Eraser is an open-source[1] secure file erasure tool available for the Windows operating system.

[2][3][4][5] It supports both file and volume wiping.

[1] It supports a variety of data destruction standards, including British HMG IS5 (Infosec Standard 5), American DoD 5220.22-M, and the Gutmann method which features a 35-pass overwrite.

[7] The tool has been recommended in TechAdvisor,[8] The Guardian,[3] and PC World,[9] and is a tool suggested by the United States government Computer Emergency Readiness Team.

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