How to decrypt PDF file, result in hexadecimal

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First, thanks for reading my post doing a question. I have tried different software to decrypt a PDF file, however, some software did it too fast, other softwares never ended the execution. I got the hash performing the HASHCAT software, later executed the QPDF, John softwares and got a password in hexadecimal, I tried to convert the password to ASCII but the result has special characters. I got this password: Candidates.#1....: $HEX[2a476f6e646f6d61722a3130] -> $HEX[042a0337c2a156616d6f732103]

Can someone help me to get the password? The Hash is :

$pdf$44128-12116464deb5034b4961ab9e39b5651b7fc7f3218262b79ca3ca05f39d0df0d6eb8fea3000000000000000000000000000000003257d169f8f1f2d5998d58bf8ab0e3e576ec7149e1b2fed2bb49f5ef776ba95e2b

Thanks

What I have tried:

I have executed the following softwares: Hashcat, Qpdf, John

Posted 15-Jul-20 4:39am

Illusion Digital

Updated 15-Jul-20 9:12am

Patrice T

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2020-07-15T04:53:00

Solution 1

No, because a hash is a one way calculation. You cannot create the original value from a hash code.

Posted 15-Jul-20 4:53am

Richard MacCutchan

OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2020-07-15T04:57:00

Richard is right, but even if he wasn't, we would not help you. We do not condone, support, or assist in the production of malicious code in any way, form, or manner. This is a professional site for professional developers.

If you want to know how to do such things, you need to visit a hacking site: but be sure to disable all firewalls and antivirus products first or they won't trust you enough to tell you.