Evidence Eliminator
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| Developer(s) | Robin Hood Software |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 6.01 |
| Operating system | Windows [1] |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Privacy |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | http://www.evidence-eliminator.com |
Evidence Eliminator is a computer software program for Microsoft Windows computers that claims to delete hidden information from the hard disk which would otherwise have remained despite any 'normal' efforts to delete it.[2] Such programs usually overwrite previously allocated disk space to make it more difficult to salvage information. Deleted information physically stays on the hard drive until its old space is claimed by another program.
Evidence Eliminator is produced by Robin Hood Software, based in Nottingham, England.
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[edit] Controversy
Evidence Eliminator is perhaps best known through the marketing of the program; spamming Usenet with claims such as:
| “ | Did you know... that the government and police are installing black boxes in ISPs to record your Internet surfing and downloads for evidence? | ” |
are typical of their approach. [3] Evidence Eliminator has also been marketed through popup ads that purport to show evidence that a user's system is vulnerable to spying, or that the user may be under investigation[4][5][6][7]. Robin Hood Software stated that these marketing methods were carried out by its sales affiliates and not by the company itself. At one point, Robin Hood Software produced a "dis-information page" which contained trenchant attacks on journalists who had written unfavourable reviews, which included accusations some reviews were "hate speech". [8][9]
[edit] Legal
Rather than protecting its users, Evidence Eliminator, and the use of Evidence Eliminator, has been considered by the courts in and of itself to constitute evidence of a deliberate attempt to destroy evidence of criminal actions[10] to pervert the course of justice.
The MGA v. Mattel suit is an example of such a case, where an ex-employee (Bryant Carter) allegedly used it to hide information he was accused of giving to MGA while employed at Mattel. [11]
[edit] References
- ^ "Evidence Eliminator". http://www.evidence-eliminator.com/process.d2w. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- ^ Evidence Eliminator. Product Information, retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ Product - Evidence Eliminator
- ^ When Is An Ad Not An Ad? - Internet-Marketing
- ^ Evidence Eliminator: displays your system info for $149 Rip Off! - TechSpot Troubleshooting
- ^ ICQ Lies Update 131 - 136
- ^ Ads Play to Users' Privacy Fears - Wired News
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20030216044138/http://www.evidence-eliminator.com/dis-information.d2w Archived copy of Evidence Eliminators Dis-Information page
- ^ http://radsoft.net/resources/software/reviews/ee/a6.shtml Radsoft: The Evidence Eliminator Documents - Charging Windmills
- ^ Defendant's Use of "Evidence Eliminator" Software Warrants Adverse Inference
- ^ Judge: Bratz Jurors Can Hear Evidence on Computer Tampering, retrieved 11 June 2008.
[edit] External links
- Evidence Eliminator web site
- Archived copy of Evidence Eliminators Dis-Information page
- Archived copy of Forensic Investigators complaints about Evidence Eliminator
[edit] Critical Sites
- Evidence Eliminator Sucks Site
- Radsoft: The Evidence Eliminator Documents - The Evidence Eliminator Documents: A Consumer Warning
- Response by 'featured detractor'
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