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Update confidence: High
Latest release 1.49Several positive signals and no warning.
- Released days ago: 466.
- No newer version was withdrawn.
- Every file has a checksum published by the publisher.
- Signatures could not be checked.
- No open report about this release.
- No vulnerability feed for this software.
- Based on stored facts about this release; it is a guide, not a guarantee.
- Latest
- 1.49
- Licence
- Open source
- Verification
- SHA-256
- Platforms
- Windows
About Picocrypt
It's designed to be the go-to tool for encryption, with a focus on security, simplicity, and reliability.
Picocrypt uses the secure XChaCha20 cipher and the Argon2id key derivation function to provide a high level of security, even from three-letter agencies like the NSA.
It's designed for maximal security, making absolutely no compromises security-wise, and is built with Go's standard x/crypto modules.
Your privacy and security are under attack.
Take it back with confidence by protecting your files with Picocrypt.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Licence
- Open source (GPL-3.0) — source code is public under an open-source licence; free to use, study and share.
- Links
- Official website
Official downloads
· via the WinGet repository
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Windows · x64 · PORTABLE
Best for you
Picocrypt.exe — github.com
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81bbdffb92181a11692ec6651cc1831483ec6041266eb12eba9c71200248a8c4
SHA-256 · published by the publisher / package manifest
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Clicking “Download” takes you straight to the file on the publisher's official server. Verify the SHA-256 before running it: on Windows «Get-FileHash file», on macOS / Linux «shasum -a 256 file».
Install guide
The best way to install, update and remove this program on your system, from the official source.
winget install --id Picocrypt.Picocrypt --exact --source wingetwinget upgrade --id Picocrypt.Picocrypt --exact --source wingetwinget uninstall --id Picocrypt.Picocrypt --exactThe command is copied without the prompt sign.
Security & project health
Security
67How trustworthy the source and files are: verified publisher, checksums, HTTPS, official host, signature, scan, links and known vulnerabilities.
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Verified publisher0/20
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SHA-256 checksums15/15
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HTTPS downloads10/10
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Official download host10/10
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Code signature5/10
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File scan7/15
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Working links5/5
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No open vulnerabilities15/15
Health
40Is the project alive? Release recency and cadence, community, maintenance status and data completeness.
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Recent release8/35
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Releases in the last 12 months0/20
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Community10/20
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Actively maintained15/15
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Complete information7/10
Known vulnerabilities
Vulnerability tracking is not configured for this program yet.
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Picocrypt
From the official source · github.com
