encrypting-and-decrypting-pdfs

Before running the scripts, install the required dependencies:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Encrypting the Chapter_2_Building_Malware.pdf file with the password 0123456:

$ python encrypt_pdf.py Chapter_2_Building_Malware.pdf 0123456

The encrypted file is saved as encrypted_Chapter_2_Building_Malware.pdf.

Decrypting the encrypted file with the correct password:

$ python decrypt_pdf.py encrypted_Chapter_2_Building_Malware.pdf 0123456
Password correct, decrypting...

A new file named decrypted_encrypted_Chapter_2_Building_Malware.pdf is created.

Decrypting the encrypted file with the wrong password:

$ python decrypt_pdf.py encrypted_Chapter_2_Building_Malware.pdf 0123456789
Password incorrect!