Does /g/ think winrar is a good file encrypting program?
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Does /g/ think winrar is a good file encrypting program?
>>55077546
no, it's proprietary
Winrar doesn't encrypt files
>>55077546
yes definitely, best 'encryption' program out there
>>55077579
>>55077556
SO YOURE TELLING ME 4.5 GIGABYTES OF PORN I THOUGHT WAS ENCRYPTED IS NOT, BUT ONLY PROTECTED BY A SIMPLE WINRAR PASSWORD
Encryption != compression
>>55077887
no shit sherlock
>>55077546
>Does /g/ think winrar is a good file encrypting program?
No. WinRAR has to extract the files somewhere after you enter the password - hence making the files easier to recover.
In contrast, Truecrypt encrypts/decrypts data on the fly.
