Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

The patterns used for overwriting are based on Peter Gutmann's paper "Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory" and they are selected to effectively remove magnetic remnants from the hard drive. Other methods include the one defined in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual of the US Department of Defence and overwriting with pseudorandom data. You can also define your own overwriting methods.

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R-Wipe & Clean is a complete solution to wipe useless files and keep your computer privacy. Irretrievably deletes private records of your on- and off-line activities, such as temporary internet files, history, cookies, autocomplete forms and passwords, swap files, recently opened documents list, Explorer MRUs, temporary files, etc.

The utility wipes files and unused disk space using either fast or secure erase algorithms. All files and folders may be combined in wipe lists to erase them in a single procedure. Supports both the FAT and NTFS file systems. All separate wiping and cleaning tasks can be combined in one or more erasing procedures launched immediately or at predefined times or events as a background task.

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The BCWipe utility is a shell extender for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, intended to secure delete your files. It supports correspondent U.S. Department of Defense recommendations (DoD 5200.28-STD). The BCWipe utility provides several ways to shred file's contents from the disk:

• Delete with wiping. Using 'Delete with wiping' command you can delete and wipe your files and folders using pop-up context menus in Windows Shell (Explorer program).

• Wipe free disk space. If you have previously deleted sensitive files using a standard operating system command, you may wipe free space on the disk where these files were stored - all previously deleted files' contents will be erased.

• Swap file wiping. BCWipe utility automatically wipes Windows Swap file contents when you run 'Wipe free disk space' command.

• Recycle Bin wiping. You can wipe contents of Windows Recycle Bin by pointing on the Bin icon by mouse and running the 'Wipe Recycle Bin' command from context pop-up menu

• Windows ME specific: allows to wipe contents of special folders, created by Windows ME 'System Restore' function.

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There are many applications that you can use to delete files permanently, but
DeleteOnClick is probably the easiest one of them all.

This program has no interface or configuration options. Instead, it comes in the shape of an extra command that's added to the Windows context menu. This means that you can safely delete files simply by right-clicking on them.

The only drawback to DeleteOnClick is that it has no rolling-back option. That is, you'd better be sure that you want to delete that file before clicking on "Yes", because there's no way to recover it. Well, that's what the program is supposed to do, isn't it?

With DeleteOnClick you can erase files permanently from the file's context menu. Easy and quick!

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In most cases, privacy and security are crucial to maintaining a business afloat. Making sure you have the right application on your PC can avoid you the risk of information theft. East-Tec Eraser caters to users by offering all the necessary tools to fully erase files and information from your computer.

The application is fitted with 3 essential file cleaning features, directly accessible from the quick start menu: protecting your privacy, erasing deleted files, or erasing specific files. Choosing the first option will thoroughly check your PC and remove all existing registry entries and cookies. A detailed progress bar makes the process speed and time spent on the task visible. You can also decide to configure automation options such as if your PC should shut down or restart after it has been wiped clean.

If you choose to erase deleted files you can wipe your unused space and existing files and also scramble all file properties as an extra security precaution. East Tec offers up to 13 different file wiping methods, like German VSITR or AFSSI-5020, some of which are specific to normal drives and other methods which also work with compressed drives. The program also informs you of which methods stop software and hardware recovery tools. You will be able to set priority settings such as a password or permission settings.

Other important features appear as tabs at the top of the East Tec Eraser interface. You can recycle bin files, completely erase emails, wipe your entire drive or schedule regular cleaning procedures in a few clicks; however the application lacks a recovery feature to recuperate files you might have accidentally trashed.

East Tec Eraser is a very specific type of program that should satisfy any user who is worried about his privacy. If you want to make sure that confidential or unwanted information is fully erased from your PC, then East Tec Eraser is a professional and effective solution that should do the trick.

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Simple File Shredder is a utility that securely deletes your files so they can't be restored using recovery software.

When you delete a file using the conventional Windows delete method, the file is not actually destroyed. Windows simply acknowledges the file is no longer needed and considers it free space. The deleted file will exist in a recoverable state until it's over-written with other data.

When you use Simple File Shredder to shred a file, the file is over-written with with random bytes before it's deleted. If the file was ever restored using recovery software, it would be worthless. Simple File Shredder can also shred free space on multiple drives to securely remove files already deleted through Windows.

Simple File Shredder v3 provides a new fully customizable System Shredder. Using the System Shredder, you can easily group browser cache, cookie, and history files to be located and shredded.

