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A lost or forgotten password recovery tool

A lost or forgotten password recovery tool

Vote: (226 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: SecurityXploded

Version: 13.0

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(226 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

SecurityXploded

13.0

Works under:

Windows

The WiFi Password Decryptor is a simple but useful utility to identify WiFi passwords quickly. The decrypting tool is easy to use and requires minimal action from the user but clicking the shortcut to open the device. Locate and click the icon to initiate the WiFi Password Decryptor; once opened, all the needed information is displayed as a neat spreadsheet.

The WiFi SSD, security protocol, type WiFi password in hexadecimal, and the password key is displayed once the utility is opened. If you are unable to remember a WiFi password for whatever reason, the WiFi Password Decryptor can detect any network with the range of the wireless card.

Pros

  • Lets you export and view data in one of three formats
  • Easy enough for beginners to use
  • Works in the command line or as a new function

Cons

  • Only compatible with select Windows operating systems
  • Has only basic features and no advanced options

WiFi Password Detector is an app designed to help you retrieve the password needed to access your wireless internet connection. This comes in handy when you forget what you saved it as or when you need to reset your connection.

Experts recommend that you create a password that features a combination of letters, numbers and symbols. The longer and more complicated your password is, the harder it is for your neighbors to guess that password and use your internet. If you keep that password saved on a piece of paper and lose the paper, you can use this app to recover it. WiFi Password Detector also works in situations where you need to reboot your computer or do other work and lose the password that you saved on the hard drive.

This is a fairly basic app that doesn't come with the advanced settings that similar apps do, but that makes it easier for beginners and those with less experience to use. It has a help button located on the top of the page each time you load it, which you can click on to get help finding and retrieving your password. There is also an about button that gives you more information about the app.

When you load the app on your computer, you'll need to give it a few minutes to track down all the WiFi connections nearby. This may take less time depending on the number of connections near your home. The app provides you with some basic information about each connection, including its name, password type and security setting. This allows you to select the connection that you use without using one of your neighbor's connections. If you think that you can use this app to steal WiFi from a neighbor, think again. You need to go through a short authorization process to show that you can use that connection.

Once you identify your WiFi name, you can click on it and then click the button on the top right of the screen. This starts the recovery process. It will check if that computer has or had authorization on the network before continuing. You will then get the password associated with that network. WiFi Password Detector lets you pick from one of three format types when viewing the password. The app can export that data for you too.

Looking at the security settings shown in the list of possible connections shows you which of your neighbors have open networks that do not require a password. You can also view the type of password used by that connection. Using WiFi Password Detector is an easy and convenient way to track down internet passwords you used and lost.

Pros

  • Lets you export and view data in one of three formats
  • Easy enough for beginners to use
  • Works in the command line or as a new function

Cons

  • Only compatible with select Windows operating systems
  • Has only basic features and no advanced options