MAJOR UPDATE: I just wrote a hacked up python script to give you the password instantly if it is found in gdataonline’s databse (it probably is). Find that here. It took me quite a while to write, and I’m just learning python, so don’t be too harsh about it.

Let me start out by saying what this tutorial is and isn’t.

• It is: About recovering your AIM passwords if they are saved on your computer (local access)

• It isn’t: About cracking your friends passwords who forgot to unclick the Save password*wink*

Now on to the tutorial!

1. Determine which OS you will b e cracking these on. Chances are you will be using Windows because that is the only OS that stores them
2. If you are indeed on windows, you have it easy. Simply download this great program by Unfair to change the aim hash into md5. Or if your on Linux or OS X you can use this Python script which Ipp had coded and i modified to make it easier.
3. Now lets get the aim hash(what aim saves). Go to start then run and type regedit
4. Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/America Online/AOL Instant Messenger (TM)/CurrentVersion/Users/
5. Pick the name you want to recover the saved pass from.
6. Click Login
7. Get the hash from the key “password1″
8. Put that hash in either uAIMPass or the python script to get the MD5
9. You can use these available web interfaces such as milw0rm, securitystats, or gdataonline. To crack the MD5.

• Alternatively you can use Cain and Abel(windows) or John The Ripper(multi-os). to brute force it.

You have now (probably) recovered your aim password!

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