Help: Cisco Cache Cleaner for Windows

Cisco Cache Cleaner is designed to keep your Internet session completely secure. Unlike other programs that secure the communications session, the Cache Cleaner secures the computer from which you access the network. It does this through a complete data sanitization that comes into effect when you close your browser or the Cache Cleaner times out. You can use local applications, work on the downloaded data, and upload the information back to the web application, a floppy disk, USB hard drive, or other removable media. When you finish with the session, the cache is wiped clean and the data is removed from the computer.

Downloading the Cache Cleaner - Say "Yes" to the Security Warning

When you load the Cache Cleaner, you are sometimes prompted to "install and run" the plug-in for it. Be sure to click Yes on the Security Warning dialog box:

Data Sanitization

When the session is terminated or you close the browser, the Cache Cleaner sanitizes the system, disabling or erasing all data that was downloaded, inputted, or created in the browser including file downloads, configuration changes, cached browser information, passwords entered, and auto-complete information. Essentially, the device will remove all traces of the session and the Cache Cleaner itself.

When Does the Cache Cleaner Close?

The Cache Cleaner is designed to protect the computer that you are using until you finish using the browser, closing and cleaning the cache only when you close the browser.

You can also close the Cache Cleaner by closing all browsers or by clicking Launch Cleanup and Exit from the Taskbar icon. The Taskbar icon is a lock:

Canceling the Cache Cleaner

If your security administrator has permitted it, you may be able to cancel the Cache Cleaner by clicking Cancel Cleanup and Exit. Cisco recommends that you do not exercise this option, because it leaves your data at risk. Since the cleanup itself takes only seconds, it is worthwhile to go ahead and do it.