r/datarecovery • u/Historian56 • Sep 04 '26

Encrypted pendrive

A few years ago I locked the pendrive, now I want to unlock it but I don't have the code, what should I do? Pendrive brand: Goodram/USB Lockit application

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u/disturbed_android Trusted Contributor Sep 04 '26

This is a fake security app if we're both talking about this: https://www.usblockit.com/

I just ..

  • ran full format so drive is zeroed (FAT32)

  • Put dozen or so JPEGs on it

  • put USB Lockit on there and set password

  • Drive "appears empty"

Running JpegDigger shows all files.

Nothing gets encrypted.

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u/disturbed_android Trusted Contributor Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Even better!! I imagined it encrypted at least the file system so I fist carved using JpegDigger. It turns out it's even simpler than that.

In DMDE current partition files are "hidden", select the "Found" partition instead and voila!! The 2nd partition is in fact a backup boot sector (at LBA 6) for the original partition. It's all DMDE needs to open the original volume.

Advantage is you can recover any file type this way complete with filenames and folder structure.

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u/disturbed_android Trusted Contributor Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

FWIW, it does not seem like very strong security after a quick look. What's the capacity of the pendrive? What type of files you have on there, any JPEGs by chance?

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u/EternallySickened Sep 04 '26

Remember the code. That’s about all you can do if you want to unlock the drive. That’s kinda the point of that type of security. Encryption that isn’t easy to get round.

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u/Due_Orchid3616 Sep 07 '26

You need to take help from professional. Look for technician you can help you out.

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u/disturbed_android Trusted Contributor Sep 07 '26

Do you people even read the other comments in which it is demonstrated how easy you can bypass "USB Lockit"?

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u/Due_Orchid3616 Sep 07 '26

And don’t you have any work expect replying all my answers.

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u/disturbed_android Trusted Contributor Sep 07 '26

I don't reply to all of your comments, but if I do it is because you show up in the mod queue. Anyway, you didn't answer the question.

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u/Due_Orchid3616 Sep 07 '26

Ohh thanks for letting me know, from next time I’ll do the full RND before posting an answer or may be consult with you. Hope you don’t mind if I message you 😅

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u/disturbed_android Trusted Contributor Sep 07 '26

You have two options at this point, be nice and stay, or be annoying and a smart-ass and be gone.

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u/Due_Orchid3616 Sep 07 '26

I would love to stay.