Encryption

With cybercrime on the rise and hacking stories filling the news, file encryption software has never been more important. Luckily, FileHippo is home to the best encryption software, packed with great features to keep your data secure. Choose from many great titles including Folder Lock, TrueCrypt, and Anvi Folder Locker. These data encryption solutions protect files, folders and drives, encrypt your important files on-the-fly, backup files in real-time, protect portable drives, plus they can shred files and drives, clean history, and more! Explore our range of free file encryption software today and protect your data the smart way.

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Crypt4Free
Free
Crypt4Free is a freeware version of AEP PRO (a powerful file encryption utility). Although it doesn't come with as many features as AEP PRO, Crypt4Free has all of the essential tools that most users will require in order to encrypt and decrypt files. Crypt4Free supports all kinds of various forms and medium, and it includes a zip and unzip utility. Crypt4Free provides two algorithms; DESX (128-bit) and Blowfish (448-bit), along with a ‘Quick Wipe’ file-erasing option. Now although the list of features and tools with Crypt4Free is meagre, it is however really easy to use. Key Features include: Full .ZIP support No "back door" access. Supports DESX (128-bit) and Blowfish (448-bit) encryption. Easy to use interface. Skin support . With Crypt4Free you have a number of basic security tools at your disposal, such as the file shredder and the user privacy tool; for erasing all internet traces, such as URL History, Favorites, Recycle Bin, Passwords etc.? Overall, Crypt4Free is neat little utility that supports various formats and medium. It has a .ZIP support and can encrypt data at DESX (128-bit) and Blowfish (448-bit). It is lightweight, easy to use and free. If you are in the market for a basic encryption tool, then Crypt4Free should be something that you check out.
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GiliSoft Private Disk
Trial version
Gilisoft Private Disk is a simple, yet powerful virtual disk encryption app, which can protect sensitive, personal data by encrypting it in files held on virtual disks. The advantage of saving files and folders on private, virtual disks is they are easily created and secured with the use of passwords. Virtual disks can also be managed in much the same manner as physical disks found on a hard drive, on your computer. Key Features include: Supports AES 256-bit encryption. Portable. Mount multiple disks simultaneously. Supports Dropbox encryption* Transparent encryption. GiliSoft Private Disk has a simple, intuitive interface that makes it easy to create private virtual drives in no time at all. To get started, simply select the size of the drive you need, and assign it a letter. Next, create a password to protect it and the app creates a private, virtual disk for you, which you can use to store your important personal data. If you use multiple private disks on your hard drive, you can switch between them in a few mouse clicks. You also have the ability to mount disks that have been hidden, and which cannot be accessed with other apps. In addition to supporting virtual drives on your disk, you can also create disks on USB drives, thereby providing you with increased portable security. Overall, GiliSoft Private Disk is a lightweight app that is easy to use, secure and robust with a few good features under the hood. *GiliSoft Private Disk can create an encrypted volume inside of your Dropbox (or other cloud storage).
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Kaspersky Password Manager
Free
Kaspersky Password Manager is able to securely store your passwords, addresses & banking details, and can then synchronize them across your various devices, whether that be PC, Mac, Android phone & tablet, or iPhone & iPad. The app is really easy to setup and use; just install it, and run through a quick process to choose a master password. Next, you need to access the websites that have your login details, which you want the utility to remember. Now you need to populate the database with the required login details. This is then stored and encrypted and on your return visit, the website user name and password will be completed automatically by Kaspersky Password Manager. Kaspersky Password Manager will also automatically populate any needed web forms with your details. In addition Kaspersky Password Manager has a password generator* tool that automatically creates strong passwords for you. Overall, the app is a great tool that saves all your login user names and passwords into one database**, so you don’t have to remember them all. Kaspersky’s Password Manager is easy to use, lightweight, has virtually no system impact and is very secure. *Passwords are generated on your PC – and can then be used on any of the supported devices. **Kaspersky Password Manager gives you a choice of free or premium versions of the app. The free version will allow you to store fifteen account passwords, addresses or bank card details. However, if you want to manage more items, you can upgrade to the premium version that will allow you to store and manage an unlimited number of passwords, addresses and bank card details.
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PGP Desktop
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PGP Desktop Email Security
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Silver Key
Trial version
Silver Key: Compress and Encrypt Files with Ease
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KeePass
Free
KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish). KeePass is really free, and more than that: it is open source (OSI certified). You can have a look at its full source and check whether the encryption algorithms are implemented correctly.
