Step 1: Extract the hash Using rar2john (from John the Ripper suite):
| Format | Encryption | KDF | Iterations (default) | Vulnerability | |--------|------------|-----|----------------------|----------------| | RAR3 (old) | AES-128 | PBKDF1-like | ~2048 | Some timing side-channels, but practically secure | | RAR5 | AES-256 | PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 | 262144 | No known break | rar files password cracker
Uses a list of probable passwords (e.g., rockyou.txt). Effectiveness depends on user password habits. Step 1: Extract the hash Using rar2john (from