I have a company owned computer that has been used for unauthorized internet usage. What is the best bet at cleaning it up before the IT guys take it for an audit and find something that shouldn't be there?
2006-12-15 15:02:02 · 7 answers · asked by Mike 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from Trendmicro. When I have tested it it takes some time to run it but it may be time well spent if it can fix any problems.
Download and run http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/ . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.
Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/products/select_your_product.php
Download RegScrubXP--http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048
Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it's original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.
Download CleanUp---http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/
Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy - all in one easy solution. All for free!
Those will clean it up. However if they really want to dig deeper they can and will find all information.
2006-12-15 15:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a virus scan, Spyware scan, Clean the Temporary Internet Files, Clear the History, Clear the Cookies
2006-12-15 23:04:02 · answer #2 · answered by Eric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your web browser, go to the options menu and clear the cache, cookies and browsing history.
Also be sure to delete any files you have downloaded.
After that, run the disk defragmenter.
In the future, you should avoid using a company computer for unauthorized purposes.
2006-12-15 23:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jimbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
disk defragmenting
deleting cookies
delete unused items
2006-12-15 23:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by jbdaugherty2006 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fdisk .. rformat everything and then reload windows
2006-12-15 23:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by tekna1760 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey try here, "PEACE" http://www.ccleaner.com/
2006-12-15 23:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by dj viper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-15 23:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