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Secret Disk
Free
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USB Safeguard
Free
USB Safeguard: Protect Your USB Drive with Encryption
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Free Password Protect USB Flash Drive
Free
Free Password Protect USB Flash Drive
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Password Manager XP
Trial version
Password Manager XP is a handy little tool that lets you create secure, encrypted databases to store information in. Each database can be given an access password and is encrypted with various algorithms simultaneously. In addition to database creation, you can also designate the level of encryption to protect your database. You are able to configure certain parameters too, for instance you can choose concurrent write access, remember data sort order, and override global automatic closure timeout etc. Password Manager XP also allows you to set a customized backup option as well. Password Manager XP supports the following algorithms: Encryption algorithm: 3DES,Blowfish, Cast128, RC4, Rijndael (new AES), Serpent, Tea, Twofish. Hash algorithm used to generate encryption key: SHA, SHA-384, MD5, SHA-512, SHA-256, SHA-256, MD5, SHA-256. Encryption key length: 160 bit, 384 bit, 128 bit, 512 bit, 256 bit, 256 bit,128 bit, 256 bit. Password Manager XP has a standard user interface is fairly basic; some menu and shortcut commands at the top of the window. From here you can create and save databases, assign them passwords and add files and folders. Below this is the tree menu, which can display all of the created databases. Once your database has been created, you can add a new record by populating the general attribute fields, such as title, user name, account, URL, password etc. Overall, Password Manager XP can be navigated by all users, due to the standard interface. It has a small footprint and uses a tiny amount of your system resources. It also comes with a complete help file, including guidelines and snapshots to help you in case you get stuck.
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CypherX Crypter
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Top Data Protector
Free
Free folder protector for Windows
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Copy Protect
Trial version
Copy Protect lets you copy protect your audios, videos, documents and pictures so that they cannot be duplicated, copied or distributed by illegal means. Copy Protect converts all supported formats into executable applications that run only in the drives they are prepared for. If these files are copied to another drive, they do not run and become useless. With Copy Protect, you can allow other users to execute your files but not copy them to their own drive(s) making it possible for data in use security of your most previous files. Once Copy Protect converts your media files into executable applications, they can run without the need of any software on the other hand, minimizing the chances of unavailability. Furthermore, since files run only in the drive they are prepared for, you have zero risks of data leaking from one place to another. The program comes with a special built-in picture and document viewer that lets you view and read your copy protected files; and a built-in player for your copy protected videos and audios. With Copy Protect's playlist option, you can also organize and manage all your media files. Copy Protected Applications are portable; you can distribute them without any fear of data being copied illegally. Copy Protected files can be burned to a CD or a DVD or they can be copied to a USB drive or an external drive(s). Whatever destination you choose for your Copy Protected Applications during the creation process, becomes the location from where these applications can run. If an attempt is made to play these protected files from another location, they will not run. In this way, you can prevent piracy and illegal distribution of your media files. Copy Protect works perfectly on all 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Operating Systems that include Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server, Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Window 2003 Server and it is also compatible on all file systems like FAT, FAT32 and NTFS.
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File Locker
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Free Windows Registry Cleaner - Hide System Folders From Windows explorer
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Xiao Steganography
Free
Steganography - Hiding Data From the Spyware and Hackers With Steganography
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The Vault
Free
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SafeHouse Explorer
Free
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TrueCrypt
Free
TrueCrypt is a software system for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted drive. On-the-fly encryption means that data are automatically encrypted or decrypted right before they are loaded or saved, without any user intervention. No data stored on an encrypted volume can be read (decrypted) without using the correct password or correct encryption key. Until decrypted, a TrueCrypt volume appears to be nothing more than a series of random numbers. The entire file system is encrypted (i.e., file names, folder names, contents of every file, and free space). This software is highly recommended for securing data on laptops. TrueCrypt performs the following tasks: Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk. Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive. Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication). Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent. Provides two levels of plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: 1) Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system. 2) No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (volumes cannot be distinguished from random data). Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish. Mode of operation: XTS. Please Note: According to the programs author, TrueCrypt is not secure because it could contain unfixed security issues, therefore you should download TrueCrypt only if you are migrating data encrypted by TrueCrypt. As The development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2014 you should migrate any data encrypted by TrueCrypt to encrypted disks or virtual disk images supported on your platform.
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VeraCrypt
Free
VeraCrypt is a great application to establish and maintain an on-the-fly-encrypted volume. On-the-fly encryption means that data is automatically encrypted right before it is saved and decrypted right after it is loaded, without any user intervention. This is a very secure method of data encryption as any data that is stored on an encrypted volume cannot be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. The entire file system is encrypted (e.g. file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc) to give you as much security as possible. Key features include: Easy to use interface. Lightweight. Enhanced security. VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt 7.1a. It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks. VeraCrypt has been specifically designed to give you better security with the data you want to encrypt. It is relatively lightweight, and has an easy to use interface.
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