Eraser for Windows

By Heidi Computers
Free
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Key Details of Eraser

Remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times
Last updated on 01/11/18
There have been 0 updates within the past 6 months
The current version has 0 flaga on VirusTotal

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Developer's Description

By Heidi Computers

Remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times.

Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows that allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. The patterns used for overwriting are based on Peter Guttmann's paper Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory and are selected to effectively remove magnetic remnants from the hard drive.

Other methods include the one defined in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual of the U.S. Department of Defense, and overwriting with pseudorandom data. You can also define your own overwriting methods.

Eraser for Windows

By Heidi Computers
Free
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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: January 11, 2018

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 6.2.0.2982

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Windows 8

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 1,528,396

Downloads Last Week: 19

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User Reviews

3.5/5

319 User Votes

Works Great
jagoriupJanuary 2, 2016
Pros
I've used Eraser for many months maybe even a year in Windows 8.1. Now that I've switched to Windows 10 I'll be upgrading my Eraser software.
Cons
Tasks sometimes don't get deleted out of its task list but the tasks where completed.
Summary
It doesn't work!
corederDecember 18, 2015
Pros
None. Doesn't work at all. I finally download software from giveumore.com to wipe my computer. Though it is not free, but very clean and easy to use.
Cons
Not user friendly! Beware adware.
Summary
Does the job
RicburgDecember 17, 2015
Pros
Works well and fairly straightforward
Cons
To avoid malware alert issues, you should downloads it from sourceforge.net.
Summary
Working but not user friendly
g6829972July 12, 2015
Pros
It is kinda easy to use
Cons
Bad GUI Not user friendly
Summary
Anti-virus did not like download from this site.
VierarickMarch 19, 2015
Pros
It is a really good program. The program gets 5 stars from me.
Cons
My anti-virus program warned me not to download the program from this site because it was infected with a virus and bogus adware and the like. So I went to sourceforge.net and downloaded it from there. My anti-virus program did not have anything to say when I downloaded it from there.
Summary
You just have to be careful where you download it from.
Installation increases risk, but promises the opposite.
lifeisadimensionFebruary 22, 2014
Pros
None of which I am aware.
Cons
Installing this software substantially increases user risk, though it promises the opposite. 1. Appears and disappears. 2. Erasures always complete with errors 3. When I tried to uninstall/re-install my pc got infected with a virus that WEBROOT detected and removed. 4. Other problems since installation may have been due to this software. Time will tell now that I have uninstalled it. 5. CNN needs to revise its criteria for listing and keeping a listing for software such as this. 6. Software such as this should be held to a much higher standard, just as human officials, e.g., police, judges, etc.
Summary
Installing this software substantially increases user risk, though it promises the opposite.
Eraser 6 is bogusware -1*
ronnraymoreFebruary 21, 2014
Pros
None, does not work
Cons
false reports of completed with errors= nothing done
Summary
do NOT download this waste of time and effort...Eraser 5 is still the only working (?) removal software that can be shown to overwrite magnetic memory to make bytes unrecoverable. However, \does not erase file structure information so that the file names are still listed and recovered...not a complete removal of all information which would be needed to safely and completely remove all information. Joel needs to rework this if he seriously wants to improve this code. I would not trust this program to perform as promised and I believe those who tout it are superficial newbies who have no clue as to what is going on.
It installed an amazing amount of ad ware
JannotJonFebruary 20, 2014
Pros
Seemed to work but what a pain to clean my computer
Cons
I not have ads popping up and it has hijacked my internet explorer to go surfing on its own. Waiting for the virus scan to finis so I can start uninstalling and reinstalling programs.
Summary
Horrible and a trap.
Absolutely shit
Lyricalone12345February 12, 2014
Pros
None does not work at all
Cons
Wouldn't delete a single file and always says complete with errors. Do not use this anal wipe of a software
Summary
Useless F@cking godawful software
What a load of crap!! Don't waste your time.
thedingosDecember 3, 2013
Pros
NONE whatsoever!
Cons
I can't believe that Cnet actually endorses this CRAP! 1. It doesn't work - won't complete past 90%, even after 4+ hours! 2.It maxxed-out my hard drive! 3. It automatically installs several other unwanted garbage/CRAP programs without giving you the option to deselect from stadard download. 4. It's riddled with design flaws and is anything but user-friendly, plus the interface is about 15 years behind. Hey Cnet - Eraser is by far the biggest piece of time-wasting BS I've ever found on your site! You need to review it and warn your readers.
Summary
Don't even think about it... run as fast and far as you can to a different software source!