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Old 05-16-2002, 05:17 PM   #1
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Internet evidence

Aside from files in the C:\windows\temperary internet files\
folder, and those kept for the 'history' part of internet explorer.
Where else can files be that may show where you have been surfing? I mostly mean files that windows would have or keep, not third party software.
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Old 05-16-2002, 06:48 PM   #2
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Download this freebie and it will show you any stragglers:

http://www.fsm.nl/ward/
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Old 05-17-2002, 02:34 AM   #3
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I wasnt so much worried about it as I was courious. You know that ad that you see every once in a while, 'Your not safe clearing history and temp internet files not enough' anyway I got to thinking. I thought I knew windows pretty good and I couldnt really think of any other place that files like that could be. Not that I would be suprised if it was total crap software.
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Old 05-18-2002, 08:31 AM   #4
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The file is in INDEX.dat in the C:\Windows\Cookies. It's really inaccessable. You have to be some guru in DOS to normally get to it.

But it can be handy for parents who want to know where there kids have been!
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Old 05-18-2002, 09:38 AM   #5
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The index.dat file can be opened with notepad and edited.
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Old 05-18-2002, 09:22 PM   #6
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Stand corrected. I just use Spider.
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Old 05-18-2002, 09:48 PM   #7
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if you boot into DOS you can delete the index.dat and it will be recreated when you start windows
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