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From time to time, you get an faulty program uninstallation that leaves certain left-over files that are later impossible to delete because according to your system, they are still in use and cannot be removed. To wipe these files once and for all, use Pocket KillBox. With this program, you can select the file that you would like to delete and once the computer is restarted, it will delete the file before it can be classed as "in use".

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Erasing data solely via the recycle bin is not the safest way to dispose of your data - anyone with a bit of know-how can recover it.

AceErase File Shredder is a simple file shredder and privacy tool in one. It works with several powerful file shredding algorithms which the developers claim are up to the Department of Defence standards and stronger. AceErase File Shredder can permanently delete and destroy files so that no trace is left of them on your hard drives indexing system.

What's nice about AceErase File Shredder is that it supports an easy to use drag and drop interface plus it doesn't just erase files permanently but it also erases history of surfing habits, recently opened files etc. AceErase File Shredder can protect you against Identity Theft or someone recovering data from a PC you've either loaned or used before someone else (such as in internet cafes).

AceErase File Shredder is an easy to use and ultra secure way to delete, shred and destroy files as well as remove traces of any recent activity.

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It's a little known fact that deleting files or formatting your hard drive doesn't actually remove the data from your PC. This can leave you vulnerable to attacks from hackers and identity thieves looking for credit card numbers, bank account statements, passwords, and other personal information that still resides on your drive.

Recent studies show that 74% of hard drives sold or given away contain data that can be easily read and recovered - and 36% of those hard drives had even been reformatted.* Avoid this danger by permanently wiping your hard drive using DriveScrubber to ensure that sensitive information cannot be recovered.

Features:

• Permanently erases all traces of data from your hard drive
• Restores your hard drive to its original condition, just like it was new
• Eliminates all remnants of even the most stubborn viruses and spyware
• Includes bootable CD-ROM and floppy disk creator for full-drive wipes
• Drive security analysis displays a graphical representation of your drives' current risk levels
• Offers a wide range of advanced wiping options and techniques
• Easy-to-use interface
• Support for multiple hard drives and partitions
• Unlimited email, phone, and web support
• For up to three PCs

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The world has never been the same since the invention of the shredder. Besides allowing you to safeguard the privacy of your important documents and bank statements, shredders are a great way of spending a Sunday mindlessly destroying bits of paper in a cool way. Like all the best inventions, shredders have now found their way to the computer, and Zilla Data Nuker provides a great way to keep your sensitive data from ever being seen by anyone else.

One of the great things about this particular file shredder is that it shreds using five different file deletion standards, giving you information on the best one to use for the particular file or folder you want to erase. These ultra-effective algorithms will ensure that the data you remove stays removed. Despite its power, Data Nuker is remarkably easy to use and comes with a tabbed, skinable interface that lets you erase files with the minimum of hassle via drag-and-drop functionality.

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ObjectWipe protects your computer privacy: wipe files, disk drives/flash memory and unused disk space so your data can never be accessed or recovered. The program uses either fast or secure erase algorithms. Files and folders can be combined in wipe lists to erase them in a single procedure. Both the FAT and NTFS file systems are supported.

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Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Works with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Windows 2003 Server and DOS.
Eraser is Free software and its source code is released under GNU General Public License.

The patterns used for overwriting are based on Peter Gutmann's paper "Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory" and they are selected to effectively remove magnetic remnants from the hard drive.

Other methods include the one defined in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual of the US Department of Defence and overwriting with pseudorandom data. You can also define your own overwriting methods.

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East-Tec DisposeSecure 2007 Enterprise completely and securely removes all data from hard drives or disk partitions before return of leased assets or computer disposal. East-Tec DisposeSecure 2007 Enterprise exceeds U.S. Department of Defense security standards

East-Tec DisposeSecure 2007 Enterprise removes all traces of information from a hard disk or from selected partitions, without damaging the disk. Every sector and every bit of information is overwritten and destroyed beyond recovery.

In a nutshell, East-Tec DisposeSecure:

• Securely deletes (wipes) all data on any hard disk or on one or more individual partitions
• Overwrites IDE & SCSI drives
• Is Operating System & BIOS independent
• Offers powerful data wiping verification capabilities
• Provides full review of the wiping results using the built-in Sector Viewer
• Generates validation reports that meet US Deparment of Defense requirements

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Nowadays every computer stores a lot of files and documents like a MS Word, Excel, PDF etc. You are using these documents for processing, printing a different kind of information.

But you don’t know that many of these files store your confidential information without your permission. Files contain such info as author – probably your first and last name, application, creation and modification dates, company name, creator – a person who first created this document, manager - who edited it, title, subject etc.

