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Welcome to my testing page. These are applications that I am currently testing that might make it to my tools page but I want to be sure they do what they say, with no nasties.

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)

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Process Monitor
Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and non-destructive filtering, comprehensive event properties such session IDs and user names, reliable process information, full thread stacks with integrated symbol support for each operation, simultaneous logging to a file, and much more.

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More information here
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Skill required

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ATF clean
Finally a tool to clean all those nasty file hiding places

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Instructions here
Download here

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Skill required

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AVG free, Antivirus
Normally I recommend the Trend Micro PCCillin and use the 30 day trial for those needing a quick fix however this is a more permanent thing that people have been after. Personally, pay the money and buy some Antivirus.

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AVG Anti rootkit
Another Rootkit removal tool to test

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Download here

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Skill required

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AVG Anti Spyware
Removes Antispyware and after 30 days looses some features

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Download here

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Skill required

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Combo Fix
A great tool to remove Smitfraud and similar spyware

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IEFix - General purpose fix for Internet Explorer
IEFix - is a general purpose repair utility for Internet Explorer which repairs Internet Explorer by registering it's core DLL files and reinstalls using the IE.INF file.

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Crap Cleaner
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.

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MVPs Host file
Windows Host file with 127.0.0.1 marked for common spyware tools

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Super Antispyware
-Untested

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SDfix
Deals with IRCBot/Backdoor Trojans

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Prevx
From their website "This allows us to see more malware and see it faster. This means we can provide protection much faster and more comprehensively than other vendors. You probably found out about Prevx from a search engine response to a strange file you found on your PC or from someone else who said we were the only one's to have details about an infection they had. We are often the first to detect new malware.

Prevx1 regards its user base as a community. It is focused on protecting the community as well as individual PCs. Our software monitors for signs of malware throughout the user base and provides immediate protection for all users when any PC is seen to be attacked by new malware. This approach is totally unique and offers very powerful protection. And as our user base grows it gets stronger and stronger.

Every day thousands of people are turning to Prevx1 to strengthen or replace their existing security solutions."

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Download here

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Online Malware scan
You can upload suspected Malware at this site.

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Visit this site

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