To be completely transparent, there was a narrow window of time (roughly 2008–2014) where third-party tools could decode ESET passwords. These tools did not "crack" the password; they extracted the hash from the Windows Registry and compared it against a pre-computed lookup table (rainbow table).
A: Use a password manager (e.g., Bitwarden, 1Password). Store the ESET recovery PFX file in an encrypted cloud folder or offline USB drive. eset password decoder
A: Yes, as of late 2024, community tools exist for v15. Check GitHub for eset-decoder-v15. To be completely transparent, there was a narrow