No matter how perfect human memory is, there are and will be errors that are expressed in one way or another in our lives and in the use of a computer in particular. You've probably had to puzzle over what kind of password is hidden behind the asterisks? As always, some light nonsense, but which safely flew out of my head! In such cases, having a string of asterisks and a program, we can see the hidden text...
Program Password Cracker shows password instead of asterisks
Thanks to the efforts of the developers, a utility was created that helps you see the text of the password instead of the notorious asterisks.
This program has a number positive aspects: small size of the utility, free distribution, no installation required and available in Russian! The program is easy to use and has an intuitive interface:
- Field "Test" - checking the operation of the decryption algorithm
- “Password” field – displays the found password
- Help button - operating information
- "About" button - product information
- Functional button “Enable” - activating the utility
- “Settings” button—change utility parameters
How can I see the password instead of asterisks?
There are no difficulties in using, a number of simple steps will help you start using:
- After launching the utility, move the mouse cursor over the line of stars
- After which the decrypted text will appear in the corresponding field of the program, or directly in the window of the restored application
- Most likely, the utility will try to restore text in all elements of the application window, regardless of the presence of hidden text.
- To see the password hidden in Internet browser Explorer, you should activate the password entry window, after which it will be displayed in the program.
- With approximately the same actions you can restore hidden password!
Instead of an afterword
It is worth noting for users who decide to try the utility on their computer, some antiviruses detect Password Cracker as malicious code. Therefore, it is possible that your antivirus may block access to the system DLL file, causing the program to become inoperable. Such problems with antivirus software arise due to possible threats of attackers using the utility to gain access.
Hello everyone Today I will tell you how to see the password under the dots. Some users are looking for this information on the Internet, looking for some programs, but in fact there is no need to look for anything, guys.
But why is the password hidden under dots at all? What's the fun in that? For a while, I also couldn’t understand why this was necessary at all, because it only causes inconvenience, it’s invisible, but then I understood everything. The thing is that the password is super-secret information, you know? And therefore, if you enter a password, and someone is nearby, then this someone can see your password! That's why it's hidden
But few people know that in order to find out the password under the dots, there is a function for this in any browser. So, here is a field with a password under the dots, look:
This is Google Chrome open, now what needs to be done? Need to click right click on this field with these points and select there View code:
Then you will see a window where there will be a lot of all sorts of code. I forgot to say that for convenience you need to do all this when the browser is open in full screen. It's just more convenient. Well, a window with the code will open, a code fragment will be highlighted there, look how it’s highlighted on me:
Now the most important thing. This code is the insides of the site, so to speak. What is highlighted usually starts with input, and this is a tag, well, this is not particularly important. The main thing here is this part, look:
If you decipher this, well, not just what I highlighted with a frame, but in general what is highlighted in blue, then this is what it turns out. This is the input tag, the text entry tag. This tag has parameters, they are listed there, there is a type parameter, there is a class parameter, and others. Here in the type parameter the value password is set, this is precisely so that the password will be dots. You just need to change this value. It will be enough to simply literally change the word password to anything, as long as it is not password, well, for example, I just add one. But how to change? Double-click on password, then the word password will be highlighted like this:
And then just enter one there so it turns out like this:
If you did everything correctly, then the changes will automatically take effect, so to speak, and immediately where you have the password under the dots, then now you will not have dots there, the password will be displayed:
The panel with the code itself can now be closed:
Well guys, is everything clear? I hope that everything is clear and as you can see, finding out the password under the dots is not difficult and you don’t need to download any programs
For other browsers everything is similar. In Yandex Browser, you also right-click on the field and there is an item called Explore Element:
In Mozilla, you need to click on Explore Element:
In the browser Internet Explorer you may have a button like this next to the password:
If you hold it down, the password will be displayed. But it will be visible only if this button is pressed. But just in case, I’ll also say that here, well, to view the password without this button, you need to right-click on the password field, select Check element there:
And then, just like in Mozilla, the code will appear below, where you already know what to do:
Well, that's all guys, as you can see there is nothing complicated here. But, to be honest, before, well, when I didn’t know how to look up the password under the dots, I couldn’t even think that everything was so simple. I hope that everything was clear to you here, and if I wrote something wrong, then I’m sorry. I wish you good luck in life, so that everything goes well for you
15.12.2016I present to your attention an article about recovering forgotten passwords behind asterisks. Natural recovery their forgotten passwords!!! In relation to other people's passwords, this is already hacking, but “we” are not involved in such matters. Plus I’ll tell you how it all works and summarize a short review free programs on the topic (View Password, Password Cracker, Hidden Password, Hackpass, Asterisk Logger, Asterisk Key, Open Pass).
