Crypto-Guard

Crypto Guard: File Encryption and Decryption CryptoGuard is a robust file encryption GUI application designed to provide secure, user-friendly encryption and decryption of files using AES in GCM mode.

CryptoGuard:Used

📚 Libraries Used

• os: For file operations
• hashlib: For hashing
• PyQt5: For the GUI
• Cryptodome: For encryption and decryption (AES)

🏗️ Main Classes

• CryptoGuard: Handles the encryption and decryption logic
• MainWindow: Creates and manages the GUI

🔐 Encryption/Decryption Process

• Uses AES encryption in GCM mode
• Derives a salt from the user's key
• Reads and processes files in chunks for efficiency

🖥️ GUI Features

• File selection
• Secret key input
• Encrypt and Decrypt buttons
• Reset and Cancel buttons
• Status display
• Help and About menu items

🌟 Additional Features

• Progress tracking during encryption/decryption
• Ability to cancel ongoing operations
• Error handling and user feedback

📩 INSTALLATION Setup for New device:

Step 1: Create a virtual environment

python -m venv CryptoGuardapp_env

Step 2: Activate the virtual environment

.\CryptoGuardapp_env\Scripts\activate

Step 3: Install the required packages inside the virtual environment

pip install pycryptodomex

pip install cx_freeze

Step 4: Install pyQt5

pip install pyQt5

python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip

#customtkinter: https://customtkinter.tomschimansky.com/documentation/

Step 4: Run your script

& "C:/Program Files/Python312/python.exe" "c:/Users/Shankar Aryal/Desktop/CryptoGuard/CryptoGuardApp.py"

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to CryptoGuard! Your input is invaluable in making this project better.

How to Contribute

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Please read our CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

We stand on the shoulders of giants. Special thanks to:

• Cryptodome - For providing robust cryptographic functions
• customtkinter - For enhanced UI elements

📬 Contact

Contact	Information
Developer	Shankar Aryal
Email	shankararyal737@gmail.com
GitHub	@MrShankarAryal
Website	mrshankararyal.github.io

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💖 Thank you for your interest in CryptoGuard! 💖