Identity Pro Online Manual

Welcome To Atherion Software Identity Pro Help File.

Identity theft is on the rise. Your own computer may be one of the easiest ways for thieves to access your information! Search and secure your private information, including social security numbers, credit cards, driver’s license, and even passwords. Find and secure your personal information (PI) before others get the chance! Identity Pro goes beyond current protection offered by anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, or anti-phishing, etc, to protect you where these programs don’t. Automatically seek out and protect your important data. You’ll be surprised at how much of your information is kept on your PC, from web forms to emails. Once you know what’s there, you can delete or encrypt with ease.

Thank You for purchasing Atherion's Identity Pro.

System Requirements.

  Windows Vista, Windows XP with service pack 2 or later with Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0, Windows 2000 with service pack 4 with windows installer 3.0 or 3.1

• 300 MHz or faster processor
• 512 of RAM or more
• Minimum 50 MB of available hard disk space

Installation

      Please close all unnecessary programs prior to downloading this product
Once you have downloaded Identity-Pro to your PC you will see this window.
Select Run and the installer will begin the installation process.

     Select Next to continue with the installation of Identity-Pro,
select cancel If you want to cancel the install process.

     After reading the software license agreement Select (I ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT)
by checking the circle to the left, Then Click Next.   

    This window allows you to select the location Identity Pro is installed on your PC.
We suggest for most users, You leave it in the default location.
If you would like to select another drive, Click Browse and select your drive, Then Click Next. 

 This is the default location where the installer will place the Identity Pro Shortcut.
We suggest for most users that you use the default location.
If you want to change the location Click Browse and select the location, Then Click Next.

 

     This window when checked will Install an Identity Pro icon on your desktop,
and a quick launch icon on your tool bar in the lower right hand corner of your monitor.
Click Next to continue.

    We suggest that you turn off any anti-virus,
or anti-spyware during the install process of Identity Pro. Once they are turned off then proceed with the install.
Don't forget to re-launch you anti-virus and anti-spyware after the install is complete.

     This is a summary screen of the locations and icons you have selected.
If changes are to be made use the back arrow. To proceed click Install to begin the install process.

This screen will let you know how much of the install is complete.

     When this screen appears Your install is complete! Simply Click Finish to launch Identity Pro,
Or Double Click your desktop icon to launch the application.

Running A Free Scan

     
        Identity Pro

     To Launch Identity Pro at any time simply Double Click this desktop Icon.

      Please close all unnecessary programs prior to running a scan

     To start a Free Scan Just Click on the Begin Scan button,
Or Click on the Change Scan Location button and select a drive or file to scan.
Then Click Begin Scan. We suggest you first use the default location on your first scan for best results in most cases.

     This is the Change Scan Location window that will appear.
Simply select the Drive or File you would like to scan and Click OK.

      Please close all unnecessary programs prior to running a scan
    
      Now click the Begin Scan button to launch your Identity Pro free scan.

     When you see this message you must close your Microsoft Outlook prior to running a Identity Pro scan.
Note Microsoft Outlook may take up to a Minute to completely close after exiting the program.
When closed Click OK and then Click on Begin Scan again.

     This is a sample of what some of your scan results will look like during a scan. During the scan you can Click each tab to view your results.
 Your scan results will not be X out, this is just a sample. 

    This message will appear if you have clicked on a button or tab during the scan process.
Simply Click OK and wait for the scan to finish. During the scan if you must abort,
Click the Stop Scan button on the lower left, and restart the free scan when ready.

    The screen will appear when your scan is complete. Notice the totals next to each of the three scan criteria's.
Please Click Continue to proceed. 

    You will notice three tabs above the scan results,
(Internet data, email, and my computer files). Click on each tab to view your scan results.
This is a Free scan and the data found can not be edited or encrypted, This screen is a view only window.
Please Click the Register to unlock the full version of Identity Pro.

Register Your Product

    If you have not yet purchased the full version of Identity Pro, please return to the website and purchase it now.
After purchasing Identity Pro Your license Key will be sent to your E-mail that you provided at the time of purchase.
Just enter the key code in the activation window and Click Activate

This is the window that will be displayed if you click on the (Where's my license key) ? window.
Just Click OK to continue.

Setting Your Master Password

    Once you have entered your Identity Pro activation code you will be prompted to enter a password in the (Set Master Password) screen.
Please enter an Alpha-Numeric password that only you know, Then Re-enter the same password in the line below and Click OK.

(IMPORTANT PLEASE READ)

REMEMBER ATHERION SOFTWARE DOES NOT RETAIN YOUR PASSWORD!! THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
ENTER IDENTITY PRO IF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR PASSWORD IS TO REMOVE THIS PROGRAM FROM YOUR COMPUTER
AND RELOAD IT. YOU WILL THEN HAVE TO ENTER A NEW PASSWORD. YOUR OLD DATA WILL BE LOST !!

Please Do Not forget your password!

    Each time you launch the identity Pro program you will be asked to enter your password.
Enter your password and Click Logon to launch this program. This is for your protection.
This feature will prevent other users of your  PC from seeing your protected items.   
Please close Identity Pro each time you leave your PC !!

 Performing A Full Scan

    This is Atherion Identity Pro's Main screen. Each time you Login you will see this screen,
All your features contained in Identity Pro can be launched from this screen.
Click (Start New Scan) to begin your custom search and to begin protecting your personal information.

    Please fill out the personal information page. This will allow you to search for specific information on your PC
that is valuable to you. This information listed will be able to turn on and off  line by line in all your future scans.
After filling in the information Click Next . 

All the information given is for the users eyes only! The information from this screen will Never be sent to or used by Atherion Software.
This information will be encrypted and password protected in the (My Wallet) screen of your main Identity Pro screen.

    Add a name and Social Security Number for all the SSN# you would like to search for. After each name and number is typed in Click Add.
When all the names and numbers are in the screen you wish to add, Click Next Tab.

All screens in step 1 and 2 will be encrypted and password protected within this program.
Do not move or store sensitive information on your PC outside of this program!
Each time you close Identity Pro your information contained within this program is re-encrypted and password protected.
Do Not Leave Identity Pro Open When Not In Use.

    Add a name and a number to any credit card you wish to search for. After adding each name and number Click Add.
When all the numbers you wish to search for are added Click Next Tab.

        Add a name and the number to any Bank Account number you wish to search for.
After adding each name and number Click Add. When all the numbers you wish to search for are added, Click Next Tab.

All screens in step 1 and 2 will be encrypted and password protected within this program.
Do not move or store sensitive information on your PC outside of this program!
Each time you close Identity Pro your information contained within this program is re-encrypted and password protected.
Do Not Leave Identity Pro Open When Not In Use.

        Add a name and the password to any password you wish to search for.
After adding each name and password Click Add. When all the passwords you wish to search for are added, Click Next Tab.

   Add a name and a passport number for any passport you wish to search for. After adding each name and number Click Add.
When all the numbers you wish to search for are added Click Next Tab.

    Add a nick name (mom's or mother in law) and the proper name you wish to search for in the boxes provided.
After adding each nick name and proper name Click Add.
When all the Names you wish to search for are added Click Next Tab.  

All screens in step 1 and 2 will be encrypted and password protected within this program.
Do not move or store sensitive information on your PC outside of this program!
Each time you close Identity Pro your information contained within this program is re-encrypted and password protected.
Do Not Leave Identity Pro Open When Not In Use.

     Add a name and a Tax ID number to any Tax Identification number you wish to search for. After adding each name and number Click Add.
When all the numbers you wish to search for are added Click Next Tab.

All screens in step 1 and 2 will be encrypted and password protected within this program.
Do not move or store sensitive information on your PC outside of this program!
Each time you close Identity Pro your information contained within this program is re-encrypted and password protected.
Do Not Leave Identity Pro Open When Not In Use.

 Add a name and a Drivers license number to any License number you wish to search for. After adding each name and number Click Add.
When all the numbers you wish to search for are added Click Next Tab.

    Add a Name and a Employee ID number to any Employee Identification number you wish to search for. After adding each name and number Click Add.
When all the numbers you wish to search for are added Click Next Tab.

When You have Added all the information you would like to add to all Ten windows Click Finish to begin the scan options.

Your Scan Options

     This screen allows you to specify which files or drives of your PC that you would like Identity Pro to scan.
 My Profile is the default setting. This will search the most common default locations where files are stored.
 My Documents scan only the documents stored within the My documents folder
 My Computer will scan the entire computer, This scan is the most thorough but could take several hours to complete.
 Custom allow you to choose specific folder or drive that you would like to scan. custom will open a browse window once you have Clicked Next.
 Once you have selected the scan type you would like to run Click Next.

This is the browse window that will appear if you selected Custom on the previous screen. If you selected Custom,
click on the folder or drive you would like to scan, Then Click OK.

    This Scan option Screen allows the user to further customize their scan. The arrow point to items that are able to be
selected or Un-selected for each scan. such as Name, Address, zip code, or City.

    The user can also choose the type of file they want to search in, Such as Internet Data, Email, or Local Files.
We strongly suggest you leave all three checked unless you have a specific scan in mind. The user settings are kept even after
the program is closed, So the user must reset the scan options manually if they want to change scan criteria.

