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MASKER encrypts files using strong  encryption algorithms >> CAST 128-bit, BLOWFISH 256-bit, RIJNDAEL 256-bit, TWOFISH 256-bit. That means that your hidden files are additionally encrypted.

CAST 128-bit: encryption algorithm designed by Carlisle Adams. It belongs to the class of encryption algorithms known as Feistel ciphers; overall operation is thus similar to the Data Encryption Standard (DES). CAST-128 has good resistance to attack and possesses a number of other desirable cryptographic properties. It is a good candidate for general-purpose use wherever a cryptographically strong.

BLOWFISH 256-bit: Blowfish is a block cipher that was designed in 1993 by Bruce Schneier as a fast, free alternative to existing encryption algorithms. Since then Blowfish has been extensively analyzed and no significant weaknesses have been found. It is considered to be a strong algorithm and has been implemented in over 130 commercial applications. Bruce Schneier was also one of the designers of the Twofish algorithm, which is one of the five finalists selected by NIST in the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) competition. Twofish was developed as a successor to the Blowfish cipher, which does not meet the design requirements of the AES.

RIJNDAEL 256-bit: The block cipher Rijndael was designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen as a candidate for the Advanced Encryption Standard. It is one of the five finalists chosen by NIST from a field of 15 candidates as explained above. The name of the algorithm is a combination of the names of its two creators. Like all AES candidates, Rijndael is very secure and has no known weaknesses.

TWOFISH 256-bit: The Twofish block cipher is Counterpane Labs' candidate for the new Advanced Encryption Standard. It is one of the five finalists chosen by NIST from a field of 15 candidates as explained above. Twofish is designed to be highly secure and highly flexible. It is well suited for large microprocessors, 8-bit smart card microprocessors, and dedicated hardware. Counterpane Labs has spent over one thousand hours cryptanalyzing Twofish, and has found no attacks that can break the algorithm.

To unhide files you have to open your carrier file if it isn't opened yet. Click on this button. This activates the standard Windows Open dialog box. Select your carrier file.

Then you have to enter the password to  access your carrier file. Be aware of upper-/lowercase! Click the "OK" button.

Hidden files will be listed in the list box in Masker main window. Select files you want to extract and click on the "Extract" button.

To select the destination folder click on the "Browse.." button. After you have specified the folder to extract files to, click on the "Extract!" button to extract files. You can create new folder. Therefor click on the "New Folder" button.

 Congratulations! Your files are unhidden!
 

Click on this button if you want to view your hidden files. Hidden files will be extracted to a temorary folder and opened.

The View/Edit feature performs these functions:

1. extracts the selected file to a temporary folder
2. runs the program for viewing this file (e.g. *.txt -> Notepad)
3. saves changes of this file to a carrier file (optional)
4. deletes the file from the temporary folder

Click on this button to change the carrier file password. Therefor enter the old password, the new password and confirm the new password. 

 Warning: If you forget the password you will never be able to unhide/decrypt a file.

  Click on this button to set or change configuration settings.

MASKER Copyright ⌐ 2000-2001 by Evgueni Zaretski.
All rights reserved.

Evaluation and Registration
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This is not free software. You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 10 days. If you use this software after the 10 day evaluation period a registration fee is required.

One registered copy of MASKER may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used no simultaneously by multiple people, but not both.

Warranty
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This software and the accompanying files are sold "AS IS" and without warranties as to performance or merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied.

Because of the various hardware and software environments into which MASKER may be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered.

This application has been created for the protection of your sensitive documents and programs, it is not meant for illegal activity. This software is not responsible for any criminal, legal, civil or other type of 
harm that may come to you for misuse of this software. This software implies no warranty, guarantee, or responsibility for damages of any kind to you or your computer. You agree to hold this software and staff 
harmless in an event of software failure, damage or loss of files, or damage to your computer system.

Distribution of Evaluation Version
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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.

Developer: Evgueni Zaretski (SoftPuls.com)

Internet: http://www.softpuls.com/masker