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  • PrivWindoze

    Do you have concerns about your private information being sent to others? Or, do you feel like your Windows installation has a lot of programs that you don’t ever use?

    • Download PrivWindoze to your hard drive
    • Right-mouse click the saved saved file and select ‘Run as administrator’ to begin the scan.
    • It is recommended to temporarily disable your antivirus software so it does not interfere with the scanner. Watch this video if you’d like to understand more of why sometimes antivirus detects the software.
    • Review the report when the scan is complete
    • Video demonstration is available here
    • Example of the log output when run on a Acer PC can be found here
    • Screenshots:

    FEATURES:

    • Aggressive process termination. All non-essential processes are shut down while the program scans. A small whitelist is maintained.
    • Aggressive RunOnce cleaning. All RunOnce entries are purged from the Windows Registry.
    • Aggressive Task Scheduler cleaning. This is a unique feature of the tool compared to others in its category. A small whitelist is maintained.
    • Clears these Event Viewer Logs: Application, Security, Setup, System, and ForwardedEvents.
    • Clears caches from the following programs if they are installed: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Vivaldi, Brave, Yandex, Mozilla Firefox, Floorp, Waterfox, Opera, Comodo Dragon, SteamLabs OBS, Discord, DirectX, Java, Wire, Steam, uTorrent, Battle.net, CurseForge, LibreWolf, Mullvad, CRL URL Cache(?).
    • Creates a System Restore Point named ‘PrivWindoze’. Use this if there are any accidents caused by the script. This will not be created if System Restore was manually turned off or turned off due to a malware infection.
    • Deletes BitsTransfer Jobs(?)
    • Deletes Temporary Internet Files. Does not delete cookies so your existing logins are not affected.
    • Turns off the ‘Show me suggested content in the Settings app’ feature of Windows 10 and 11. More of a personal preference thing, but most users would consider this an annoyance created by the Windows operating system. [1]
    • Restores the legacy right-mouse click Context Menu.
    • Removes Microsoft Edge, OneDrive, Bing, Cortana, Recall, ZuneVideo, ZuneMusic, Copilot, Xbox, Gamebar, and other preinstalled programs from OEM manufacturers such as Acer, Asus, Dell, Hewlett Packard, MSI, Sony, and Lenovo.

    ADDTIONAL INFORMATION

    • It is a portable program, and therefore, does not get added to the ‘Programs and Features’ list.
    • A log file is created at C: and the Desktop after it runs so you can review the results: PrivWindoze_[date]__[time].txt
    • Both 32-bit and 64-bit of Windows 10 and 11 are supported. Older operating systems are not supported at this time and the script will close itself to prevent its use.
    • The script can also be run from Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking.
    • Multiple languages are supported: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Dutch (Thanks Maxstar), French, German (Thanks MKDB), Greek, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Polish (Thanks Picasso), Portuguese, Russian (Thanks Dragokas), Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

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  • DoesNotBelong

    Overview:

    DoesNotBelong is a lightweight and specialized program for additional system scanning that compliments the main antivirus. It helps to identify threats not detected by the main antivirus and may be useful if you suspect an infection despite a “clean” scan result from other scanners.

    The name, DoesNotBelong, comes from its ability to find and remove files in locations where files do not belong. For example, we wouldn’t expect to find executable files in the ‘My Pictures’ folder.

    How to run a scan on your computer:

    • Download DoesNotBelong.exe to your Desktop.
    • Right-mouse click the saved file and select ‘Run as administrator’ to begin the scan.
    • It is recommended to temporarily disable your antivirus software so it does not interfere with the scanner. Watch this video if you’d like to understand more of why sometimes antivirus detects unknown, new, or rarely downloaded software.
    • Review the report which is created when the scan is complete. The log file can be found on your desktop or at C: That’s it! The tool removes itself after execution, which is also part of maintaining a clean PC so you don’t have to waste time trying to uninstalling or deleting it afterwards
    • Screenshots and video demonstrations available:

    Scanning Features:

    • Creates system restore point
    • Policies and other hijacks scan
    • Processes closed (non-essential ones)
    • Registry scan
    • Task Scheduler scan
    • Files and Folders scan
    • Cache cleaning
    • BitsTransfer Job cleaning
    • Temporary internet file cleaning
    • Lists any exclusions set for Windows Defender
    • Internet browser scanning. Multiple browsers are supported.
    • Attempts to repair system services if they were also hijacked by an infection [1]
    • Lists information about programs that have crashed on the system
    • Event Viewer Logs cleaning
    • Lists other anti-malware logs and quarantine contents found on the system

    Additional Information

    • It is a portable program (does not get installed)
    • A log file is created at C: and the Desktop after it runs so you can review the results: DoesNotBelong_[date]_[time].txt
    • Both 32-bit and 64-bit of Windows 10 and 11 are supported. Older operating systems are not supported at this time and the script will close itself to prevent its use.
    • The tool can also be run from Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking.
    • Multiple languages are supported: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Dutch (Thanks to Maxstar), French, German (Thanks to MKDB), Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish (Thanks to Picasso), Portuguese, Russian (Thanks to Dragokas), Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.

    Feedback:

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    If you tool helped you out and you wanted to make a small contribution to support its ongoing development, our support links page is here.