Haystack File Hiding System (HFHS)

Overview

HFHS (Haystack File Hiding System) is a sophisticated file protection system that creates an intricate maze of nested folders to secure files. Just as finding a needle in a haystack is nearly impossible without knowing where to look, locating files within this complex directory structure becomes extremely challenging without knowledge of the exact pattern used.

System Components

1. Folder Generation Script (main.py)

This script generates a complex folder structure, making it difficult to locate specific files without prior knowledge of the pattern used for folder creation.

2. Cleanup Utility (del.py)

This script deletes the folders and files created by the main.py script in a fast and efficient manner.

Usage Guide

Basic Setup and Configuration

1. Open main.py and configure key parameters:

root_folder = "Folders"              # Base folder name
desired_nesting_level = 5             # Depth of folder structure
folders = [str(num) for num in range(10)]  # Subfolder names (0-9)
num_threads = 205                     # Number of parallel threads

2. Run the folder generation script:

python main.py

3. To remove the structure:

python del.py

Folder Structure Visualization

The system creates a nested structure like this:

Folders4/
├── 0/
│   ├── 0/
│   │   ├── 0/
│   │   ├── 1/
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── 1/
│   │   ├── 0/
│   │   ├── 1/
│   │   └── ...
│   └── ...
├── 1/
│   ├── 0/
│   ├── 1/
│   └── ...
└── ...

Performance Metrics

Execution times based on a 4-core/4-thread CPU:

Nesting Level	Folders Created	Time Required
3	1,110	0.74 seconds
4	11,110	2.42 seconds
5	111,110	67.62 seconds
6	1,111,110	16.7 minutes
7	11,111,110	4.13 hours
8	111,111,110	2.5 days
9	1,111,111,110	37.69 days
10	11,111,111,110	560.26 days

Here's a graphical representation of the folder structure created by HFHS at nesting level 3:

Force-directed graph drawing of 1110 Folders at level 3