Write a simple zip file password cracker with Python
In order to extract a zip file, Python provides a zipfile library which help us create, read write, append and list a zip file. However, It only supports ZipCrypto encryption. A complete guide about it is HERE
So the idea is:
- Read a file pw.txt that contains all passwords.
- Try to extract the file for each password
Here is the script:
Note: The zipfile library only support ZipCrypto encryption. That means when you use 7zip to archive a file, remember to use the ZipCrypto encryption method instead of AES-256 one
So the idea is:
- Read a file pw.txt that contains all passwords.
- Try to extract the file for each password
Here is the script:
Note: The zipfile library only support ZipCrypto encryption. That means when you use 7zip to archive a file, remember to use the ZipCrypto encryption method instead of AES-256 one
