RAR archive has become popular since it can save computer space,
and is convenient to transfer.
Considering the data security,
it's highly recommended that you protect your RAR archive
with a password before sharing or transferring.
However the trouble comes when you forgot the password to open your RAR files.
Now the question "is it possible to break RAR or WinRAR passwords" will arise.
The answer to this question is definitely YES.
There are some common ways to break RAR and WinRAR passwords.
For example,
you can break a RAR/WinRAR password with frequently used passwords,
or with notepad
You can even break a WinRAR password online.
However, those methods have some disadvantages that can't be ignored.
For instance, the success rates are very low if you choose to break a WinRAR password
with frequently used passwords or notepad.
And if you choose to break a WinRAR password online,
you need a powerful and stable internet connection.
What's worse, there is a risk of loss or leakage of data
Therefore, I will show you two more effective and safer methods instead in today's video.
The first one is breaking WinRAR passwords with Passper for RAR,
and the second one is breaking WinRAR passwords by using cmd.
Now let's check out the two methods step by step.
Method 1: Break RAR/WinRAR Passwords with Passper for RAR
In the first place, we need to visit the official website of Passper for RAR.
Download the program and install it on your PC.
Since I’ve already installed the program, I will skip the step of installation.
Now, launch the program.
As you can see, the user interface is very clear.
Now, let's click on the "+" button to import the encrypted RAR archive.
Once done, choose a recovery method.
The program offers 4 recovery methods including combination attack,
Dictionary Attack, Mask Attack and Brute Force attack.
I will use the Mask Attack for my situation.
I always set a password of 6 to 8 characters.
The character types not included in the passwords are symbols.
We'll need to enter the prefix and suffix of the password here,
but I don't remember them.
In this step, we'll need to enter the characters or combinations of characters included in the password.
I always use Toby in my password, so I'll type Toby here.
Just a reminder for you: If those characters don't appear as an entirety, write them separately.
Here is a summary of your information.
Now, let's click "Recover" to begin the process.
We need to wait a while.
Wow! The password has been recovered successfully. That was fast!
Let's copy the password to check whether it's correct or not.
Cool, the password is correct.
Now, let's check out the second method: break WinRAR passwords by using CMD.
Firstly, create a bat file with the command line.
Remember to save the file in bat format.
Now, we need to create a folder,
and move the bat file and the encrypted RAR archive to it.
Then find your WinRAR application,
right click on it and choose "Open file location".
Locate the UnRAR and copy it to the new folder.
Finally, we can double-click to open the bat file.
The command prompt window will appear.
Here, we need to enter the file name.
There is an easy way to do it.
Locate the encrypted RAR file, right click on it, and choose Properties.
We can see the full name and location of the file under the General tab.
Copy them separately and paste to the command prompt window.
Once done, press Enter to continue.
It will begin to break the password.
While the program is still breaking the password,
I want to remind you that this method only works for numeric passwords.
And as you can see, it will take a long time to successfully break the password.
Finally, the password has been cracked.
Now, we can use the password to open the encrypted RAR archive.
That's all for today's video.
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