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Password recovery and device unlock software for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android - passfab.com

· 3 days ago

Personal users locked out of one device can try it, but verify the refund process first. Businesses pass: its own tools carry published CVEs and complaint sites flag support and refunds.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources: Trustpilot, PissedConsumer, NVD CVEs, Reddit threads, and coupon sites.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo independent evidence in sources reviewed.
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Locked-out personal Windows PC owners
  • One-off archive passwords (RAR, ZIP, Excel)
  • Forgotten iPhone or Android locks
  • Home users in a single-device emergency

Not for

  • Any business needing vendor security review
  • Fleet IT teams; MDM and admin tools fit better
  • Buyers who refuse inflated list prices
  • Risk-averse buyers wary of Tenorshare-owned brands

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Coupons of 65 to 85 percent run year-round, so never pay the listed price.

medium

Money-back window is 30 days; confirm the refund process before buying.

medium

Archive recovery can reportedly run for hours before success or failure.

medium

Support and refund complaints cluster on PissedConsumer and Tenereteam.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Broad suite covers Windows, iPhone, Android, Office, and archive password recovery.
  • Offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
  • Operating since 2010 with a large product catalog.
  • Trustpilot averages 4 stars across 66 review pages.
  • SourceForge commenters call 4WinKey a legitimate password reset option.

Cons

  • PassFab RAR Password Recovery 9.3.2 has a published buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Excel Password Recovery carries two CVEs: buffer overflow and memory corruption.
  • Complaint site PissedConsumer lists 59 PassFab reviews.
  • Reddit users flag Tenorshare ownership as a scam risk.
  • A third-party review headline calls it the worst service.

Sources & method

- 10 sources - Known buffer overflow and memory corruption CVEs affect PassFab's own RAR and Excel recovery tools.

official x2review x4security x3news x1
  • CVE-2018-25218: SEH buffer overflow, PassFab RAR Password Recovery 9.3.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • CVE-2018-25219: overflow vulnerability, PassFab Excel Password Recovery contains an overflow vulnerability tracked by NVD.
  • CVE-2018-25215: memory corruption, PassFab Excel Password Recovery has a memory corruption vulnerability.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Permanent 65 to 85 percent coupons signal inflated list prices.
  • Ease of use. No independent evidence in sources reviewed.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Wide line covers Windows, iOS, Android, Office, and archives.
  • Support quality: 2/5. Complaint sites flag refunds and service.
  • Security posture: 2/5. Buffer overflow CVEs in its own recovery tools.
  • 4/5 Trustpilot rating Passfab.com, 66 review pages
  • 2010 Founded Operating 16 years
  • 59 PissedConsumer reviews Complaint-focused site
  • 85% off Max coupon discount 4WinKey promo, 2026

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Known buffer overflow and memory corruption CVEs affect PassFab's own RAR and Excel recovery tools.

  • CVE-2018-25218: SEH buffer overflowPassFab RAR Password Recovery 9.3.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability.⁸
  • CVE-2018-25219: overflow vulnerabilityPassFab Excel Password Recovery contains an overflow vulnerability tracked by NVD.
  • CVE-2018-25215: memory corruptionPassFab Excel Password Recovery has a memory corruption vulnerability.

What users say

Trustpilot buyers average 4 stars, while PissedConsumer, Tenereteam, and Reddit threads collect sharp complaints about service and Tenorshare ownership.

“Worst Service I've Experienc...”
Tenereteam review
“Tenorshare owns PassFab. There are...”
Reddit, r/Scams
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources: Trustpilot, PissedConsumer, NVD CVEs, Reddit threads, and coupon sites.

One-off lockout fixes only: 4/5 Trustpilot but CVEs in its own tools, 59 complaint reviews, and 85% coupons hide inflated prices.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources: Trustpilot, PissedConsumer, NVD CVEs, Reddit threads, and coupon sites.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. PassFab official sitepassfab.com
    official
  2. About PassFabpassfab.com
    official
  3. Trustpilot reviews of passfab.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  4. PassFab Reviews and Complaints, PissedConsumerpassfab.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  5. PassFab Reviews, Tenereteampassfab.tenereteam.com
    review
  6. Tenorshare scam and risks, Reddit r/Scamsreddit.com
    review
  7. CVE-2018-25218 Detail, NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  8. PassFab RAR Password Recovery SEH Buffer Overflow, VulnCheckvulncheck.com
    security
  9. CVE-2018-25219, SentinelOne vulnerability databasesentinelone.com
    security
  10. PassFab 4WinKey 85% off couponwinningpc.com
    news

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