fcrackzip

Brute-force alphanumeric password (4-8 chars)

$ fcrackzip [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 4-8 [-c|--charset] aA1 [archive]

$ fcrackzip [-v|--verbose] [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 3 [-c|--charset] a:$% [archive]

$ fcrackzip [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 4 [-c|--charset] a! [archive]

$ fcrackzip [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 5 [-c|--charset] 1 [-p|--init-password] 12345 [archive]

$ fcrackzip [-u|--use-unzip] [-D|--dictionary] [-p|--init-password] [wordlist] [archive]

$ fcrackzip [-B|--benchmark]

fcrackzip [options] archive

fcrackzip cracks password-protected ZIP archives using brute-force or dictionary attacks. It can test passwords against the archive's encryption.
Security research and recovery tool for forgotten passwords.

-b, --brute-force

Use brute-force mode

Use dictionary mode

Password length range

Character set (a=lowercase, A=uppercase, 1=digits, !=special)

Starting password or wordlist

Use unzip to verify

Verbose output

Performance benchmark

Use only on archives you own or have permission to access. Brute-force is slow for long passwords. Dictionary attacks are faster for common passwords.

zip(1), unzip(1), john(1)