Where is porn stored on your computer if you think something was downloaded by accident that is illegal?

[Smokies Hiker]

The information ( web site address ) would be permanently stored on your hard drive. You can "delete" the information, but it's really just written over by other files. With proper equipment and knowledge, this illegal information can be retrieved by authorities in the future. Your ISP also is required to keep a record of web sites your computer has visited. The information can be retrieved by authorities there also ( if they believe a crime has been committed using your computer. If your computer should ever be taken in for repairs at a computer repair shop, these web sites would be blocked by the technician working on your computer. if child porn is involved, they'll alert the police. Replacing your hard drive will solve the problem if you really want to hide the "evidence", but unless you have been on a child porn web site, you should have nothing to worry about.