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Brute Force PDF File passwords

pdf-password

Brute Force PDF File passwords

How to Use

1. Download a password word list file. For example, the rockyou list.

2. Copy the password word list to checkout directory and rename it to wordlist.txt.

3. Set up a python virtual environment with:

   python -m venv --prompt pdf-password .venv
   

4. Source the virtual environment with:

   source .venv/bin/activate
   

5. Install required packages using pip:

   pip install pip-tools
   pip-compile requirements.in
   pip-sync
   

6. Run the script with:

   python pdf_password.py protected.pdf
   

References

• https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/crack-pdf-file-password-in-python