Dictionary Attack


NB: This option is available only when you recover passwords for opening Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint 97-2021, OpenOffice/LibreOffice documents.

Open file

1. Open the document you want to recover the password for. Use the Open file toolbar button, the menu (File -> Open), or the hot key (Ctrl+O).

Document details

2. Read the information about the document displayed in the Information window. Adjust the search settings (button "Next").

Choose dictionary based attack

3. If you do not use preset scenarios optimized for your document choose "Dictionary based", then click "Next".

Define options

4.  Adjust the necessary parameters for the Dictionary based attack:

5. Start the password recovery process by clicking the "Finish" button.

The search status will be displayed in the status pane throughout the search.