How is the password hidden behind the asterisks?
Instead of boring theory, I’ll give an example of creating a program (in the programming language - Delphi) with a password hidden behind asterisks and tell you how it all works ( don't be scared):
It’s no secret for any programmer (I remind you – Delphi) that the Edit component has a PasswordChar property (password input character), the default value of the property is “#0″ , that is, no character (plain readable text). If you change the symbol to * (you can specify any character, for example a smiley), then while the program is running, all the characters that the user enters will be displayed in this line as asterisks. Moreover, this will not have any effect on the text itself, it will simply not be visible at the time of entry...
Added to the test program “Manually open password” button By clicking on it, the PasswordChar property of the Edit components changes to the same default value (the password will become readable and you can see the text 12345).
See the screenshot of the program at the coding stage (click to enlarge):
Developer: Mazov Gosha,Program size: 40 KB
- Hidden Password
Developer: Savchenko Viktor,Program size: 28 KB
Developer: Sistematik,Program size: 238 KB
- Asterisk Logger
Developer: NirSoft,Program size: 26 KB
- Asterisk Key
Developer: Passware,Program size: 456 KB
- Open Pass
Developer: S&A Company,Program size: 5 KB
The most compact and famous program for viewing passwords hidden behind stars.
In the test program, in the last field (the one that hides the password with emoticons), the standard text encoding has been changed. As a result, the last three programs from the list () were able to display the hidden password.
Notes:
- In some programs, it is not the password that is hidden behind the asterisks, but the same asterisks (or any other sign) - they simply “symbolize” the password (for example, the QIP program version 8.0.8.0).
- Is it possible to display the password behind asterisks in the browser this way? – No, in the browser there are asterisks hidden under the asterisks!
Many users like to rely on good memory systems and everywhere in programs save their passwords, as you can see, everything is easily recognized. I advise you to either store everything in your head, or use programs for storing passwords (KeePass).
The free utility that we will look at today is the Password Cracker program, which allows you to see the password under the asterisks. This utility is free and can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of the article. Its installation is very simple, it does not even require installation and additional files, so let's look at the main functionality of this free program.
Password Cracker is used to gain access to certain files when they are protected by an unknown password. It will help ensure that any protection is removed, with the exception of VBA projects. The program itself can float on top of windows, fall into the tray, it weighs very little, only 10Kb.
So, if you see stars in front of you and have completely forgotten your password, then free utility Password Cracker will help you see it. Let's say you don't remember it for your ICQ or mail, document or social page, but the password is there in the form of asterisks. And the question arises - how to see the password instead of asterisks?
First, you need to click the “Enable” button, then place the cursor on the field where “the stars live”. Then the password will be restored in the program window or on the same screen. So now find out yours forgotten password is not difficult. Password Cracker also shows passwords in the Explorer Internet browser, in a tooltip that appears next to the private password field.
The program interface is multilingual, that is, you can use both the Russified version and the original. The utility is suitable for the following operating systems: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 7, 8, 2003, Vista. 
There are several varieties of Password Cracker, for example, this is Rar Password Cracker. It is also free and publicly available.
This utility does not crack the password, but rather guesses it. Indeed, to protect the data used in Rar, starting from version 2.9 and higher, an algorithm that is very resistant to hacking is used - AES-128. And in the archives where it was used as protection, none of the known techniques are suitable. Only sequential selection of characters can work. This is the main task of Rar Password Cracker, because it is simply impossible to solve such a problem manually! And even with this program you will need enough large number time to calculate the required combination.
