privacy issue

[Headtheball]

I am concerned that data is secretly hidden on your hard drive and even if
you think that you have deleted it, you actually haven't!! I have downloaded
two programs, one called index.dat suite which apparently cleans out your
index.dat files by creating a batch file that runs when you restart your
computer. On the surface this seems to work then the second program that I
downloaded is called recover my files and when you run that wow, it shows
you every file that you have ever used,viewed etc and thought that they were
gone forever, Scary to say the least. Now the big question is, #1 why are
there so many progs out there that claim to erase all traces of your
internet history if the truth is they don't, they just clear out your ie
history and temp folders, you can do that yourself. #2 how do you make these
files unrecoverable even with recovery programs.

The internet is a great idea but it is becoming so costly and so intrusive
that unless people are made to feel at ease with issues relating to privacy
and security I think that it will take a dive.

 

[Mike H]

Be very careful about how you use it..

http://www.handybits.com/shredder.htm

 

[null]

Be very careful about how you use it..

http://www.handybits.com/shredder.htm

Actually, there are only two programs out there that will do what you
want. One is Evidence Eliminator (approximately $150 for a single user
license); I can't remember the other program's name.

The 'shredder' that you refer to above may do a good job of overwriting
unused disk space, but there are several things that it doesn't do:

Wipe the Page File.
Wipe data streams from the drive.
Underwrite directories and files.

Evidence Eliminator does all of this - and more - and when properly
used, Forensic software such as Encase cannot recover files that were
wiped by Evidence Eliminator.


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The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
posted here. No warranty, express or implied, is given with the posting
of this message.

 

[Headtheball]

I used EE before and it was good but I had to reinstall all office progs
after using it, why? I don't know

 

[null]

I used EE before and it was good but I had to reinstall all office progs
after using it, why? I don't know

I have had no such problem with it. Weird, eh?

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The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
posted here. No warranty, express or implied, is given with the posting
of this message.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

This works for me. In either mode.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files. You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files and
so on.]]

 

[Headtheball]

seems to be a good prog Wes although I did restore a lot of jpgs and only a
few of them were viewable, why is this/

This works for me. In either mode.

Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

Description
[[Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake. Conversely, this program has
another
function that makes it almost impossible to restore all deleted files.
You
can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and
so on.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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I am concerned that data is secretly hidden on your hard drive and
even if you think that you have deleted it, you actually haven't!! I
have downloaded two programs, one called index.dat suite which
apparently cleans out your index.dat files by creating a batch file
that runs when you restart your computer. On the surface this seems
to work then the second program that I downloaded is called recover
my files and when you run that wow, it shows you every file that you
have ever used,viewed etc and thought that they were gone forever,
Scary to say the least. Now the big question is, #1 why are there so
many progs out there that claim to erase all traces of your internet
history if the truth is they don't, they just clear out your ie
history and temp folders, you can do that yourself. #2 how do you
make these files unrecoverable even with recovery programs.

The internet is a great idea but it is becoming so costly and so
intrusive that unless people are made to feel at ease with issues
relating to privacy and security I think that it will take a dive.