About Passware Kit
Passware Kit is a suite of password recovery and decryption tools for files, disks, and mobile devices. It supports over 400 file types and is used by forensic teams, businesses, and home users to discover and decrypt encrypted electronic evidence.
Passware Kit is a comprehensive suite of password recovery and e-Discovery software from Passware, founded in 1998. It is designed for a wide range of users, from home and small offices to large businesses and law enforcement agencies. The software can recover passwords for over 400 file types, decrypt full disks (including BitLocker and FileVault2), and access data from mobile devices. It accelerates the recovery process using hardware like GPUs and distributed computing across a network. Passware offers multiple editions, including Basic, Standard, Business, and Forensic, each tailored to different needs and budgets. Pricing is available per edition, with options for one-time purchases and subscriptions for updates. Support is provided via an online help center with FAQs and how-to guides, and training is available for professional certification.
Pros & Cons
- Supports an extensive range of over 400 file types for password recovery.
- Provides decryption for major full disk encryption methods like BitLocker, FileVault2, and TrueCrypt.
- Accelerates password recovery using GPUs and distributed network agents.
- Offers multiple product editions tailored for different users, from home use to forensic investigations.
- Used by top law enforcement agencies, indicating a high level of trust and capability.
- Advanced features and full file type support are limited to the more expensive Business and Forensic editions.
- The cost of the professional-grade editions can be substantial for smaller organizations or individuals.
- No free trial is explicitly mentioned, though a free 'Encryption Analyzer' tool is available.
- Full capabilities for mobile and device decryption may require separate add-ons at additional cost.
Features
Key features
Recovers passwords for over 400 file types, including MS Office, PDF, Zip, RAR, QuickBooks, and Bitcoin wallets.
Decrypts or recovers passwords for APFS, BitLocker, FileVault2, LUKS, TrueCrypt, VeraCrypt, and other full disk encryption methods.
Utilizes multiple computers, NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, and Rainbow Tables to speed up password recovery attacks.
Automatically detects all encrypted files and hard disk images on a system, reporting the encryption type and complexity.
Supports passcode bypass or recovery and file-system extraction for over 1,100 mobile devices.
Additional features
Resets passwords for local Windows Administrator/user accounts and Microsoft Live ID accounts.
Uses Passware Kit Agents on Windows, Linux, and cloud platforms (Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure) to distribute the workload.
Extracts encryption keys for hard disks and files from computer memory images (hibernation files and RAM dumps).
Works in batch mode to recover passwords for multiple files simultaneously.
A dedicated version for macOS is available, providing access to APFS disks from Macs with Apple T2 chips.
Recovers passwords for various password managers like 1Password, KeePass, and LastPass.
Employs various password recovery attacks, including dictionary, brute-force, Xieve, and known-password attacks.
A free tool is available to scan a system and detect all password-protected files and documents.
Pricing
One-time purchase
- 80+ file types supported
- MS Office, PDF, Windows passwords
- Free technical support
- 120+ file types supported
- All features of Basic
- Free technical support
- 210+ file types supported
- All features of Standard
- Resets Server account passwords
- Free technical support
- 390+ file types supported
- Hardware acceleration (GPU)
- Full Disk Encryption decryption
- 1 year of updates included
- 400+ file types supported
- 5 distributed network agents included
- Memory analysis
- 1 year of updates included
- All-in-one forensic solution
- 10 distributed network agents included
- Mobile device decryption included
- Device Decryption Add-on included
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About Passware Kit
Passware Kit is a suite of password recovery and decryption tools for files, disks, and mobile devices. It supports over 400 file types and is used by forensic teams, businesses, and home users to discover and decrypt encrypted electronic evidence.
Passware Kit Details
Passware Kit's In-App Market Place
Does Passware Kit have an in-app market place?
Yes
How many Mini-Apps in the marketplace?
0
Mini Apps
Pricing Options
Plans
One-time purchase
- 80+ file types supported
- MS Office, PDF, Windows passwords
- Free technical support
- 120+ file types supported
- All features of Basic
- Free technical support
- 210+ file types supported
- All features of Standard
- Resets Server account passwords
- Free technical support
- 390+ file types supported
- Hardware acceleration (GPU)
- Full Disk Encryption decryption
- 1 year of updates included
- 400+ file types supported
- 5 distributed network agents included
- Memory analysis
- 1 year of updates included
- All-in-one forensic solution
- 10 distributed network agents included
- Mobile device decryption included
- Device Decryption Add-on included
Accepted Payment Currencies
USD
Pros & Cons
- Supports an extensive range of over 400 file types for password recovery.
- Provides decryption for major full disk encryption methods like BitLocker, FileVault2, and TrueCrypt.
- Accelerates password recovery using GPUs and distributed network agents.
- Offers multiple product editions tailored for different users, from home use to forensic investigations.
- Used by top law enforcement agencies, indicating a high level of trust and capability.
- Advanced features and full file type support are limited to the more expensive Business and Forensic editions.
- The cost of the professional-grade editions can be substantial for smaller organizations or individuals.
- No free trial is explicitly mentioned, though a free 'Encryption Analyzer' tool is available.
- Full capabilities for mobile and device decryption may require separate add-ons at additional cost.
Passware Kit's Support Options
Documentation
https://www.passware.com/support/Passware Kit's Alternatives
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