Crack password-protected .PDF's?

Pride Of Lions · 06-07-2005, 07:31 PM

I'm trying to convert a password-protected .PDF into HTML (with Adobe Acrobat Pro. 6.01) for use with iSiloX, but apparently it's not possible. Is there a way to bypass the protection (for altruistic purposes only, of course)?
POL9A

Alexander Turcic · 06-08-2005, 02:25 AM

Yeah usually PDF protection is quite easily defeated (didn't some Russian from Elcomsoft get into serious trouble because of this?).

You may want to try Advanced PDF Password Recovery. Another good password cracking tool is from Acrobat Key from LostPassword. Both tools are shareware, and I am not sure how much they do for you if unregistered.

stobs · 06-08-2005, 05:57 AM

Advanced PDF Password Recovery converts only the first 20 (or so) pages of a doc.

-Stobs.

Pride Of Lions · 06-08-2005, 03:33 PM

Also, Advanced PDF Password doesn't work on Virtual PC. And the Acrobat Key trial only works on passwords of 3 or less characters. It's a shame, too. I was really looking forward to getting this .PDF into HTML for iSilo-ing. Maybe I'll just bruteforce it myself over the next 20 years (or so.)

Or not.
POL9A

Unregistered · 01-14-2006, 08:35 PM

I can do it for you.... for a small fee.

Jaapjan · 04-20-2006, 07:09 AM

And, I belief that if you publish your protected pdf on your own webserver, and let google index it, you can access it completely without drm.

It was in the news recently so if it still works, you're going to have to be quick.

Alexander Turcic · 04-20-2006, 07:53 AM

Jaapjan, are you referring to this news? It only works for restricted PDFs, but not with PDF files that are password-encrypted.

06-07-2005, 07:31 PM	#1
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	Crack password-protected .PDF's? I'm trying to convert a password-protected .PDF into HTML (with Adobe Acrobat Pro. 6.01) for use with iSiloX, but apparently it's not possible. Is there a way to bypass the protection (for altruistic purposes only, of course)? POL9A

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06-08-2005, 02:25 AM	#2
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Yeah usually PDF protection is quite easily defeated (didn't some Russian from Elcomsoft get into serious trouble because of this?). You may want to try Advanced PDF Password Recovery. Another good password cracking tool is from Acrobat Key from LostPassword. Both tools are shareware, and I am not sure how much they do for you if unregistered.

06-08-2005, 05:57 AM	#3
stobs Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 72 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Device: nook	Advanced PDF Password Recovery converts only the first 20 (or so) pages of a doc. -Stobs.

06-08-2005, 03:33 PM	#4
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	Also, Advanced PDF Password doesn't work on Virtual PC. And the Acrobat Key trial only works on passwords of 3 or less characters. It's a shame, too. I was really looking forward to getting this .PDF into HTML for iSilo-ing. Maybe I'll just bruteforce it myself over the next 20 years (or so.) Or not. POL9A

01-14-2006, 08:35 PM	#5
Unregistered Nameless Being	I can do it for you.... for a small fee.

04-20-2006, 07:09 AM	#6
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	And, I belief that if you publish your protected pdf on your own webserver, and let google index it, you can access it completely without drm. It was in the news recently so if it still works, you're going to have to be quick.

04-20-2006, 07:53 AM	#7
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Jaapjan, are you referring to this news? It only works for restricted PDFs, but not with PDF files that are password-encrypted.

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