Cracking VBElf (Zip Passwords)

Here's how you can get your very own copy of VBElf (with source code):

http://www.elfsoft.com/products/vbelf.zip

The password for the zip file is "panther"

I got this password by using a utility called Fast Zip Cracker (or FZC). I did a brute-force dictionary attack on the zip file. I have compiled a huge dictionary of words from many languages and fzc will go through all these words in just a few minutes.

If you want to try this yourself, find fzc and then go here for some wordlists: ftp://sable.ox.ac.uk/pub/wordlists/

You may also want to try this page for some good information on cracking zip passwords: http://hedgie.com/passwords/index.html

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