Ian Sidle

SysAdmin Tools Ian’s handy links of (mostly windows) downloads

Anti-Virus

AVG Free

http://free.avg.com/

Microsoft (extended) Trial Partner

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/wsc/en-us/default.mspx

Remove AV

http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-antivirus-removal-tools/

Trend micro Sysclean AV

http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Remove Norton

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

http://www.appremover.com/get/appremover.exe

http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-antivirus-removal-tools/

Web Based AV Scanners (whole system)

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/

Web Based AV Scanners (individual files)

http://onlinescan.avast.com/

http://www.kaspersky.com/scanforvirus

http://www.virustotal.com/

Manually Download Virus Definitions

http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-update

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-N95.html

http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/definitions.jsp

http://www.mcafee.com/apps/downloads/security_updates/dat.asp

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/database/mbam-rules.exe

http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923159

http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/

Specialized AV programs

http://vundofix.atribune.org/

http://www.lunarsoft.net/downloads/doc_download/21-virtumondobegone

http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

http://www.rizone3.com/archives/93

Manual AV Tools

http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_autoruns/

Remap exe and other windows file associations

http://www.technibble.com/downloads/windows-tools/xp_fileassoc.bat

http://www.technibble.com/downloads/windows-tools/xp_exe_fix.reg

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/An-Utility-to-Unassociate-File-Types-in-Windows-7-and-Vista.html

Anti-Spyware

http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Anti-Malware_Toolkit

http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_windows_defender/

http://download.cnet.com/Spyware-Doctor-Starter-Edition/3000-8022_4-10704508.html

http://www.spybot.info/en/mirrors/index.html

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/

Anti-rootkit

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

http://www.gmer.net/

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html

http://sites.google.com/site/rootrepeal/

http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/tools/blacklight/

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Dr-WEB-CureIt.shtml

http://info.prevx.com/downloadcsi.asp

http://www.filehippo.com/download_rootkit_revealer/

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/rkstinger.aspx

http://www.trendmicro.com/download/rbuster.asp

http://download.cnet.com/Panda-Anti-Rootkit/3000-8022_4-10717196.html?part=dl-PandaAnti&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10717197

Vista Rootkit scanners

http://www.antirootkit.com/blog/2008/01/11/anti-rootkit-software-scanners-for-vista/

Virus definitions

http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923159

http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/

http://www.trendmicro.com/download/viruspattern.asp

Firewall

http://www.filehippo.com/download_zonealarm_free/ http://www.filehippo.com/download_comodo/

Remove Flash

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html

Plug-in checker page (any browser, not just FF)

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/

Standard Stuff

http://www.filehippo.com/download_firefox/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_openoffice/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_winrar_32/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_jre_32/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_ie/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_shockwave/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_adobe_reader/

http://www.tightvnc.com/download.html

http://picasa.google.com/

http://ninite.com/

Old links but possibly useful

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe

http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/

http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=acrobat

http://sdc.shockwave.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html

System Tools

http://www.analogx.com/files/nsli.exe

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/ats.htm

http://www.analogx.com/files/itrci.exe

http://www.analogx.com/files/sdefendi.exe

http://www.analogx.com/files/capturei.exe

http://www.analogx.com/files/banishi.exe

http://www.cygwin.com/

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Active_SMART_d246.html

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.php?mode=ViewCategory&catid=5

http://john.obyrne.free.fr/files/chronoshutdown.zip

http://www.docsdownloads.com/dr-delete-1.htm

http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe

http://www.filehippo.com/download_jkdefrag/

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

http://www.sysinternals.com/

links – windows CPU tester

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=201670

Windows debugging Toolbox

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Autologon.zip

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Autoruns.zip

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessExplorer.zip

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Filemon.zip

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessMonitor.zip

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/PageDefrag.zip

http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/download.shtml

http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=5

http://www.technibble.com/ssdtweaker-repair-tool-of-the-week/

http://www.technibble.com/lookinmypc-repair-tool-of-the-week/

http://analogx.com/contents/download/Programming/textscan/

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/opened_files_view.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/app_crash_view.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/monitor_info_view.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/my_event_viewer.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

http://www.technibble.com/safemsi-exe-start-windows-installer-service-in-safe-mode/

http://www.technibble.com/beep-codes-viewer-quickly-look-up-what-beep-codes-mean/

