HFNetChk

One particularly important element of operating a secure system is staying up to date on security patches. It s critical to know which patches have been applied to your system and, more importantly, which haven`t. HFNetChk that will significantly aid system administrators in this task. HFNetChk is a command-line tool that enables an administrator to check the patch status of all the machines in a network from a central location. The tool does this by referring to an XML database that is constantly updated by Microsoft. You can use HFNetChk to assess patch status for the Windows NT 4.0, WIndows NT Terminal Server, Windows 2000, Windows XP operating systems, as well as hotfixes and service packs for IIS 4.0, IIS 5.0, SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000 (including MSDE), Exchange Server 5.5, Exchange Server 2000, Windows Media Player, Front Page Server Extensions, Microsoft Java Virtual Machine, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), and Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.

http://hfnetchk.shavlik.com/hfnetchk_3.86.0.1.exe


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Malware Prevention

Winpatrol

These days all users face a real risk of malicious programs secretly installing themselves on your computer. Anti-virus and anti-spyware products help reduce the chance of infection but you can really enhance your protection by installing WinPatrol, which provides a vital "last ditch" defense layer by telling you when a product is trying to change any of the critical settings on your PC such as the registry and auto-start areas. WinPatrol simply throws up a dialog asking whether you want to allow the change or not. It's simple but highly effective. The only downside is the messages can confuse some inexperienced users.

size:800kb

http://www.winpatrol.com/wpsetup.exe