Encrypt files using AES Protect utility
Use AES Protect tool for encrypting single files using a passphrase and AES.It has 3 in-built programs AES Protect is for general use; AES Metal gives expert level control, and enables managing features like initialization vector and key; AES Command is a console-based tool which combines AES Protect and AES Metal functionality.
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The interface is simple. Select the file to encrypt, the destination folder and file, and the passphrase. Click Start and the file is encrypted within a few seconds.
To decrypt it,choose the same file and enter the passphrase again. Click the Encrypt button to toggle to a Decrypt operation, and click Start to retrieve it.
Features
- Encrypt single files using a passphrase
- Portable, no installation required
- Written in x86 assembly language
- Lightweight, only 26k in size
- Advanced Encryption Standard – Rijndael cipher
- Galois Counter Mode encryption and authentication
- Passphrase up to 512 characters
- Passphrase character counter
- PBKDF2 SHA-256 key derivation, 524288 rounds
- Automatic AES-NI hardware acceleration
- Suitable for everyday use
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