fcrackzip
crack password-protected ZIP archives
TLDR
Brute-force alphanumeric password (4-8 chars)
$ fcrackzip [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 4-8 [-c|--charset] aA1 [archive]
Brute-force with custom charset$ fcrackzip [-v|--verbose] [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 3 [-c|--charset] a:$% [archive]
Brute-force with special characters$ fcrackzip [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 4 [-c|--charset] a! [archive]
Brute-force starting from specific password$ fcrackzip [-b|--brute-force] [-l|--length] 5 [-c|--charset] 1 [-p|--init-password] 12345 [archive]
Crack using wordlist$ fcrackzip [-u|--use-unzip] [-D|--dictionary] [-p|--init-password] [wordlist] [archive]
Benchmark cracking performance$ fcrackzip [-B|--benchmark]
SYNOPSIS
fcrackzip [options] archive
DESCRIPTION
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.
PARAMETERS
-b, --brute-force
Use brute-force mode-D, --dictionary
Use dictionary mode-l, --length min-max
Password length range-c, --charset set
Character set (a=lowercase, A=uppercase, 1=digits, !=special)-p, --init-password pass
Starting password or wordlist-u, --use-unzip
Use unzip to verify-v, --verbose
Verbose output-B, --benchmark
Performance benchmark
INSTALL
sudo apt install fcrackzip
sudo pacman -S fcrackzip
brew install fcrackzip
nix profile install nixpkgs#fcrackzip
CAVEATS
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.
