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I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.





I have just noticed in the Registry at:



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR



that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as cameras,

USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally. Presumably

imbedded here are times of access of these to the computer

and God knows what else.



For security, can I delete these entries from the registry

by adding their path to the CCleaner program for routine

daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added again

when I use any device again.



Please help.
 
"Frank Martin" wrote in message

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> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>

>

> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>

> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as cameras, USB thumb

> drives etc that I use occasionally. Presumably imbedded here are times of

> access of these to the computer and God knows what else.

>

> For security, can I delete these entries from the registry by adding their

> path to the CCleaner program for routine daily deletion? Presumably the

> entries will be added again when I use any device again.

>

> Please help.



If you are concerned about the security and stability of your PC then your

best bet is to remove your registry cleaner.
 
On Jun 16, 11:12 pm, "Frank Martin" wrote:

> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>

> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>

> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as cameras,

> USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally. Presumably

> imbedded here are times of access of these to the computer

> and God knows what else.

>

> For security, can I delete these entries from the registry

> by adding their path to the CCleaner program for routine

> daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added again

> when I use any device again.

>

> Please help.



Yes you can and you may want to delete the setupapilog as well.



http://www.anti-forensics.com/delet...dows-registry-usbstor-key-and-the-setupapilog
 
"Mint" wrote in message

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> On Jun 16, 11:12 pm, "Frank Martin"

> wrote:

>> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>>

>> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>>

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>>

>> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as

>> cameras,

>> USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally. Presumably

>> imbedded here are times of access of these to the

>> computer

>> and God knows what else.

>>

>> For security, can I delete these entries from the

>> registry

>> by adding their path to the CCleaner program for routine

>> daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added

>> again

>> when I use any device again.

>>

>> Please help.

>

> Yes you can and you may want to delete the setupapilog as

> well.

>

> http://www.anti-forensics.com/delet...dows-registry-usbstor-key-and-the-setupapilog







Thank you very much for this info. I have been reading some

books on this subject and it's frightening what's stored on

the computer HDD.

http://www.itpolisen.se/images/hacking-exposed-forensic.jpg

is an example of a book that is most illuminating.
 
"Mint" wrote in message

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> On Jun 16, 11:12 pm, "Frank Martin"

> wrote:

>> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>>

>> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>>

>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>>

>> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as

>> cameras,

>> USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally. Presumably

>> imbedded here are times of access of these to the

>> computer

>> and God knows what else.

>>

>> For security, can I delete these entries from the

>> registry

>> by adding their path to the CCleaner program for routine

>> daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added

>> again

>> when I use any device again.

>>

>> Please help.

>

> Yes you can and you may want to delete the setupapilog as

> well.

>

> http://www.anti-forensics.com/delet...dows-registry-usbstor-key-and-the-setupapilog





I cannot find the file "setupapilog" I have looked

everywhere.

Please help
 
Frank Martin wrote:

> "Mint" wrote in message

> news:d8d86dfc-34d7-4963-9ae1-d350a9404777@5g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...

>> On Jun 16, 11:12 pm, "Frank Martin"

>> wrote:

>>> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>>>

>>> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>>>

>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>>>

>>> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as

>>> cameras,

>>> USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally. Presumably

>>> imbedded here are times of access of these to the

>>> computer

>>> and God knows what else.

>>>

>>> For security, can I delete these entries from the

>>> registry

>>> by adding their path to the CCleaner program for routine

>>> daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added

>>> again

>>> when I use any device again.

>>>

>>> Please help.

>> Yes you can and you may want to delete the setupapilog as

>> well.

>>

>> http://www.anti-forensics.com/delet...dows-registry-usbstor-key-and-the-setupapilog

>

>

> I cannot find the file "setupapilog" I have looked

> everywhere.

> Please help

>

>



C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log 91KB Jun.17

C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log.0.old 1293KB Mar.18

C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log.1.old 1013KB Apr.5



New files are created when they get big enough. You may have

more than one file to delete.



