Privacy Eraser Free

Also known as: Privacy Eraser, Free Internet Eraser

All-in-one privacy cleaner from Cybertron Software: one-click erasure of browser traces (cache, cookies, history, typed URLs, autofill, saved passwords) and Windows history (run/search/recent docs, temp files, jump lists, DNS cache), 250+ third-party app cleaning plugins, file shredder and drive wiper implementing DoD 5220.22-M and Gutmann overwrite standards, plus registry cleaning and scheduled/real-time cleanup.

Platforms

Windows

Interface

Tech stack

C++ (v1.0 in Jan 2014 was 'a complete rebuild in highly optimized C++' per the version log)

Features

Dev-junk cleaning

Not a focus

Development

Company team · original author still leads

cybertron-software

Cybertron Software Co., Ltd.; earlier imprint 'PrivacyEraser Computing Inc.' (Upland, CA) on 2010-era shareware listings; current v6.6.x releases are steady

License

Proprietary

Price

Freemium

Free edition; Pro license ~$29.95-$39.95 (period-limited - Pro auto-downgrades to Free when the license expires)

Launched

Jan 20, 2014

Free-edition launch; the Privacy Eraser product line itself dates to Aug 15, 2010

First release

Jan 20, 2014

Domain registered

Feb 18, 2007 (cybertronsoft.com)

Last seen alive

Nov 1, 2026

Checks

Mechanical checks derived from the fields above. Each row is one fact; "not yet checked" means exactly that, not a failure. There is no composite score; read them together.

Track record	about 12 years
Source published	No
Release signing	Signed
Security contact	None found
Reproducible builds	Not yet checked
Telemetry	Unknown
Runs elevated	Only when needed
Auto-update channel	Unknown
Recent activity	Last seen 2 days ago

MS Store package is store-signed; the direct-download installer's signature was not verified
No vulnerability-disclosure or dedicated security contact found; support via the cybertronsoft.com support center
No product telemetry statement found
Vendor FAQ: 'Do I need to be an administrator to run Privacy Eraser? Ideally yes. But you can still use it as a standard or limited user. In this case, Windows may prevent you from performing some advanced cleaning tasks.' - elevation on demand
Built-in update mechanism not verified; the app also ships through the MS Store channel

Relations

same author Privacy Eraser Pro
The paid sibling - adds real-time monitoring, priority support and commercial licensing; auto-downgrades to this Free edition on expiry.
same author Privacy Drive
Cybertron's encrypted virtual-disk companion product.
same author Free Internet Eraser
The freeware predecessor in the same product line (PrivacyEraser Computing Inc. imprint, ~2010).

Research notes

Lineage: Free Internet Eraser freeware ('PrivacyEraser Computing Inc.' imprint, ~2010) -> Privacy Eraser/Privacy Eraser Pro shareware (Aug 15, 2010, $29.95/$39.95) -> Privacy Eraser Free v1.0 (Jan 20, 2014), a complete C++ rebuild with a new UI per the version log.
Secure-deletion marketing implements and exceeds US DoD 5220.22-M (3-pass and ECE 7-pass) and Peter Gutmann (35-pass) overwrite methods for the file shredder and drive wiper.
Plugin architecture with 250+ embedded cleaning profiles for third-party applications; users can author their own plugins.
License model quirk: Privacy Eraser Pro automatically downgrades to the Free edition when the license period expires (vendor FAQ) - the paid tier is time-limited.
Vendor footprint is thin: the company gives little corporate detail beyond a US mailing address used on 2010-era listings under the 'PrivacyEraser Computing Inc.' name.

Sources

URL	Role	Status	Checked
www.cybertronsoft.com/	homepage	200	2026-11-02
apps.microsoft.com/detail/xpdlmdv4fvrfw0	store_listing	403	2026-11-02
www.cybertronsoft.com/support/support-center	other	200	2026-11-02

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