• 7 Zip Self Extracting Exe

Using these different attacks allows users to crack passwords in less then a minute. In addition, Advanced Archive Password Recovery is highly-customizable and optimized to recover even the most complex passwords in less than an hour. Furthermore, it offers support to archives over 4GB as well as archives that are self-extracting.

1. Self-extracting archives are supported. The program is highly customizable: you can control and tune recovery process. You can interrupt the program at any time and resume the recovery process later. The recovery methods used by Zip Password (click to find more information on each method): Brute Force Attack.
2. .exe File Password Recovery. Normally.exe file is a Windows executable file, i.e. However.exe file may contain ZIP or RAR file archive inside (so called self-extracting archives). This archive may be password protected. To break password protected self-extracting archive (.exe file) you can use Zip Password or Rar Password program.

I create a password-protected self-extracting archive using WinRAR. When I open the archive the executable asks me for a password. How can I change 'Enter password for the encrypted file.' to a custom prompt?

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2 Answers

I don't think it is possible: most parts of the SFX archives can be customized, but for this part there is simply no command or interface available to change it. You can use the -p switch when calling the executable for suppressing the dialog (e.g. compressed_file.exe -pmypass), but that would defeat the purpose of the password protection.

If you do want password protection, you would I guess need some kind of installer creation software. With e.g. the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System you can configure it similarly to an SFX archive, plus it allows for custom user prompts with which you can mimic the password protection.

There is a solution available for Windows:

1. Generate your self-extracting archive using WinRAR as you usuallydo. Download Resource Hacker for Windows.
2. Open the file created within step 1 in Resource Hacker.
3. Edit the main dialog resource 1031of the dialog 'GETPASSWORD1' in order to change the text of thestatic control, which is the first control of the dialog. You arealso able to edit the caption of the dialog prompting for apassword.
4. Click on File/Save.
5. Click on Action/Compile.
6. Click on File/Save.

You can transfer these steps using any other resourde editor like Resedit.

Norbert WillhelmNorbert Willhelm

7 Zip Self Extracting Exe

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