WinHex

WinHex
Developer(s)	X-Ways
Stable release	21.0 / December 13, 2023; 11 months ago
Operating system	Windows
Type	Hex editor
License	Proprietary commercial software
Website	www.x-ways.net/winhex/index-m.html

WinHex is a commercial disk editor and universal hexadecimal editor (hex editor) used for data recovery and digital forensics.^[1] WinHex includes academic and forensic practitioners,^[2] the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hewlett-Packard, National Semiconductor, law enforcement agencies, and other companies with data recovery and protection needs.^[3]

WinHex is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems.^[4]

Features

WinHex's features are as follows:^[5]

Read and directly edit hard drives (FAT and NTFS), floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, CompactFlash cards and other media
Read and directly edit random-access memory (RAM)
Interpret 20 data types
Edit partition tables, boot sectors, and other data structures using templates
Join and split files
Analyze and compare files
Search and replace
Clone and image drives
Recover data
Encrypt files (AES-128)
Create hashes and checksums
Wipe drives

Forensics features with a Specialist license include:^[5]^[6]

^ WinHex 15.9, CNET. January 23, 2011.
^ Tu, Manghui; et al. (2012). "On the Development of a Digital Forensics Curriculum". Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law. 7 (3): 20 – via Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
^ "WinHex: More Information". www.x-ways.net. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
^ "WinHex: Hex Editor & Disk Editor, Computer Forensics & Data Recovery Software". www.x-ways.net. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
^ ^a ^b Jackman, Michael (May 6, 2003). "News, Tips, and Advice for Technology Professionals". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
^ "WinHex: Specialist Tools Menu". www.x-ways.net. Retrieved 2019-04-20.

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