Anti Malware

Start the Program

Click on the File Wiper entry in the tools menu of Ashampoo Anti-Malware.

Read the information on the start screen of the File Wiper module carefully. See the File Wiper, Options and  Security topics in this help section for additional information.

Adjust the Module Options

In this module you need to choose the file wiping method that suits your security needs. The default setting will produce secure results for most purposes but you should select higher security levels if you are deleting very sensitive data.

Choose the files and folders you want to wipe and the method

Select the Files & Folders entry and select the files and folders you want to wipe. See Selecting Files & Folders for details. Please be absolutely sure you want to delete the files — they cannot be recovered afterwards!

Select the Wiping Method and choose the file wiping method and other module settings to suit your needs. Please study the descriptions shown on the screen and the Options topic carefully before proceeding.

First select the Start entry and click on the Destroy button  to delete the selected files and folders permanently.  Please be absolutely sure you want to delete the files — they cannot be recovered afterwards!

Note

Wiping the files can take quite a while if you have selected one of the higher-security wipe options.

When the wipe is complete the Results screen will be displayed automatically with a summary of the operations performed.

If you see messages saying that certain files could not be deleted this is probably because they were open or in use by other programs. If you still want to wipe these files close all other applications first and then select them again. Folders can only be deleted if they no longer contain files. This means that you can only delete a folder if you also delete all the files it contains; otherwise you will get an error message saying that the folder could not be deleted.