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I will explain you how to decode an encoded password in QTP.
Using QuickTest Professional and this approach, you can hack email accounts published on Internet. Are you interested? :) So, continue reading this QTP tutorial for details.

I've just recorded a simple script, which signs into Gmail. It:

1. Fills 'Username' in
   
2. Fills 'Password' in
3. Clicks 'Sign in' button
   

And the recorded QTP script is:

As you can see, QTP script is simple enough.
I've set "someaccount" to 'Username' editbox. But what about 'Password' editbox? What value have I filled in?


QTP encrypted the password using SetSecure method:
QTP Help:
The SetSecure method is recorded when a password or other secure text is entered.
The text is encrypted while recording and decrypted during the test run.



There is one trick. Apply SetSecure method to non-secured edit box!
Instead of this QTP code:
I run this QTP script:
And the result of this QTP script is:
Yes, "mypwd" was encrypted to "493844a99bee0e3ab952f2e867fd08e3". So, "mypwd" is the password I filled!
So, this is an easy way to decrypt an encrypted password in QTP.


By the way, there are two ways how to decrypt a password in QuickTest Professional:

1. Using Crypt.Encrypt
   
   str = "Some Text"
   encrStr = Crypt.Encrypt(str)
   
   'encrStr' will contain an encrypted text.
   
   
2. Using Password Encoder from 'Start/Programs/QuickTest Professional/Tools'
   
   

Summary:

• I explained two ways how to crypt a text in QTP
• I shown an approach how to decrypt an encrypted text

Well, I promised to show how to hack email addresses... I remember!

I searched several QTP sites and forums for "SetSecure" function and found that some QTP engineers published their code snippets with encrypted passwords (for example, entrance into email accounts) :)

Now you know how to "read" (=steal) passwords in plain text.

Why do I tell that?
Just to remind - be careful when you publish such private info on Internet.

--
Dmitry Motevich

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