The Private Data Protector scans your HDD and shows you all hidden information. It allows you delete all this private data from documents. If you are sending files via Internet you Private Data Protector helps you to wash them before sending.

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TZ SHREDDER the ultimate privacy protection tool that will protect your privacy by completely shredding the files you specify beyond recovery. Shredder literally destroys files, frees hard drive space and shreds your Recycle Bin contents instead of only deleting them. Deleting files from your computer will NOT protect you! All the data can be easily recovered by any software recovery tool.

Windows allocates clusters for new files (and extending existing files) from one end of the disk and moving towards the other end. Accordingly, the user for example if deleting files near the end of the disk, it might be very long before those clusters get used again. Therefore, the unallocated areas of the user's disk may contain bits and pieces of those files that were deleted weeks or months ago, and thus information could be vulnerable to anybody who knows where and how to look for it. Therefore, shredding a disk's free space ensures that any deleted data stored in unallocated clusters will be completely shredded, and all the bits and pieces of left over data from deleted files will be destroyed.

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Wipe Expert is an award winning privacy protection tool that helps remove all traces of online and offline activity. Did you know that a consequence of internet browsing is the recording of confidential data on your computer: visited pages, credit card info, passwords? Anyone with access to your computer may use this data against you. Using secure algorithms: U.S. DOD 5220.22-M, Peter Gutmann, VSITR, NAVSO Wipe Expert effectively protects your privacy!

With this privacy tool you can clear browser history, cache, cookies, bookmarks, and auto complete data. Wipe Expert is fully compatible with Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla and Firefox. Another interesting application is safe erase of the content in Recycle Bin. You can also safe erase free space and user specified files and folders. Thanks to our plugin technology, practically, now, any user can erase traces from various applications like: Microsoft Office, Wordpad, Paint, Acrobat Reader and more. The schedule function makes possible the automatic cleaning of traces whenever the user desires.

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Master Shredder is a professional files wiping utility. Files deleted by this software cannot be recovered by any third party software, even by special hardware devices (analyzing remanent magnetization of hard drive's surface). Master Shredder can securely delete your important files using 18 wiping algorithms, including U.S. DoD 5200.28, NATO Data Destruction Standard, U.S. Air Force Standard, U.S. Army Standard, Russian GOST P50739-95, others.

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Did you know that when you delete a file in your computer, you're not actually deleting it? What your system does is marking the spot as free again, so that it can be used again. Of course, this means that those supposedly deleted files could be recovered if you use the appropriate software.

In order to prevent that, you can use a tool like Free Wipe Wizard. This application provides a quick, safer way to delete sensitive information from your computer, making sure they can't be restored by any means.

The program features a very basic interface with your systems's directory structure on the left side, while showing the content of the selected folder on the right pane. Simply select the file you want to get rid of and click on "Delete file". Just one thing: in case you want to delete multiple files, you'll have to do it one by one, as you can't select more than one file simultaneously.

Another drawback, in my opinion, is the total absence of configuration options to tweak the way the program works. You don't even know what algorithms or protocols the program uses.

Free Wipe Wizard lets you erase sensitive files securely in a quick, easy way, but with no configuration options.

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Do you know that after you have completely deleted information from your hard drive, it is still there? There are a lot of ways to restore deleted data. Just imagine what could happen if your personal information were used by ill-intentioned people. Yet it is a frequent case that users themselves disclose their private information allowing other people to use their computer, selling or giving their PC as present. After a file has been deleted, the information about it is not erased completely, which allows to restore this file later.

Smart Data Scrubber allows you to wipe completely all the information about the file you were working with, ensuring total confidentiality of your work. You can be sure that after using Smart Data Scrubber no any other software will be able to undelete the files you were working with. Make a present to yourself - 100% of security and confidentiality of your personal data!

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SuperCleaner is an all in one disk cleaner for Windows. Its built-in Garbage Finder can find hundreds or even thousands of megabytes of unneeded files taking up space on your computer.

The Internet Privacy features of SuperCleaner will let you erase your web browser's cache, history, cookies, and even the hidden index.dat files! If there are cookies you want to keep, you can use the built-in Cookie Manager to manage them. The Start menu cleaner can find items in your Start menu which are dead (pointing to files that no longer exist), and gives you the option of deleting them.

For maximum security, you have the option of erasing files using a file wipe. This prevents someone using "undelete" software from recovering any of your files. SuperCleaner is very powerful, yet easy for beginners to use.

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