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Ccrypt for Windows

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Ccrypt offers a secure solution for encrypting and decrypting files and streams, replacing outdated UNIX crypt with a stronger algorithm and user-defined keywords.

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  • Pros

    • Replaces weak UNIX crypt algorithm
    • User-defined keywords for encryption
    • Supports files and streams
    • Internal 256-bit key hashing
    • Longer keywords enhance security

  • Cons

    • Keyword entry requires manual input
    • No mention of advanced features
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.10
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 98
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 2000
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
243
Downloads Last Week
3
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Developer’s Description

By Peter Selinger
Encrypt and decrypt your files on PC.
Ccrypt is a utility for encrypting and decrypting files and streams. It was designed as a replacement for the standard UNIX crypt utility, which is notorious for using a very weak encryption algorithm. Encryption and decryption depends on a keyword (or key phrase) supplied by the user. By default, the user is prompted to enter a keyword from the terminal. Keywords can consist of any number of characters, and all characters are significant (although Ccrypt internally hashes the key to 256 bits). Longer keywords provide better security than short ones, since they are less likely to be discovered by exhaustive search.
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