This Python script provides a straightforward yet effective password brute-force tool for opening password-protected ZIP files. It utilizes the Python zipfile module to systematically test potential passwords from a user-provided word list, attempting to extract the contents of a ZIP archive.
- Brute-force approach for unlocking password-protected ZIP files.
- Support for traditional ZIP encryption (legacy encryption).
- Flexibility to specify the encrypted ZIP file and a word list containing potential passwords.
- Real-time progress updates and results displayed in the console.
- Python 3.x
- A word list file with potential passwords (e.g.,
wordlist.txt).
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Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/mindoverbytes/zipc.git
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Open a terminal or command prompt.
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Run the script by executing the following command:
python zipc.py zip_file wordlist_file
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The script will initiate the brute-force process, systematically trying each password from the word list until it successfully unlocks the ZIP file or exhausts all possibilities.
- This script is designed for educational and legitimate purposes only. Unauthorized use of this script to gain unauthorized access to password-protected files is illegal and unethical.