Appnimi RAR Password Unlocker (Windows / Mac)
The first among the WinRAR password bypass programs I want to tell you about is Appnimi RAR Password Unlocker. This is a commercial software (even if it can be used for free for a trial period, as I did to write this step) available for both Windows and Mac that allows you to find the password of RAR compressed archives using two different attack methods , the brute force one and the dictionary one.
It should also be noted the possibility offered to the user to customize multiple settings, such as the set of characters to use, the minimum and maximum number of characters or the prefixes / suffixes to be used in the attack with brute force. However, it should be borne in mind that in order to function, it is necessary to Java (for maybe info, read my guide on how to install Java, in fact).
To use it, first connect to the program's website and then scroll the displayed page until you find the section Download Appnimi RAR Password Unlocker and click sul pulsating Download for Windows, che chei stai using è a computer with his Windows installato, oppure su Download for Mac OS, che chei stai using è a Mac.
At the end of the download, if you are using Windows extract the compressed archive obtained in any potion and start the .exe file inside it. Then press on Si, its Next and I Agree, its install and complete the setup by pressing on Finish. Then start the program by double clicking on its icon that has been added to the desktop.
On Mac, on the other hand, extract the compressed archive obtained in any position and drag the application icon inside it into the folder Applications say macOS. Fai poi clic destro sull'icona di Appnimi RAR Password Unlocker e scegli apri per due volte I followed.
Once the software window appears on the screen, request the code to be able to try the program for free. Then type your name in the field Full Name below, your email address in the field Email I awarded her Get Free License Key.
I accessed the email address of the riferimento, apri il messaggio ricevuto da Appnimi Support, copy il codice di licenza content al suo internal ed encololo nel campo che sta sotto la voce License Key by Appnimi RAR Password Unlocker. Then press the button Activate.
Click on your button Select File at the top and select the RAR file you want to act on. Then use the menus that are always at the top to set the mode of action of the attack to use (Brute Force), to adjust the keyword dictionary settings (Dictionary) e per intervenire sulle impostazioni relative alla lunghezza della presunto password, al type di caratteri usati ecc. (Options).
Finally click on Home and wait for the program to find the password. At the end of the procedure, if the password has been found, it will be indicated in correspondence with the item Recovered Passwordat the bottom of the window.
Advanced Archive Password Recovery (Windows)
Advanced Archive Password Recovery is one of the most advanced WinRAR password bypass programs around. It is available for Windows operating systems and allows you to discover the password protection not only of RAR archives but also of ZIP and ACE ones, using brute force and dictionary techniques (both very customizable by the user with numerous variables).
It supports archives up to 4GB and is able to extract passwords even from self-extracting archives (including those with AES protection). The software is paid but is available in a free trial version (the one I used to write this step) which allows you to recover passwords up to four characters long.
To use it, first connect to the program's website. So click on the button Windows that you find on the right to start the download of the trial version.
When the download is complete, open the .msi file obtained, press on Run and Next. Then click on Accept, its Next for two more times and then on install. Press on Si and complete the setup by clicking on Finish.
Once the software window appears on the desktop, click the button Open at the top and select the compressed archive whose password you want to find. Then press on Home and wait for the program to do its job.
If the password is found, you will see a new window appear with a green check mark inside and the secret word identified, in correspondence with the wording Password for this file.
If you then know the details of the password to be found, you can refine your search for it using Advanced Archive Password Recovery using the options on the screen. To be more precise, by ticking the items All capo latin (A - Z), All small latin (a - z), All type (0 - 9), All special symbols (! @…), Space e All prinable in the tab Range you can limit the search only to passwords that contain uppercase, lowercase, numbers and so on, while filling in the fields Start from ed End at you can specify the range of letters in which to search for the keyword.
Instead, go to the tab Lenght you can set the minimum and maximum number of letters from which the password to be found can be composed, while accessing the card Dictionary you can indicate the dictionary to use and adjust its settings.
RAR Password Finder (Windows)
RAR Password Finder is another WinRAR password bypass program that I want to tell you about. It is very compact in size but manages to perform its task in an excellent way.
It is not very accurate from the point of view of the user interface (which is only in English) but it compensates for this with a good level of customization for the brute force attack, which can be carried out using only letters, only numbers, numbers and letters or all characters at once. It is paid but is available in a free trial version (the one I used to write this step) which allows you to test all its functions for a period of 30 days.
To put it to the test, visit the download page attached to the Softpedia website, click on the button Download top left and then up Softpedia Secure Download (US) in the box that appears on the screen, in order to download the software on your PC. If the download does not start automatically, force it by pressing the button Click to start it manually.
Then open the .exe file obtained and press on Si. In the window that you will see appear on the desktop, first click on Next three times in a row and then on Finish to complete the setup. Then start the program by recalling it using the Start menu.
Then press the button Accept to accept the terms of use and access the main screen of RAR Password Finder. Then click on the button Browse ... and select the RAR file on your computer in relation to which you are interested in going to act.
You can also suggest to the program if the keyword to be traced is composed of only letters, only numbers or both by choosing the relevant item in the menu Characters set: (Chars for letters only, Numbers for numbers only and Chars and Numbers for both).
Finally press the button Go ... and the software will finally go into action trying to find the correct RAR file password. When the procedure is completed, if the password has been identified, a message will appear that will tell you what it is together with the secret word to use to open your compressed archive.
RAR Password Recovery (Windows)
As its name suggests very easily, RAR Password Recovery is another software, available only for Windows, through which you can bypass the password of RAR files. It supports archives made with WinRAR by subjecting them to combined attacks of various techniques, such as brute force, booost-up and dictionary-type attack. Its user interface is on average intuitive (in English) and its processing times are within the average of this type of applications.
It also supports automatic saving and the function to work in the background. It is paid but is available in a free trial version (the one I used for this step) which allows you to recover passwords up to 3 characters long.
To use it, first connect to the program's website and click on the link Download RAR Password Recovery [0.7MB] that is high up. When the download is complete, open the .exe file obtained and click on Si, its Next and I Agree, then up again Next, its install and to conclude press on Finish.
Now that you see the program window on your desktop, click on the button Open at the top left and select the RAR file whose password you want to find. Then click on the button I want to try RAR Password Recovery before I buy it to agree to use the trial version of the program.
If you want to customize the character set that RAR Password Recovery must use to find the password, you can tick or uncheck the items Digits, Uppercase letters, Lowecase letters e Special symbols to decide whether to include numbers, uppercase / lowercase letters and symbols in the search, while using the fields Minimal lenght e Maximal lenght you can set the minimum and maximum number of letters from which the password must be composed.
Pigia poi sul pulsating Home at the top right to start the procedure. RAR password Recovery will start trying all possible combinations of letters and numbers until it finds the correct secret word to open your RAR file. This will be communicated to you through a special window with your password and statistics relating to the number of tests carried out.
Atomic RAR Password Recovery (Windows)
Atomic RAR Password Recovery is another very well-designed application that allows users, even those inexperienced, to bypass the passwords of RAR files using two types of attacks: the brute force one, which tries to discover the right password by trying all possible combinations of characters, and that dictionary, which instead tries to find the right keyword from a predefined list of terms.
It supports archives made with WinRAR 2.xx and WinRAR 3.xx but with the former it moves much faster than with the latter. It can also work with multi-volume and self-extracting archives. The software is paid but is available in a free trial version (the one I used to write this step) which allows you to recover passwords up to 3 characters long.
You ask me how to use it? I'll point it out to you right away. First, go to the program website and click on the button Try it for free. In the new page that opens, then click on the link Download from us which is next to the program name.
When the download is complete, open the .exe file obtained, click on Si and then Next. Select the voice I accept the agreement and press again Next five times in a row. Then wait for the program window to be visible on the desktop.
Now, click on NEXT, award your bottone Open RAR file ... and select the compressed archive in RAR format in relation to which you intend to act. Then click on the button Add to project which is at the bottom and click on NEXT.
Then indicate the type of attack you want to exploit by choosing between Dictionary attack or Bruteforce attack I awarded her NEXT. In the first case, scegli il file per il dizionario che vuoi usare, regola tutte le varie impostazioni e premi newen su NEXT to kick off the procedure. In the second case, it indicates the set of words to be used, adjusts the various settings and always presses on NEXT.
Finally, specify the location to save the project file by clicking on the button Browse ... I awarded her end. You will then receive a specific notification when the password is discovered.
RarCrack (Linux)
To conclude, if what you are using is a PC running Ubuntu (one of the most popular Linux distros in the world), the suitable software in this case is RarCrack.
It is free, works from the command line and allows you to find the passwords used to protect RAR archives (as well as those used for 7z and ZIP files). To do this, use the bruteforce algorithm.
To use it, visit the program download page, click the button Download rarcrack-0.2 placed at the top on the right and presses on Download Latst Version in the new page that opens.
When the download is complete, open the terminal, type the command sudo add-apt-repository ppa: ole.wolf / rarcrack Awards Submit on the keyboard, enter the password for your user account and press the key again Submit twice.
Then type the command sudo apt-get update e pre ancora il tasto Submit then enter the command sudo apt-get install rarcrack e schiaccia new Submit on your computer keyboard. Then enter the command rarcrack I follow the name of the RAR file of cui desideri scovare la password (es. rarcrack file.rar) and press for the umpteenth time Submit.
RarCrack will therefore go into action and when it will be able to identify the password of your RAR file it will report it to you through the Terminal window.
Programs to bypass WinRAR passwords