7z Archive Password Cracking

概要

This skill provides a comprehensive methodology for recovering passwords from encrypted 7z archives, guiding users through the entire process from initial file analysis to final verification. It details how to extract hashes using utilities like 7z2john or 7z2hashcat and provides optimized strategies for dictionary, rule-based, and brute-force attacks. Whether tackling a CTF challenge, conducting an authorized security assessment, or performing forensic analysis, this skill ensures a systematic approach to cracking AES-256 encrypted archives while avoiding common pitfalls like character encoding issues or malformed hash formats.

主な機能

• Comprehensive dictionary, rule-based, and brute-force attack workflows
• Archive verification procedures to ensure recovered passwords work correctly
• Common pitfall identification and troubleshooting for hash extraction and tool configuration
• Step-by-step guidance for extracting hashes using 7z2john and 7z2hashcat
• 16 GitHub stars
• Optimized attack strategies for John the Ripper and Hashcat (Mode 11600)

ユースケース

• Performing authorized security testing and password strength assessments
• Recovering lost passwords from authorized 7z encrypted archives
• Solving cryptography or forensics challenges in Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions