CyberScrub Professional Edition 3.5.0.25

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

This utility proves to be one of the most powerful and flexible among erasers and privacy protectors. It has a handy interface: you can irrecoverably delete files using the right-click Explorer menu or by dragging them to the program window. Privacy Guard enables you to clean traces left in Windows (recently opened files, Run history), your browser (cache, cookies), and various applications such as ICQ and Windows Media Player.

The most remarkable feature is that you can fully control which files and Registry keys are erased, as well as add your own items for deletion. CyberScrub uses several erasing methods, including quick wiping, NAVSO, DoD, and Gutmann, so you can find the balance between speed and security. The program also lets you create your own methods. You can define the number of cleaning passes and, for each pass, any overwriting pattern (byte or text, fixed or random); this is a rare capability for this class of software.

What's more, it's possible to shuffle the order of passes and verify the data has really been deleted. Happily, CyberScrub now offers a built-in scheduler so you can run time-consuming tasks when you're away from your computer. You can lock the program with a password so nobody can occasionally damage your files beyond recovery. CyberScrub is designed for professional use.

Publisher's description

From CyberScrub :

CyberScrub is a high-level, military-grade security application designed to completely eliminate sensitive information from your computer and protect your Internet privacy. Remove all traces of your Internet activity (cookies, cache, history, e-mail, Media Player/Real Player, sixteen different peer2peer applications, and so on) and flush locked Windows files that contain personal data. Eliminate all traces of previously deleted files and get secure deletion upon demand. Utilizing methods that exceed standards of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD 5220.22), CyberScrub defeats the most advanced software and hardware recovery tools.

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