This is a simple Python program with a graphical user interface (GUI) that attempts to crack the password of a ZIP file using a brute-force method. It goes through a list of possible passwords provided in a text file.
Password_cracker.py
– the main Python script with the GUI and cracking logicpasswords.txt
– a list of possible passwords (dictionary file)zip_folder.zip
– a sample password-protected ZIP file for testing
- User-friendly graphical interface (built with
tkinter
) - No terminal usage required once it's running
- Real-time status updates as it tests passwords
- Python 3.x
- No additional installations required (uses built-in libraries like
zipfile
andtkinter
)
- Make sure you have Python 3 installed.
- Open your terminal or command prompt.
- Navigate to the folder with the script and run:
python3 Password_cracker.py