Re: Self Decrypting Archive Freeware?

From: Juuso Hukkanen (juuso929_at_tele3d.net)
Date: 04/29/05 

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 03:17:45 +0300

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:08:00 -0700, mike <spamme0@netscape.net> wrote:

>Paul Rubin wrote:
>> mike <spamme0@netscape.net> writes:
>>
>>>What I'd like is an archive that can be unencrypted...no matter what.
>>>The obvious solution is to make a self-decrypting archive that is
>>>independent of OS or application version.

>The idea is that NOTHING should be required to decrypt it.

Universally available better than plaintext solution, is of cause the
zip itself. And zip files can (at least) on windows platform be
converted to self executing archives so you would not even need the
zip extractor. First compress all your files into single archive, then
re-zip that archive with a passPhrase.

Freeware zip-central
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/zipcentral.html

New Winzip's use strong AES encryption. Winzips are shareware,but not
too picky about registration - but still they are shareware.
www.winzip.com

Note that selfexecuting .exe file archives have a limited portability,
while older password protected archives are portable.

One addioinal option (on windows) is you can also hide your files with
for examle magic (encrypteds) folders (shareware). so no interesting
files would be visible. In case attacer has access to your computer
depending on attacers skills, he could off cause install a keylogger
and thus be able to open any archive. anyway
http://www.pc-magic.com/

Juuso Hukkanen