How to crack master password on pdf files [Archive]

espeed

Mar 11th, 2006, 02:43 AM

I was hoping to copy and paste some text from some pdf files I have into study notes, but the pdf files have master passwords on them. Since I have access passwords, I can view the files but because I don't have master passwords I can't copy and paste text.

So it's such an arduous process typing word for word from pdf files.

Does anyone have a way around this?

Thanks

Hellfire

Mar 11th, 2006, 02:51 AM

Post the file

Daijoubu

Mar 11th, 2006, 02:51 AM

Can you print? You can do it the ghetto way:
OCR it :D

chatbox

Mar 11th, 2006, 03:51 AM

http://www.elcomsoft.com/apdfpr.html

kev*

Mar 11th, 2006, 08:31 AM

Anyone know of a freeware version?

CodecX81

Mar 11th, 2006, 08:36 AM

I'll be able to pull it off. I do a lot of breaking of passwords at my firm, when we confiscate hard drives for evidence.

PM me.

::and no, the demand for this is too high for a freeware version to exist. You can check sourceforge, but I severely doubt it.

toujours

Mar 11th, 2006, 09:24 AM

LOL, use something other than Adobe software.

Ghostscript/Ghostviewer for example...

JimG

Mar 11th, 2006, 10:35 AM

If you have printing rights, try printing to a new PDF document.

shopper_of_things

Mar 11th, 2006, 11:17 AM

I was hoping to copy and paste some text from some pdf files I have into study notes, but the pdf files have master passwords on them. Since I have access passwords, I can view the files but because I don't have master passwords I can't copy and paste text.

So it's such an arduous process typing word for word from pdf files.

Does anyone have a way around this?

Thanks
A quick and dirty way would be to screen capture with Alt-PrtSc and paste it into Word with Ctrl-V. Then crop out the window borders and stuff in Word.

espeed

Mar 11th, 2006, 03:58 PM

hi guys

I could provide the document but it has some private stuff too (eek!)

It's actually a couple files that are each about 200 pages so I'm not sure if capturing the screens would work?

I tried a program called Advanced PDF Password Recovery Pro v2.21, didn't work but maybe cuz I only set to max 4 characters, but boy even that took like an hour or more.

gheart008

Mar 11th, 2006, 04:36 PM

hi guys

I could provide the document but it has some private stuff too (eek!)

It's actually a couple files that are each about 200 pages so I'm not sure if capturing the screens would work?

I tried a program called Advanced PDF Password Recovery Pro v2.21, didn't work but maybe cuz I only set to max 4 characters, but boy even that took like an hour or more.

I use Advanced PDF Password Recovery, has never failed on me. You can't just use the unregistered version and get results, you have to either crack that program or pay for it.

espeed

Mar 11th, 2006, 06:00 PM

I use Advanced PDF Password Recovery, has never failed on me. You can't just use the unregistered version and get results, you have to either crack that program or pay for it.

thanks, i'll set the max number of characters to 20. I know the user password, just don't know the master password that you need to copy and paste files

thanks

Traian2003

Mar 11th, 2006, 06:38 PM

hi guys

I could provide the document but it has some private stuff too (eek!)

It's actually a couple files that are each about 200 pages so I'm not sure if capturing the screens would work?

I tried a program called Advanced PDF Password Recovery Pro v2.21, didn't work but maybe cuz I only set to max 4 characters, but boy even that took like an hour or more.

I use ABBYY FineReader 7.0. It OCRs the PDF files automaticly and keeps the format too. No need for hacking it... much easier. :confused:

Daijoubu

Mar 11th, 2006, 06:48 PM

lol, it means this pass crack program is no more than a brute forcer :lol:

espeed

Mar 12th, 2006, 02:48 AM

I use ABBYY FineReader 7.0. It OCRs the PDF files automaticly and keeps the format too. No need for hacking it... much easier. :confused:

problem is if you don't know the master password, you can't access the PDF anyways

PS I tried to register for the Advanced PDF Recovery program but the "register" option is greyed out.

Any ideas?

talktwo

Mar 12th, 2006, 12:05 PM

I use PDF Password Remover ...

http://www.verypdf.com/pwdremover/

espeed

Mar 12th, 2006, 04:22 PM

I use PDF Password Remover ...

http://www.verypdf.com/pwdremover/

thanks will give it a try

I wonder if the free version will limit how many characters can be decoded

toujours

Mar 12th, 2006, 07:06 PM

LOL, use something other than Adobe software.

Ghostscript/Ghostview for example...
You really should consider my suggestion. It's Open Source, FREE with no ads, register reminders, pop-ups or spyware.

The interface doesn't scream l33t, but you can cut and paste or export to a text file, even on protected documents.

btw, if you don't know about that "Google" thing, here's the link : http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/

Basically you just have to download and install "Ghostscript", then GSView". Anyone with a minimum of PC know-how can do it...