can I password protect a file?

[kaju]

Is there a way to password protect a file?

[g0dsend]

Use Winzip or Winamp to compress and password the file.

[X1nn3R]

you can also encrypt files, just google it, but if your not computer savy i would go with what godsend said

[DSM4Life]

use winzip or winamp to compress and password the file.

+2 .....

[spywizard]

http://www.passwordservice.com/zippasswordhacking.htm

hack for winzip

[Coop77]

I use a file encryption tool called AxCrypt. With it you can right click on a file and encode/decode from Windows Explorer.

[one8nine]

i mark files hidden and reveal hidden files then hide again as needed, and hide them in weird places like inside the working files of i tunes

[BadBarbie]

i mark files hidden and reveal hidden files then hide again as needed, and hide them in weird places like inside the working files of i tunes

Well now that the secret is out... they aren't so hidden anymore

[g0dsend]

http://www.passwordservice.com/zippasswordhacking.htm

hack for winzip

I just tried that to see if it will crack my zip files, and from what I gathered about it, it uses brute forcing which will prob take years because my password is greater then 6 characters and under 256-bit encryption. I could be wrong though.

[kaju]

Thats cool I never thought of using an outside software

[SmittyTheOX]

i mark files hidden and reveal hidden files then hide again as needed, and hide them in weird places like inside the working files of i tunes

Is that so the missus dosnt find all the tranny porn?

[DSM4Life]

What kind of porn you hiding ?

come on now , its looking a bit stuffy in there

[spywizard]

I just tried that to see if it will crack my zip files, and from what I gathered about it, it uses brute forcing which will prob take years because my password is greater then 6 characters and under 256-bit encryption. I could be wrong though.

ummm.. i can brute force a 32 alpha numeric with my laptop in less than 6 hours.. so.. no..

[DSM4Life]

ummm.. i can brute force a 32 alpha numeric with my laptop in less than 6 hours.. so.. no..

I could brute force you after 6 beers.

[smokeyd]

I could brute force you after 6 beers.

hahaha

[g0dsend]

ummm.. i can brute force a 32 alpha numeric with my laptop in less than 6 hours.. so.. no..

That link you gave, I skimmed it over again.

"WinZip 9.x introduced the AES encryption. ZipPassword supports AES encrypted zip archives, however the search speed is very slow (due to the encyption scheme). It means that you can recover very short passwords only. We suggest that you use the dictionary attack with such archives. You can download additional dictionaries from here."

8-10 letter password is what I use for everything, have fun trying to crack that

[spywizard]

I could brute force you after 6 beers.

good thing i don't drink beer

[spywizard]

That link you gave, I skimmed it over again.

"WinZip 9.x introduced the AES encryption. ZipPassword supports AES encrypted zip archives, however the search speed is very slow (due to the encyption scheme). It means that you can recover very short passwords only. We suggest that you use the dictionary attack with such archives. You can download additional dictionaries from here."

8-10 letter password is what I use for everything, have fun trying to crack that

http://www.oxid.it/cain.html

there ya go.. don't get arrested using it..

[X1nn3R]

not to hijack this thread but i have never used cain and abel for bruteforcing ive always used it for arp poising and network sniffing, how well does it work bruteforcing?

[spywizard]

not to hijack this thread but i have never used cain and abel for bruteforcing ive always used it for arp poising and network sniffing, how well does it work bruteforcing?

we use it almost exclusively, however the library that you build is almost as important, progressive lists and what not..

[Kale]

I have some kewl software call Visual Secrets. Its not sold anymore and its only about a 2 meg exe but once istalled its fully encrypts all files and it has up to a 16 digit password. PM me your email address and I will send you a copy. Its great for hiding porn

[zimmy]

those encryption software are very iffy. Usually after your OS is toasted for whatever reason...the files are never able to be accessed again. Best bet is to hide in the windows directory in some out of the way place and put your dirty laundry there. Small hidden winzip password protected 20 folders in usually does it for me.

[X1nn3R]

on a side note i had one of those finger readers it was the nifty'ist thing and it came with incryption software and everything, and it stopped working on day, like it would read my finger and tell me it was correct but it wouldnt let me loggin or do anything past that so i had to reformat

[mick86]

Have you guys heard of TureCrypt?
http://www.truecrypt.org/
What do you think of that. I really like it, its open source btw.

The passwords that I use are usually ridiculously long and the only place they are stored are in my head.

[michael tyson]

so useful and tech savy

[dfinc]

that works mick, also try this folder protection tool http://darfuns.com/folder-lock/

[ashgray2]

File Protector is the most unsurpassed password protect files I’ve been used for a years. It allows to put to the sure sensitive file or personal file that do not have to be viewed from people not endorsed to the files. This software seems to good but recent studies say that even encrypting files can’t secure your data.


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