Open source disk encryption software with strong security for Windows

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VeraCrypt

  -  31.9 MB  -  Open Source
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Security Status

  • Latest Version

    VeraCrypt 1.26 Update 20 LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    Windows 8 / Windows 10

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  • Author / Product

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  • Filename

    VeraCrypt Setup 1.26.20.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    ac94e8096a9809983afa98a0c2d68d53

VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software for Windows PC. VeraCrypt picks up from where TrueCrypt left and it adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks.

VeraCrypt also solves many vulnerabilities and security issues found in TrueCrypt. It can load TrueCrypt volume and it offers the possibility to convert TC containers and non-system partitions to the app format.

It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks. It also solves many vulnerabilities and security issues found in TrueCrypt.

This enhanced security adds some delay ONLY to the opening of encrypted partitions without any performance impact on the application use phase. This is acceptable to the legitimate owner but it makes it much harder for an attacker to gain access to the encrypted data. The app can mount TrueCrypt volumes. It also can convert them to Vera Crypt format.

Features and Highlights
  • Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
  • Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as a USB flash drive or hard drive.
  • Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
  • Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent.
  • Parallelization and pipelining allow data to be read and written as fast as if the drive was not encrypted.
  • Encryption can be hardware-accelerated on modern processors.
  • Provides plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password: Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system.
Also Available: Download VeraCrypt for Mac

Download VeraCrypt Latest Version

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What's new in this version:

- Implement SHA-256 acceleration on ARM64 platforms using CPU instructions
- Update translations
- Replace "Dismount" with "Unmount" across the UI and documentation to align with IT standards
- Fix regression in driver that always allowed defragmentation and caused other side effects
- Revert to the previous method of gathering system entropy due to stability issues reported by users

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