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Find out what your friends/co-workers have been doing on the Internet!

By cyber_flash

Internet Explorer: INDEX.DAT files keep a list of websites you have visited, cookies received and files opened/downloaded. As a result anyone can find out what you have been doing on the Internet!
VBScriptWin2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev
Posted:19 Oct 2003
Updated:23 Jul 2005
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What is an Index.dat file?

Index.dat are files hidden on your computer that contain many of the Web sites that you have visited. Every URL and Web page is listed there. This script is for you, if internet privacy is an issue or you're just curious to see what surfing habits people have on your PC or Network. In WinXP, here's where you'll usually find them:

C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat

How do these scripts work?

IE.vbs and IE_Network.vbs allow you to find, scan, view and erase all local/remote history index.dat files. Also, records precise URL visit time stamps. Scans are very fast and index.dat file parsing is done using 100% VBScript. Results are logged locally to C:\spy.htm or C:\Machine-MM-DD-YYYY.htm. For example:

It's free!

Yep, feel free to modify this script for whatever nefarious activities you like. It's amazing to see so many websites charging $24.95/$39.95 for bloated programs which basically function the same way as this script! If you like this script and it runs correctly, please feel free to email me. It'll give me a better idea on how it's functioning on your systems. Of course, any bugs can be tracked below in the message board section. Thanks!

Enjoy! (-_-)

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GeneralIE Spy online in Real Time! [modified] Pinmembercyber_flash6:23 20 Aug '09  
GeneralNew Download Url [modified] Pinmembercyber_flash17:35 27 Apr '09  
GeneralRe: New Download Url PinmemberRandy Price8:22 19 Aug '09  
GeneralRe: New Download Url Pinmembercyber_flash17:59 19 Aug '09  
GeneralGood script but a problem... Pinmemberandrea77722:24 14 Apr '09  
GeneralRe: Good script but a problem... Pinmemberkwood37:51 26 Aug '09  
GeneralDownload FireFox/IE scripts for Windows XP/VISTA! Pinmembercyber_flash18:59 12 Oct '07  
GeneralPermission denied errors PinmemberEggibba11:39 6 Sep '07  
GeneralRe: Permission denied errors Pinmembercyber_flash19:07 12 Oct '07  
Generalprinting pages count PinmemberThangaDharma8:25 6 Oct '05  
Generalsmall problem PinmemberTibor Blazko0:47 26 Jul '05  
Generalnonavhistory Pinmembersal2123:59 25 Jul '05  
GeneralGood Script. Thanks PinmemberGautam Jain1:03 23 Jul '05  
GeneralRe: Good Script. Thanks Pinmembercyber_flash2:23 23 Jul '05  
General1/20/2005 PinmemberJianping Yan10:04 23 Jan '05  
GeneralRe: 1/20/2005 Pinmembercyber_flash15:24 23 Jan '05  
GeneralRe: 1/20/2005 PinmemberJianping Yan15:46 23 Jan '05  
GeneralRe: 1/20/2005 Pinmembercyber_flash3:22 24 Jan '05  
GeneralFixed! 1/20/2005 Pinmembercyber_flash15:18 9 Aug '05  
GeneralExcellent Script ! PinmemberDusty20206:17 21 Jan '05  
GeneralRe: Excellent Script ! Pinmembercyber_flash9:03 21 Jan '05  
GeneralRe: Excellent Script ! PinmemberDusty202010:01 21 Jan '05  
GeneralDangerous ... Pinmembergoodmast3r22:20 13 Jan '05  
GeneralRe: Dangerous ... Pinmembercyber_flash4:51 14 Jan '05  
GeneralRe: Dangerous ... Pinmembergoodmast3r17:13 16 Jan '05  

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