UUP dump web site

UUP dump is a community-driven platform that allows users to download Unified Update Platform (UUP) files directly from Microsoft’s Windows Update servers. These UUP files can be used to create custom ISO images for various Windows builds.

https://uupdump.net/

BurntToast

BurntToast is a PowerShell module to generate notifications within Windows.

https://4sysops.com/archives/generate-windows-toast-notifications-with-the-powershell-module-burnttoast/

WinSetView

WinSetView is an utility that provides an easy way to set Windows File Explorer default folder views.  A portable version is available.

https://github.com/LesFerch/WinSetView

Pinta

Pinta is an open-source application for drawing and image editing.  Versions are available for Linux, Windows, and MacOS.

https://www.pinta-project.com/

Cobalt Tools

Cobalt Tools is a site that offers downloads via sites such as YouTube.

https://cobalt.tools/

One method to gain access to a Windows computer when an existing password is lost

If an existing password is lost with a Windows computer, one option in the past was to use a Linux-based option such as http://www.chntpw.com/.  But this method may not work if the computer is configured to use UEFI and cannot be modified.  Below is one option that may be able to resolve the situation.

Boot off a Windows 11 USB

When the Windows Setup screen appears, press SHIFT+F10 to launch a CMD window

Verify the local hard drive letter such as D:

Type ren d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe utilman.exe.bak and press the ENTER key

Type copy d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe and press the ENTER key

Exit the Windows 11 setup

Boot normally to the local drive

At the Login Screen click the EASE OF ACCESS icon (beside the Power icon in the bottom right corner of the screen). This should launch a CMD window

Type net user accountname /add and press the ENTER key

Type net localgroup administrators accountname /add and press the ENTER key

Press ALT+F4 to close the CMD prompt

Click the Power icon (bottom right corner of the screen) and select RESTART

Sign in as accountname without a password

How to delete the advertising ID value within Android

To delete your device’s advertising ID within Android:

Go to Settings.

Tap Privacy > Ads.

Tap Delete advertising ID and confirm your changes.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/the-global-surveillance-free-for-all-in-mobile-ad-data/

Olauncher

Olauncher is a minimalist Android launcher.

https://github.com/tanujnotes/Olauncher

https://www.howtogeek.com/this-android-launcher-helped-me-cut-my-phone-use-in-half/

Pandoc

Pandoc is an utility to convert documents to different formats.

https://pandoc.org/

https://www.both.org/?p=7889

Text Grab

Text Grab is a free utility for Windows to obtain text from an image.

https://github.com/TheJoeFin/Text-Grab

Firefox within ChromeOS

Instructions on installing Firefox within ChromeOS on an x86 computer can be found at https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/run-firefox-chromeos.  But to update Firefox moving forward, the following command must be used.

flatpak update org.mozilla.firefox

SafeLine

SafeLine is a reverse-proxy application that includes some additional functionality such as detection of SQL injection.

https://github.com/chaitin/SafeLine

AppleJack

AppleJack is a troubleshooting utility for Mac OS.  AppleJack can run any of the following tasks or run all of them in sequence:

Repair disks

Repair permissions

Cleanup cache files

Validate preference files

Remove swap files

https://applejack.sourceforge.io/

https://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/

Haiku

Haiku is an open-source operating system that is based on the original BeOS.

https://www.haiku-os.org/

 

Nuclei

Nuclei is a vulnerability scanner that is template-based.

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates

Konsole

Konsole is a terminal emulator for Linux.

https://konsole.kde.org/

https://www.both.org/?p=6672

Qdirstat

Qdirstat is a GUI disk analyzer for Linux.

https://github.com/shundhammer/qdirstat

Lawnchair

Lawnchair is a free Android launcher.

https://lawnchair.app/

https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair

FreeTube

FreeTube is a local YouTube client for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

https://freetubeapp.io/

Super God Mode For Windows

Super God Mode is a PowerShell script creates shortcuts to all special shell folders, named folders, task links, system settings, deep links, and URL protocols in Windows.

https://github.com/ThioJoe/Windows-Super-God-Mode

Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility

Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility is an utility for Windows to perform tweaks and installations.

https://github.com/christitustech/winutil

LocalSend

LocalSend is a free and open-source wireless file-sharing solution that works with several platforms.

https://localsend.org/

https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-wirelessly-transfer-files-between-windows-macos-linux-and-mobile/

Hollywood app for Linux

Linux has an application named hollywood that displays random information on the screen.  Use the command below to install it.

sudo apt install hollywood

https://itsfoss.com/hollywood-hacker-screen/

https://www.tecmint.com/fake-hollywood-hacker-terminal/

Kunai

Kunai is an utility for Linux and attempts to be an equivalent of Sysmon on Windows.

https://github.com/kunai-project/kunai

https://why.kunai.rocks

https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Kunai+Keep+an+Eye+on+your+Linux+Hosts+Activity/31054

List of Android ROMs

Below is a link to a site that has a chart of various Android ROMs.

