I have been looking at these sites that guarantee to remove all evidence on my computer to where it can never be pulled up again. I want to do this just in case there is any information I have entered through the computer that will allow a hacker to get a hold of my credit card information. This really concerns me because my ex told me that he was a computer hacker and that he could get any information from my computer that he wanted? I tried to download a program but it was very expensive. Can this be done for free?
2007-02-03 23:27:52 · 11 answers · asked by wizardburg28 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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2007-02-04 00:02:36 · answer #1 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all you need to do is, remove all the temporay internet files, cookies and history information from your computer. Then there is nothing left for the hacker to track as to what you have been doing. You should however, be vary of software like spywares and keyloggers. A regular antivirus will provide defence against most. You can also try an antispyware program like Windows Defender. You can download it for free from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en&mg_id=10134
The steps at this site will help clean up the system and delete cookies, temp files etc:
http://www.elegant-soft.com/delete-history.htm
All the best!
2007-02-03 23:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by pragmatrix1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok if your paranoid enough:
Download a free program like Darik's nuke and boot:
http://dban.sourceforge.net/ place it on a floppy disk or burn it
to a cdrom
Reboot your Computer with the cd or floppy disk
Then choose a goverment grade wipe that will do 33 or 36
passes on your computer (this could take hours) when the
wipe is finished your computers harddrive will be completly blank everything will be gone.
You can then reformat the computer with a genuine Vista
or XP disk with a legit key.
2007-02-04 05:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After completion of credit card transaction. you should clear all cookies which store on you computer.
Basically information about yr credit card may stored in yr computer as cookies. So you must clear after completion of transaction.
2007-02-03 23:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by A V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are looking for a free way to do this, try download.com They offer several diiferent options, and most have a free trial, which will accomplish what you are trying to do.
2007-02-03 23:39:49 · answer #5 · answered by jeremy819 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can still keep the information if you have a firewall installed in your computer. No one will be able to hack your computer.
2007-02-03 23:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by sugu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think by clearing all the cookies and history will do and it dont cost anything at all.
2007-02-03 23:38:01 · answer #7 · answered by AK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to tools, Click delet browsing history and go to the bottom and click all. it will be easier if you have the new inernet 7. your welcome
2007-02-03 23:32:48 · answer #8 · answered by liltexan9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take out hard drive replace easey !
2007-02-03 23:57:30 · answer #9 · answered by Robert R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you can try clearing your browser history.
2007-02-03 23:31:05 · answer #10 · answered by bpk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