Advanced Encryption Package Professional 5.0.3

Advanced Encryption Package Professional 5.0.3 not only can help you encrypt files for your own protection but it can also help you easily create "self-decrypting" versions of your files that others can run without needing AEP PRO or any other software.Typically you encrypt files because you don't want others to see them, but sometimes you want to send someone an encrypted file.Most if not all encryption programs allow you to do so--they vary, however, in terms of how difficult the process is.

The program includes a file shredder that wipes the contents of your original files. It also integrates nicely with Windows Explorer, allowing you to use Explorers context menus and avoid having another window clutter your screen. It also uses military grade encryption for protecting your private files. Program includes 17(!) undustrial encryption algorithms: DESX, BLOWFISH, RIJNDAEL(AES), CAST, 3-DES, RC2, DIAMOND2, TEA, SAFER, 3-WAY, GOST, SHARK, SQUARE, SKIPJACK, TWOFISH, MARS, SERPENT.

The latest version has support for RSA algorithm and Public-Private Key cryptography. One key is kept secret and is referred to as the private key while the other is made available to others and is called the public key since anyone can access this key. These keys are large mathematically-related numbers derived from algorithms that form a unique pair. Either key may be used to encrypt a message, but only the other corresponding key is used to decrypt the message. AEP Command Line Tool has support for all RSA alg. features.
AEP PRO supports skins technology and has 10 nice additional skins.

Major Features:

1. Interface
   • Easy in use
   • Skins (13 skins in standard downloadable package)
   • AEP2009 integrates itself into Windows Context Menu, thus, you can encrypt/decrypt/shred files directly from Windows Explorer
2. Work with files
   • Batch Encryption: encrypt multiple files in a batch, encrypt folders or entire directory trees at one time.
   • AEP2009 PRO encrypts every kind of file on every kind of medium, whether floppy disk, removable hard drive, zip drive, tape drive or other
   • Full .ZIP support AEP2009 PRO can browse for existing .zip archives, extract its contents and even create new .zip archives!
   • Built in files compression to reduce size in transmission
3. Secure communicating with others via Internet
   • Ability to send encrypted files and messages via Internet
   • Ability to make selfdecrypting executables (to transmit private files via email as secure attachments) for sending it to people who do not have AEP2009 PRO. The recipient can unlock the data by just starting the selfextracting file within Windows and entering the passphraze.
   • The only requirement for selfextracting files is that the recipients must be running some form of Microsoft Windows. All they need is a key to access the contents i.e. a totally secure system is possible without any modification of existing mail systems using any mail system that supports file attachments.
   • Ability to encrypt email text (or any other text message) to send it securely via email, chat, or instant messengers like ICQ, AOL Messenger, Microsoft Messenger and etc. The recipent must enter the password to read this message. Advanced Encryption Package has special clipboard encryption tool. You just need to press special hot key to encrypt or decrypt text in clipboard.
4. No backdoors
   • No "back door" in the software  No access possible under any circumstances. If you do not remember the password you cannot access the encrypted contents. There is no special procedure, secret code, or hidden entry method to fall back on.
   • Statistically impregnable against brute force attacks. For encryption and protection your important documents, AEP2009 uses 20 strong encryption algorithms: DESX, BLOWFISH, RIJNDAEL(AES), CAST,3DES, RC2, DIAMOND2, TEA, SAFER, 3WAY, GOST, SHARK, SQUARE, SKIPJACK, TWOFISH, MARS, SERPENT
   • AEP includes the dictionary of 45,000 common passwords to prevent user of using unsecure words
   • AEP has user privacy tool removing all internet traces like URL history, typed URLs, Favorities, Recycle Bin, typed passwords in web forms and etc.
     Built in file shredder  i.e. wiping the contents of the original preencrypted file beyond recovery to make sure that not even a trace remains after shredding. (matching and exceeding the specifications of the U.S. Department of Defense) to stop software and hardware recovery tools. With using AEP2009 Pro, nobody can recover deleted files!
     AEP2009 Pro supports 18 file wiping algorithms:  Peter Gutmann algorithm, U.S. DoD 5200.28STD, VSITR, German Standard, Bruce Schneier algorithm, NATO Data Destruction Standard, GOST P5073995 Russian Standard, NCSCTG025, The National Computer Security Center Standard, U.S. DoD 5200.28M, RCMP TSSIT OPSII, Canadian Standard, NAVSO P523926, US Navy Standard, AFSSI5020, US AirForce Standard, AR38019, US Army Standard, HMG Infosec 5, PRNG Stream Wipe, Quick Wipe algorithm.
5. RSA Algorithm Support
   • AEP2009 Pro supports symmetric and asymmetric encryption. In first mode (symmetric) you just need to enter a password to encrypt and/or decrypt files using one of 17 strong encryption algorithms including AES. In second mode (asymmetric) AEP uses two different key files: public and private. Public key file can be available to everyone in the world. Public key file is used to encrypt files. But this file cannot be used to decrypt file  only encryption. Private key file  is your secret password file. You should use it to decrypt files.
   • AEP2009 PRO includes PKI keys manager and key generator tool. It generated RSA keys with strength: 512, 768, 1024 or 2048 bit.
   • Command line utility can be used to automate enryption process. It supports all RSA functions.
   • RSA encryption is used with strong symmetric encryption algorithms together
     AEP2009 PRO can protect the use of private key file by password. In this case you can keep this secret file in public domain. It cannot be used by another persons because it is needed to know the right password.

Enhancements:

• PRO: USB engine is activated by default now on first installation
• Tray Agent: added "Help" item to the tray menu

Requirements: 10 mb of free hdd space