Open Source Python Data Wipe Software

BleachBit frees disk space and maintains privacy. Cleans cache, Internet history, temporary files, logs, cookies, Firefox, Google Chrome, Flash, Windows, Linux, and more. Downloads are at www.bleachbit.org and source code is at GitHub.

ShredOS is a lightweight, bootable Linux-based operating system designed specifically for secure disk erasure and data destruction. It enables users to permanently wipe hard drives, SSDs, and NVMe devices using the powerful nwipe utility and multiple industry-recognized wiping methods. Compatible with both BIOS and UEFI systems, ShredOS supports PCs, servers, and Intel-based Macs running on 32-bit and 64-bit processors. The platform can erase multiple drives simultaneously while generating detailed PDF certificates and logs for compliance and auditing purposes. ShredOS also includes advanced disk management utilities such as hdparm, smartmontools, nvme-cli, and sg3_utils for enhanced drive maintenance and secure sanitization. With fast boot times, customizable wipe configurations, and support for USB, CD/DVD, PXE, and headless environments, ShredOS provides a reliable solution for enterprise-grade data destruction.

Important: The issue of windows crashing in the KDE environment has been resolved. This is an open-source alternative for applying LLF processes to mechanical hard drives on Debian-based systems, modeled after HDD GURU's famous software. This software is NOT developed by HDD Guru. It is an open-source alternative for Debian-based Linux systems. https://github.com/shampuan/LLF-Tool-for-Linux

Naraeon Secure Erase is Secure Erase environment for SATA/NVMe SSDs. Using NVIDIA VGAs and having trouble? see https://www.naraeon.net/en/other-naraeon-products/latest-naraeon-secure-erase/

This application wipes your storage units (HDDs, SSDs, and flash drives) and renders them unrecoverable. This process is irreversible, and the data cannot be recovered later. Using this application is especially recommended if you're considering selling your storage units. The program is powered by the default kernel module, the "shred" tool. It's bilingual (English and Turkish) and easy to use. Simply select your drive and click the "Destroy!" button. https://github.com/shampuan/Linux-Disk-Destroyer

OldFileDelete (OFD) is a lightweight and efficient utility designed for those who value minimalism and order. This application allows you to delete files PC that are older than a certain date in just two clicks. Featuring a modern flat design, the interface is intuitive: simply select a folder, specify the number of days, and the program will find and remove outdated files. No complex settings—just cleanliness and speed.

REDACT 3 is an open-source Windows forensic privacy eraser that permanently destroys 250 system artifacts across 3 sensitivity tiers — browser history, registry traces, forensic databases, NTFS change journals, Windows Recall AI snapshots, and more. Zero-footprint architecture: Transient Execution Splitting forks execution to a randomised process name on launch. NTFS File Cliff Masking writes and deletes dummy files after each batch to obscure deletion spikes. Registry LastWrite Spoofing rolls parent key timestamps forward to mask erasure events. 4 wipe standards: 1-Pass Quick, NIST SP 800-88, 7-Pass DoD 5220.22-M, 35-Pass Gutmann. 10-browser coverage: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi, Arc, Zen, Pale Moon, Tor, Comet. Windows 11 Fluent Dark UI. No external dependencies. GPL v3. Companion tool: AAD-50 covers firmware-level NVMe sanitization — adopted into linux-nvme/nvme-cli master in 14 days, confirmed by NVM Express Administration as recommended best practice.

AAD-50 is an open-source NVMe sanitization framework that closes a 15-year verification gap in Linux nvme-cli. The standard nvme sanitize command returns immediately after acceptance without confirming the drive actually completed the background erasure. AAD-50 fixes this by polling NVMe Log Page 0x81 (Sanitize Status) after every cycle and refusing to advance until SSTAT=0x1 confirms hardware completion. Implements a 50-cycle B→C→A phase matrix: 40 cycles NAND overwrite, 5 FTL block erase, 5 crypto key destruction. Generates a SHA-256 audit chain and PDF Certificate of Destruction aligned with NIST SP 800-88 Rev.2 Purge and IEEE 2883.1-2025. Runs on Linux CLI, Windows CLI, and Windows GUI. Supports USB enclosure passthrough via 3-tier SCSI/ATA pathway. Adopted into linux-nvme/nvme-cli master (PR #3438) in 14 days. Reviewed by Peter Gutmann (Gutmann 35-pass method) and Guido van Rossum (creator of Python). Confirmed by NVM Express Administration as recommended best practice.

KillDisk is a program written in python for Unix based systems for wiping a hard drive. It can wipe a hard drive using all zeroes or random data, and as many times as you want to specify. If you'd like to donate there's several ways to do so: PayPal: https://paypal.me/gerowen Bitcoin (BTC): bc1q86c5j7wvf6cw78tf8x3szxy5gnxg4gj8mw4sy2 Monero (XMR): 42ho3m9tJsobZwQDsFTk92ENdWAYk2zL8Qp42m7pKmfWE7jzei7Fwrs87MMXUTCVifjZZiStt3E7c5tmYa9qNxAf3MbY7rD LiberaPay: https://liberapay.com/gerowen

DWIP is short for Disk Wiping and Imaging Tool. This tool is being built for Mississippi State Universities National Forensics Training Center for use on a live cd to give out to it's students.