zipdetails archive.zip | grep "Compression method" Output should show AES-256 .
zip --password "MyStr0ngP@ss" -e -r archive.zip sensitive_folder/ To enforce AES-256 (not legacy ZipCrypto), use: kali linux zip
Using zip2john :
7z a -p"secret" -mhe=on -tzip archive.zip folder/ The -mhe=on flag hides the file list (header encryption), something the standard zip command cannot do. When dealing with untrusted ZIP files (e.g., malware samples), you must extract safely without executing any embedded scripts or auto-run features. zipdetails archive
echo "[*] Extracting hash..." zip2john "$ZIPFILE" > "$HASHFILE" you can enable rules:
john --wordlist=/usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt zip_hash.txt If successful, the password appears within seconds. For stronger passwords, you can enable rules: