mcrypt is a program for encrypting files or streams. It is intended to be a replacement for the old UNIX crypt. It uses well-known and well-tested algorithms like BLOWFISH, AES, ARCFOUR, CAST-128, and more in several modes of operation. It also has a compatibility mode with the old UNIX crypt program and the des program found in Solaris.
| Tags | Security Cryptography Archiving |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX |
| Implementation | C |
Recent releases


Release Notes: Assorted potentially severe bugs were fixed.


Release Notes: This release adds large file support.


Release Notes: This release adds OpenPGP file support, and has several improvements and corrections.


Release Notes: An option for statically linking mcrypt, and several bugfixes and updates.


Release Notes: This release includes fixes for the new libmcrypt.
A script that helps find, navigate, and open files under Linux/Mac OS.