Modern archivers are able to set a password on it when creating an archive folder. Having downloaded such a file over the network, you cannot open it until you parse the archive. If you find yourself in this situation, it's time to find out how to crack the archive for the subsequent unpacking of the data.
Instructions for hacking the archive
- As a rule, you can crack files like rar when they are password protected. How to crack a password-protected archive? Using special software.
- One of the password archiving applications is Advanced RAR Password Recovery. It has enough functionality to sort through possible codes, and you can enter your own sequence of characters in the dictionary. The program language is Russian or English.
- The disadvantage of this application is its conditional “free”. As soon as the expiration date is over, ADRP will persistently remind you of this.
- There is similar software with similar functions - RAR Password Search 1.02. To work with archives, an external unpacker is required, for example unrar.exe. How to crack an archive with its help? Detailed instructions are usually provided on the developer's site, or in the application, help can be called offline.
- This application can also be paused and then, if necessary, resume work from the current position.
- Another modern solution, how to crack a self-extracting archive - cRARk 2.3. A cross-platform application that can read passwords for rar files. The program is Russian-language and optimized for CPUs like P-Pro. The help file describes an example of how to crack an archive and a training sample.
- FZC is a computer program for hacking zip folders. It is based on a dictionary attack mechanism and combined busting with hacking. The application can pause work at the user's command, and you can always continue from the last memorized position.
How to restore the archive. Work with winrar
Before hacking the archive, a situation may also arise when the file is damaged.
An error occurs in the wrong CRC checksum .
When creating an archive, experienced users always add a certain percentage of information for recovery (3-5%). This feature is available in every modern archiver. Now let's look at ways to repair a damaged archive.
- If the backup is created in the winrar application, it is recommended that the option “add information for recovery” be included in additional options. To do this, go to the "backup settings" tab of the main program module.
- In the same program, when unpacking the archive, click on the “fix” icon on the toolbar or through the winrar main menu.
- In the recovery settings interface, select the path where the damaged content will be extracted.
- Further optionally specify the file type: zip or rar. The process can be started in silent mode if the amount of content takes up a lot of disk space.
Additions and Recommendations
- To open the damaged .rar, knowing the path to the file, it is enough to call the "explorer" and its context menu through the right mouse click.
- Having opened the winrar archiver, select "Operations" - "Restore archive (s)". You will be taken to the settings window for repair. A similar result can be obtained through the keyboard combination Alt + R.
- The recovery task is very resource intensive. Therefore, if you plan to transfer the archiver to the background, set the winrar.exe process to high priority (through the task manager).
- Disable antivirus software and all applications that consume a lot of system resources during this procedure.
- Do not download password cracking software from sources of dubious reputation. Unscrupulous webmasters can pack a virus or trojan into packages for installation .
- Check each archive copied from the network with an anti-virus scanner or on specialized free resources.