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scrounge-ntfs

Data recovery program for NTFS filesystems

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Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026

Scrounge NTFS is a data recovery program for NTFS filesystems. It reads each block of the hard disk and try to rebuild the original filesystem tree into a directory.

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for installation and usage details.

Commonly preinstalled on

Kali Linux

Debian-based distribution built for penetration testing and security auditing