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will CC cover the tracks of my site visits or can they still be exposed. not very bright on IT issues. please help
They can be cleaned. Lol. Watched porn? 
QUOTE (ishan_rulz @ Jun 1 2009, 04:15 PM) 
They can be cleaned. Lol. Watched porn?
busted I know so am I safe with using CC
QUOTE (Tricky Ricky @ Jun 1 2009, 04:55 PM)
busted I know so am I safe with using CC
all this talk bout people losing jobs has gotten me parinoid
Yes you are 100% safe from your boss/wife/parents.
Unless they ask your Internet Service Provider to track what you've been doing
Unless they ask your Internet Service Provider to track what you've been doing
QUOTE (ishan_rulz @ Jun 1 2009, 04:58 PM)
Yes you are 100% safe from your boss/wife/parents.
Unless they ask your Internet Service Provider to track what you've been doing
Unless they ask your Internet Service Provider to track what you've been doing
can I fix the internet provider?
QUOTE (Tricky Ricky @ Jun 1 2009, 05:00 PM)
can I fix the internet provider?
I wish to cover ALL tracks if possible. any advise would be greatly appreciated
QUOTE (Tricky Ricky @ Jun 1 2009, 05:01 PM)
I wish to cover ALL tracks if possible. any advise would be greatly appreciated
not sure what keylogger is. I am freaking out here. thanks for ur help
ISP is not under your reach, mate.
Don't worry, seriously. CCleaner does most of the work.
Don't worry, seriously. CCleaner does most of the work.
QUOTE (Tricky Ricky @ Jun 1 2009, 05:05 PM)
not sure what keylogger is. I am freaking out here. thanks for ur help
So what ever ISP has they have it and thats it?
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An Internet service provider (ISP, also called Internet access provider, or IAP) is a company that offers its customers access to the Internet. The ISP connects to its customers using a data transmission technology appropriate for delivering Internet Protocol datagrams, such as dial-up, DSL, cable modem, wireless or dedicated high-speed interconnects.
ISPs may provide Internet e-mail accounts to users which allow them to communicate with one another by sending and receiving electronic messages through their ISPs' servers. (As part of their e-mail service, ISPs usually offer the user an e-mail client software package, developed either internally or through an outside contract arrangement.) ISPs may provide other services such as remotely storing data files on behalf of their customers, as well as other services unique to each particular ISP.
ISPs may provide Internet e-mail accounts to users which allow them to communicate with one another by sending and receiving electronic messages through their ISPs' servers. (As part of their e-mail service, ISPs usually offer the user an e-mail client software package, developed either internally or through an outside contract arrangement.) ISPs may provide other services such as remotely storing data files on behalf of their customers, as well as other services unique to each particular ISP.
They have huge databases for the thousands of people they provide service to.
Look you're getting paranoid for no reason. Just relax. Stay calm.
QUOTE (ishan_rulz @ Jun 1 2009, 05:09 PM)
They have huge databases for the thousands of people they provide service to.
Look you're getting paranoid for no reason. Just relax. Stay calm.
Look you're getting paranoid for no reason. Just relax. Stay calm.
You are probably right. It just I kid you not I am a V.P. of this company and went to a site that would destroy my career. It was not that awful of a site just porn, but still very wigged out about it. Thanks VERY much.
since downloading CC also downloaded registry mechanic and anything I was told would help...lol
No need. Its pretty hilarious, your reactions.
Just CCleaner would do it!
Just CCleaner would do it!
QUOTE (ishan_rulz @ Jun 1 2009, 05:17 PM)
No need. Its pretty hilarious, your reactions.
Just CCleaner would do it!
Just CCleaner would do it!
easy for you to say..you know what ur doing.
Ricky, if you haven't been busted so far, you may be OK.
It's really impossible to say whether CCleaner would cover your tracks or not, or whether your company has systems in place to log employees activities.
If you don't have full admin rights, you may only be able to use certain features of CCleaner that the administrator has deemed useful or necessary. If you can run all of CCleaners cleaning routines, then you should be OK.
As I say, it isn't possible to give you a definitive answer. Maybe ishan is correct in his comments. Lets hope so, but the message here is simple. Keep your fingers crossed, and don't put yourself into this position in the future. It ain't worth it.
Good luck.
It's really impossible to say whether CCleaner would cover your tracks or not, or whether your company has systems in place to log employees activities.
If you don't have full admin rights, you may only be able to use certain features of CCleaner that the administrator has deemed useful or necessary. If you can run all of CCleaners cleaning routines, then you should be OK.
As I say, it isn't possible to give you a definitive answer. Maybe ishan is correct in his comments. Lets hope so, but the message here is simple. Keep your fingers crossed, and don't put yourself into this position in the future. It ain't worth it.
Good luck.
QUOTE (DennisD @ Jun 1 2009, 05:21 PM)
Ricky, if you haven't been busted so far, you may be OK.
It's really impossible to say whether CCleaner would cover your tracks or not, or whether your company has systems in place to log employees activities.
If you don't have full admin rights, you may only be able to use certain features of CCleaner that the administrator has deemed useful or necessary. If you can run all of CCleaners cleaning routines, then you should be OK.
As I say, it isn't possible to give you a definitive answer. Maybe ishan is correct in his comments. Lets hope so, but the message here is simple. Keep your fingers crossed, and don't put yourself into this position in the future. It ain't worth it.
Good luck.
It's really impossible to say whether CCleaner would cover your tracks or not, or whether your company has systems in place to log employees activities.
