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Re: What is a good Windows XP file to store encrypted volumes
de 9ust4v0 01/19/2007 07:28
Jane_G wrote:
> What is a good filespec to hold an encrypted volume on WinXP?
>
> Based on extensive googling, I installed the TrueCrypt freeware disk
> encryption to safeguard my private files on a rather public computer.
>
> TrueCrypt requires a file name to contain the rather large encrypted volume
> file even if a hidden volume is used inside the regular encrypted volume.
> For example, the file name containing the encrypted volume could be
> C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorMy TrueCrypt Encrypted Volume.bin
>
> To contain the TrueCrypt encrypted volume, I can choose any file name and
> location that doesn't already exist. But, my question is what file name and
> location would arouse the least suspicion were a coworker to be snooping
> around looking for my personal data on my WinXP computer?
>
> Specifically what binary file could reasonable be expected to be a few
> megabytes in size, yet have a normal sounding name in a normal sounding
> location containing "gibberish" (ie encrypted data) that would not arouse
> suspicions that it is actually a TrueCrypt encrypted volume?
Maybe you should try in the Program Files Folder hidden very deeply
inside one of the folders with a dll or bin extension, maybe inside
Visual Studio or any other program that most people would expect to be
quite large.
Just try not to put your volume inside one of the the temporal folders
where tech people could just clean it clearing all your ... whatever
you are trying to hide.
Gustavo