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Recovering the BIOS Password from an Asus VivoBook (AMI UEFI)

This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to recover the BIOS password from an Asus VivoBook using a memory dump.

Prerequisites

1. Memory Dump: Obtain the memory dump of the BIOS using either a software method (as shown in the following writeup or a hardware programmer.
2. Hashcat: Ensure you have Hashcat installed for brute-forcing the password.

Obtaining the Memory Dump

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{
    "A": "Alpha",
    "B": "Bravo",
    "C": "Charlie",
    "D": "Delta",
    "E": "Echo",
    "F": "Foxtrot",
    "G": "Golf",
    "H": "Hotel",
    "I": "India",