If you don't have full admin rights, you may only be able to use certain features of CCleaner that the administrator has deemed useful or necessary. If you can run all of CCleaners cleaning routines, then you should be OK.
As I say, it isn't possible to give you a definitive answer. Maybe ishan is correct in his comments. Lets hope so, but the message here is simple. Keep your fingers crossed, and don't put yourself into this position in the future. It ain't worth it.
Good luck.
Dennis you are most definitly correct is I can avoid this screw up I am staying out of this situation in the future. I was on vacation acouple of weeks ago and they put in a new internet server with new emails. I do not know what you mean in full admin rights. I guess what ya'll are saying is they still, if wanted could trace my tracks?
My friend, you can check if you have Admin rights in the "User Accounts".
Given that you are pretty much new to all this, I would suggest you not to get too worked up.
Mr. Dennis is right.
Given that you are pretty much new to all this, I would suggest you not to get too worked up.
Mr. Dennis is right.
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As I say, it isn't possible to give you a definitive answer. Maybe ishan is correct in his comments. Lets hope so, but the message here is simple. Keep your fingers crossed, and don't put yourself into this position in the future. It ain't worth it.
Good luck.
Good luck.
QUOTE (ishan_rulz @ Jun 1 2009, 05:31 PM)
My friend, you can check if you have Admin rights in the "User Accounts".
Given that you are pretty much new to all this, I would suggest you not to get too worked up.
Mr. Dennis is right.
Given that you are pretty much new to all this, I would suggest you not to get too worked up.
Mr. Dennis is right.
user accounts where might I find this
Start Menu > Control Panel > User Accounts.
^^Windows XP
^^Windows XP
I don't know what setup your employers have, or how big your company is, or how nosey or devious your IT maintenance guys are, and it's impossible to say who has admin rights.
This simply means that if you have full admin rights you can more or less do what you like in way of installing software, running maintenance programs, deleting stuff that shouldn't be there comes to mind.
But if you or your station have limited user rights, then you will be limited to what you can do.
That's about it Ricky, I can't really tell you any more. I've never worked in a commercial IT environment.
If you can run all CCleaners cleaning routines without restriction, then your tracks will probably be covered, but on a work PC you are definitely sailing near the wind.
This simply means that if you have full admin rights you can more or less do what you like in way of installing software, running maintenance programs, deleting stuff that shouldn't be there comes to mind.
But if you or your station have limited user rights, then you will be limited to what you can do.
That's about it Ricky, I can't really tell you any more. I've never worked in a commercial IT environment.
If you can run all CCleaners cleaning routines without restriction, then your tracks will probably be covered, but on a work PC you are definitely sailing near the wind.
QUOTE (ishan_rulz @ Jun 1 2009, 05:35 PM)
Start Menu > Control Panel > User Accounts.
^^Windows XP
^^Windows XP
it shows me as user admin so what next
What next? Probably nothing.
Just run Ccleaner, which you might have already done! And Voila!
But keep in Mind what MR. D just said!
Just run Ccleaner, which you might have already done! And Voila!
But keep in Mind what MR. D just said!
Keep your fingers crossed I think.
I can't really tell you anything else without going down the road of making assumptions, and giving you wrong information wouldn't be of any help to you.
That's it Ricky, unless any of the other guys have more knowledge of Commercial Networks and may chip in with more advice, but very difficult without knowing anything about your Corporate setup.
A final good luck from me Ricky.
I can't really tell you anything else without going down the road of making assumptions, and giving you wrong information wouldn't be of any help to you.
That's it Ricky, unless any of the other guys have more knowledge of Commercial Networks and may chip in with more advice, but very difficult without knowing anything about your Corporate setup.
A final good luck from me Ricky.
somewhat small company 1 president 1 V.P.(me) 100 employees do not really have IT dept. lady upstairs handles that stuff along with other task. I can install or uninstall all or anything on my computer. shows me as admin. I installed CC along with registry cleaner, itunes etc. somewhat to do as I please I just made a mistake and want to correct before all hell broke loose. I this may be for nothing but I can not be too safe. I greatly appreciate all of your imputs and sorry to bother people with such trivial crap.
It's not trivial to you Ricky, so it's important, and from what you say you will be able to run CCleaner in all it's majestic glory, most probably clearing all your tracks.
Just don't get into this situation again. Not worth losing a job over.
Just don't get into this situation again. Not worth losing a job over.
QUOTE (DennisD @ Jun 1 2009, 05:51 PM)
It's not trivial to you Ricky, so it's important, and from what you say you will be able to run CCleaner in all it's majestic glory, most probably clearing all your tracks.
Just don't get into this situation again. Not worth losing a job over.
Just don't get into this situation again. Not worth losing a job over.
Dennis you are most right. should I run this registry mechanic as well or am I OVER reacting to this issue.
QUOTE (Tricky Ricky @ Jun 1 2009, 05:54 PM)
Dennis you are most right. should I run this registry mechanic as well or am I OVER reacting to this issue.
and about this bleaching should I do that as well
Ricky I think we have gone about as far as we can go here with the advice on how to cover your 'bad decision' surfing tracks.
You have run ccleaner which you say you had permission to install. However it isn't really possible for us to give advice on the wisdom of running other products on a employer's computer.
I hope you manage to get through this without any questions from your employer.
May be better to keep your surfing activities for your own personal computer
Good grief man, if your logged in via your works LAN all your on line activities will be logged and no matter what cleaning you do will not make any difference at all as the damage will already be done. Stick to what hazelnut says and don't use your works PC
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