Free password crack/removal for MS Word Docs?

[evilsaint]

Well, so much for trying to add a little security to a document that I probably didn't even need to lock in the first place... Anybody know of any (preferably free) programs to crack or remove a password from a Word 2003 document? The encryption is set to the basic 40 or 48-bit, whichever it is.

 

[evilsaint]

Anybody? Help?

 

[Tangerines]

Stealing stuff is very bad.

 

[evilsaint]

Wtf... i'm not trying to steal anybody's confidential information; I made up a budget, didn't want anyone toying with it, and put a password on it. You want proof that it's mine or something you 'tard?

I just want to see if anybody knows of any free software to serve this purpose (or software worth buying).

 

[JackBurton]

I'll crack it, but it ain't gonna be free.

 

[tfinch2]

http://www.lostpassword.com/word.htm

The demo will display the first two letters of the password, maybe that will refresh your memory.

 

[evilsaint]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
http://www.lostpassword.com/word.htm

The demo will display the first two letters of the password, maybe that will refresh your memory.

Ooh, thanks. I missed that one. All the 'free' proggies that I found would only find the password for you if it was three characters or less... I'll be damned if I know of anybody who has ever made a password that short :disgust:

 

[evilsaint]

Originally posted by: JackBurton
I'll crack it, but it ain't gonna be free.

How much are you chargin'? It's not some all-important, mission-critical document or anything... $3 PayPal and some pocket lint via US Mail fourth class?

 

[Atheus]

Word 2003, isn't that RC4 encryption? I think it is... RC4's not all that secure, but you will probably have to brute force it. I don't know of a tool that does this off the top of my head, but it would be a very small and simple bit of code so I'm sure there's a free one.

 

[evilsaint]

Yeah, that's it, RC4. I have a command line tool making a go at it (apparently there are only one of 16,xxx codes that the encryption can use), and it's supposed to just plain remove the password, instead of finding out what it actually is.