Cracking Password Protected Zip Files
- by Vince
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Every so often, I come across a challenge that has a password encrypted zip file. And every so often I realize I've switched my working laptop and I no longer have Jumbo John installed. Recently I encountered that exact scenario and when I attempted to install Jumbo John, something went sideways. Rather than digging through it, and knowing that I'm about to switch my working laptop in the very near future, I decided to use a script instead.
Honestly, after going this route, I'm not exactly sure why this isn't a better approach. Perhaps if I weren't using a wordlist? Multithreading? Dunno. Anyway, I think I can count exactly one time I've come across a zip file with a password in my work. Given that this situation only arises during CTF situations, the script works and I don't have to install anything.