This is a list of utilities for performing data erasure. NameDeveloperLicensingOperating system required to runMaintained?Supported wipe methodsReports BleachBit Andrew Ziem and contributors Windows, Linux external CCleaner Piriform Windows, OS X external Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) Darik Horn OS independent, based on Linux external dd Unix external Disk Utility Apple OS X external Eraser Heidi Computers Limited Windows external HDDerase University of California, San Diego OS independent, based on DOS internal hdparm Mark Lord Linux internal nwipe Martijn van Brummelen Linux external Parted_Magic Patrick Verner, Parted Magic LLC OS independent, based on Slackware Linux internal, external shred GNU Project Unix external ShredIt Mireth Technology, Burningthumb Software Windows, OS X srm Dirk Jagdmann Unix external
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See also List of data recovery software