To be honest, if I was really worried, I'd wipe all hard drives and re-install because hey, I picked up the newest miley virus and heard that was the only way to get rid of it. I'd then proceed with my normal Internet activities and play the My Little Pony MMORPG. I'd then browse on over to Government Propaganda Online by You're a Slave Media Productions for all of the latest and greatest news and tips on how to turn your neighbor in at the Department of Homeland Security for being different than everyone else.
Read MoreCIPAV or the Computer and Internet Protocol Address Verifier first came to light in 2007 when it was used during an investigation of a teen who had made bomb threats against his high school.
Read MoreSo you've installed full disk encryption using TrueCrypt. You also remembered from a previous article on here that contained in the TrueCrypt boot loader is the string "TrueCrypt Boot Loader" which is a dead giveaway to the fact that you are using encryption software. In response to this you have also performed the simple disk modification to get rid of the identifiable string with a hex editor like in this article. Now your hard drive is free from unwanted tampering and access without your permission, right?
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