CyberScrub Privacy Suite - How to erase sensitive information
United States of America (Press Release) September 30, 2007 --
CyberScrub Privacy Suite - Privacy Guard
The Privacy Guard will seek out and destroy (Erase Beyond Recovery) the contents of folders that monitor and track your Internet usage and habits. It will also rid your computer of Windows "hidden" or "locked" files and other data stored without your knowledge. Furthermore, you may also customize this feature to target specific files or folders that may contain sensitive or embarrassing information.
The Privacy Guard dialog box lets you choose between running the Basic or the Advanced mode
The Basic mode will run all the pre-configured defaults. This option is recommended for most users.
The Advanced mode allows you to choose your own options for the Privacy Guard. It contains the following major components: Windows Sensitive Areas, Browers Sensitive Areas, Applications Sensitive Areas, Peer2Peer Sensitive Areas, News and Email Readers, Custom Sensitive Areas.
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Windows Sensitive Areas
Select this option to remove sensitive information the Windows operating system has stored on your computer without your knowledge or approval. You can clear sensitive information from the swap file, delete temporary files created by applications, destroy evidence of your previous activities, delete Thumbs.db files etc. This will allow you to protect your computer privacy.
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Browsers Sensitive Areas
Your computer documents not only your web browsing activity (sites visited, etc.) but retains any picture, video or graphic previously viewed for easy and fast retrieval. Select this option to remove all traces of your Internet activity: history, cookies, text, pictures and sounds. This area protects your Internet privacy.
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Applications Sensitive Areas
Use this option to remove sensitive information from the popular applications and programs installed on your computer (e.g. AOL Messenger, ICQ 2002, Windows Media Player, RealOne Player, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop and many more). The available applications and programs are displayed in the Privacy Guard>Applications.
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Peer2Peer Sensitive Areas
Use this option to remove sensitive information from the popular Peer2Peer applications and programs installed on your computer (e.g. Kazaa, Kazaa Lite, iMesh, Napster, Morpheus, Direct Connect, Limewire, Shareaza, and many more). The available Peer2Peer applications and programs are displayed in the Peer2Peer Sensitive Areas, in the Privacy Guard.
NOTE: You should check only the applications and programs that are installed on your computer. A warning message will appear once you select an application or program that is not installed.
After selecting an application (already installed on your computer), the 'Properties' button will allow user to set his own erasing options for that application.
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News and Email Readers
Use this option to remove traces of newsgroup activities (messages, binaries, etc.) and deleted email messages from popular news and email programs (Outlook Express, Agent Newsreader, Eudora etc.). The available news and email programs are displayed in the News & Email Readers area, in the Privacy Gurad.
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Custom Sensitive Areas
The Privacy Guard allows you to target and destroy specific files, folders and Registry entries/keys. You can use this special feature to erase files and folders that usually contain sensitive data (such as password files, business plans, trade secrets, financial records, etc.). You can also eliminate data from registry entries that may contain sensitive information.
Press the Start button to erase the selected sensitive information. The data will be destroyed in accordance with the specified erase setting.
NOTE: After running the Privacy Guard you will be prompted to restart your computer. This step is necessary to delete certain "locked" Windows files.
The Privacy Guard will seek out and destroy (Erase Beyond Recovery) the contents of folders that monitor and track your Internet usage and habits. It will also rid your computer of Windows "hidden" or "locked" files and other data stored without your knowledge. Furthermore, you may also customize this feature to target specific files or folders that may contain sensitive or embarrassing information.
The Privacy Guard dialog box lets you choose between running the Basic or the Advanced mode
The Basic mode will run all the pre-configured defaults. This option is recommended for most users.
The Advanced mode allows you to choose your own options for the Privacy Guard. It contains the following major components: Windows Sensitive Areas, Browers Sensitive Areas, Applications Sensitive Areas, Peer2Peer Sensitive Areas, News and Email Readers, Custom Sensitive Areas.
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Windows Sensitive Areas
Select this option to remove sensitive information the Windows operating system has stored on your computer without your knowledge or approval. You can clear sensitive information from the swap file, delete temporary files created by applications, destroy evidence of your previous activities, delete Thumbs.db files etc. This will allow you to protect your computer privacy.
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Browsers Sensitive Areas
Your computer documents not only your web browsing activity (sites visited, etc.) but retains any picture, video or graphic previously viewed for easy and fast retrieval. Select this option to remove all traces of your Internet activity: history, cookies, text, pictures and sounds. This area protects your Internet privacy.
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Applications Sensitive Areas
Use this option to remove sensitive information from the popular applications and programs installed on your computer (e.g. AOL Messenger, ICQ 2002, Windows Media Player, RealOne Player, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop and many more). The available applications and programs are displayed in the Privacy Guard>Applications.
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Peer2Peer Sensitive Areas
Use this option to remove sensitive information from the popular Peer2Peer applications and programs installed on your computer (e.g. Kazaa, Kazaa Lite, iMesh, Napster, Morpheus, Direct Connect, Limewire, Shareaza, and many more). The available Peer2Peer applications and programs are displayed in the Peer2Peer Sensitive Areas, in the Privacy Guard.
NOTE: You should check only the applications and programs that are installed on your computer. A warning message will appear once you select an application or program that is not installed.
After selecting an application (already installed on your computer), the 'Properties' button will allow user to set his own erasing options for that application.
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News and Email Readers
Use this option to remove traces of newsgroup activities (messages, binaries, etc.) and deleted email messages from popular news and email programs (Outlook Express, Agent Newsreader, Eudora etc.). The available news and email programs are displayed in the News & Email Readers area, in the Privacy Gurad.
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Custom Sensitive Areas
The Privacy Guard allows you to target and destroy specific files, folders and Registry entries/keys. You can use this special feature to erase files and folders that usually contain sensitive data (such as password files, business plans, trade secrets, financial records, etc.). You can also eliminate data from registry entries that may contain sensitive information.
Press the Start button to erase the selected sensitive information. The data will be destroyed in accordance with the specified erase setting.
NOTE: After running the Privacy Guard you will be prompted to restart your computer. This step is necessary to delete certain "locked" Windows files.
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