Guaranteed Word Decrypter (GuaWord)

This is an utility to

• decrypt any Word 97/2000 files with password for opening and
• decrypt Word XP/2002/2003 files in default (40-bit) encryption mode.

Do not use it for:

• decryption of Word files versions prior to 97 (8.0)
• French Word (any version)
• files using new Office XP/2003/2007/2010 encryption with keys 128-256 bit long. Look at the fastest, GPU-enabled Office password recovery software
• finding read-only and other passwords. In this case look at the other page to find necessary utility.

This is a command-line utility for Win32/Win64 (Windows XP/Vista/7 etc) and Linux.

Please note this program will not recover your password, but it can remove any-length, any-language password from your document. Why? Because is not usual password recovery software.

It's well known that Word 97/2000 (as well as Word XP/2003 in default mode) uses encryption with 40 bit keys. So, you need to test only 2⁴⁰ (about one trillion) keys to decrypt your file with guarantee. GuaWord does it, and key testing will take less than 1 day on the PC with modern video card. Within this time (and in average within the half of this time) ANY file, encrypted with ANY password (no matter what length of the password is or what language or symbols used, etc) can be decrypted.

Moreover, GuaWord offers SMP/distributed computing mechanism (via the shared directory) and you get the result even faster if you've got multi-core system or several computers connected in Local Area Network.

Advantages of GuaWord are:

• 100% guarantee of decryption regardless of password used
• Very high rate (optimized for Pentium II/III/4/AMD/ Core 2 architecture)
• Support of NVIDIA and AMD GPU (OpenCL technology). Multiple GPUs are also supported
• Support of distributed cracking on the network as well as dual/dual-core/SMP computers
• Portability (Win32 and UNIX/Linux versions are available)
• Confidentiality (you crack your secret files, not someone from cracking service)
• Search for file-independent key, allowing to instantly decrypt files with the same password
• Decryption of file with known password (very useful for Office files recovery programs that don't support encrypted files)

• FREE. First GuaWord version 0.9 remains FREE. Although it is fully-functional, it's not recommended to use it, because a lot of serious changes were made from this release.
• DEMO. The version demonstrating new features and speed-up since v. 0.9 is also free, but can process file with fixed password 'nyxo' only.

Commercial versions include:

• 4 (Quad) clients version. It contains full key searching and decryption functionality on local computer. Supports up to 4 cores and/or one GPU client. Best for individual users!
  
• 20 clients version has the special mechanism and the key searching is automatically distributing over several computers of your network. This version can also be used on local powerful computers - it supports up to 8 CPU cores and up to 8 GPU simultaneously!

All these version are licensed for individual, non-commercial purposes only. If you wish to use GuaWord to make any profit you should use
• unlimited, most powerful version with no limitations. It costs €/$150, but you can decrypt your file in minutes! (if you've got enough computers).

GuaWord v. 0.9 BETA FREEWARE (150K, no longer updated). Do not test your files using this version, use it at your own risk!

Recent versions (download it to test your file and to estimate the decryption time on your computer):

GuaWord v. 1.8 DEMO for Win32 (OpenCL enabled) (300 K)
If you got error message like "The application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect"
you should install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package

GuaWord v. 1.7 DEMO for Linux, CPU client + GPU client (ELF, static, 300K)

Order the commercial versions over the Internet worldwide using secure connection. This means no one can intercept your confidential information. (Please note I also don't have an access to this information because card will be charged by ordering services listed below). The temporarily link to the fully functional version you receive immediately after verifying your order. Normally you'll get the program within 10-15 minutes.

• Q. How to run your program?

  A. This is a command-line (console) utility. Run it from Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt. The detailed instructions are in readme file. Also, if you've got an error: "The application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.", try to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package

• Q: How to use my GPU card?

  A: You need modern NVIDIA video card (8xxx serie and up); or AMD Radeon (HD 5xxx and up) and the latest drivers.

• Q: How to achieve maximal key testing rate?

  A: You should run as many instances of CPU clients of GuaWord as many CPU cores you have and as many GPU clients as many GPU cards you have. NOTE: on some systems with powerful GPU's the amount of CPU clients should be decreased. You may experiment by yourself to get optimal configuration.

Most questions and answers you'll find in the GuaWord FAQ.

Only legal customers are supported. No claims and question about freeware version will be accepted, but I'll appreciate the constructive feedback. Also contact me if you have any problems with ordering the program.

Please send any comments and bugs to software@password-crackers.com. In case of the bug reported I'll update program as soon as possible.

You may submit your opinion / read others here.

1.8a:

• OpenCL support of most NVIDIA and AMD GPUs

1.7:

• NVIDIA CUDA support - up to 8x speed-up on GTX 2xx cards

1.6a:

• "Permission denied" bug on Windows Vista fixed
• 4-clients version instead of 2-clients, 20-clients instead of 5 and 10-clients

1.6:

• 25% speed-up on Core 2 chips. The theoretical value of 1500 ticks per password has been beat.
• /s option is available in all versions

1.5:

• 25-35% speed-up on Pentium 4 and AMD, a little bit on Pentium III.
• Kernel crypto function for any processor now can be easily added and the best rate functions are choosen automatically.
• Interruption by Ctrl+C bug on multiprocessor and P4 HyperThreading computers fixed.
• 2-clients version instead of 1-client (for the same price) to use the power of dual/dual-core processors.

1.3:

• Full Win32 console application (DOS version still may be obtained)
• Pentium 4 optimization
• More accurate estimated time calculation

1.22:

• 25% speed-up. /f option is now obsolete.

1.2:

• First client now can be considered as "server". The decryption is performed on this client only. New /1 option. (Network versions)
• New /p option to decrypt files with known password.
• French Word recognition.
• Linux version available.

1.1:

• Serious bug in decryption has been fixed.
• New /s option to find file-independent key (unlimited version only). Knowledge of this key for one file allows to decrypt any file with the same password instantly!
• <known_key> parameter in command line.

1.0a:

• Minor bug fixed: /r option was always enabled by /f option. No changes in program kernel.

1.0:

• Commercial version released. All known decryption bugs fixed, /r option added. Freeware version will be no longer updated.

0.9:

• First (BETA) version released. There are known decryption bugs (on some complex Word files). Only freeware version is available.

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