ValiDrive, freeware by Steve Gibson Gibson Research Corp.

ValiDrive is a freeware utility designed to verify the integrity of USB mass storage drives by performing quick, random-sequence spot-checks across the drive's entire declared storage space. Its core function is to ensure that the storage capacity advertised by the manufacturer matches the actual available storage, preventing fraudulent drives from compromising data integrity.

Key Features:

• Verifies successful storage and retrieval of unspoofable test data at random locations.
• Provides detailed reports on access times for read and write operations.
• Identifies discrepancies between advertised storage capacity and actual usable space.
• Offers a user-friendly interface to analyze drive performance and reliability.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for individuals and organizations concerned with data integrity, ValiDrive helps identify fraudulent drives that may appear functional but lack sufficient storage. This ensures that users can trust their USB drives for reliable data storage and retrieval.

ValiDrive can be installed via winget.