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

E-MailRelay

E-MailRelay is a lightweight SMTP store-and-forward mail server with POP access to spooled messages.

https://emailrelay.sourceforge.net/

https://4sysops.com/archives/e-mailrelay-free-smtp-server-for-windows/

Plasma Bigscreen

Plasma Bigscreen is a Linux app to be used with TV's.

https://plasma-bigscreen.org

AI search services

Below are a few new AI search services.

https://www.perplexity.ai/

https://exa.ai/search?c=all

https://you.com/

https://andisearch.com/

Kopia

Kopia is an open-source backup solution.  A command-line and GUI option is available.

https://kopia.io

https://www.howtogeek.com/forget-windows-built-in-backup-i-use-this-free-and-encrypted-software/

NetGuard

NetGuard is a network firewall for Android.  A free version is available as well as a pro edition with additional features.

https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-completely-block-apps-from-accessing-the-internet-on-android/

https://netguard.me

OSDCloud

OSDCloud is a free PowerShell framework for deploying Windows 10 and Windows 11.

https://4sysops.com/archives/deploy-windows-11-with-osdcloud/

https://www.osdcloud.com/

Thonny

Thonny is a Python IDE for beginners.

https://thonny.org/

SQLMC

SQLMC is an utility to scan web sites for SQL injection issues.

https://github.com/malvads/sqlmc

Zeam

Zeam is a free streaming service that offers access to content from local news stations around the United States.

https://zeam.com/

MasterParser

MasterParser an utility for the analysis of Linux logs within the var/log directory.  It scans supported logs such as auth.log to extract details including SSH logins, user creations, event names, etc.

https://github.com/securityjoes/MasterParser

How to see the kernel boot messages after Linux has finished booting

To view the kernel boot messages after a Linux system has completed booting up, use the command below.

dmesg | less

Win11Debloat

Win11Debloat is a PowerShell script that can remove pre-installed Windows bloatware apps, disable telemetry and declutter the experience by disabling or removing intrusive interface elements and ads.

https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-11/307557/hands-on-with-win11debloat

OFGB (Oh Frick Go Back)

OFGB (Oh Frick Go Back) is an utility to make Registry modifications to prevent ads within Windows 11 within certain areas.

https://github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB

A .REG file with similar functionality can be found at the link below.

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/disable-ads-in-windows-11.8004/

CudaText

CudaText is a cross-platform code editor.

https://cudatext.github.io

Publii

Publii is a web site content management solution that is open source and available for several platforms.

https://getpublii.com/

https://www.both.org/?p=5410

PS2EXE

PS2EXE is a PowerShell utility that converts scripts into standalone applications.

https://www.itprotoday.com/powershell/how-use-ps2exe-convert-powershell-scripts-exe-files

https://github.com/MScholtes/PS2EXE

KDE Connect

KDE Connect is an open-source app that connects your smartphone to your desktop, so you can access notifications, transfer files, and send inputs from one device to the other.

https://kdeconnect.kde.org/

https://www.howtogeek.com/forget-microsoft-phone-link-use-this-app-instead/

Bottles

Bottles is a visual wrapper for Wine. It still uses Wine as the technology to run the Windows applications, but it gives you a graphical interface for configuration.

https://usebottles.com/

https://www.howtogeek.com/running-windows-apps-on-linux-with-bottles/

Wifiphisher

Wifiphisher is a rogue Access Point framework for conducting red team engagements or Wi-Fi security testing.

https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/how-to-install-and-perform-wi-fi-attacks-with-wifiphisher/

https://wifiphisher.org/

Supermium

Supermium is a drop-in replacement for Google Chrome with privacy and usability enhancements, optimized for legacy and modern Windows systems.

https://win32subsystem.live/supermium/

MITM Proxy

MITM-Proxy is an open source interactive HTTPS proxy application.

https://mitmproxy.org

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/controlling-aks-egress-using-an-http-proxy/ba-p/4119407

Disable the Adaptive Connectivity component within Android

The Adaptive Connectivity feature within Android is intended to extend battery life and improve device performance by automatically switching between 4G and 5G for the best experience. To disable this component, access Settings -> "Network & Internet" -> "Adaptive Connectivity".

Multi-Paste within ChromeOS

ChromeOS has a feature named Multi-Paste, which allows the last five items sent to the Clipboard to be available.  Below is the keyboard combination to access this option.

