Passware Kit Enterprise y Passware Kit Forensics permiten recuperar la 
contraseña de hasta 150 tipos de archivos diferentes. Se trata de herramientas comerciales, no precisamente baratas, pero que pueden sernos muy útiles en diferentes circunstancias.
Password Kit Enterprise
- Permite recuperar contraseñas de más de 150 tipos de archivos diferentes (entre ellos pdf, Word, Excel, ZIP, RAR…), en algunos casos incluso de forma instantánea. Permite también recuperación de contraseñas por fuerza bruta.
- Escanea el equipo en busca de archivos protegidos con contraseña.
- Precio de la licencia: $495
Más información: http://www.lostpassword.com/kit-enterprise.htm
Password Kit Forensic
Además de las funcionalidades descritas anteriormente, Password Kit Forensic permite:
- Recabar evidencias electrónicas, por lo que es ideal para un análisis forense cuyo fin bien pudiera ser una investigación judicial.
- Puede ser ejecutado directamente desde un pendrive, por lo que no contamina el equipo a analizar al no requerir instalación en Windows.
- Precio de la licencia: $795
Más información: http://www.lostpassword.com/kit-forensic.htm
No vamos a tratar en este post el uso de estas herramientas porque son realmente sencillas e intuitivas. Los tipos de archivo cuya contraseña actualmente se puede recuperar con estas herramientas son las siguientes:
| Protected Item | File type | Recovery Option |
| Acrobat 3.0 | Instant Recovery / Brute-force Recovery – Fast | |
| Acrobat 4.0 | Instant Recovery / Brute-force Recovery – Fast | |
| Acrobat 5.0 | Instant Recovery / Brute-force Recovery – Slow | |
| Acrobat 6.0 | Instant Recovery / Brute-force Recovery – Slow | |
| Acrobat 7.0 | Instant Recovery / Brute-force Recovery – Slow | |
| Acrobat 8.0 | Instant Recovery / Brute-force Recovery – Slow | |
| Acrobat 9.0 | Instant Recovery / Brute-force Recovery – Medium | |
| Symantec ACT! 2.0 | BLB | Instant Recovery |
| Symantec ACT! 3.0 | BLB | Instant Recovery |
| Symantec ACT! 4.0 | BLB | Instant Recovery |
| Symantec ACT! 2000 | BLB | Instant Recovery |
| ACT! by Sage 2005 | ADF | Instant Recovery |
| ACT! by Sage 2006 | ADF | Instant Recovery |
| ACT! by Sage 2007 | ADF | Instant Recovery |
| ACT! by Sage 2008 | ADF | Instant Recovery |
| ACT! by Sage 2009 | ADF | Instant Recovery |
| BestCrypt 6.0 | JBC | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| BestCrypt 7.0 | JBC | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| BestCrypt 8.0 | JBC | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| FileMaker Pro 3.0 | FP3 | Instant Recovery |
| FileMaker Pro 4.0 | FP3 | Instant Recovery |
| FileMaker Pro 5.0 | FP5 | Instant Recovery |
| FileMaker Pro 6.0 | FP5 | Instant Recovery |
| FileMaker Pro 7.0 | FP7 | Instant Removal |
| FileMaker Pro 8.x | FP7 | Instant Removal |
| FileMaker Pro 9.0 | FP7 | Instant Removal |
| FileMaker Pro 10.0 | FP7 | Instant Removal |
| ICQ 2000 – 2003 | DAT | Instant Recovery |
| ICQ 99a | DAT | Instant Recovery |
| ICQ Lite | FB | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus 1-2-3 1.1+ | WK!, WK1, WK4, WRC, WR1, WR9, 123 | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus Notes 4.x | ID | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| Lotus Notes 6.x | ID | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| Lotus Notes 7.0 | ID | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| Lotus Notes 8.0 (RC2 encryption) |
ID | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| Lotus Organizer 1.0 | ORG | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus Organizer 2.0 | OR2 | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus Organizer 3.0 | OR3 | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus Organizer 4.0 | OR4 | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus Organizer 5.0 | OR5 | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus Organizer 6.0 | OR6 | Instant Recovery |
| Lotus Word Pro 96 – 99 | LWP | Instant Recovery |
| Mozilla Firefox 1.0 | Instant Recovery | |
| Mozilla Firefox 2.0 | Instant Recovery | |
| Mozilla Firefox 3.0 | Instant Recovery | |
| MS Access 2.0 | MDB | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 95 | MDB | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 97 | MDB | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 2000 | MDB | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 2002 | MDB | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 2003 | MDB | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 2007 | ACCDB | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Access 2.0 System Database | MDA | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 97 System Database | MDW | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access 2000 System Database | MDW | Instant Recovery |
| MS Access VBA | MDA | Instant Recovery or Reset |
| MS Backup | QIC | Instant Recovery |
| MS Excel 4.0 | XLS | Instant Recovery |
| MS Excel 5.0 | XLS | Instant Recovery |
| MS Excel 95 | XLS | Instant Recovery |
| MS Excel 97 | XLS | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Fast |
| MS Excel 2000 | XLS | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Excel 2002 | XLS | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Excel 2003 | XLS | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Excel 2007 | XLSX, XLSM | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Pocket Excel | PXL | Instant Recovery |
| MS Excel VBA | XLA, XLSM | Instant Recovery or Reset |
| MS Internet Explorer 4.0 – 8.0 Website | Instant Recovery | |
| MS Internet Explorer 6.0 – 8.0 Webform | Instant Recovery | |
| MS Internet Explorer 6.0 – 8.0 Content Advisor | Instant Removal | |
| MS Mail | MMF | Instant Recovery |
| MS Money 99 or earlier | MNY | Instant Recovery |
| MS Money 2000 – 2001 | MNY | Instant Recovery |
