ARYWIPE is a cross‑platform data destruction utility designed for permanent, irreversible deletion of sensitive information. Unlike ordinary deletion methods that leave recoverable traces, ARYWIPE uses multi-layer sanitization, cryptographic shredding, and anti-forensic techniques to eliminate any meaningful recovery path.

This tool is intended for:

• Cybersecurity researchers
• Privacy-focused users
• Data sanitization labs
• Digital forensics students (ethical & defensive use only)

1. AES‑256 Stream Encryption – Converts file contents into high‑entropy ciphertext.
2. Overwrite Engine – Applies Random, DoD 5220.22‑M, or Schneier 7‑Pass overwrite patterns.
3. Anti‑Forensic Obfuscation – UUID renaming, timestamp wiping, and attribute clearing.

• Windows → Detection & optional clearing of Volume Shadow Copies (VSS).
• macOS → Detection & removal of local Time Machine snapshots.
• Linux → Handles immutable attributes (chattr -i).

• Critical path protection (blocks wiping /, /etc, or C:\Windows).
• Symlink firewall (unlinks without touching targets).
• Resident/MFT/Inode inflation to force true block allocation.

• Multi-stage UUID renaming to break directory table reconstruction.
• Timestamp flattening (Unix Epoch / 1980 standard).
• Safe RAM cleanup for sensitive key material.

• PyQt5-based dark interface.
• Real‑time progress tracking.
• Multi-threaded operations without UI freeze.

• Python 3.8+
• Pip

git clone https://github.com/giriaryan694-a11y/ARYWIPE.git
cd ARYWIPE
pip install -r requirements.txt

Or manually:

pip install PyQt5 cryptography pyfiglet

Run the interface:

python main.py

⚠️ Gutmann is not useful for modern SSD/NVMe.

1. Add files/directories.
2. Select overwrite algorithm.
3. Confirm safety prompt.
4. Begin destruction.
5. Verify results via logs.

Even advanced wipers cannot overcome certain hardware and OS behaviors:

SSDs may retain ghost blocks due to internal remapping.

• Solution: Use ARYWIPE + Full Disk Encryption (BitLocker / LUKS / FileVault).

NTFS, EXT4, and APFS may preserve metadata in their journals.

• ARYWIPE scrubs filenames & timestamps but cannot rewrite journal internals.

Run as Administrator/Root to remove OS snapshots; otherwise remnants may persist.

1. Attribute unlock (attrib, chattr).
2. Resident-file inflation (forces full block write).
3. AES‑256‑CFB cryptographic shredding.
4. Overwrite engine (pattern-based).
5. Triple-UUID renaming cycle.
6. Timestamp wiping (access, modified, created).
7. Truncation to 0 bytes.
8. Unlinking from filesystem.

This layered approach ensures maximum resilience against:

• Carving tools
• Partial block recovery
• Directory entry forensics
• Basic to intermediate forensic tools

This tool is provided for ethical, defensive, and educational purposes only. The author is not responsible for misuse or accidental data destruction. Once a file is wiped using ARYWIPE, it cannot be recovered.

MIT License © 2025 – Aryan Giri Free to use, modify, and distribute with proper credit.