Helix Downloads

Helix is available as a free downloadable ISO image. It fits on a 700MB CD-R(W). Burn it with your favorite cd-writing software and then boot from the CD or insert it into a running system. Since Helix is free it comes without any formal support. If you have questions read the changelog and check out the forums.

By downloading this software you agree:
THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. E-FENSE, INC. CAN NOT BE HELD LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, LOST DATA, OR OTHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. IN SOME COUNTRIES THE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SOFTWARE AND OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE CD ARE GOVERNED BY EXPORT REGULATIONS AND THUS MAY NOT BE FREELY COPIED AS IS OTHERWISE NORMAL FOR SOFTWARE UNDER THE GPL LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE CONDITIONS, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE OR FURTHER DISTRIBUTE THIS SOFTWARE. IF YOU PLAN TO COMMERCIALLY USE OR DISTRIBUTE (AND SELL) THE SOFTWARE, YOU HAVE TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY LICENSES AND PERMISSIONS FROM ALL SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OF NON-FREE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS, OR REMOVE THESE COMPONENTS BEFORE DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE.

CD Labels

Click on the CD icon to view a high resolution picture which can be used as a template for most CD template programs. This is the same template we use for our official helix CD.

Download Helix ISO

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Click on the CD icon to the left to download the Helix ISO image file. You may also go to the store to purchase an offical pre-pressed CD, manual and official t-shirt.
The latest version of Helix is 2008R1(2.0) and the md5 hash value of the iso is 93a285bfa8ab93d664d508e5b12446d3

Static Binary Files

Helix has run out of space on the CD and as such it no longer has static binaries installed on the CD. Instead all of the static binaries are now located here on the website where you can download them as you need them.