Index.dat Suite

When looking at the website for the "B Gone" content filter in the last post, I also found this little gem.

Index.dat Suite allows you to view and delete index.dat files, temporary internet files, temp files, cookies and internet explorer history on your system.

Index.dat files contain information on every website that you have ever visited. Microsoft have never given an explanation as to what these files actually do, but they can potentially be a source of information to others should your machine be hacked. If you do banking over the internet on a regular basis I would definitely recommend giving these files a regular clean as well.