Archive password recovery:

 

Archives are often compressed, archives are usually large files containing several smaller files. Commonly used archive file formats are ZIP, RAR, TAR, ACE, UC2.

 

Archives usualy features various password protection algorithm.

Software like Winzip, Winrar, Winace provides password protection feature.

An archive is a reserved location for a group of files with the intent to preserve the information in those files. Files that make up archives are often stored in what is called a "ZIP" file. A "ZIP" file is a file that contains other files that are compressed to preserve space. Archives are convenient for containing files that you want to preserve as backups or as a convenient way of sending multiple files to someone.