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encryption problem

Started by namingway Nov 27, 2005 at 9:36 PM 7 replies 1.7k views
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namingway
namingway
I have just done the worst thing I encrypted some C++ stuff and my WIP game while I went on holiday and I forgot the password :( I doubt theres a way to unencrypt it without the password because that would be hacking please help !
H_o_p_s
H_o_p_s
what's it encrypted with?
BRING BACK THE BLACK (or at least something darker)
Witchcraven
Witchcraven
Are you asking us to do a mind meld or something? Unless you remember your password, you need to hack your own data (which is just fine in my opinion). What form of encryption did you use?

Although seriously, there may be ways to focus your memory. I will look through my articles and see if I can find something.
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namingway
namingway
I use Handy bitds Easy crypto and i've got no idea how to hack my own stuff...
Witchcraven
Witchcraven
What do you recall about your password? Did it have numbers? If it is simple, you may be able to brute force crack it.
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namingway
namingway
numbers and letters if u no a method to crack it could u PM me please
Dmytry
Dmytry
handybitseasycrypto
Whoah.
Quote:

Strong Encryption - You can encrypt both standalone files and entire folders.
The high level of security is ensured by using the well-known unbeatable 128-bit key BlowFish algorithm.

for those who never heard what is blowfish, link
Now that's some encryption. There's currently no algorithms that can break it, other than bruteforcing.

If the program you used is implemented properly (and if it doesn't do something awful to weaken encryption for sake of compilance with weird laws) you'll better remember the password 'cause there is no other way.

Otherwise, stop using the hard disk files were on. NOW. Then put it in other computer, get some software to search in deleted space. Chances are, all your beloved sources are still there [lol], or at least old versions (never believe the "wiping files after encryption" ). Or password are somewhere in the swapfile, or something equally weird.
GDKnight
GDKnight
I suggest you take it to a data recovery place.
GDKnight
Dmytry
Dmytry
what can they do? open the hard disk and read original data that were there before earsing? (read from edge of the track). That costs few kilobucks. And it's the only thing that they can do and user can't.

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