RE: Help on truecrypt recovery

["Murda Mcloud" <murdamcloud () bigpond com>]

Truecrypt FAQ:
Q: I forgot my password - is there any way to recover the files from my
TrueCrypt volume?

A: TrueCrypt does not contain any mechanism or facility that would allow
partial or complete recovery of your encrypted data without knowing the
correct password or the key used to encrypt the data. The only way to
recover your files is to try to "crack" the password or the key, but it
could take thousands or millions of years depending on the length and
quality of the password/keyfiles, on software/hardware efficiency, and other
factors.


Did you have a system or method? Any hint/clue to yourself?

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
> > On Behalf Of Raj
> > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 3:12 PM
> > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: Help on truecrypt recovery
> >
> > Hi grp
> >
> > Firstly, seasons greeting !
> >
> > On the new year note , I happend to forget my truecrypt password. I
> > got some queries in this regards
> >
> > 1. BIOS 's pre-boot authentication works on full disk encryption but
> > what abt file  encryption (over OS), any pointers ?
> > 2. How does password mechanism work on a encrypted file.
> > 3. Any good disctionary attack tools.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> > Raj
> >
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