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| US Army Encryption Wizard public edition Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:05 PM PDT Encryption Wizard review Developed by the US Air Force Software Protection Initiative, a unit building cost effective cyberdefences against nation-state class threats, Encryption Wizard is a portable program to encrypt files using AES128-bit. Java allows this tool to work across operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris), there is no need for administrator rights to execute it, Encryption Wizard can be carried in a USB thumbdrive. Easy to use, dragging and dropping a file inside the window will start the wizard to secure your files, your password will be checked for dictionary words and you will be told how secure it is, a password generator showing the entropy bits is available in a different tab if you need it. After encryption the original files can be kept or securely wiped, additional options include encrypting your files with PKI/X509 digital certificates, or a smart card (CAC/ PIV) and you can choose to add metadata to an encrypted file which will help indexing software to locate it, right clicking on an encrypted file will also show its MD5 and SHA256 checksum hash, the developers claim that if anyone forgets the passphrase it is not possible to decrypt the file.  US Army Encryption Wizard If you are going to encrypt multiple files you can compress an encrypt them in a single archive that will result in the extension .wza, individual encrypted files use .wzd, encrypted archives work the same way a password protected .rar file would, storing multiple files inside one. The software comes with a brilliant pdf help manual full of screenshots and clear instructions, there is no mention in the manual of being able to use Encryption Wizard to secure top secret documents, the manual recommends its use to encrypt financial information, send emails to soldiers and sharing files in between organizations using incompatible encryption solutions, it gave me the impression that it has been created to encrypt the day to day business of the private soldier (rosters, wages, assignments). This tool is included in the US Army Lightweight Portable Security (LPS) secure Linux distribution and there is a Firefox addon to easily encrypt and decrypt files during upload/download. An Encryption Wizard Government Edition FIPS140-2 certified is available for US Federal Government employees and contractors. Visit Encryption Wizard homepage
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| Startup analyzer and hijack protector Runscanner Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:27 PM PDT Protect homepage hijacking Runscanner is a free antispyware utility that will scan your computer for all running processes, it can detect system changes made by malware, like startup programs that show advertisements and ransomware, page hijackers, accidental misconfigurations or garbage left behind by uninstalled software. It only took a couple of minutes to scan my hard drive and all orphan files, registry keys and drivers, where clearly labelled in red making it easy to identify and select them for subsequent erasing. I could not see any evident false positive, only a few files that I did not know what they were for and I decided to keep them. Before deletion, using the “Fix it” button, you are given a clear warning about making sure you know what those files are. In advanced mode you will also see a tab called “Extra stuff” where you can edit Windows host file (often modified to show adware), check autostart items, kill processes, see installed software, and restore Runscanner history backups. Reports, using its own .run file extension, can be saved an opened, the tabbed interface has other options like “Unrated items“, “Item fixer” and “Loaded modules“.  Free startup and hijack analyzer runscanner The main window helps you distinguish files showing the item name, path, description, company and digital signer if any. When you find a suspicious item right clicking on it will allow you to submit the file for scanning to online antivirus “Virus Total” or look up the file MD5 at File advisor, Google or Runscanner database. Another button gives you quick access to a malware discussion forum where to ask questions. The advanced mode is potentially dangerous unless you understand what many of the files showing up in the window are, deleting something by accident could render your computer unbootable or without Internet access, the beginner mode only has the “Scan” an “Update” buttons visible, with no tweaking options, making it very hard to cause damage. Runscanner has many more features than the popular HiJackThis system analyzer, or Process Hacker, it is a good alternative to them and I would consider this tool for those who have already been infected or just want to make sure that everything is working as it should.
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