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November 29th, 2006, 06:59 AM
#1
Senior Member
Techie Toolbag
Well, I can remember when I did teching for a living and there was always bits of software you'd use and swear by. Hence the reason for this post - I'm calling it the techy toolbag - a thread that tech can post in and recommend bits of software (technical and simple - just to make what can be a difficult job go a little smoother).
The list will grow as others add to it.
CCleaner - good for clearing out temporary files - alot better than disc cleaner
AVG Anti-spy - Anti spyware of a simple nature, and finds bits that Spybot couldn.t
AVG Free - Free antivirus software - handy for picking up those peski's
Trend Housecall - Free online virus scan - handy if you've left those CD's at home.
Seatools - HDD defect locator for Seagate HDD's
MHDD - Helpful kit that can revive busted HDD's
I will add more as I go along.
Last edited by Garak; November 29th, 2006 at 07:33 AM.
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November 29th, 2006, 07:20 AM
#2
Driver Terrier
adaware
spybot
hijackthis
powermax
pcinspector for hard drives
pcinspector for flash drives
deepburner free
videloan
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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November 29th, 2006, 07:30 AM
#3
Senior Member
Originally Posted by NooNoo
videloan
videolan? funky stuff that.
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November 29th, 2006, 07:33 AM
#4
Senior Member
updated my list as I remember the good old days.
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November 29th, 2006, 10:59 AM
#5
Registered User
No techie tool bag would be complete without a number of the portable apps, especially if you use a USB stick for your tool bag.
http://portableapps.com/apps
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November 29th, 2006, 11:14 AM
#6
Senior Member
interesting site Ferrit - ta
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November 29th, 2006, 04:09 PM
#7
Registered User
I can always appreciate more resources and tools. Thanks.
Here is a site I find useful: http://www.processlibrary.com/ .
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November 29th, 2006, 07:07 PM
#8
Registered User
Virtually anything from Sysinternals, especially Autoruns, Filemon, and Rootkit Revealer. I also use NOD32 evaluation versions in place of AVG. Why go second rate when you can have the best?
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November 29th, 2006, 07:19 PM
#9
Registered User
I carry 2 copies of Ghost floppies and a few hard drives of varying sizes so that I can make a backup on the spot and work with the backup. Then, if all goes well, copy the fixed image to the customers' drive.A copy of CIA commander, adaware, spybot and hijack this as well. Oh, and a copy of Spyware Blaster, and a screwdriver!
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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November 29th, 2006, 09:25 PM
#10
Registered User
Autopatcher Xp Autopatcher(For WinXP and other versions)
Perfect(also free, and lets you avoid MS's WGA) for all those computer's out there that don't have their patches. A must if you keep a security kit on hand.
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November 30th, 2006, 12:09 PM
#11
Chat Operator
for malware, I tend to use online scanners, makes things easier.
Xcleaner
ewido
Also i tend to use smitfraudfix, spysweeper, hijack this and vundufix to name a few.
For "other" applications, I got me a copy of the systinternal tools.. Since MS bought them, i'm sure they will be paid-for soon.
Ghost is a necessity now days.
I also have a large external notebook drive (60 gig) that has a linux boot partition(ubuntu), it's saved data many a times without taking a system apart. I additionaly have a linux boot CD designed to "hack" into things(based on slackware). It's gotten many an admin/user account password for recovery and saved me from doing factory resets on routers by obtaining the encryption keys..
<Ferrit> Take 1 live chicken, cut the head off, dance around doing the hokey pokey and chanting: GO AWAY BAD VIRUS, GO AWAY BAD VIRUS
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January 20th, 2007, 10:44 PM
#12
Registered User
Don't forget -
Customized version of Bart's PE. I normally update it once a month with the latest virus and spyware definitions, etc. I always have at least 2 copies on hand.
Microsoft introduced PE 2.0 with Vista. Haven't played around it too much yet. But what I have seen so far is a vast improvement from the previous version.
The early bird may get the worm; but the second mouse gets the cheese!
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