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Discussion in 'privacy technology' started by The_PrivaZer_Team, Feb 15, 2013.

  1. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    New PrivaZer v2.6

    Changelog
    - Improved RAM cleanup for Win8.1
    - Bug fixed : 2 icons on desktop
    - Improved right-click menu
    . Multiple selection of drives to scan
    . Bug fixed : menu not displayed

    http://privazer.com/download.php

    Thanks
     
  2. Yesterday i stopped when it was written 6 hours left, today i started again to clean my external hard disk and there was written 10 hours left. It looks like it cleaned up all again. There isnt any way to resume the cleaning once we stop it? It would be usefull instead of running the process the whole day
    (mine its just a proposal, however great program i really like privazer)
     
  3. focus

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    Nod32 did not like the newest donor version:

    10/17/2013 3:13:59 PM HTTP filter file http://privazer.com/PrivaZer_for_donors.exe probably unknown NewHeur_PE virus connection terminated - quarantined Threat was detected upon access to web by the application: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.
     
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    would you need it if you already got r-wipe in your arsenal?
     
  5. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    Hello,

    @focus
    we have contacted ESET concerning this false positive.
    Thanks for the info

    @HungryToLearn
    Can you give us the speed in MB/s of the free space cleanup ?
     
  6. It was always 26mb/s
     
  7. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    and how much free space do you have in GB ?
     
  8. It was almost 1.2 terabyte.
    The first day i started the clean up, i stopped it at 20% and there were like 6-7 hours left, then the day after i started it again and the time left was about 10 hours, i thinked it was possible to resume the clean up from 6 hours left. This add on could be added in future? Something to plan the entire clean up in many sessions would be great instead of running the pc for more than 10+ hours, just my opinion, i know the program is free so im not pretending nothing, for me its already an amazing work
     
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    Thanks, Nod32 let the download through this morning. All is well.
     
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    I just updated to the current revision of Privazer and am having problems. During the cleaning process, the program stops cleaning and asks for a USB key or some such and says "Cleaning of :\ has stopped". It also asks me to install a drive or something of that sort. It locks the computer up, necessitating Control-Alt-Delete to get the machine working again.

    Sorry I can't offer more. Is there something I'm missing?
     
  11. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    Hello,
    v2.6 has a bug, it can not properly detect drives.
    It will be fixed within a few hours.
     
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    Ooops! Updated but not run an operation with it yet. Thanks for the heads up.

    Holding off until correction release reposted.

    Thanks Easter
     
  13. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    It will be updated in a few minutes...
     
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    I reinstalled the previous version-2.3. It worked very well. I'm going to run with that one for a while. After last night I'll be a bit gunshy of Privazer for a while...

    Glad to know I'm not daft, at least. No jokes, please.
     
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  16. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    Hello kyuzo,
    you should download the new v2.6.1 released today which will fix your issue :
    "Cleaning of :\ has stopped"
     
  17. EASTER

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    Version 2.61 :thumb:

    Runs as expected on Windows 8 x64.

    I still wish PrivaZer had included in it's scheduler an auto recycle bin operation to periodically wipe that deleted files bin on an hourly schedule all on it's own. A true automation feature to perform a hands off wipe of the Recycle Bin. I use Z-Cron scheduler for that automated task. Works like a charm and saves having to do it manually. This is been my PrivaZer wish list suggestion box biggest wish so far. Everything else is tops.
     
  18. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    Added to our roadmap EASTER !!!
    Thanks for the suggestion.:cool:
     
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    PrivaZer Team? You just raised another level of enthusiasm a hundredfold with that consideration.

    Your Very Welcome

    With Regards, Easter
     
  20. cloudstr

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    It seems you are no longer using UPX to compress files, making
    file size increased 4 times (12.5 MB). I kept thinking, there must be a reason for this. :D
     
  21. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    Hello cloudstr,

    right.
    UPX compression seems to make our software unstable on Win8.1.
    Therefore, we no longer use it.
     
  22. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    New PrivaZer v2.6.2 released
    http://privazer.com/download.php

    Changelog
    - Improved free space cleanup speed
    - Improved MFT cleanup
    - Bugs fixed :
    . PrivaZer hangs
    . Cleanup options not saved
    . Internet traces scan error
    . Internet traces cleaning error

    :D :D :D
     
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    size of 2.6.2 is only 6.734375MB, not 12.5MB

    web page still shows 2.6.1 but 2.6.2 was downloaded..

    date of change shows as 2013-10-22 but today is only 2013-10-21 (?)
     
  24. happyyarou666

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    perhaps now its time to test this , its seems to come quite a way ever since this started , so one question what do i not use as a truecrypt hidden os user , as you know a hidden os setups sectors are detected as raw sectors and detected as on the same volume as the decoy even thou its behind it on a second enitrely seperate volume on the same partition thou , and truecrypt does on the fly decription , so my question is can i use all the cleaning options without messing up my truecrypt decoy and hidden os ?


    heres some explanation

    http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/hidden-operating-system

    thanks in advance, and what do you guys go with 0 single overwrite or more , heard alot of stuff on this topic , most go towards single overwrite when deleting files apparently even the top forensics investigators and security analysts , some go with 35 times ...would like to hear some feedback on this , i know i know why would you be bothered by overwrites in the first place , your setup is bulletproof , any deleted file is unrecoverable without the password to access the sectors , well , who knows how long 64bit character passphrases will last us , not interested in having my files recovered that i dont want to be recovered if you catch my drift
     
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  25. The_PrivaZer_Team

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    Hello guys,
    once more, AVG detects a virus/malware in the uninstaller of PrivaZer.
    That's too much for us, we have enough.

    I don't know if it is connected with the fact that they acquired "Tuneup Utilities" ....
    I' ve enough to spend my time to contact AVG to get no answer
    and to have to answer to numerous emails from users complaining because their AVG antivirus has once more detected a false positive.

    Maybe we should just give up....
    All this work done, to get the result that our work is just a virus....
     
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