Microsoft Windows Toolkit

PFE32 – Professional File Editor
Website
Oldest of the great Windows TXT editors

Crimson Editor / Emerald Editor
Emerald Editor Website
Crimson Editor Website
HTML. PHP, TXT editor

WinMerge
Windows merging program and comparison tool

Emacs
Emacs for WIndows
Extensible, customizable text editor Emacs is the editor of choice for those that have to perform serious editing.

Emacs has been successfully ported to Microsoft Windows and can be found here.

Putty – SSH Client
Putty Website
PUTTY is the defacto standard for SSH client
Windows version available.

PSFTP is an SSH FTP client that works great.
Use from the Linux command line.
Windows version available.

FTP CLIENT SOFTWARE
Filezilla – FTP Client
FTP Client for transfer of files

VNC SOFTWARE
UltraVNC
Remote computing software

SMART PHONE APPLICATIONS

Midp SSH
Mobile SSH client for BlackBerry Devices
This package is GREAT for SSH from BlackBerry

connectBOT – HOT!!!!
Mobile SSH client for Android powered mobile phones.  On the Samsung Moment, this client runs great, could not be happier.  MUST download directly to Android phone through Android Market.

Process Explorer – Task Manager Replacement
Interactive Windows Process Tool
This tool is part of a suite of tools from the Microsoft Sysinternals package.
Process Explorer is one of the single most important tools available when trouble shooting Windows XP.

Microsoft Sysinternals
Interesting programs that can enhance your windows experience.

PeaZip
Archive Software

ZipGenius
Archive manager for Windows

Xenu’s Link Sleuth
Checks web sites for broken links.

Email Obfuscator
Downloadable Program

Online Obfuscator
Obfuscator for use online only.

TrueCrypt – encryption software
TrueCrypt Website
READ the instructions before using this package.
This encryption package is extremely powerful.

Pixie – color match program
Need to know the exact HEX or RGB codes for a color on a web page or any
color displayed on your screen this this little program will give you the info.

Howies Funware – Screen Capture Program
Good, clean, small and WORKS
Check the “active screen” box for perfect Screen shots each time saved in .jpg format.

Clonezilla
Disk Copy software

XAMPP
Windows LAMP server software
Pure simplicity in deployment.
SourceForge – XAMPP Page

ODIR (Outlook Duplicate Items Remover)
This little program is great. There are many paid for programs that remove duplicates from Outlook, but this program will do it and it is FREE
We have used this program with great success when migrating outlook from one box to another.

WireShark
Professional grade network analyzer
You can also locate and isolate a machine on a network that is rouge emailing Trojans.

NOTE: Hardware is needed to run this program.  You might need a HUB at the “head in” to capture all network traffic.  This program is very powerful.

This program WILL run stand alone on an individual computer but is most effective when used to monitor an entire network.

NETScan.exe
Network Scanner
Shows all nodes on a network with IP and MAC
For network disruption make sure to check for additional networks, i.e. two devices on the network, both try to serve DHCP, i.e. one on 192.168.0.1 and one on 192.168.1.1

NETStumbler
Windows 7
Wireless network scanning tool

War Driving Tools
If you don’t know what this is, then you don’t need this software.

Clean My Machine

rKill-1 – Download
rKill-2 – Download
rKill-3 – Download
rKill-4 – Download
The packages kill non-essential running processes so that you can start to clean an infected machine.  You could also use Process Explorer if you can get it to load on the infected machine.  There are 4 downloads here because each one has a different file extension.

CCleaner
Cleans temp files and such.
This package is a must when cleaning an infected MS Windows Box.  Formerly “Crap Cleaner” .
Fist Line item in all CodingCREW toolboxes.

ATF Cleaner
Older cleaning package but still valid.
Recommend CCleaner instead.

SuperAntiSpyware
The name says it all, this package is a MUST.
First Line item in all CodingCREW toolboxes.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes.org Website
This package is another MUST for anyone dealing with an infected MS Windows Box.  First Line item in all CodingCREW toolboxes.

MajorGeeks
READ ME FIRST
XP Cleaning Procedures
NOTE:  All the programs in this section can be downloaded from directly from the MajorGeeks website.  If you are cleaning a machine for the first time, it is RECOMMENDED that you go to MajorGeeks website and start reading at the READ ME FIRST post in the Support Forum under Malware Removal.

NOTE: There are additional malware tools available for download but we are not going to list them here as you MUST read the instructions for use on the MajorGeeks web site before you use the tools. Go to MajorGeeks and read cleaning procedure information for your specific OS.

BleepingComputer
This web site has a lot of information on malware and fixing computers.

HIJACK THIS
Program for diagnosing a windows computer.
Make sure you understand how to use this program.

Jotti’s Virus Scan
This tool will scan a suspect file for you and help determine if the file is good or bad. This service was recommended by BleepingComputer.com – try this at your own risk.

Virus Total
This tool will scan a suspect file for you and help determine if the file is good or bad. This service was recommended by BleepingComputer.com – try this at your own risk.

GMER
Rootkit tools – Detection / Removal

RENEGADE ISO
Private download you need a password.
Limited to CodingCREW members ONLY

CodingCREW Boot Disc
Private Download you need a password.
Limited to CodingCREW members ONLY

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