Eraser

Short description: Software that wipes files for Microsoft Windows

EraserInitial release| 4 September 2003; 22 years ago (2003-09-04)

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Stable release|

6.2.0.2993 / 5 October 2021; 4 years ago (2021-10-05)

Written in| C#, C++
Operating system| Microsoft Windows
Type| Secure file erasure
License| GNU General Public License
Website| https://eraser.heidi.ie

Eraser is an open-source[1] secure file erasure tool available for the Windows operating system.[2][3][4][5] It supports both file and volume wiping.[6][2]

Eraser securely erases data by overwriting it such that the data is irrecoverable.[1] It supports a variety of data destruction standards, including British HMG IS5 (Infosec Standard 5), American DoD 5220.22-M, and the Gutmann method which features a 35-pass overwrite.[7]

The tool has been recommended in TechAdvisor,[8] The Guardian ,[3] and PC World,[9] and is a tool suggested by the United States government Computer Emergency Readiness Team.[10]

## See also

* BleachBit
* CCleaner
* Data erasure
* Shred (Unix)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hassan, Nihad (2017). Digital privacy and security using windows : a practical guide. New York, NY: Apress. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-4842-2799-2. OCLC 992988887.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pash, Adam (2011). Lifehacker : the guide to working smarter, faster, and better. Indianapolis, Ind: Wiley Pub. ISBN 978-1-118-13343-9. OCLC 762078309.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schofield, Jack (2017-11-30). "My laptop no longer works. How can I erase my personal data?". https://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2017/nov/30/laptop-no-longer-works-erase-personal-data-hard-drive-faulty-motherboard.
4. ↑ Doss, Surit (2017-11-13). "Wipe your hard drive clean". https://www.telegraphindia.com/science-tech/wipe-your-hard-drive-clean-nbsp/cid/1448582.
5. ↑ "How to permanently delete files". http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/windows-10/permanently-delete-files-windows-11363960178474.
6. ↑ Johansen, Gerard (2017). Digital forensics and incident response : an intelligent way to respond to attacks. Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-78728-868-3. OCLC 1000390982.
7. ↑ "Appendix A: Erasure Methods – Eraser". https://eraser.heidi.ie/appendix-a-erasure-methods/.
8. ↑ Martin, Jim (2018-04-13). "Here's how to ensure no-one can get back sensitive files you've deleted". https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-securely-delete-files-in-windows-10-3675546/.
9. ↑ Zukerman, Erez (2013-01-08). "Review: Eraser removes files safely and permanently". https://www.pcworld.com/article/2024250/review-eraser-removes-files-safely-and-permanently.html.
10. ↑ "Disposing of Devices Safely" (PDF). United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team. https://www.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DisposeDevicesSafely.pdf.

## External links

* Official website
* Documentation

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Data erasure

* Anti-computer forensics
* Data recovery
* Data remanence
* Factory reset
* File deletion
* Gutmann method
* DoD 5220.22-M
* Physical information security

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