Search(Everything) Key + V

WhyNotWinAI

The WhyNotWinAI checks the local processor to determine compatibility with the upcoming Windows 11 build.

https://github.com/builtbybel/WhyNotWinAI

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/windows-11-24h2-goes-from-unsupported-to-unbootable-on-some-older-pcs/

WayDroid

WayDroid is a container-based tool that allows for launching a complete Android system within the Linux desktop.

https://waydro.id/

https://www.howtogeek.com/waydroid-android-apps-on-linux/

Dr. Parted Live

Dr.Parted Live is a bootable GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian testing.  It contains Apart GUI that is a front end to the Partclone command line utility and is capable of bare-metal backup and recovery of disk partitions.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dr-parted-live/

https://dr-parted-live.sourceforge.io/

Site with Windows investigation scripts

The site below includes various PowerShell scripts for an investigation with a Windows client.

https://github.com/secure-cake

Projectivy Launcher

Projectivy Launcher is an alternative interface for Android TV or Google TV.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.projengmenu&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1

This launcher can also be used with Amazon Firesticks as well.  But it cannot be set as the default.

https://firetvsticks.com/projectivy-launcher/

https://firestickhacks.com/install-projectivy-launcher-on-firestick/

Adskipper browser extension

 Adskipper is an extension that skips ads instead of blocking.

https://www.adskipper.me/

Verge.IO

Verge.IO is a virtualization platform based on QEMU/KVM hypervisor that supports both Linux and Windows guests.

https://www.verge.io/

https://www.vladan.fr/another-vmware-alternative-verge-io/

SpeedyTest

SpeedyTest is a command-line utility for measuring Internet speed.

https://www.kitploit.com/2024/02/speedytest-command-line-tool-for.html

https://github.com/HalilDeniz/SpeedyTest

JSONedit

JSONedit is an utility to edit JSON files.

https://tomeko.net/software/JSONedit/

Use PowerShell to check for memory upgrades

Use the following PowerShell command to check for the maximum memory supported by the motherboard 

Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemoryArray

The command below will display information on the current memory being used such as the speed.

Get-CimInstance CIM_PhysicalMemory

https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-check-if-you-can-upgrade-your-ram-on-windows/

Proxmox

Proxmox Virtual Environment is a hyper-converged infrastructure open-source software. It is a hosted hypervisor that can run operating systems including Linux and Windows on x64 hardware.

https://www.proxmox.com/en/

GrapheneOS

GrapheneOS is an open-source project that offers a mobile operating system with Android app compatibility.

https://grapheneos.org

https://www.androidpolice.com/grapheneos-guide/

https://9to5google.com/2024/04/16/grapheneos-review-de-googled-goodness-video/

XCP-ng

XCP-ng is a Linux distribution of the Xen Project, with pre-configured Xen Hypervisor and the Xen API project working out-of-the-box.

https://xcp-ng.org

https://www.vladan.fr/xcp-ng-virtualization-platform-with-management-by-xen-orchestra/

FalconHound

FalconHound is an utility that allows you to utilize and enhance the power of BloodHound in a more automated fashion. It is designed to be used in conjunction with a SIEM or other log aggregation tool.

https://github.com/FalconForceTeam/FalconHound

https://www.kitploit.com/2024/01/falconhound-blue-team-multi-tool-it.html

Betterfox

Betterfox is a preference list for Firefox.

https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox

strongSwan

The strongSwan project is an open-source VPN solution.  It has been ported to several platforms and an Android app is available.

https://www.strongswan.org

Safety check within Google Chrome

Google Chrome offers a safety check feature under settings or via chrome://settings/privacy.  This checks for updates as well as malicious extensions.

WingetUI

WingetUI is a GUI front-end to WinGet and other package managers for Windows.

https://github.com/marticliment/WingetUI

Public domain music websites

Below are some web sites that have public domain music available.

https://freepd.com/

https://freemusicarchive.org/

https://musopen.org/

http://www.openmusicarchive.org/

https://mobygratis.com/

https://imslp.org/

https://freesound.org/

Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair

Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair is a web site that offers details on an iOS device.  Available tests include identifying issues with a display, camera, Face ID, and audio output. 

https://support.apple.com/en-us/101965

https://getsupport.apple.com/self-service-diagnostics

Stremio

Stremio is an open-source media center application.

https://www.stremio.com

NetProbe

NetProbe is an utility to scan a network for devices.

https://www.kitploit.com/2023/12/netprobe-network-probe.html

https://github.com/HalilDeniz/NetProbe

tvQuickActions

tvQuickActions is an app for Google TV to allow button remapping.  A free version is available.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.vodik7.tvquickactions.free

https://www.techhive.com/article/2158068/this-free-app-makes-google-tv-so-much-better.html

Hidden Desktop

Hidden Desktop (HVNC) is a tool that allows operators to interact with a remote desktop session.

https://github.com/WKL-Sec/HiddenDesktop