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Re: SEEK: freeware to decrypt password-protected Winzip files
de Ari Silverstein 06/23/2006 08:59
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:56:47 -0400, Susan Bugher wrote:
> Franklin wrote:
>
>> Then ... getting my recipients to run a new and untried self-
>> extracting EXE for every document I send them might also need a bit
>> of persuading!
>
> I just tripped over this app while looking for something else :) and
> find it was recommended a while back by Mightly Kitten (in a "Greeware
> again" -> Greenware thread). Perhaps of interest?
>
> Program: Secure Email Attachments
> Company: iOpus
> Ware: (Freeware)
> http://www.iopus.com/freeware/
> http://www.iopus.com/secure-email.htm
> http://www.iopus.com/download/index.htm
> http://www.iopus.com/download/iOpus-SEA-setup.exe
> iOpus Secure Email Attachments (SEA) V1.0 (only 559 KB)
> Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000 and XP!
>
> "Let's face it, in the real world many people simply aren't willing to
> buy and install a specific encryption package just to be able to read a
> couple of files you send them. With iOpus Secure Email Attachments (SEA)
> they don't have to, because you can send them self-decrypting archives
> that "unpack" themselves. The recipient just double clicks on the file
> and enters the password at the prompt displayed. The original files are
> then decrypted, extracted and written to your disk automatically."
>
> "iOpus SEA uses the Blowfish encryption algorithm with a key length of
> up to 448 bits. Blowfish encryption is so strong that it has never been
> cracked yet. In fact, most experts agree that it cannot be cracked with
> current computer technology and that includes supercomputers!"
>
> More info on the site.
>
> Susan
"iOpus SEA protects your data not only on its way across the internet, but
also on the recipient's PC."
Odd, once the file is decrypted, it's open season.
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