Crypt4Free is a free files encryption software with the ability to encrypt files and text messages. Support for ZIP files and ability to secure delete sensitive files. Skinnable user friendly interface. The latest version includes "Privacy Master" tool to erase all personal traces on computer.

Features:

Interface:

• Easy in use
• Skin support (1 skin in standard downloadable package)

Work with files:

• Crypt4Free encrypts every kind of file on every kind of medium, whether floppy disk, removable hard drive, zip drive, tape drive or other
• Full .ZIP support Crypt4Free can browse for existing .zip archives, extract its contents and even create new .zip archives!
• Built in files compression to reduce size in transmission

Secure communicating with others via Internet:

• Ability to send encrypted files and messages via Internet
• Ability to encrypt email text (or any other text message) to send it securely via e-mail, chat, or instant messengers like ICQ, AOL Messenger, Microsoft Messenger and etc. The recipent must enter the password to read this message.

Security Level:

• No "back door" in the software - No access possible under any circumstances. If you do not remember the password you cannot access the encrypted contents. There is no special procedure, secret code, or hidden entry method to fall back on.
• Crypt4Free has user privacy tool removing all internet traces like URL history, typed URLs, Favorities, Recycle Bin, typed passwords in web forms and etc.
• Built in file shredder - i.e. wiping the contents of the original pre-encrypted file