    When you Click on the Edit Scan Items button it will take you back to the personal information screens. This allow you to edit
Items such as Credit Cards, Passport Numbers, Bank Accounts and other personal info.

      Please close all unnecessary programs prior to running a scan 

     The Begin Scan button will start the scan process using the latest criteria you have selected in the Scan Options Window.

    During a scan you will see this type of information on the screen. The user can click on the tabs marked Internet Data, Email, or My Computer Files During
a scan to see the scan results in process. All other buttons will interrupt the scan process.

  This message will appear if you have clicked on a button during the scan process.
Simply Click OK and wait for the scan to finish. During the scan if you must abort,
Click the Stop Scan button on the lower left, and restart the free scan when ready.

    This screen will automatically be displayed when the scan is complete.
Notice the total Number of threats found and the categories in which they were found in.
Click Continue to proceed to the results window.

Securing Your Data

      Identity Pro separates your data into three categories: Internet Data, Email, and My Computer Files. Each are controlled by the tabs on the top of this page
Once you have chosen a tab, you can highlight a line item by clicking on it. After the line is highlighted move your cursor to the right of the screen and Click Fix.
This will take you to the next screen.    

     This screen is what you will see after you have selected Fix on the My Computer Files Tab. The left side of this screen shows you what the information looks like in the file.
The highlighted lines are the threats within the document. There are Three courses of action you can take for the threats found in My Computer Files.
These actions are executed by using the three buttons on the bottom of this screen.

     1. You can Open File In Default Application. (For Viewing.)
     2. You can Secure Delete the file (secure delete is an encrypted way of deleting a file from your hard drive)
     3. You can Move File to Vault (Vaulting a document encrypts the file within your Identity Pro's Vault and can be view at any time with the correct password.)

     This screen is the that will appear after you have selected  Fix to a line item in the Internet Data screen.
There is only two courses of action.

     1. You can Secure Delete the file (secure delete is an encrypted way of deleting a file from your hard drive)
     2. You can  ignore the item. ( Ignored items are not protected by Identity Pro).

  The Next tab are  Items found within Emails. Once you have selected Fix within the Email tab you have Two options.

     1. You can Secure Delete the file (secure delete is an encrypted way of deleting a file from your hard drive)
     2. You can Remove Text "Redaction" (Redaction is when the Threat words or string of numbers are replaced with X's)

          Warning: Redaction is irreversible, the document will stay in its original form but the threat words or numbers that are X out  
           and are not able to be changed back.       

Learning The Features

     The My Wallet Icon on your screen is an Encrypted and Password protected location where Your personal information is stored.
Just Click the Icon to open the My Wallet feature.

     This is a sample of the information kept in the My Wallet location. To edit your information
just Click the Edit My Personal Information button on the lower left of the screen. Each time you close
the My Wallet screen Your information will automatically be re-encrypted.

    Each time You open the My Wallet feature You will be required to enter Your Password.

     Identity Vault is your location where all the My Computer Files you have elected to encrypt to vault are stored. This location is Encrypted and Password.
To Open the Vault Just Click The Icon and enter your password.

     The Vault is a very important tool within Identity Pro. The Vault not only keeps your information encrypted when not in use, But
it also allows you to add a description name to each file. Simply highlight each line, type a description in the Change File Description Window and Click Save.
The Vault has a third feature. You can search the Vault for a file by Description (which you have added) or by File Name.
Just Click the search type you would like to run and type in the key word
in the Search Vault Line and Click the X to the right of the window to begin the search.Each time you close 
The Vault screen Your information will automatically be re-encrypted.

     This is the window you will see each time you open the Vault.
Enter your password and Click OK to open the Vault.

     This Icon will take you to the help screen, Where you view Local Help, Online Help, Check for Updates, or Contact Us.

     This is the screen you will see after Clicking the Help Icon. Select the appropriate tab, for the type of help you need.

     To View the Icon Legend Just Click the word (Icon Legend) on the Right top portion of this screen.

     This is an expanded view of the icons you see in the Scan Screens. During a scan you can open the Icon Legend
to view the types of files Identity Pro is finding.

     Generate Report allows you to View or Print all of the data found in any of the search screens. (Internet Data, Email, or My Computer Files).
Just Click Generate Report, It will then ask you where you would like to save it. You can then print a copy of the report or just view it in
a file on your desktop.

 Warning: All files saved to a location outside of Identity Pro are not protected. If you Generate a report and save it to your files you must run an
 Identity Pro full scan and encrypt or secure delete the file before they are again protected.