Paul
 
"Paul" wrote in message

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> Frank Martin wrote:

>> "Mint" wrote in message

>> news:d8d86dfc-34d7-4963-9ae1-d350a9404777@5g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...

>>> On Jun 16, 11:12 pm, "Frank Martin"

>>> wrote:

>>>> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>>>>

>>>> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>>>>

>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>>>>

>>>> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as

>>>> cameras,

>>>> USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally.

>>>> Presumably

>>>> imbedded here are times of access of these to the

>>>> computer

>>>> and God knows what else.

>>>>

>>>> For security, can I delete these entries from the

>>>> registry

>>>> by adding their path to the CCleaner program for

>>>> routine

>>>> daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added

>>>> again

>>>> when I use any device again.

>>>>

>>>> Please help.

>>> Yes you can and you may want to delete the setupapilog

>>> as well.

>>>

>>> http://www.anti-forensics.com/delet...dows-registry-usbstor-key-and-the-setupapilog

>>

>>

>> I cannot find the file "setupapilog" I have looked

>> everywhere.

>> Please help

>

> C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log 91KB Jun.17

> C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log.0.old 1293KB Mar.18

> C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log.1.old 1013KB Apr.5

>

> New files are created when they get big enough. You may

> have

> more than one file to delete.

>

> Paul



Thanks, I'll check this out.

F
 
"Paul" wrote in message

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> Frank Martin wrote:

>> "Mint" wrote in message

>> news:d8d86dfc-34d7-4963-9ae1-d350a9404777@5g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...

>>> On Jun 16, 11:12 pm, "Frank Martin"

>>> wrote:

>>>> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>>>>

>>>> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>>>>

>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>>>>

>>>> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as

>>>> cameras,

>>>> USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally.

>>>> Presumably

>>>> imbedded here are times of access of these to the

>>>> computer

>>>> and God knows what else.

>>>>

>>>> For security, can I delete these entries from the

>>>> registry

>>>> by adding their path to the CCleaner program for

>>>> routine

>>>> daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added

>>>> again

>>>> when I use any device again.

>>>>

>>>> Please help.

>>> Yes you can and you may want to delete the setupapilog

>>> as well.

>>>

>>> http://www.anti-forensics.com/delet...dows-registry-usbstor-key-and-the-setupapilog

>>

>>

>> I cannot find the file "setupapilog" I have looked

>> everywhere.

>> Please help

>

> C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log 91KB Jun.17

> C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log.0.old 1293KB Mar.18

> C:\WINDOWS\setupapi.log.1.old 1013KB Apr.5

>

> New files are created when they get big enough. You may

> have

> more than one file to delete.

>

> Paul





Hello, I am having trouble adding the registry file:

MyComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR



to the "Include" page of the CCleaner. Is there any special

techniqe required to do this?



Frank
 
On 6/16/2010 11:12 PM, Frank Martin wrote:

> I have WindowsXP pro, SP3.

>

>

> I have just noticed in the Registry at:

>

> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USBSTOR

>

> that there is a list of all plug-in devices such as cameras,

> USB thumb drives etc that I use occasionally. Presumably

> imbedded here are times of access of these to the computer

> and God knows what else.

>

> For security, can I delete these entries from the registry

> by adding their path to the CCleaner program for routine

> daily deletion? Presumably the entries will be added again

> when I use any device again.

>

> Please help.

>

>

>



What security? who's security? What are you trying to hide? Leave it

alone! That's why computers get all screwed up, people messing with the

registry when they don't know what the hell they are doing and then come

here whining and crying what a piece of crap windows is because they

were deleting things they should have never been messing with to begin with!



Also, I see you use CCleaner, don't worry, you keep using that you won't

have to worry about histories on the computer because it will trash your

registry at some point and you'll have to reinstall all of it anyhow!



Registry cleaners are a joke, dangerous, have NO GOOD use, and should be

avoided at ALL COSTS. Anyone that knows anything knows to avoid them

like the plague.



Computer tip #1: If you don't know what you are doing, STAY OUT OF THE

REGISTRY!
 
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