Trying to recover lost ICQ password

darlin · Post by **darlin** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:49 pm

I have lost the password for my ICQ ID. I have tried the lost password recovery, but no luck there either. I'm using ICQ version 2002a.

I have been through the registry, but I couldn't find anything there. I've been through my icq files, and was able to find the username, which I already know, and the email address. I tried this at ICQ's site to no avail.

I have googled, but all I'm finding is password retrieval tools, which are a little pricey, and there's no guarntee that they will even work. I know the password has to be located somewhere on my PC. Although it is probably going to be encrypted, hopefully not MD-5.

If anyone has any suggestions as to how I may be able to find my password, please share it with me.

Thanks.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:39 pm

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/secur ... overy.html

Scroll down about 1/5 of the way, "Messenger Key"

Its free.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:42 pm

https://www.icq.com/password/
If icq is installed & the password has been enterd and stored, then you can sniff the password when starting up icqusing ethereal, wireshark or this:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_sniffer.html

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:10 pm

Is that you in your avatar?

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:22 pm

CableDude wrote:Is that you in your avatar?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:35 pm

Wow...haven't seen darlin post in a long time.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:02 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Wow...haven't seen darlin post in a long time.

Great minds think alike.

darlin · Post by **darlin** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:55 pm

Thanks for the information. Yeah it's been awhile since I've posted. Been a little busy, but it's hard to stay away from the computer, and my favorite site. You guys are great