Windows software

ValiDrive, freeware by Steve Gibson

Name: ValiDrive, freeware by Steve Gibson
Author: Gibson Research Corp.

GibsonResearchCorporation.ValiDrive v1.0.1

Quick scan utility for any USB storage device to detect fraudulent or deliberately missing storage.

About this app

ValiDrive performs a quick, random-sequence spot-check across the drive's entire declared storage space. At every location it verifies the successful storage and retrieval of random (unspoofable) test data.

Install with Winget

Command line

PS> winget install --id GibsonResearchCorporation.ValiDrive -e

Official manifest sources

Downloads for version 1.0.1

External links ↗

Installer	Details	SHA-256	Download
x86 www.grc.com	portable	`382041665C4670222B8B2600DF1E3F4EC97D2B24B071D0F94E503E53B0AD19A4`	Download

Package information

Version: 1.0.1
Last updated: Feb 28, 2024
Publisher: Gibson Research Corp. ↗
License: Freeware
Available versions: 1

Dependencies

No dependency information in this manifest.

Before you download

Links come from the Winget manifest and open external publisher infrastructure. Verify the publisher and checksum before running a file.

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