Gutmann method uses 35 passes over the region to be deleted, 8 of them are Pseudo-random. Considered by some to be highly effective for preventing file recovery.

Requires .NET Framework 4.0

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https://sarab.me

Source Code available in c# with comments.

Reference: http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/secure_del.html

Features

  • Apply Gutmann method on specific file or all files inside a directory.
  • The program now export a log file (log.txt)

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Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Developers, Information Technology, Science/Research, Security Professionals, System Administrators

User Interface

Win32 (MS Windows)

Programming Language

C#

Related Categories

C# File Systems

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2012-06-14