| MS Money 2002 | MNY | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| MS Money 2003 – 2004 | MNY | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| MS Money 2005 – 2007 | MNY | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| MS OneNote 2003 Section | ONE | Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| MS OneNote 2007 Section | ONE | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Outlook 2000/2003/2007 Email Accounts | Instant Recovery | |
| MS Outlook 2000/2003/2007 Form Template | OFT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Outlook 2000/2003/2007 Personal Storage | PST | Instant Recovery |
| MS Outlook Express Email Accounts | Instant Recovery | |
| MS Outlook Express Identities | Instant Recovery | |
| MS PowerPoint 2002 | PPT | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| MS PowerPoint 2003 | PPT | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
| MS PowerPoint 2007 | PPTX, PPTM | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS PowerPoint VBA | PPT, PPTM | Instant Recovery or Reset |
| MS Project 95 | MPP | Instant Recovery |
| MS Project 98 | MPP | Instant Recovery |
| MS Project 2000 | MPP | Instant Recovery |
| MS Project 2002 | MPP | Instant Recovery |
| MS Project 2003 | MPP | Instant Recovery |
| MS SQL 2000 | MDF | Instant Reset |
| MS SQL 2005 | MDF | Instant Reset |
| MS SQL 2008 | MDF | Instant Reset |
| MS Windows NT Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2000 Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2000 Server Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2000 Server Active Directory Administrator | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows XP Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2003 Server Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2003 Server Active Directory Administrator | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2003 SBS Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2003 SBS Active Directory Administrator | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows Vista (32 bits) Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| MS Windows 2008 Server Users / Secure Boot Option | Instant Removal | |
| Network Connections | Instant Recovery | |
| Remote Desktop Connections | RDP | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 1.0 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 2.0 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 3.0 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 4.0 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 5.0 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 6.0 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 95 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery |
| MS Word 97 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Fast |
| MS Word 2000 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Word 2002 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Word 2003 | DOC, DOT | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Word 2007 | DOCX, DOTX, DOCM | Instant Recovery or Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| MS Word VBA | DOC, DOT, DOCM, DOTM | Instant Recovery or Reset |
| MYOB earlier than 2004 | PLS, PRM | Instant Recovery |
| MYOB 2004 | DAT | Instant Reset |
| MYOB 2005 | MYO | Instant Reset |
| MYOB 2006 | MYO | Instant Reset |
| MYOB 2007 | MYO | Instant Reset |
| MYOB 2008 | MYO | Instant Reset |
| MYOB 2009 | MYO | Instant Reset |
| Norton Backup | SET | Instant Recovery |
| Paradox Database | DB | Instant Recovery |
| Peachtree 2002 – 2006 | DAT | Instant Recovery |
| Peachtree 2007 | DAT | Instant Recovery |
| Quattro Pro 5 – 6 | QPW, WB1, WB2, WB3 | Instant Recovery |
| Quattro 7 – 8 | QPW, WB1, WB2, WB3 | Instant Recovery |
| Quattro Pro 9 – 12, X3, X4 | QPW | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 3.x – 4.x | QBW, QBA | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 5.x | QBW, QBA | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 6.x – 8.x | QBW, QBA | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 99 | QBW, QBA | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 2000 | QBW, QBA | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 2001 | QBW, QBA | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 2002 | QBW, QBA | Instant Recovery |
| QuickBooks 2003 | QBW, QBA | Instant Removal |
| QuickBooks 2004 | QBW, QBA | Instant Removal |
| QuickBooks 2005 | QBW, QBA | Instant Removal |
| QuickBooks 2006 | QBW, QBA | Instant Removal |
| QuickBooks 2007 | QBW, QBA | Instant Removal |
| QuickBooks 2008 | QBW, QBA | Instant Removal |
| QuickBooks 2009 | QBW, QBA | Instant Removal |
| QuickBooks Backup | QBB | Instant Removal |
| Quicken 95/6.0 | QDF | Instant Recovery |
| Quicken 98 | QDF | Instant Recovery |
| Quicken 99 | QDF | Instant Recovery |
| Quicken 2000 | QDF | Instant Recovery |
| Quicken 2001 | QDF | Instant Recovery |
| Quicken 2002 | QDF | Instant Recovery |
| Quicken 2003 | QDF | Instant Removal |
| Quicken 2004 | QDF | Instant Removal |
| Quicken 2005 | QDF | Instant Removal |
| Quicken 2006 | QDF | Instant Removal |
| Quicken 2007 | QDF | Instant Removal |
| Quicken 2008 | QDF | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| Quicken 2009 | QDF | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| RAR 2.0 Archive | RAR | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| RAR 2.9 – 3.x (AES Encryption) Archive | RAR | Brute-force Recovery – Slow |
| Schedule+ 1.0 | CAL | Instant Recovery |
| Schedule+ 7.x | SCD | Instant Recovery |
| WordPerfect 5.x | WPD | Instant Recovery |
| WordPerfect 6.0 | WPD | Instant Recovery |
| WordPerfect 6.1 | WPD | Instant Recovery |
| WordPerfect 7 – 12, X3, X4 | WPD | Instant Recovery |
| ZIP Archive | ZIP | Instant Removal / Brute-force Recovery – Medium |
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Es muy importante que los usuarios estén cubiertos ante pérdidas de datos: bien mediante copias de seguridad o bien mediante servicios de recuperar datos.