Eraser

Eraser is a secure data removal tool for Windows. It completely removes sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

Features

Erases residue from deleted files
Erases MFT and MFT-resident files (for NTFS volumes) and Directory Indices (for FAT)
Powerful and flexible scheduler

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, End Users/Desktop, System Administrators

User Interface

.NET/Mono, Command-line, Win32 (MS Windows)

Programming Language

C#, C++

Related Categories

C# Security Software, C# Disk Formatting Software, C# Data Wipe Software, C++ Security Software, C++ Disk Formatting Software, C++ Data Wipe Software

Registered

2001-10-04

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