Forum Discussion

Valentinahoeyi's avatar
Valentinahoeyi
Tin Contributor
Jun 24, 2026

How to remove or decrypt a 7-zip password when I forgot

One of my 7-zip files was password protected and unfortunately, I forgot the password. From what I understand, 7-Zip encryption cannot simply be removed without the correct password. I’m not sure if...
BreckenFoster's avatar
BreckenFoster
Steel Contributor
Jun 24, 2026

Kali Linux portable USB penetration testing system comes pre-installed with John the Ripper and a built-in 7z hash parser, and includes a complete offline cracking workflow that can remove password locks from encrypted 7-Zip archives.

How to Remove 7-Zip Password

  1. Download the ISO image file from the official website.
  2. Launch the burning software on Windows, select the downloaded ISO file and the target USB drive to create a bootable USB drive.
  3. Restart the computer, adjust the BIOS boot order, boot the machine from the prepared USB drive, and enter the live system.
  4. Open a terminal in the Kali system and execute the command to crack the 7z password hash file:

john --format=7z hash.txt

how to decrypt a 7-Zip password? You can definitely use this tool to solve the problem. It integrates security tools and archive decryption tools, reliably removes 7-Zip passwords, and supports offline recovery of archive passwords.