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Our Verdict:
We liked this
program. We really liked it. Our first approach
was with some scepticism because of the unashamedly aggressive
playing on the fears of the porn surfer who's scared of being
found out ("if you get caught, you'll lose your car, your job, your family and be
gang raped in jail!").
Once we got past
the heavy sales pitch however, the download
soon showed that the people at
Evidence Eliminator are serious
(passionate even) about their product. For a
start,
they
don't produce or market
anything else
apart from Evidence Eliminator, not even other data deletion
products as do East-Tec. All their energy has gone into
refining Evidence Eliminator...and it shows.
Evidence
Eliminator appears to offer a near-perfect solution to
sensitive data problems, whether you need to cover up your
surfing tracks, keep your
hard disk free of
confidential data, "sanitize" your PC
ready to
sell on with software included or simply keep it
clear of
unnecessary files.
Ease Of Use
Evidence Eliminator places
itself in your program Menu toolbar on your desktop, and once
configured, only requires a mouse click to make it do a
routine cleaning up of all the programs and/or areas of your
PC that you've specified. Once you get beyond the rather
daunting pre-use instructions, you should find Evidence
Eliminator very easy to use, with a layout that
requires very
little knowledge
of how your PC is
organized - you just check the boxes of things you want
monitored and/or deleted and go (look
at screenshots). Concerns about sensitive data
aside, it was satisfying to have such a simple means of
tidying up our PCs without having to rely on the discipline
and time needed to do it manually.
We were impressed
by the quality and range of support
that accompanies Evidence
Eliminator; in addition to the program manual, you can access
the database of FAQs as well as
ask direct questions
of an
Evidence Eliminator technician if necessary.
Data Erasure
With Evidence
Eliminator, we had the
reassurance of
knowing the erasure was permanent.
Evidence
Eliminator has to be
unique in that it provides
plug-ins
which allow you to monitor and erase files
downloaded or used not only in Media Player, but also in
59 commonly used software
programs, so that no-one has to know anything about how
or when you use your PC. Most of the programs that we all
commonly use are available as plugs-ins to the software, but if the ones
that you want aren't on the current list, Evidence Eliminator
make it possible for you to
obtain any plug-in
you want
by requesting that your
software manufacturer send Evidence Eliminator details that
will enable them to build the new plug-in.
If you thought we
were blinded by all the bells and whistles; don't worry! Evidence Eliminator
worked a treat,
doing what it says it would do, and quickly.
In common with most other programs of this calibre, the
cleaning of free disk space takes time, but Evidence
Eliminator offers a tip or two about
how to reduce this kind of problem.
Reliability
We'd heard one or two
rumours about Evidence Eliminator "taking over" PCs, so we
approached the thing with caution. We've found no
problems at all to date. Yes, the program makes itself
visible on start up, but apart from that, we've found it
unobtrusive and uninterested in any data other than that we
specify. Hasn't affected other parts of the PC and our
contact with the company has been impressively timely and to
the point. Seems we're not the only ones - take a look at
their
customer feedback We'd guess that the gripes we've heard might
have a little to do with sour grapes elsewhere... AND they
honor their
30 day money back guarantee
- we tested it!
Price
If we have any
reservations at all about Evidence Eliminator, they would be about the price. At $134.95, Evidence Eliminator is
significantly more expensive than any other internet privacy
software program on the market. We can see why
though. Although it offers a file erasure system
comparable with East-Tec, the range of in-built functions is
much more comprehensive in Evidence Eliminator, making it an
eminently functional, as well as powerful tool. If you want
a program with no
hassles and an answer for everything,
it's probably
worth paying the
extra bucks
for a copy of Evidence Eliminator. Look out for the
regular
discounts
being offered on the site, which should bring the price down a
little.
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