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Offline polonus

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Hi malware fighters,

The list starts here:
Autoruns: http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
Windows Installer Clean Up
in combination with CCleaner, ATFCleaner:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/d/e9d80355-7ab4-45b8-80e8-983a48d5e1bd/msicuu2.exe
AppCrashView: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/app_crash_view.html
For older Windows flaws use DrWatson's;
Process Activity View: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/process_activity_view.html
Resource Monitor inside Windows Vista and Windows7
additionally use Process Explorer;
Control Content Save (not working on java apps): http://jacquelin.potier.free.fr/controlcontentsaver/
ProcDump: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/dd996900.aspx
Further Windows Tool Service (beta):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx
Info link: http://blogs.technet.com/sysinternals/default.aspx

enjoy,

polonus
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Re: Some Windows troubleshooting apps to put onto your pendrive...
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2010, 02:48:02 PM »
Hi Polonus.... What about the Anti-Malware Toolkit at Lunarsoft? There are some programs with it that run without installation. If you don't mind, I would like your opinion about it. Thanks!!

YoKenny

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Re: Some Windows troubleshooting apps to put onto your pendrive...
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2010, 03:36:09 PM »
It is also good to know how to use the tools beforehand:
msicuu2.exe Use the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to remove Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

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« Last Edit: April 23, 2010, 03:40:23 PM by YoKenny »

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Re: Some Windows troubleshooting apps to put onto your pendrive...
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2010, 03:54:27 PM »
Hi YoKenny,

Thanks for your essential instruction info,

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