VeraCrypt 1.19

VeraCrypt is a powerful freeware utility for encrypting files, folders and entire drives on your PC. VeraCrypt is a fork of the discontinued TrueCrypt software.

Unlike its predecessor, VeraCrypt has had its encryption algorithm changed from RIPEMD-160 to SHA-512 and SHA-256; the number of iterations for generating the key has been increased; certain issues detected in the TrueCrypt source code have been fixed. However, VeraCrypt remains compatible with TrueCrypt and has some tools for converting TrueCrypt volumes into the VeraCrypt format.

Key features of VeraCrypt:

- Ability to create encrypted volumes with data.
- Ability to hide encrypted volumes.
- Use of reliable encryption algorithms, such as Twofish, Serpent and AES.
- Combinations of supported algorithms — Serpent-AES, AES-Twofish-Serpent, AES-Twofish, Twofish-Serpent and Serpent-Twofish-AES.
- Cryptographic hash functions SHA-256, SHA-512, Whirlpool.
- Step-by-step wizard for managing volumes.
- Completely free, open-source software.

Changes in recent version change history

- Remove GOST89 encryption algorithm.
- Make PBKDF2 and HMAC code clearer and easier to analyze.
- Add test vectors for Kuznyechik.
- Update documentation to warn about risks of using command line switch ”tokenpin”.
- Use SSE2 optimized Serpent algorithm implementation from Botan project (2.5 times faster on 64-bit platforms).
- Use libzip library for handling zip Rescue Disk file instead of vulnerable XUnzip library.
- Support EFI system encryption for 32-bit Windows.
- Perform shutdown instead of reboot during Pre-Test of EFI system encryption to detect incompatible motherboards.
- Minor GUI and translations fixes.