John the Ripper
Feb 22, 2021
John the Ripper is a program that allows one to crack passwords from files.
To use John the Ripper first acquire a locked ZIP/RAR file, then do zip2john <file.zip> > <filename.txt> for ZIP files or rar2john <file.rar> > <filename.txt> for RAR files.
That will create a hash and save it in a file.
You then do john —format=zip <filename.txt> or john —format=rar <filename.txt> to crack the password. It may demand some time depending on the password length and characters.
Do bear in mind that all information displayed in this post is solely for educational purposes and shouldn’t be used for illicit activities!
