Aside from CryptoPrevent, many of these tools are intended for users who are somewhat experienced with Windows programs and usage, as they may include little or no documentation, and do not include any support.
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Amphetamine
A utility to prevent three things: Screen Saver, Sleep Modes, System Shutdown/Restart. It can also restart programs and services should they be closed when the system attempts to shutdown/restart, as well as notify an admin via email of the prevented shutdown/restart.
BootSafe
A no-hassle utility to restart Windows in the Safe Mode of your choice. Windows ‘Safe Modes’ are designed to start Windows with minimal functionality and no additional running software. This can be very useful in troubleshooting, repair, and malware removal scenarios.
CopyToFlash
CopyToFlash is a ZERO-CLICK utility I wrote for my own need of copying content to several hundred flash drives for distribution.
Basically it starts a drive monitor to detect when a flash drive is plugged into the system, and when that happens it copies the content to the flash drive, then waits on removal and insertion of a new flash drive before copying the content again to the new drive – all accomplished with ZERO CLICKS (after the initial content selection, that is.)
CryptoPrevent Anti-Malware
CryptoPrevent is a robust anti-virus/anti-malware software supplement, filling a huge gap that exists with traditional security solutions to provide protection against a growing multitude of new and emerging ransomware and other malicious software threats.
CryptoPrevent is designed to peacefully co-exist alongside existing solutions, create no detectable impact in normal system performance, demand no time for maintenance, nor requiring any specialized user knowledge for usage.
DataGrab
Featured on Lifehacker.com and many others, DataGrab is a Windows data backup utility designed originally for PC technician usage. DataGrab was developed for quick one-click operation (yet with an array of options) to backup a Windows partition efficiently by retrieving all desired user data without temp/junk files and folders.
- DataGrab can operate on both a running Windows partition such as C: or an ‘offline’ / ‘slaved’ / WinPE booted E:/X:/W:hatever drive.
- DataGrab extends the convenience to PC technicians by backing up the same files and settings automatically that one would manually, while preserving an identical directory structure for an easy single command manual restoration process.
- This is also a good learning tool for those not familiar with the file system locations of various application data.
- Additionally, commonly used file types like various user documents and other items that may not be restored via simple copy operations (some email databases for example) can automatically be separated into another folder structure for easy manipulation while restoring data.
- Please remember that DataGrab is an unsupported and undeveloped project that we pulled up from the basement.
dBug
Removes Windows auto-start entries and restricts executables from running in common malware hiding places using CryptoPrevent style SRP policies, then immediately restarts Windows.
- The concept is not to terminate running malware, but to write the rules that prevent it from loading after a restart, which is far faster and easier than the KillEmAll approach. Should the tool be successful the malicious software will not start up after reboot, and from there you can use removal tools or other manual processes to locate and remove the malware.
- dBug doesn’t work all the time (because running malware has one advantage — it is already running and can protect itself,) but it is effective enough to warrant trying it in the majority of cases.
Default Programs Manager
Do you prefer to use certain programs over Microsoft’s default offerings? If so, you probably have run into the issue of having your preferred program defaults reset to Microsoft Windows defaults.
Default Programs Manager is a small program that provides two options:
- Save your current program default settings
- Restore your saved program default settings
dErase
dErase is a tiny app designed for one purpose only, to delete files and/or directories with optional secure deletion routines. It can also fill a drive’s free space with garbage data in order to force-overwrite any “deleted” (yet still there) data on the disk. dErase can also be scripted.
What makes the dErase files different from standard delete utilities, is that it will ignore file system ownership/permissions entirely while deleting, getting around access denied and similar errors that could come from deleting other user’s files, system files, or even malware related files.
Disk Health Monitor
Disk Health Monitor is a real-time NT Event log monitor which scans for disk/controller errors of many types, and alerts you when a relevant event is generated. Windows XP – 7 only. Disk Health Monitor is not supported with Windows 8 or 10.
ETS (Elevate To System) DEPRECATED, see the newer RunX instead!
Utility to launch other applications under the NT Authority\Local System account and allow that app to be ‘interactive’ with the desktop. Once a trivial matter on Windows XP, this has been difficult to achieve on Windows Vista and above. This app is intended as a PSEXEC.EXE -i -s replacement since that it is not licensed for redistribution (and also PSEXEC is command line usage only and doesn’t have an optional GUI, so ETS provides that too!)
fGet
fGet is a download utility designed for batch/scripting usage, which simply downloads the data from the specified url to a local file. fGet optionally supports referring URL spoofing and HTTP login with basic authentication.
