| Time Required: | Very little in case of short passwords and absolutely unacceptable amount in case of long passwords. |
| What is Recovered: | Original password |
| Guaranteed result? | Yes (if the password satisfy the requirements and the required time is acceptable) |
| Requisites/Limitations | The area of application is limited by the amount of time required. |
| Passwords that can be recovered: | Any password |
| Pros | Versatility; guaranteed result |
| Cons | Much time required along with certain experience and understanding of the process |
| International/Localization issues | If the password contains non-Latin characters, custom characters sets (with these characters included) are required to recover it. |
| Supported by the following LastBit software: | Word Password, Excel
Password, Zip Password, VBA
Password, OneNote Password, PowerPoint Password, WinPassword, PwlTool |
| Further reading: | Password Calculator |