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BCWipe v.3
for Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/2003 Server/XP/XP x64 Edition
New features in BCWipe version 3
The latest fixes and improvements
Tips & Tricks
Short description of BCWipe
When you delete sensitive files from a disk on your computer, Windows
does not erase the contents of these files from the disk - it only
deletes 'references' to these files from filesystem tables. The
contents of all deleted files remain on the disk and can easily be
restored using any recovery utility.
Wiping is a term used to describe the process of shredding the
contents of a file or disk space. It is impossible to restore any data
that has been properly wiped.
BCWipe software enables you to confidently erase files that can never
be recovered by an intruder. BCWipe embeds itself within Windows and
can be activated from the Explorer FILE Menu OR from the context
sensitive (right click) menu OR from a command-line prompt. BCWipe v.3
is a powerful set of utilities which complies with options to invoke
either the US DoD 5200.28-STD standard or the Peter Gutmann wiping
scheme. You can also create and use your own customized wiping scheme
to wipe sensitive information from storage devices installed on your
computer.
General BCWipe features
BCWipe software provides the following main commands and options:
- Delete with wiping. Using this command available in the context
menus of the 'My computer' window, you can delete and wipe a file or a
folder, or a group of files and folders.
- Wipe free disk space. Using this command available in the context
menus of the 'My computer' window, you can completely remove all
traces of previously deleted files.
- Wipe Swap File. The Swap File is a Windows system file that is used
for virtual memory support. If you are working on a file or document
(even one that has been encrypted by a powerful engine), Windows can
copy all or part of it in an open unencrypted form to the Swap file on
your hard disk. Encryption keys, passwords, and other sensitive
information can also be 'swapped' to your hard drive. Even if you use
all the security features in the latest versions of Windows, simply
investigating the Swap file in DOS mode with readily available tools
may allow for significant data retrieval. BCWipe offers the option to
wipe unused portions of the Swap File.
- Wipe Empty Directory Entries. The file system records the names and
attributes of files to a special area (so called 'directory entries'
for FAT and MFT for NTFS). When a file is deleted the corresponding
directory entry is modified by the file system, which makes it
invisible to windows and you. But most of the information still exists
and the name and attributes can be restored using any recovery
utility. BCWipe shreds directory entries and MFT so that the
information can never be recovered.
BCWipe
- Wipe File Slacks. A file slack is the disk space from the end of a
file up to end of the last cluster used by that file. You can turn
file slacks wiping on or off before running BCWipe commands. (Read
more explanations on file slacks at the Tips & Tricks section.)
The following additional utilities are available:
- Wipe an entire hard drive. This function removes all information
from hard drives. This enables you to sell or dispose of your
computer/hard disks, or re-assign it to another user, safe in the
knowledge that your previously stored information has gone for ever.
The BCWipe system includes the command-line BCWipePD (BCWipe Physical
Drive) utility which can be used for all physical sectors on a disk.
- BCWipe Task Manager. Offers the user the utmost flexibility in
choosing what to wipe, when to wipe it, and how to wipe it. Removes
lists of recently used files from the File Menus of specific programs.
Wipes your Internet Cache, Cookies, History, etc. Wipes the entire
Swap File.
- Swap File Encrypting utility. BCWipe allows you to encrypt the Swap
file providing you with additional data security.
- Hexadecimal File Viewer. Using the Viewer you can examine contents
of files after wiping. This utility is useful for investigating the
quality of the wiping process, for example when you use a custom
wiping scheme.
http://www.jetico.com/
===
"In a world where more than 10 million americans live with cancer -- we believe unity is strength, knowledge is power, and attitude is everything!"
-- Livestrong, by Lance Armstrong
for Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/2003 Server/XP/XP x64 Edition
New features in BCWipe version 3
The latest fixes and improvements
Tips & Tricks
Short description of BCWipe
When you delete sensitive files from a disk on your computer, Windows
does not erase the contents of these files from the disk - it only
deletes 'references' to these files from filesystem tables. The
contents of all deleted files remain on the disk and can easily be
restored using any recovery utility.
Wiping is a term used to describe the process of shredding the
contents of a file or disk space. It is impossible to restore any data
that has been properly wiped.
BCWipe software enables you to confidently erase files that can never
be recovered by an intruder. BCWipe embeds itself within Windows and
can be activated from the Explorer FILE Menu OR from the context
sensitive (right click) menu OR from a command-line prompt. BCWipe v.3
is a powerful set of utilities which complies with options to invoke
either the US DoD 5200.28-STD standard or the Peter Gutmann wiping
scheme. You can also create and use your own customized wiping scheme
to wipe sensitive information from storage devices installed on your
computer.
General BCWipe features
BCWipe software provides the following main commands and options:
- Delete with wiping. Using this command available in the context
menus of the 'My computer' window, you can delete and wipe a file or a
folder, or a group of files and folders.
- Wipe free disk space. Using this command available in the context
menus of the 'My computer' window, you can completely remove all
traces of previously deleted files.
- Wipe Swap File. The Swap File is a Windows system file that is used
for virtual memory support. If you are working on a file or document
(even one that has been encrypted by a powerful engine), Windows can
copy all or part of it in an open unencrypted form to the Swap file on
your hard disk. Encryption keys, passwords, and other sensitive
information can also be 'swapped' to your hard drive. Even if you use
all the security features in the latest versions of Windows, simply
investigating the Swap file in DOS mode with readily available tools
may allow for significant data retrieval. BCWipe offers the option to
wipe unused portions of the Swap File.
- Wipe Empty Directory Entries. The file system records the names and
attributes of files to a special area (so called 'directory entries'
for FAT and MFT for NTFS). When a file is deleted the corresponding
directory entry is modified by the file system, which makes it
invisible to windows and you. But most of the information still exists
and the name and attributes can be restored using any recovery
utility. BCWipe shreds directory entries and MFT so that the
information can never be recovered.
BCWipe
- Wipe File Slacks. A file slack is the disk space from the end of a
file up to end of the last cluster used by that file. You can turn
file slacks wiping on or off before running BCWipe commands. (Read
more explanations on file slacks at the Tips & Tricks section.)
The following additional utilities are available:
- Wipe an entire hard drive. This function removes all information
from hard drives. This enables you to sell or dispose of your
computer/hard disks, or re-assign it to another user, safe in the
knowledge that your previously stored information has gone for ever.
The BCWipe system includes the command-line BCWipePD (BCWipe Physical
Drive) utility which can be used for all physical sectors on a disk.
- BCWipe Task Manager. Offers the user the utmost flexibility in
choosing what to wipe, when to wipe it, and how to wipe it. Removes
lists of recently used files from the File Menus of specific programs.
Wipes your Internet Cache, Cookies, History, etc. Wipes the entire
Swap File.
- Swap File Encrypting utility. BCWipe allows you to encrypt the Swap
file providing you with additional data security.
- Hexadecimal File Viewer. Using the Viewer you can examine contents
of files after wiping. This utility is useful for investigating the
quality of the wiping process, for example when you use a custom
wiping scheme.
http://www.jetico.com/
===
"In a world where more than 10 million americans live with cancer -- we believe unity is strength, knowledge is power, and attitude is everything!"
-- Livestrong, by Lance Armstrong