AxCrypt

AxCrypt is free and easy to use 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.

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
• Extensive command-line interface.
• 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.

External links

• AxCrypt SourceForge Page