Encrypted Self Destructing folder

BGI-YYZ · 30. Oct 2015, 05:11 PM

I'm trying to find a program that will encrypt a folder on my Windows PC and if too many attempts to crack the code are made, the folder and it's contents will be scrubbed. Does anyone know of such a program?

Remah · 31. Oct 2015, 08:14 AM

I've never used it but LAlarm might be an option.

The other free tools I've seen work on USB drives.

Alex02 · 28. Feb 2016, 04:31 PM

They can create a copy before trying to crack it.

Burn-IT · 29. Feb 2016, 01:43 AM

They shouldn't be able to if it is protected.

Remah · 29. Feb 2016, 04:37 AM

If the hacker has physical access to a standard mass storage device (hard disk drive, USB drive, optical disk) then there is no easy way to stop them accessing/duplicating any of the encrypted data on it. You can slow them down which is essentially what encryption does.

You should understand Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2, e.g. at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIPS_140-2. It specifies four levels of security for encrypted systems. What you want sounds like level 2, 3 or 4 which is serious stuff.

Windows has BitLocker which can provide level 1 protection:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...=ws.10%29.aspx

Here's an example of an encrypting drive to meet level 2:
http://www.seagate.com/au/en/tech-in...ogy-master-ti/

J_L · 02. Mar 2016, 01:13 AM

I don't see why people think self-destruction is such a good idea. Not only is it ineffective against hackers (unless the entire device protected by non-wipable firmware or something), and unnecessary with good encryption + password (which will take longer than your lifetime to crack), but anyone (including yourself on say a drunken night) can potentially ruin your data without even physically prying open the computer.

30. Oct 2015, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
BGI-YYZ Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3	Encrypted Self Destructing folder I'm trying to find a program that will encrypt a folder on my Windows PC and if too many attempts to crack the code are made, the folder and it's contents will be scrubbed. Does anyone know of such a program?

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Remah Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,741	I've never used it but LAlarm might be an option. The other free tools I've seen work on USB drives. __________________ Better to light a candle ... than to curse the darkness.

29. Feb 2016, 04:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Remah Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,741	If the hacker has physical access to a standard mass storage device (hard disk drive, USB drive, optical disk) then there is no easy way to stop them accessing/duplicating any of the encrypted data on it. You can slow them down which is essentially what encryption does. You should understand Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2, e.g. at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIPS_140-2. It specifies four levels of security for encrypted systems. What you want sounds like level 2, 3 or 4 which is serious stuff. Windows has BitLocker which can provide level 1 protection: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...=ws.10%29.aspx Here's an example of an encrypting drive to meet level 2: http://www.seagate.com/au/en/tech-in...ogy-master-ti/ __________________ Better to light a candle ... than to curse the darkness.

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28. Feb 2016, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alex02 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 1	They can create a copy before trying to crack it.

29. Feb 2016, 01:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Burn-IT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 555	They shouldn't be able to if it is protected.

02. Mar 2016, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,003	I don't see why people think self-destruction is such a good idea. Not only is it ineffective against hackers (unless the entire device protected by non-wipable firmware or something), and unnecessary with good encryption + password (which will take longer than your lifetime to crack), but anyone (including yourself on say a drunken night) can potentially ruin your data without even physically prying open the computer.