Blowfish Advanced CS 2.57.00.122

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 10 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  48,823

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  September 08, 2005

• Previous Versions:

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Publisher's description of Blowfish Advanced CS

From Markus Hahn:

Blowfish Advanced CS is a file-encryption solution. It offers multiple algorithms, efficient data compression, and safe key handling for content protection. It also wipes out unwanted sensitive data on files and disk media. With a built-in file browser, options galore, and Windows Explorer integration and automation of the daily encryption work. It's trustworthy: the complete source code is published.

Version 2.57.00.122 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Editor's review of Blowfish Advanced CS

• 4.0 stars

• "Blowfish Advanced CS"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Blowfish Advanced CS 2.57.00.122

This free program makes a quality tool for both securely encrypting and erasing data. Blowfish Advanced CS could stand a design makeover, but it is mostly easy to use. Clicking the Options menu item lets you choose from seven encryption algorithms, including Blowfish, Twofish, and Triple DES. You also can choose from a few secure wiping schemes, including ones sanctioned by the government. We appreciate the application s speed, as it encrypted 1GB of data in only a few minutes. The tool for overwriting blank disk space is a bonus, but we wished the program could create self-decrypting executables so other users wouldn t have to install it to access data you send them. Still, anyone who needs stringent security on a budget should certainly add Blowfish Advanced CS to their system.

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• Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 10 votes
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• 4 stars

  1 out of 8 people found this review helpful

  Version: Blowfish Advanced CS 2.57.00.122

  "good program"

  by veentampa on February 17, 2007

  Pros: take little to no memory and alot of options ..my kind of program even though i think eraser does a better job wiping out useless files

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• 5 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Blowfish Advanced CS 2.57.00.122

  "Very User Friendly and Simple."

  by nreddyk on February 2, 2006

  Pros: I have tried ABI-Coder and Finecrypt, but this is the best, its very simple and has no learning curve. I can't vouch for the strenght of encryption as i am a novice but is good enough to keep snooping amateurs away from seeing your files.

  You dont have to select individual files, just point to a folder and it will do the rest.

  Cons: Doesnt automatically leave a start menu folder shortcut,I had to do it manually. You can leave a shortcut on Desktop, if you are not computer savvy

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• 4 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Blowfish Advanced CS 2.57.00.122

  "Simple, efficient and effective"

  by cpdasco on November 2, 2006

  Pros: (1)Free.

  (2)Open-source software.

  (3)Uses strong encryption algorithms.

  (4)Very easy to use.

  (5) Application has been around for years and has a good reputation.

  NOTE: Blowfish Advanced is an excellent product but I still prefer to use TrueCrypt 4.2.

  Cons: (1) Unable to create self-decrypting exe files.

  (3)Interface looks dated, it's time for a makeover.

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• 2 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Blowfish Advanced CS 2.57.00.122

  "Confused me"

  by JWD49 on October 12, 2006

  Pros: Can't really say.

  Cons: I tried to encrypt a test folder containing 4 jpegs, a text file and a folder with several other jpegs. It only encrypted 2 of the "loose" jpegs, which is very odd, as the four were all from the same shoot, and it also encrypted the text file. The other 2 "loose" jpegs and the folder were not encrypted. I found the whole thing unsettling and uninstalled it. Instructions didn't help me at all.

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• 5 stars

  Version: Blowfish Advanced CS 2.57.00.122

  "Fantastic"

  by hearaujo on June 11, 2007

  Pros: easy to use

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