Steganos Privacy/Security Suite

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Name Steganos Privacy/Security Suite
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Extension(s) .sef,.exe,.cab,.sle
Released 1996

Steganos Privacy Suite (previously Steganos Security Suite and Steganos) by Deus Ex Machina Communications (DEMCOM) / Steganos GmbH (Fabian Hansmann, Sascha Wildgrube, and Gabriel Yoran GbR) offers various steganography and encryption features.


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Steganos (1996)

Freeware DOS program that supports BMP, VOC, WAV, and TXT

It stores the filesize and a one-byte checksum in addition to the file contents

It can be adapted to 'any' media type because it simply modifies the lowest bit of every chunk, beginning after the file header. You can specify the length of the header (number of bytes to skip) and the number of bits in each chunk (8-bit, 16-bit, etc) it will blindly carry on from there

When hiding in ASCII, spaces and tabs are added to the end of the lines. It hides one byte per text line (8 bits represented by combination of eight spaces or tabs).

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Steganos for Windows 95 (1997)

Supports BMP, DIB, VOC, WAV, HTML, and all types of ASCII files for steganography

Creation of standalone encrypted SEF (Steganos Encrypted File) using HWY1 algorithm (compatible with RC4)

zlib compression and optional encryption for steganography functions

Steganos SDK supports the creation of custom applications that handle Steganos files

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Steganos Decryptor (1997)

Freeware that unhides and decrypts files hidden and encrypted by Steganos for Win95/NT4.0, Version 1.0, 1.0a, and German 1.5

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Steganos II Security Suite (1999)

  • RC4 encryption, SHA-1 hashes, DyCeS (Dynamic Cell Spreading) algorithm in steganography to perfectly spread data throughout the carrier file
  • Supports hiding multiple files and folders
  • TrustLink: Every Steganos encrypted file and carrier file can contain TrustLinks to other files. More than just a shortcut, a TrustLink also contains the password of the linked file
  • Password Manager: Every Steganos encrypted file and carrier file can contain a password list. Invisible Key Agreement (InKA) using 2048 bit Diffie-Hellman algorithm (DH)
  • Steganos II Safe: A virtual drive which automatically encrypts its contents
    • kind of hacky implementation, working copies go into temp folder, then when close Safe, encrypts them into a new SteganosSafe.sef in the documents folder (this location can be changed) and 'shreds' the originals

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Steganos II Decryptor (1999)

Freeware that decrypts and unhides data hidden and encrypted by Steganos for Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 and Steganos II Security Suite

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Steganos Crypt & Go (2000)

Create self-decrypting archives using AES. Include a custom graphic, message and link. Can package EXE in a CAB if needed.

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Steganos 3 Security Suite (2001)

  • Switches to AES encryption
  • Only supports BMP and WAV for steganography

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Steganos Security Suite 4 (2002)

  • On-the-fly encryption - encrypts 1 GB in less than a second, easily protect your entire hard-drive, the integrated Automatic Crash Protection assures that no data is left unencrypted in case of power failure or abnormal system shutdown.
  • Create self-decrypting e-mail-attachments

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Steganos Security Suite 5 (2003)

  • Steganos Portable Safe: Your portable data safe on CD, DVD etc. Just take your encrypted drive with you - it can be decrypted on any PC without additional software
  • Steganos Safe with 4 secure drives, encrypts up to 4.8 GB of data
  • both Safe and Portable Safe use .sle (Steganos Live Encryption) format
  • Self-decrypting packages ('E-Mail Encryption') can now contain both text and attachments

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Steganos Disk Encryption (2003)

  • AES
  • Up to 2GB of data
  • Automatic Crash Protection (ACP): Thanks to live-encryption - your data is not left unencrypted in case of a system crash or power failure.

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Steganos Security Suite 6 (2003)

  • The Safe now protects up to 128 GB in four virtual hard drives
  • Supports BMP, WAV and JPG for steganography

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Steganos Security Suite 7 (2004)

  • Steganos Safe now supports up to 256 GB in four 64 GB virtual hard drives
  • Steganos Portable Safe now supports up to 4.7 GB

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Steganos Security Suite 2006 (v8)

  • Steganos Safe: change the size of safes when needed

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Steganos Security Suite 2007 (v9)

  • Now requires serial for demo
  • Steganos Safe: each Safe can now be 256 GB
  • Mobile Password Manager - for the Pocket PC
  • Steganos PicPass - Remember a sequence of images to open your Safe
  • iPod as key to your Safe or as a Portable Safe

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Steganos Privacy Suite 2008 (v10)

  • Steganos Safe: each Safe can now be 512 GB

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