So, Rar Password Cracker selects a password based on the principle of searching through possible variants of characters and/or using passwords from a special list. This program can save the results of work, or rather its current state. This feature makes using the program more reliable and convenient. And if you are well versed in utility configurations, then with proper settings, the search process can be parallelized, which will significantly reduce search time. In addition, Rar Password Cracker can save to a file possible options password.
Download a program that allows you to see the password under the asterisks
Users have more than once encountered situations where they need to see a password hidden under asterisks. The functions of modern browsers allow you to save passwords for forms, that is, after re-entering the resource.
Users have more than once encountered situations where they need to see a password hidden under asterisks. The functions of modern browsers allow you to save passwords for forms, that is, after re-entering the resource, you will see the entered data: login and password, and you no longer need to enter them again, you just need to click the Login button.
Of course, the password saving function is very useful, but not secure, since an attacker can easily find out the hidden password under the asterisks or capture data from the browser (cookies, passwords, histories, bookmarks, etc.). It’s not a fact that some hacker will be interested in you, but it’s better to play it safe and not save passwords, but write them down on a piece of paper or store them in a special software database.
We have moved a little away from the topic, because now we have to figure out how to look at the same password under the dots, stored in the Password field. Let's go!
How to see the password under asterisks in the browser without programs
There are countless sites on the Internet that allow users to log in using data such as login and password; these can be forums, online stores and regular blogs. The data entry format is the same in most cases. So, how can I see the password in this form in the browser if it is hidden?
Using the element code
- Enter any password for the experiment in the field.
- Right-click on the field and select “ View code».
- A window opens with the HTML code of the entire page, but a certain block must already be selected.
- In the Input block we find the attribute “ type", where the value " password».
- Double-click on the word and delete it or change it to the value “ text».
Done, now instead of dots or asterisks the password will be visible in the form we wanted.
Example viewed in browser Google Chrome. Same thing with other observers. For example, in Opera, right-click and select “View element code”. The Yandex browser and others have a similar principle.
IN Microsoft Edge a little differently:
- Open the login form of any site in Microsoft Edge.
- Press F12 to open Developer Tools.
- Click on the “Select element” icon (Ctrl+B) and point the cursor at the password form.
- Remove the password value from the type attribute.
Click on image to enlarge Hidden password through browser settings
Any browser has a function for saving passwords, and you can view them there (Read:). On Google Chrome latest version this is done as follows:
- Click on the three dots at the top right.
- Select the item “ Settings».
- Go to the “Passwords” section.
- We see hidden saved passwords that need to be revealed.
- To view the hidden password, click on the eye icon.
- A window will open where you need to enter a password, PIN code or graphic key, which is configured when you turn on the computer. If a password is not set on the computer, the password will be displayed immediately. Reading...
Important! For security purposes, it is better to delete all saved passwords from the browser and store them in a more secure place, for example, the KeePass 2 program.
Script to view password under asterisks
There is a method that allows you to view all passwords available in forms. If the element code fails to reveal the password, this method will be used.
Here is the javascript code:
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javascript:(function())(var s,F,j,f,i; s = “”; F = document.forms; for(j=0; j We go to the site where you need to enter a password. We write something in the field, and then paste this code into the address bar. Don't rush to press Enter, since at the very beginning of the code you need to write “ javascript:" When inserted for the first time, this part of the code is cut off. Now press Enter and see the password, which is in the corresponding field. To avoid inserting the script every time, let's do the following: Now, every time you need to see the hidden password under the dots, click on this tab and the script will be activated. There is a ShowPassword extension for this browser. It is open source, which means you won’t find any viruses or other unclean heresies there. Install the extension and try it in action. After activation, enter data on any site and simply hover the mouse cursor over the Password field. The password will be displayed immediately. ShowPassword offers 4 options to view your masked browser password:
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