We live in a Dangerous world. For those of you who have not installed XP SP2, even more so.
Here, at Mickyj.com, are the tools I use almost daily with clients. They are the tools I have found that I can not live without.
NEW !
I have had a new collection of tools that I have not finished testing just yet. As they are in a state of limbo, I thought I would give you the list and take any feedback for any of these.
Ratings The more the stars, the more I recommend the tool (Max five stars) The more the stars, The more complicated it is to use (Max Five) The more the stars, The more careful you need to be when using it (Max Five)
Try out Sysinternals live ! If you need a Sysinternals tool and can't find it, go to this
link and run it directly.
Malware Bytes
By far the best and most promising Malware remover in 2008/2009
Malware Bytes
Malwarebytes is a
site dedicated to fighting malware. Malwarebytes has developed a variety
of tools that can identify and remove malicious software from your
computer. When your computer becomes infected, Malwarebytes can provide
the needed assistance to remove the infection and restore the machine
back to optimum performance.
If the above links do not
work, please notify
webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item
listed here.
Recommendation
Skill required
Danger
Microsoft Windows Defender (Previously Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware)
Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from
Spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Known Spyware on your PC can be detected and removed, some in
real-time.
Removing Spyware helps reduce negative effects caused by Spyware, including slow PC performance, annoying pop-up ads, unwanted changes to Internet settings, and unauthorized use of your private information.
Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware continuous protection system improves Internet browsing safety by guarding more than 50 ways
Spyware can enter your PC.
Microsoft researchers quickly develop methods to counteract these threats, and updates are automatically downloaded to your PC so you stay up to date. Download here
If the above links do not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
SpyFalcon
One of the most annoying Spyware / Trojans you are likely to encounter (Since Feb 16, 06). This pretends to be a Windows Autoupdate
and tells you that you have a virus and need to download a tool to clean it.
If the above links do not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
This tool is really cool. Much like all of Sysinternals tools.
In the fight against nasties, this file is not a whish list item. It is a requirement.
Download it at: Sysinternals
Trojans
Very useful Trojan killer. This will seek Trojans and search your entire hard drive.
Home web address http://www.moosoft.com/
Download: The cleaner 4.1 (Cleaner updates)
If the above links do not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
Silent Runners
The purpose of "Silent Runners" is to identify the programs that start up with Windows. .
Download: Silent Runners VBS file
Hijackers
These tools remove Internet explorer hijackers and other weird issues.
To remove Cool Web search Download : CWShredder.exe
And for other hijackers download: HijackThis.exe
(Use this with Caution!)
If the above link for CWShredder does not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
If the above link for Hijackthis does not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
If the above links do not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
If the above links do not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
File tools
Finally the place I like to refer to as Tool heaven.
If you ever need to track a registry setting, a file or process ...
These are the guys to get the tools from.
(July 2006, Please note Microsoft have now acquired Sysinternals and Wininternals)
Find Compressed
FindCompressed will search a directory tree for compressed (or uncompressed) files (including NTFS compression) and report found items to a console window. The output is suitable for use by shell scripts or other utilities that can process standard output. The exit status returned to the operating system is the number of matching items found.
Internet Explorer
Registry files to repair your default web page settings
Information leading to the repair of your default web page and use of the registry files and other tools.
Registry file to repair your default web prefixing settings
A powerful connect-based TCP port scanner, pinger and hostname resolver. Multithreaded and asynchronous techniques make this program extremely fast and versatile. Perform ping scans and port scans using any IP range or specify a text file to extract addresses from. Scan any port range from a built in list or specified range. Resolve and reverse-lookup any IP address or range. Modify the port list and port descriptions using the built in editor. Connect to any discovered open port using user-specified "helper" applications (e.g. Telnet, Web browser, FTP) and assign a custon helper application to any port. Save the scan list to a text file. User friendly interface.
If the above links do not work, please notify webmaster@mickyj.com
If you require the software urgently please try the
filemirrors search engine.
Please take care as the files found on this engine may not be the same item listed here.
Recommendation
Skill required
Danger
Dial-a-fix
Dial-a-fix is a collection of 'known fixes' that have been compiled over the past year that really knock out some serious Windows problems, all with one or two clicks.
