Strix Disk Cleaner

Name: Strix Disk Cleaner
Availability: InStock
Author: Strix Advanced Tools

Erase a drive for good — with a shield against erasing the wrong one.

WindowsLinux Security PowerShell · Python

⚠️ This tool permanently destroys data and cannot be undone. Read the security guide before use.

Strix Disk Cleaner is a free, open-source secure disk eraser for Windows and Linux that permanently wipes a drive to NIST SP 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M standards, with a multi-layer safety shield that makes it impossible to erase your system disk.

Permanently and verifiably erase an entire drive to NIST SP 800-88 and DoD 5220.22-M standards — using hardware sanitize where possible, or multi-pass overwrite. A multi-layer safety shield makes it impossible to select your system disk, and every destructive action demands typed confirmation. Windows ships a full GUI with a printable destruction certificate; Linux ships a unit-tested command-line eraser.

Price: Free — open-source (MIT)
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Category: Security
Built with: PowerShell · Python
Open-source alternative to: DBAN, Eraser, dd / shred
Telemetry: None — fully offline
Updated: 2026-07-08

A look inside

Strix Disk Cleaner — Erase a drive for good — with a shield against erasing the wrong one.. Screenshot of the security tool running on Windows and Linux.

What it does

A multi-layer shield: your system and any mounted disk can never be selected
Hardware sanitize (blkdiscard, nvme, hdparm) or multi-pass overwrite
Typed ERASE confirmation with a re-check immediately before writing
Unit-tested safety logic; a printable destruction certificate on Windows

What Strix Disk Cleaner deliberately does not do

It cannot select or erase your system/boot disk or any mounted volume — by design.
It erases whole drives, not individual files.
It makes no network calls and needs no account.

Installation

🪟 Windows

Download the setup wizard and run it — Start-Menu shortcuts and an uninstaller are created for you.

🐧 Linux (Ubuntu / Debian)

sudo apt install ./strix-disk-cleaner_1.0.0_all.deb
strixwipe list

Frequently asked

Can I accidentally wipe my Windows/Linux drive?

No. The system and boot disk are detected and hidden; on Linux any mounted disk is refused. You also have to type the device path and the word ERASE.

Is overwrite enough for an SSD?

Not reliably — flash wear-levelling can leave data behind. The tool detects SSDs and steers you to a hardware sanitize (blkdiscard / nvme), which is thorough.