Windows Pre-Reinstall

[If the machine still runs, then run the “Windows 7 Easy Transfer tool”]

http://www.technibble.com/tools/windowsid/

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

http://www.drivermagician.com/Lite.htm

http://sourceforge.net/projects/drvback/

http://www.bioticaindia.com/

http://www.dagondesign.com/files/XPKeyDecrypt.exe

http://www.windowsupdatesdownloader.com/ProgramFiles.aspx

http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/download

http://pack.google.com

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/device_manager_view.html

Windows User State Migration Tool (XP) [large deployments?]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=799AB28C-691B-4B36-B7AD-6C604BE4C595&displaylang=en

Windows Easy Transfer for XP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2B6F1631-973A-45C7-A4EC-4928FA173266&displaylang=en

Streamline reinstall

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/09/01/5-apps-for-painless-windows-reformats-for-8-2-08-switched-thin/

http://www.innovative-sol.com/drivermax/

http://www.nliteos.com/

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/12/23/how-to-backup-your-internet-explorer-settings/

http://www.almeza.com/

App to download and burn Windows updates to CD

http://www.vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk/ctupdate.htm

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/11/25/3-alternative-ways-to-get-windows-updates/

Backup

http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

Online backup

11/6/2009

http://www.adrive.com/plans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_backup_services

http://www4.crashplan.com/consumer/store.vtl

http://crashplan.com

Mozy Backup Refferal Code

T5J3RA - or your email address - during the registration process.

Getdropbox

https://www.getdropbox.com/referrals/NTE2NDIwMTk

http://lifehacker.com/5154698/sync-files-and-folders-outside-your-my-dropbox-folder

System Fixes

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/PKUInstructions.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

http://www.xp-smoker.com/downloads/xptcprep.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357

http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-scanpst/

http://4sysops.com/archives/wuinstall/

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/10131

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/repair-internet-explorer-with-fix-ie-utility

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/open_with_view.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/officeins.html

sfc /scannow (Verify system files) [Run -> Cmd -> Run as admin]

http://www.fantasticfreeware.com/applications/stalled-printer-repair/

http://www.technibble.com/safemsi-exe-start-windows-installer-service-in-safe-mode/

Network Fixes

http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

http://www.technibble.com/rizone-complete-internet-repair-repair-common-internet-connection-issues/

Media Players

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.html

http://forms.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html

http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_windows_media_player/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_silverlight/

QT 6.5.2 reinstall (mac)

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime652reinstallerforquicktime701.html

Old IE Installers

IE 6

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6sp1/finrel/6_sp1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/ie6setup.exe

IE 7

http://www.google.com/toolbar/ie7/

IE8

http://www.filehippo.com/download_internet_explorer_xp/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_internet_explorer_vista/

Offline Service Packs

Win2000 Service Pack 4 - FULL

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1001AAF1-749F-49F4-8010-297BD6CA33A0&displaylang=en

XP Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp1/network.mspx

XP Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/winxpsp2.mspx

XP Service Pack 3

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&displaylang=en

Vista Service Pack 1 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb738089.aspx

Vista SP2 32-bit http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16468

Vista SP2 64-bit http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17669

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3202ce6-4056-4059-8a1b-3a9b77cdfdda&displaylang=en

Windows Server Service Packs

Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2 Windows Server 2003 Service Packs Windows Server 2003 32bit SP1 Windows Server 2003 32bit SP2 Windows Server 2003 64bit SP2

Microsoft Office Service Packs

Office 2003 SP3 Office 2007 SP3 Office 2010 SP1

Offline Office service packs

http://www.h-online.com/security/Offline-Update–/features/112953

Recovery

http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/ http://www.boomdrs.com/macosx/

handy links

get cmd line during xp install

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=498320&p=6#r112

Cleanup files

Instructions on cleanup

http://www.yorkspace.com/pc-de-crapifier/

http://www.clonespy.com/

Itunes Library Updater/Cleanup

http://itlu.ownz.ch/

http://dougscripts.com/itunes/

Speed up windows

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2006/02/20/speed-up-windows-without-registry-hacks/

