Secure File Shredder

Overview

The Secure File Shredder is a tool designed to permanently delete files and directories, making them unrecoverable by forensic tools. It follows industry standards for secure deletion, including DoD 5220.22-M and Gutmann method techniques.

Features

• Secure File Shredding – Overwrites files multiple times before deletion
• Directory Shredding – Recursively deletes all files within a folder
• Randomized File Renaming – Obscures filenames before deletion
• Free Space Wiping – Overwrites unallocated disk space to prevent recovery

Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/lytexdev/file-shredder.git
cd file-shredder

Create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Shred a file

python file-shredder.py path/to/file

Shred a directory

python file-shredder.py path/to/directory

Specify number of overwrite passes

python file-shredder.py path/to/file --passes 12

(Default: 7 passes)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.