Used SafeSex for Windows?
Editors’ Review
Download.com staff
Full Specifications
- GENERAL
- Release
- Latest update
- Version
- 0.35
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- Platform
- Windows
- Operating System
- Windows 10
- Windows 2000
- Windows 95
- Windows ME
- Windows XP
- Windows 98
- Windows NT
- Additional Requirements
- Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- POPULARITY
- Total Downloads
- 18,308
- Downloads Last Week
- 1
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User Reviews
2.4/5
7 User Votes
What were they thinking? The Name?
legend00001011- Pros
- Great, great software. Works just like it should
- Cons
- The only thing that really irks me about this software is the name. I am not sure if they were using this to try to sell the software, but I believe it backfired on them. I uninstalled this software only because of the name and will try other's like it. I don't want my girlfriend seeing this on my comp.
- Summary
Efficient piece of software but . . . the name!
G Erika- Pros
- I like being able to make notes on the spot without having to search for the paper to write on or that pen which runs out of ink just at that moment.
- Cons
- The icon is a bit bothersome - it's locked in a spot on the screen which somewhat impedes navigation and it would be nice if you could rename the icon.
- Summary
Great Program - Stupid Name
sammy1509- Pros
- Does what it says it does, protects and keeps all documentation private
- Cons
- When my kids see " SafeSex" as an icon and then realize thats it locked, it really stirs anyone minds! Extremely childish name
- Summary
Not worth downloading!
ssccrreeaamm- Pros
- Just another sticky notes program. The only good thing about it is it's file size. But then, such programs don't really occupy much space anyway, do they?
- Cons
- "Fuzzy Duck Note Tab" is by far the most complete, compact alternative "notes posting" program available online today.
- Summary
- seifip
- Pros
- Cons
- Summary
Nice
unknown unknown- Pros
- It's a nice tool if you need to make secure notes to your self.
- Cons
- It's been around in it's current form since 2002 and to my knowledge has been updated since. Download.com is a little late with this one.
- Summary
Nice product - sketchy name can cause problems
Jayhawk- Pros
- The program is a great way to keep private reminders, thoughts, poetry you don't want read yet, etc. It keeps them password protected as promised.
- Cons
- If another user of your computer clicks on the programs icon they see a window that reads, "Safesex Passphrase - Enter Passphrase" This is something that would leave a spouse or child wondering what is hidden beyond the Safesex passphrase. <p>Great program - inappropriate and immature name.
- Summary
Developer’s Description
By Nullsoft
SafeSex allows you to have some notes that are easily accessible, but relatively secure. It sits on your screen, waiting for a click, and on a click it will activate and give you access to your notes. That is, of course, if you enter the passphrase that your notes are encrypted with. For ease, the passphrase will be cached in memory, and expire after a user-configurable time. The notes themselves are stored in RTF, and encrypted when stored to disk. When the SafeSex window is not open, the notes are not stored in memory. They are encrypted and decrypted on demand.
The encryption used is Blowfish, using the 20 byte SHA-1 of the passphrase as the key. It uses Blowfish in CBC mode, with the initialization vector being incremented every time. SafeSex keeps running in the background, using very little memory and resources, and automatically keeps itself running across reboots (i.e. if you reboot with SafeSex running, it will come back on startup).