is a free,
Open Source File Encryption application for
Microsoft Windows 95 /
98 /
ME /
NT /
2K /
XP integrated into
Windows Explorer . Its current
Cryptographic primitives are
AES-128 - currently considered the strongest
Symmetric Key Encryption algorithm - and
SHA-1 .
- Double-click to edit/view with any application.
- Automatic re-encryption after modification.
- Absolutely no user configuration necessary or possible before use.
- Extensive command-line interface for scripting and programming.
- AES encryption with 128-bit keys.
- Edit an encrypted document directly with double-click.
- Optional Passphrase cache - type pass phrases once per logon and/or reboot.
- Automatic passphrase validation before decryption or editing.
- Key-File generation and support.
- No options or user interface - easy to install and use.
- Relatively light-weight, less than 1 MB download
- Server mode options.
- Huge file support > 4 GB (on Windows NT/2K/XP).
- Dynamic brute force counter measure - iterative key wrapping.
- Integrates well with web-based file sharing services.
- Selective compression before encryption - faster downloads/uploads.
- Retains original file name and information of an encrypted file.
- Integrated shredder.
- Shredding of all temporary and encrypted plaintext files.
- Secure memory handling - no keys or data in the paging file.
- Industry standard algorithms.
- Data integrity verification - no undetected modification.
- Unique data encryption keys used for every file and (re-)encryption.
- Polyglot - currently speaks English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian and Swedish.