FixIDE
Unsupported and outdated, people still seem to request this! FixIDE is a utility to force-install standard IDE controller drivers on a ‘offline’ Windows XP installation (some users report the necessity and success of this process on Vista/7.)
KillEmAll
KillEmAll terminates every (currently running) program on your computer except essential Windows processes, and allows for inspection of running and/or terminated processes. KillEmAll also has has advanced features designed with the power user and PC technician in mind, allowing you to easily delete files/registry entries, uninstall programs, and block programs from running or from accessing the internet.
KillEmAll Mini
KillEmAll Mini is more than a ‘panic‘ button with an ‘ask questions later‘ attitude, designed to identify and terminate all non-essential running programs on your computer, except essential Windows processes. KillEmAll Mini is the version of KillEmAll recommended for most users.
Lockdown
Lockdown is a preventative measure for use against malware/ransomware attacks, which works by leveraging Windows Software Restriction Policies to prevent programs from running unexpectedly and from blocked locations. Lockdown is designed in the opposite way that CryptoPrevent works with SRP, in that Lockdown by default blacklists the entire file system, and whitelisting must be applied to allow programs to run (even built-in Windows programs!) Locksmith also goes a step further and restricts not only executables, but DLLs and other code libraries as well.
Lockdown may also be used simply to restrict a PC to running only certain applications, keeping your end users out of trouble.
Lockdown is designed for ADVANCED USERS ONLY, who should be somewhat familiar with Software Restriction Policies. If you don’t understand anything regarding usage of the program, that isn’t you, and you should look to our CryptoPrevent instead for similar protections.
Network Profiles Utility
Easy Backup/Restore of Wireless Network Connection Profiles and/or static IP and DNS settings.
QuickHash
A utility to quickly display the MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512 and SHA3 hashes of any selected file, and optionally compare the hashes with any hash string. Drag and Drop support!
ReAct – Windows Activation Utility
ReAct is a “quick n’ dirty” little utility I wrote because I’m constantly forgetting the various commands and reg hacks to work with Windows Product Activation. NOTE: This product, like most anything else we do, is also built-in to d7x, and may be updated only within that product as necessary.
RegBackup
RegBackup is a quick n’ dirty app I wrote to back up all registry hives including user registry hives for each user account.
RunX
RunX is designed to easily launch any process with System account or Trusted Installer account privileges, in order to bypass file system and registry permissions. It is also designed to optionally pass command line arguments to that app without having to open an administrative console window and navigate to the appropriate path first, and can capture/display the app’s exit code.
RunXcmd is included and designed to do the above but for scripting purposes, when you need your script to wait on the process you are running to terminate, and/or when you or your script needs to know the process exit code.
Either RunX or RunXcmd (depending on your needs) is a suitable replacement for ETS (Elevate To System)
Program Blocker
Prevent any program from running! No frills. v2 Adds blocking internet access only! Supports all versions of Windows!
Program Switcher
Switch one program with another! For example, anytime you perform any action that would normally start Microsoft Paint, you can switch this program with Paint.NET, so that it starts instead!
ShadowGuard
ShadowGuard is designed to detect when malware or ransomware is attempting to delete File Shadow Copies and take action. Typically ransomware will attempt to delete Shadow Copies of your files prior to encrypting, so you can’t restore them, but ShadowGuard can step in at this stage to stop it completely.
WinsockReset
WinsockReset is a quick n’ dirty utility I wrote to reset the winsock, fixing many internet access and networking issues. This utility is NOT made for Windows 10, and supports XP-8 only! For Windows 10 please use Uncle Carey’s Windows 10 NetFix
Word Template Installer
This utility will quickly install Microsoft Word templates to the current user’s template’s folder, and place a shortcut on the desktop to create a new document based on that template.
- Perfect for those office workers who never can seem to figure out Word templates, much less find them.
- Command line automation also makes it perfect for sysadmins needing to deploy templates to many workstations at once, via logon script or RMM solution…
Small Projects
Here you will find a few small “quick n’ dirty” projects that don’t really deserve their own web page, currently including UninstallAV, QuickSystemRestore, AutoCleanMgr, and LaunchDeviceManager. The last two projects detail the internal workings of the functionality.
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