Unknown history appearing on PC

[crazygirly]

i have a PC at work that seems to be showing history of sites that i supossedly visited. I have no recollection of these sites visted and there is no way that anyone has used my PC.

[Wix]

If your on a failry large network of computers, the internet history can be transfered accidentaly by the computer. Also if somebody uses the same computer (not account) the history can also be displayed on your account as well.
It happens were i work.

[Kerplunk]

Wix, how does the internet history get transfered accidently by the computer?

Also I was under the impression the Internet History is profile based so how is it that you can see other peoples internet history without using their profile?

Do you use roaming profiles or folder re-direction?

[ACtheTROLL]

history is user specific
c:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\History.

Is it possible that the sites are popups?
can (dare) you give us an example ;-(

alternatively ... kerplunk could be on the right track
go to tools | internet options | browsing history settings
where is the temp folder?
while you're there ... clear the history ...
Keep tabs on how it grows

in tools ... confirm the popup blocker is on

[crazygirly]

Hi all

In relation to all your answers the sites that i have supossedly looked at are sexually explicit/adult related. I honestly have no recollection of this and apparently it all happened within a space of 5 minutes. CAN ANYONE HELP?????????

[Neilzulu1]

Are you worried that the police will be after you, as i have no memory sounds like a weak defense to me.

[crazygirly]

In reply the Neilzulu1, no im not worried the police will want to see me n why should i worry about that!!

The question asked by myself was obviously not answered and just passed on with a comment like that!!

Do you actually know the answer or not?

[crazygirly]

Does anybody have any answers others than the ones posted for my question. Work have produced a sheet with 109 blocks on it going back to march 2006. I actually started work in March 2005. I have gone through the sites that have been recorded and i cannot recall any of them. How could this have happened?

[Wix]

Malware can add websites to your favourates, change your homepage, hyjack your browser. Porn sites tend to be pop-up related. just clear your history. I assume you haven't cleared your ssl cache so click on the arrow next to the address bar and it will give you a list of sites you have recently visited. If the problem happens again, just check that. If the sites appear, report to your administrator, if not just clear your history and consider it malware.

Hope that helps, Clive.

[Wix]

Also to back up what i said read this article: http://ask-leo.com/why_are_there_websites_in_m y_browser_history_that_ive_never_been_to.html

[crazygirly]

thank you. This is something i can print off and produce at the meeting that will shortly be held.