显露，揭露并且显示在星号或星之后被掩没的暗藏的密码

在多数应用程序和网浏览器，口令字段在网页或节目的接口保护并且掩没与星号(或担任主角aka *********标志)，当进入秘密证件的用户正文框避免黑客窥视在肩膀。 星号掩没密码是好安全措施。 然而，在有些情景，也许有需要显露和显示暗藏的密码串或重视在星号之后掩藏。

例如，几乎所有网浏览器例如Internet Explorer 6， 7， 8 (IE6、IE7， IE8)， Firefox、徒步旅行队和歌剧(鞭子)现在能记住用户ID和密码代表用户登录信息为网站促进更加容易的用户名和密码词条或自动标志in。 同样除之外或记住注册名字和密码证件特点方便特点也适用于桌面节目例如微软金钱， FTP， SSH，并且Telnet客户，窗口居住(MSN信使)，雅虎! 信使、Google谈话、Skype、目标和多数其他立即信使和VoIP客户。

如此，当用户忘记或误置密码为特殊网站或服务或者软件应用时，从被保存的密码检索和恢复密码是可能的，如果用户在口令字段能显露和观看被掩没的密码掩藏在星号之下在网页或节目的用户界面。

这里星号密码revealer或星号密码观察者工具能读，显露的名单和公共事业并且显示掩藏并且掩没与星号的实际真正的密码。 可利用为免费下载这里列出仅的运作的免费软件。

星号钥匙

星号钥匙从PassWare (lostpassword.com)显示密码掩藏在星号之下。 最好所有，它是完全自由的。 主要特点包括的星号在密码对话箱在网页或窗口apps，能立即恢复所有密码，支持的多语种密码和充分安装或者卸载支持的科技目前进步水平密码补救引擎揭露暗藏的密码和网页。

下载星号钥匙(最新版7.9) ： ariskkey.exe

在窗口景色，跑的星号钥匙作为管理员，或者它在窗口亦不网页不会发现任何密码校正框。

密码观察者

密码观察者由它抽样是允许您观看口令字段的窗口公共事业。 它在不同的节目使能对您偷看密码不仅在密码校正框，而且关于页的密码输入领域数据在Internet Explorer窗口里面。 工作在Win2000、WinXP和WinVista。

No installation required, and user just need to click on the “hand” icon and drag window over the password edit control or password input field and the password text will appear on Password Viewer dialog.

Download Password Viewer (version 1.4): PViewer.zip

IE Asterisk Password Uncover

IE Asterisk Password Uncover from NSAuditor (password-recovery-software.com) allows you to view passwords hidden with asterisks in password fields in web pages and ActiveX controls. Comes in handy when you have forgotten your passwords. When you login into a web site with user name and password, you sometimes have the option to store the password in your computer. This freeware utility reveals the passwords stored behind the asterisks (****) in the web pages of Internet Explorer.

IE Asterisk Password Uncover (current version 1.2) only works with Internet Explorer 5.0 and above on Windows platform.

Download IE Asterisk Password Uncover 1.2: IEAstRecover.exe

Password Spectator

Password Spectator lets user “see” what is behind the asterisks, so you can see your actual password when you need it. Password Spectator works both with Internet sites and with software applications that require entering passwords. This software works with the overwhelming majority of applications. For example, password fields present in ISPs in dial-up dialog boxes, in CuteFTP or Outlook Express. The only exception are the programs that actually “store” asterisks behind the asterisks. Windows NT User Manager does not hide actual passwords “under” the asterisks, and thus won’t work.

Download Password Spectator (current version 3.2): passpectpro.exe

SC-PassUnleash

Most applications under Windows allow you to store their passwords. Examples are the passwords of ISP’s, the password of your email client or FTP tool. Once the password is stored, it is hidden under a row of “***” asterisks and cannot be read again. The nifty SC-PassUnleash asterisk password reader utility from Soft-Central allows you to read any of your passwords that are covered by the asterisks by simply dragging a cursor over such a password field. Once the cursor is on top of a “***” password field, SC-PassUnleash instantly displays the password in readable text on screen.

SC-PassUnleash only works on certain FTP clients and email clients. It doesn’t support most web browsers and user account manager.

Download SS-PassUnleash: SC-PassUnleash.exe

Asterisk Logger

Asterisk Logger from NirSoft is a successor of AsterWin utility. It reveals the asterisk typed passwords in standard password text box in many applications, like CuteFTP, CoffeeCup Free FTP, VNC, IncrediMail, Outlook Express, and others, that the real password is not displayed on the screen, and instead been replaced with a sequence of asterisk (’****’) characters.

Asterisk Logger supports Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. But it doesn’t work on Internet Explorer. Just run the executable, no installation required. Don’t support Netscape 6.x (passwords in the Web page), dialup and network passwords in Windows 2000 and Windows NT/2000/XP user management tools.

Download Asterisk Logger (current version 1.04): astlog.zip

AsterWin (Been replace with Asterisk Logger and no longer in development)

This utility reveals the passwords stored behind the asterisks (’***’) in standard password text-boxes. It supports the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Don’t support Netscape 6.x (passwords in the Web page), dialup and network passwords in Windows 2000 and Windows NT/2000/XP user management tools.

Download AsterWin v1.20: asterwin120.zip

AsterWin IE

When you login into a web site with user name and password, you sometimes have the option to store the password in your computer. If you choose to save the password, in the next time that we’ll visit this site, the password field will be automatically filled with your password, but you won’t be able to view it, because the password-box shows the password as sequence of asterisks (****). Some asterisk revealer cannot process Internet Explorer Web pages, because the password is stored in different way than in other applications. However, AsterWin IE utility reveals the passwords stored behind the asterisks in the web pages of Internet Explorer 5.0 and above. You can use it for recovering a lost web site password, if it’s stored on your computer.

AsterWin IE supports Windows 95/98/ME or Windows NT/2000/XP with Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. It also requires VB6 Runtime files.

Download AsterWin IE (current version 1.03): asterie.zip

Asterisk Master

Asterisk Master by IT Samples is an Internet Explorer plug-in residing in Status Bar that allows you to reveal passwords hidden behind the asterisks in password fields inside any web page directly and keep these input fields unmasked. When Internet Explorer has finished opening any web page, Asterisk Master starts searching for a password input box and substitutes it with a usual text input box, so any hidden characters become readable.

Download Asterisk Master (current version 1.0): AsteriskMaster.zip

ShowPassword

ShowPassword allows to view the passwords which are hidden by asteriks on some program where user defines a password such as mail accounts, personal code to private folder, login in network or Window login. Supports mostly Windows apps.

Download ShowPassword (current version 2.1): showpw.zip

Password Revealer

Password Revealer by rekenwonder is a utility for Windows 95/98/Me/NT that can show you most passwords that are typed in a password edit box (those that hide the password and show asterisks instead). If you’re using Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista and Server 2008, or IE5 and above, forget about this and try alternative asterisk password readers above.

Download Password Revealer: revealer.exe

View Passwords Bookmarklet

For user just want to read, view, reveal and display hidden asterisk password in various web browsers, View Passwords Bookmarklet may be an easier and simple solution.

These free programs listed above able to reveal and show the actual password characters hidden beneath the asterisks because the password is still stored in the window control although it’s shown as asterisks and real value is not displaying.

Note that the asterisk password recovery revealing tools is meant for password recovery purpose. They won’t be able to decrypt and show Windows logon password (and password in User Account Manager in Control Panel). To safeguard from this kind of hack, physical security control is required.

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