This is the oldest trick. You do not actually "extract" the file; you restore it into a virtual router and then export it.
strings config.backup | grep -i "ip address" Semi-readable lines like ;;; Bridge followed by binary garbage, but sometimes you can fish out passwords, usernames, and IPs. mikrotik backup extractor
python mikrotik_hash_extractor.py router.backup --output hash.txt Use Hashcat with mode 13100 (MikroTik RouterOS backup). This is the oldest trick
Introduction: The Frustration of the Binary Black Box If you have ever managed a MikroTik RouterOS device, you know the drill. You diligently create configuration backups using the /export command or the .backup option in WinBox. The /export command gives you a clean, human-readable plain text script. The .backup command, however, offers a binary file that is faster to restore but notoriously difficult to inspect. python mikrotik_hash_extractor
if == " main ": with open(sys.argv[1], 'rb') as f: data = f.read() extract_commands(data)
