


If an encrypted ZIP archive was created with WinZip version 8 or earlier, and if the archive contains 5 or more files, Advanced Archive Password Recovery can unlock the archive and decrypt its content – guaranteed! A modern PC takes just under one hour to finish the job. Fast recovery available only in case of “classical” encryption, not AES.Īfter carefully analyzing the algorithms and implementations of password protection in different versions of WinZip, ElcomSoft developed a work-around solution to allow quick guaranteed decryption of certain ZIP archives instead of performing lengthy attacks. Similar ARJ archives are unlocked instantly.

It does not matter how long and complex the password is! If you have a file from the encrypted ZIP archive in your hands, the whole archive can be usually unlocked in minutes by applying the known-plaintext attack. Recover Archives in Minutes: Special CasesĬertain ZIP and ARJ archives can be unlocked and decrypted in just minutes, provided that you have at least one unprotected file from that archive at your discretion.
