Password-Cracking Utilities

Forensic examiners often find encrypted or password-protected files during examinations of suspect computers. Password-cracking utilities allow you to view the contents of files.

Passware

Passware specializes in recovering passwords and decrypting media. The latest Passware forensic kit includes utilities to recover passwords and collect forensic evidence from over 180 types of files including decrypt media, files, and folders. Passware software ships as a complete forensic kit or various collections of utilities to meet the many needs of a forensic investigation. All Passware software is operated from an easy to use integrated user interface that makes it easy to collect evidence. For more information on Passware, ...

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