AxCrypt
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| AxCrypt | |
 AxCrypt |
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| Developer: | Svante Seleborg |
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| Latest release: | 1.6.3 / June 16, 2006 |
| OS: | Microsoft Windows |
| Use: | Encryption |
| License: | GPL |
| Website: | axcrypt.axantum.com |
AxCrypt is free open source strong file encryption for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP, integrated with Windows Explorer. Encrypt, compress, decrypt, wipe, view and edit with a few mouse clicks. Cryptographic primitives are AES-128 and SHA-1.
[edit] Features
- Double-click to edit/view with any application.
- Automatic re-encryption after modification.
- Absolutely no user configuration necessary or possible before use.
- Extensive command-line interface for scripting and programming.
- AES encryption with 128-bit keys.
- Edit an encrypted document directly with double-click.
- Optional pass phrase cache - type pass phrases once per logon and/or reboot.
- Automatic pass phrase validation before decryption or editing.
- Key-File generation and support.
- No options or user interface - easy to install and use.
- Relatively light-weight, less than 1Mb download
- Server mode options.
- Huge file support > 4GB (on Windows NT/2K/XP).
- Dynamic brute force counter measure - iterative key wrapping.
- Integrates well with web based file sharing services.
- Selective compression before encryption - faster downloads/uploads.
- Retains original file name and information of an encrypted file.
- Integrated shredder.
- Shredding of all temporary and encrypted plaintext files.
- Secure memory handling - no keys or data in the paging file.
- Industry standard algorithms.
- Data integrity verification - no undetected modification.
- Unique data encryption keys used for every file and (re-)encryption.
- Polyglot - currently speaks English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian and Swedish.