Crypt disk image

http://www.truecrypt.org/

http://www.pegtop.de/start/

Image editor comparison

http://www.smileycat.com/miaow/archives/000267.html

Frys Ads

http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com/

http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=32664

Portable Apps

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable

http://portablefreeware.com/

http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/27/029209&from=rss

http://sourceforge.jp/projects/crystaldiskinfo/

Bootable CD

http://ubcd4win.com/contents.htm

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

http://www.hirensbootcd.net/

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html

DOS/Windows Boot Disk

http://www.bootdisk.com/

Time Management (online)

http://tickspot.com/

Electronic Survivial kit

http://subwiki.honeypot.net/cgi-bin/view/Main/ElectronicSurvivalKit

Note taking site

http://stu.dicio.us/

To try & Check out

http://www.ewido.net/en/

Dial-A-Fix

Misc Tools

http://www.clariondeveloper.com/wepgen/-

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

http://launchy.net/

http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/

http://www.winimage.com/

http://www.tinyapps.org/

http://www.gtopala.com/index.html

http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=11

http://4sysops.com/archives/eventtracker-pulse/

http://lists.thedatalist.com/

configure windows UI settings

http://pitaschio.ara3.net/manual.htm

http://www.winvistaclub.com/Ultimate_Windows_Tweaker.html

Process Scan (find rogue programs)

http://www.processlibrary.com/processscan/

Remove exess processes?

http://www.ghostsecurity.com/procx/

Startup Cop Pro 3

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2177188,00.asp

Duplicate finder

http://feeds.downloadsquad.com/~r/weblogsinc/downloadsquad/~3/146483486/

Cleanup music with tuneup (sound patterns, finds names for songs)

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/13/preview-clean-up-your-music-with-tuneup/

Universal Extractor

http://www.legroom.net/software/uniextract

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/resources_extract.html

Batch image resizer

http://www.fotosizer.com/Default.aspx

Windows data recovery

(freeware)

http://www.recuva.com/

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html

http://www.undelete-plus.com/

http://www.softperfect.com/products/filerecovery/

http://www.dirfile.com/smart_data_recovery.htm

http://smartpctools.com/data_recovery/index1.html

http://www.oemailrecovery.com/cd_recovery.html

http://www.pcinspector.de/Sites/file_recovery/info.htm?language=1

http://www.z-a-recovery.com/demo-ir.htm

http://code.google.com/p/undbx/downloads/list

(not freeware)

http://runtime.org/

http://iolo.com/sr/4/

http://www.recuva.com/

http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html

PDF Pass Recover

http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/291

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-open-password-protected-pdf.html

http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/zanswers/43

Password Recovery

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/#password_utils

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mailpv.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mspass.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_password_recovery.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/router_password_recovery.html

Dissasembly guides

http://www.ifixit.com/

http://www.r3uk.com/index.php/tech-tips/34-disassembly-guides

http://www.technibble.com/7-sites-with-laptop-teardown-guides-repair-resource/

Mac OS App Cleaner

http://www.freemacsoft.net/AppCleaner/

Misc

Win Packet Sniffer

http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-smartsniff/

Windows free Screen Shot video Recorder

http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-camstudio-portable/

http://code.google.com/p/padp/downloads/detail?name=CamStudioPortable_2.0.paf.exe

Windows 7 free upgrades

http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217800056

Norton Free upgrade Link

http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/support/special/upgrade2007/vista/migration_start.jsp?site=nuc

http://updatecenter.norton.com/

http://www.technibble.com/windows-7-problem-step-recorder-create-step-by-step-recordings/

Windows 7 trial extention to 120 days

Cmd -> slmgr –rearm & reboot

Windows 7 Professional - $29

http://windows7.digitalriver.com/store/mswpus/en_US/DisplayHomePage

Download Windows 7 [Student] ISO’s

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/10/28/direct-download-ISO-dvd-for-windows-7-student-upgrade/

Office 2007 Ultimate $59

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx

Retail Prices [Amazon]

Win 7 Professional - $199 Upgrade $299 full

Office 2007 home & student - $84 [no outlook, access, publisher, ]

Office 2007 Ultimate - $334

Office 2008 (mac) Home & Student - $119 [basically full]

Kaspersky 2010 $36 – 3 users [one year??]

AVG 8.5 – 2 year subscription [$19.99]

AVG Rebate special (expires 3/31/2010) - $10 ARB, 2YR 3USR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832108450

Norton AV 2010 - $15 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832108450

Trend Micro 2008 - $39

Eset nod32 V4 - $49

http://www.technibble.com/pcprogramswholesale-review/

HSU Spam Filter

https://miso.humboldt.edu/registration/

https://barracuda2.humboldt.edu

https://experts.humboldt.edu/ditss/download/

Ian Sidle

Technomancer
SF Bay Area

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