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PDFUnlocker
Author: Neeraj Jaiswal Download PDFUnlocker
 
 
 
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About PDFUnlocker
PDFUnlocker is a FREE tool to remove the lost password of PDF document and completely unlock all its features. If you have ever lost or forgotten the password for your PDF document or if you are a Forensic Investigator then PDFUnlocker will help you to remove the password and unlock the PDF document, completely unleashing all its features.


 
Latest version adds Support for adding prefix/suffix for brute-force generated passwords, so now it can try passwords like 123password or password123 etc. With an elegant GUI the user can set the parameters easily before starting the unlocking process. It wil work in all windows platform having Java 1.6 or higher.

PDfUnlocker  works on all platforms starting from Windows 98 to latest operating syste, Windows 7.
 
 
 
Features of PDFUnlocker
PDfUnlocker helps you to unlock any password protected PDF document.

Upon unlocking, following permissions are allowed on the unprotected PDF.
  • Assembly
  • Copy
  • DegradedPrinting
  • Fill In
  • Modify Annotations
  • Modify Contents
  • Printing
  • Screen Readers
The tool is completely portable which does not require any installation and can be just run from your system after extracting the downloaded file.
 
 
 
How PDFUnlocker Works? 
PDFUnlocker uses Brute Force technique to unlock the PDF. It will give you options to enter the minimum and maximum length of the password which is possible.
 
 
 
Using PDFUnlocker
PDFUnlocker is easy to use with its simple GUI interface even for beginners.

Here are the brief usage details,
  • Launch the PDFUnlocker on your system.
  • Enter the path to your locked PDF file.
  • Enter the path to the directory where you want to save the unlocked file
  • Select the minimum and maximum length of the password possible.
  • Now click on Start button to start the unlocking process.
During recovery operation, you will see how many Brute Force attempts that had been done so far on the counter at bottom right. More complicated the password, more the time will be taken.
 
 
 
Screenshots of PDFUnlocker
Here is the screenshot of PDFUnlocker
 
PDFUnlocker showing recovered PDF Password
 
 
 
Release History
Version 2.0 :  27th July 2011
Support for adding prefix/suffix for brute-force generated passwords, so now it can try passwords like 123password or password123 etc
 
Version 1.0 :  7th Dec 2010
First public release of PDFUnlocker Tool
 
 
 
Disclaimer
PDFUnlocker is designed with a good purpose to help users or forensic investigators to recover a protected PDF file which they have valid access to. Like any tool its use either good or bad, depends upon the user who uses it. However author or Appnimi is not responsible for any damage caused due to misuse of this tool.
 
Read our complete License & Disclaimer Policy.
 
 
 
Requirements
It requires Java 1.6 or higher version.
 
 
 
Download PDFUnlocker
  FREE Download PDFUnlocker 2.0

License: Freeware
Platform: Windows

Win 7 Compatible
 
 
 
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