3.4 Rule-based attacks

Once the password is recovered, the tool will display it. For files and documents, the tool may offer to unlock the file directly. For system passwords, the recovered password can be used to access the system.

For encrypted Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PDFs, GiliSoft extracts the password hash and runs attacks offline. Advanced versions can remove (e.g., read-only or printing bans) without actually cracking the open password.

When you remember something but not everything , the mask attack is your best friend. It dramatically reduces the search space.

: If an incorrect password is entered more than five times, the program can send an alarm notification to your registered email and temporarily ban further login attempts.