Swimmer Posted May 3, 2004 CID Share Posted May 3, 2004 So... You have deleted the history all of the cookies and even spyware... I can still tell you where you have been on the internet.. Thanks to microsoft who decided that it would be important to give parents and others a way to find out about you activites on the internet even after you "deleted" everything... Well you have not unless you reinstall your os everytime you are finished surfing the net... Wether this is cause you do want people to know where you have been or just for your safety this tip can erase all tracks of you internet adventures... It is called index.dat... I mentioned it in one of my other posts about spyware I think... What this does is make a back up file to every cookie and site that you have visited, I think it does it every day I am not sure though... I know you are all dying to know how to remove this little gem... 1. Restart your computer then hit F8 while it is booting up... 2. Enter Safe Mode with Command Prompt 3. When you get the command prompt type del index.dat /s this will erase but not kill the file.... It will be regenerated when you boot the next time... You can not do this while you are normally in windows because the file is being accessed all of the time.. If you are interested in seeing what is in this file open it with notepad to see the criptic version, great way to see what your employees or friends are up to..., or download this little program..http://www.exits.ro/index-dat-viewer.html This can make it fun just to see what people are up to on the net... Just though I would share... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorne Posted May 4, 2004 CID Share Posted May 4, 2004 Great info swimmer Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted May 4, 2004 Author CID Share Posted May 4, 2004 Hey email me the info for that team thing again... If we can get most of the people on this forum to join we could kick some serious ass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice Posted May 4, 2004 CID Share Posted May 4, 2004 Interesting. I'll check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTB Posted May 4, 2004 CID Share Posted May 4, 2004 this will erase but not kill the file.... It will be regenerated when you boot the next time... But it would be empty, until you go surfing the net again. Good to know I can safely delete the file... Edit: I'm gonna open it with Wordpad and empty it. Let's see what happens Edit: Can't edit it Damn you Windows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted May 4, 2004 Author CID Share Posted May 4, 2004 you have to remove it in safe mode.... Deleting it will not do anything unless you are in safe mode with command prompt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull481 Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 oldie but goodie i never knew this. now i know. thats why people, it is good to look back, back into time swimmer thanks for info even though its like a year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 11, 2005 Author CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 haha.. your welcome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 yeah, good find man...definitely i bet some of us can use that when we get raided by the cops hehheh LOL j/k but yeah...that file, and 2 more are generated automatically just like that one.....i mean, as far as I know there are 2 more, i might be wrong...although, i have been very successful in removing the file on one of my machines, i have also failed at that couple of times and had to reformat but if any of you would like to know on how to remove those certain files, ill do a write up or just PM you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 oh yeah....and i mean permanently remove the file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccr1958 Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 crap cleaner will delete them i believe... check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted March 11, 2005 Author CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 yeah this post is over a year old i believe.. so i am sure that someone has figured out how to remove them for ever!! either way.. if you want to look important do it this way.. everyone loves the command prompt..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest helloimtim Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 I dont think crap cleaner will clean these files? I used the link and downloaded the file to view these dat files. I ran that cleaner and they were still there unless I have not set up the cleaner right. Its still on default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REH Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 CCleaner is a Windows based program, you cannot delete the files while windows is running, therefore...no, CCleaner will not delete the index.dat files. -REH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigw Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 Uncle Bill at work to make more money???? thanks Uncle Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccr1958 Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 CCleaner is a Windows based program, you cannot delete the files while windows is running, therefore...no, CCleaner will not delete the index.dat files. -REH well i beg to differ...when you check the index.dat box a screen opens & tells you they will not be deleted till the next boot....my index.dat only has files from today as i run it quite often...anyway it doesn't matter as long as you get rid of them if you desire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REH Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 well i beg to differ...when you check the index.dat box a screen opens & tells you they will not be deleted till the next boot....my index.dat only has files from today as i run it quite often...anyway it doesn't matter as long as you get rid of them if you desire Which means that it does not delete them while windows is running, it waits until it gets the chance before windows is loaded, it uses the same technique as described above. -REH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted March 11, 2005 CID Share Posted March 11, 2005 theres tons of copies of it!! I ran a search for index.dat and got about 39 files that applied to internet surfing, and there may be more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAF Posted March 12, 2005 CID Share Posted March 12, 2005 its loaded with spyware. MS Anti Spyware keeps screaming cause its trying to isntall that super search bar shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted March 13, 2005 CID Share Posted March 13, 2005 So... You have deleted the history all of the cookies and even spyware... I can still tell you where you have been on the internet.. Thanks to microsoft who decided that it would be important to give parents and others a way to find out about you activites on the internet even after you "deleted" everything... Well you have not unless you reinstall your os everytime you are finished surfing the net... Wether this is cause you do want people to know where you have been or just for your safety this tip can erase all tracks of you internet adventures... It is called index.dat... I mentioned it in one of my other posts about spyware I think... What this does is make a back up file to every cookie and site that you have visited, I think it does it every day I am not sure though... I know you are all dying to know how to remove this little gem... 1. Restart your computer then hit F8 while it is booting up... 2. Enter Safe Mode with Command Prompt 3. When you get the command prompt type del index.dat /s this will erase but not kill the file.... It will be regenerated when you boot the next time... You can not do this while you are normally in windows because the file is being accessed all of the time.. If you are interested in seeing what is in this file open it with notepad to see the criptic version, great way to see what your employees or friends are up to..., or download this little program..http://www.exits.ro/index-dat-viewer.html This can make it fun just to see what people are up to on the net... Just though I would share... Good stuff man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICROWAVE Posted March 13, 2005 CID Share Posted March 13, 2005 Yep great stuff and the pgms that "clean" your tracks dont address this issue........ thanks for the tip Swimmer... Microwave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted March 13, 2005 CID Share Posted March 13, 2005 its loaded with spyware. MS Anti Spyware keeps screaming cause its trying to isntall that super search bar shit. yep VanBuren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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