
Eraser version 1.0
Copyright (C) 1997-1998 EAST Technologies, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

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VENDOR.TXT - Vendor information
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This file provides information for anyone who wishes to distribute
the evaluation version of Eraser 1.0, including an extract from the
license agreement and suggested program descriptions and keywords.

                              Distribution

The complete license agreement is contained in the file README.DOC
or in the on-line Help. The following paragraph is an extract from
the license agreement regarding the distribution of the evaluation
version of Eraser:

 | Distribution
 |
 | Provided that you verify that you are distributing the evaluation
 | version you are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the
 | evaluation version of this software and documentation as you wish;
 | give exact copies of the original evaluation version to anyone;
 | and distribute the evaluation version of the software and
 | documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. There
 | is no charge for any of the above.
 |
 | You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting
 | donations, for any such copies, however made; and from
 | distributing the software and/or documentation with other products
 | (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission.

We would appreciate copies of anything you print regarding Eraser.
Please send us a copy of any reviews, articles, catalog descriptions,
or other information you print or distribute regarding the Eraser
package.

                      Obtaining the Latest Version

Before distributing Eraser please verify that you have the latest
version. The latest version of Eraser is always available on the
Eraser Home page at http://www.east-tec.com/eraser/.

                 Suggested One Line Program Description

Destroys data beyond recovery, wipes files, the disk free space and slack

                           Suggested Keywords

Eraser                  Wipe                    Free Space
Shareware               Overwrite               Sensitive Data
Windows                 Delete                  Privacy
Windows 95 NT           Purge                   Anti Hardware Recovery
Data Destruction        Destroy                 Clean-Up
Security                Scramble                Drag Drop
Erase                   File Slack              Utility


                  Suggested Brief Program Description

Eraser for Win95/NT. Introduces a new meaning for the verb TO ERASE.
Erasing a file now means wiping its contents beyond recovery,
scrambling its name and dates and finally deleting it. Erases files,
folders with all subfolders and files, wipes the files slack, the free
space on any drive, etc. Fast, secure and very flexible (create your
own wipe methods!). Very easy to use. Tight integration w/the Windows
95 shell (drag and drop).

                       Suggested Long Description

Today more and more people have sensitive information that would
like to protect from falling into the wrong hands. Unfortunatelly,
due to the operating system, your confidential data may be lying
unprotected on your disk. When you delete a file, its content remains
on disk. The slack (unused) portion of files may contain sensitive
information that comes from your computer. The free space on disk is
actually filled with the contents of previous deleted files.

Eraser, the secure data destruction utility for Windows 95/NT, has
been designed to destroy your sensitive files BEYOND recovery, to wipe
(clear) the slack portion of files (without modifying the files
themselves) and the free space on disk. Eraser introduces a new
meaning for the verb TO ERASE. Erasing a file now means wiping its
contents beyond recovery, scrambling its name and dates and finally
deleting it. Eraser can also erase folders with all their subfolders
and files.

Eraser does a very good job at destroying data beyond recovery. Its
extensive erasing capabilities make sure that not even a trace remains
after erasing a file or folder. Eraser has a lot of wipe (overwrite)
methods, differing in speed and security. The fastest ones offer
normal security while the slower ones match the specifications of the
U.S. Department of Defence and can even stop hardware recovery tools.
If you are not satisfied with the existing wipe methods, you can even
define your own wipe methods (you can even wipe with text messages
like "This file was destroyed by <your name>")! Advanced features like
verifying each wipe pass and each disk operation allow Eraser to
intercept any failures and inform you if a file wasn't successfully
erased.

Features like the possibility of collecting multiple file
specifications (e.g. *.tmp) turn Eraser into a clean-up utility. The
command line parameters allow you to insert erasing/wiping commands
to your BAT files and then run this BAT file automatically using
Windows 95 SystemAgent or other scheduling software.

Eraser has a very intuitive interface and it is very easy to use.
Offers tight integration w/the Windows 95 shell (drag and drop). The
on-line documentation explains in detail all the features of Eraser.

Suggested BBS Name
ETERASER.ZIP

                           Other Information

Requirements: Windows 95 or NT 4.0 or better and version 4.70 or
later of COMCTL32.DLL

Registration:  $30

                                 Author

Horatiu A. Tanescu/EAST Technologies, Inc.

EAST Technologies, Inc.
9 Miron Pompiliu Street
3700 Oradea
Romania

General E-mail address:         info@east-tec.com
Sales Information:              sales@east-tec.com
Eraser technical support:       eraser@east-tec.com
Telephone/Fax:                  +40-59-126586
World Wide Web:                 http://www.east-tec.com
