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AlienDestroyer (formerly Destroyer X)... Erase/Destroy your sensitive information with a click of a button, overwriting selected Items (Files-Folders) more than 34 times before deleting them beyond the possibility of recovery, in addition, the user has an option to overwrite Items and then "ZERO-BLOCKS" - the specific blocks that were previously used by the target Item or Items.

Features:

Simple Drag and Drop interface.
Process-Destroy Files and Folders
Process-Destroy Multiple Files or Folders
Process-Destroy Files and Folders Simultaneously
Complete control over Files and Folders, can be revised and removed before activating Destroying options. Single File-Folder removal or All Items removal.
Process-Destroy in single passes from Local-External HDD's as well as most Mountable Devices , ( USB, FireWire, Flash Memory Cards, Pen Drives, iPods, Shuffles ) etc.

Version 3.6.2: Improved overall handling.

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SPAM4 What does this do that mac os x does not?

when you put stuff in your trash can you can always choose from the Menu "Finder > Secure Empty Trash...". That, too, overwrites the files in the trash some 30 times.
(Version 3.6.1)

DOM21 Of course, the user has no way of confirming what is going on. It's just on the dev's say-so :)

Important: are file and folder *names* securely overwritten too? It's usually just the contents with apps like these...
(Version 2.5)

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Mar 22 2006

ITT Yes, the items are "destroyed" forever.. You can perform a simple test yourself, erase a file from an iPod or any external drive, and then simply plug the drive into a Windows machine. If you see (.thenameofyourfile) then the name has not been erased. if you dont have access to a PC, use the "show hidden files" Thanks to everyone.
(Version 2.5)

Mar 22 2006

DOM21 But how can we be certain the destroyed file is being overwritten X number of times. Over thirty? How do we verify it's not 3?

As for the name being overwritten, if it is simply moved to a free space the filename won't show up even by a search for invisibles - right?

Thanks for replying
(Version 2.5)

Mar 23 2006

ITT maybe it might be a good idea to include a realtime list message that displays the system's response to each individual shredding. It might take sometime...and there is the time delay issue. Another option is to make a log file that can be accessed by the user, which may display the above mentioned messages. thanks
(Version 2.5)

MACCOOPER Seems to be an excellent program. I'm uncertain about one thing though: it's incredible speed.

In the past using other programs designed to accomplish the same result, they all seemed to take much more time to completely obliterate a file or folder, as this programs claim to do? Any reply from the developer?
(Version 2.5)