I have come accross a text file that appears to have been encrypted using VIM, the text editor. This is the first time I come accross a VIM encrypted file.
Anyone can give me any ideas of what methods I can try to attempt and crack open that file? (ie read the content) ?
Hello,
- The algorithm used is breakable. A 4 character key in about one hour, a 6
character key in one day (on a Pentium 133 PC). This requires that you know
some text that must appear in the file. An expert can break it for any key.
When the text has been decrypted, this also means that the key can be
revealed, and other files encrypted with the same key can be decrypted.
- Pkzip uses the same encryption, and US Govt has no objection to its export.
Hope this helps )
Try VimZipper. It takes the encrypted file and allows it to be cracked with and archive cracker
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