sixus1 opened this issue on Jul 22, 2009 · 11 posts
sixus1 posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 3:20 PM
I am looking for an application that will scramble files... and I don't want them unscrambled.
I need the file size to say the same.
Any ideas ?
MistyLaraCarrara posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 3:57 PM
Is there a legitimate reason for wanting to scramble a file?
Who's files are you scrambling?
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wyrwulf posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 4:10 PM
You could ZIP or RAR with a password. Here is a google search page for encrypted files www.google.com/search . The first link is to MS using built in encryption with XP. I've never used anything other than a passworded ZIP or RAR, so I don't know how any of the other works. I've also seen programs that can make files and folders hidden.
markschum posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 4:26 PM
@ sixus 1 - really scramble or just fill with garbage ? I have a couple programs that will do that, they were part of an attempt to do a file shredder prior to delete.
sixus1 posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 5:14 PM
Scramble my own files....and put them up on peer-to-peer.
Filled with garbage would be cool. :)
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nruddock posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 6:34 PM
Attached Link: http://linuxcommando.blogspot.com/2008/06/create-file-of-given-size-with-random.html
The best way of doing this would be to use either RTEncoder or OBJAction mover, with a key file that will never be public, e.g. a noise filled image that you delete after encoding.It would also be a trivial exercise to write a program to XOR a file against random data.
Or if you have access to a Linux machine (and possibly a Mac), see the attached link for how to create a file with random content via the command line.
sixus1 posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 7:03 PM
Thanks for the info and advice.
markschum posted Wed, 22 July 2009 at 10:36 PM
That is just mean :) and I like it a lot. I will send you something tomorrow .
R_Hatch posted Thu, 23 July 2009 at 12:47 AM
I think I know what you're up to, and I fully support it. It's very annoying when searching for DAZ this, or Poser that, and half the damn links that come up are warez/torrents/etc.
markschum posted Thu, 23 July 2009 at 12:57 AM
I have sent you a pm sixus1. Link to rapidshare for program. Let me know if it works for you.
I congratulate you on a new and novel approach to file archives :)
sixus1 posted Thu, 23 July 2009 at 11:26 AM
Just for the public record..markschum's 'gift' was perfect.