Comparing files from old and new XP installs
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tshad
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:12 pm    Post subject: Comparing files from old and new XP installs Reply with quote
I am trying to track a virus that has been appearing in my network and I
want to build a clean XP machine, let it get infected - and then somehow
look at what files got changed, added or deleted as well as any registry
changes.

There used to be a way to do this on NT and I was wondering if XP had a way
to do this?

Thanks,

Tom.
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Torgeir Bakken (MVP)
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Comparing files from old and new XP installs Reply with quote
tshad wrote:

Quote:
I am trying to track a virus that has been appearing in my network and I
want to build a clean XP machine, let it get infected - and then somehow
look at what files got changed, added or deleted as well as any registry
changes.

There used to be a way to do this on NT and I was wondering if XP
had a way to do this?
Hi


Some free programs that does a snapshot of before/after situations
and reports the difference:


Search for InCtrl5 here (does not report changes in binary
registry values):
http://www.xpefiles.com/searchresults.cfm


Total Uninstall - track and undo system changes
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/totaluninstall.html
http://www.geocities.com/ggmartau/tu.html


InstallWatch
http://www.epsilonsquared.com/


Installation Monitor
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/instaler-o.asp


InstallSpy
http://www.2brightsparks.com/freeware/freeware-hub.html



--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
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