'ASCII Scan', and 'Eraser'

ASCII SCAN

ASCII Scan is a special filter that extracts text from files that are not otherwise human-readable. Uses include: Viewing hidden text in EXE, DLL, PDF, and salvaging information from corrupt data. Once a file is processed with ASCII Scan, you can copy/paste the results into any word processor or text editor, including Notepad.

http://topcat.hypermart.net

Eraser

Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Eraser works with Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008.

http://eraser.heidi.ie/

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