Misc Software Tools, Apps, Sites/Services & Utilities

🛠️ Misc Tools

• msconfig
  System configuration Wikipedia Overview
• Task Manager
  System performance and process viewer Task Manager Info
• schtasks /query
  View scheduled tasks Microsoft Docs
• Services Manager
  Manage system services Windows Services Info
• Event Viewer
  View system logs Event Viewer Docs
• LogParser
  Microsoft tool that lets you query Event Logs, IIS logs, etc. LogParser

🔧 System Tools

• CPU-Z
  Identifies CPU, motherboard, RAM, and system specs CPU-Z
• GPU-Z
  Identifies and reports on GPU information and specs GPU-Z
• HWiNFO
  Comprehensive hardware analysis, monitoring, and reporting tool HWiNFO
• HWMonitor 
  Lightweight system monitoring program for temps, voltages, and fans HWMonitor

🖧 Network Tools

• netstat -abno
  View active network connections Microsoft Docs
• TCPView
  Network connections viewer TCPView Download
• Wireshark
  Network packet analyzer Wireshark
• arp -a
  Show ARP cache Microsoft Docs
• Angry IP Scanner
  Fast IP address/network scanner Angry IP
• Nmap
  The gold standard for port scanning and host discovery Nmap
• Fing
  Easy GUI-based LAN scanner, also available for PC/OSX/Android/iOS Fing
  
• Shodan (CLI/GUI) 
  Search devices exposed to the internet (good for IP intel + reconnaissance) Shodan

🔍 Process, Service, & Startup Analysis

• tasklist
  View running processes Microsoft Docs
• Get-Process (PowerShell)
  View local processes PowerShell Docs
• Sysinternals Suite
  Advanced system diagnostics Sysinternals
• Process Explorer
  Detailed process info Download
• Process Monitor
  File, registry, and process monitoring Download
• Autoruns
  Autostart item analyzer Download

🧱 Security Monitoring / IDS

• pfirewall.log
  Windows firewall logging Microsoft Docs
• Suricata
  IDS/IPS engine Suricata
• Zeek
  Network security monitor Zeek
• CrowdInspect
  Lightweight tool to check all running processes for VirusTotal scores and network connections CrowdInspect
• KAPE (Kroll Artifact Parser and Extractor)
  Deeper forensic investigations KAPE

🦠 Malware & Threat Analysis

• Windows Defender Offline Scan Full system scan Learn More
• Malwarebytes Malware scanner Malwarebytes
• ESET AV software ESET
• Sophos AV software Sophos
• HitmanPro Secondary malware scanner HitmanPro

🌍 Reputation & IP Intelligence

• Whois
  Domain/IP ownership lookup Whois
• VirusTotal
  Multi-engine malware scan VirusTotal
• AbuseIPDB
  Report & search malicious IPs AbuseIPDB

💾 ISO, IMG, VHD, USB, etc.

• Disk2VHD
  Disk to VHD disk image conversion utility Disk2VHD
• ImageUSB
  USB disk imaging utility for imaging specifically USB drives ImageUSB

🥼 Hardware Testing/Checking & Stress Testing/Benchmarking:

• OCCT
  Stress test CPU, GPU, memory, and power supplies OCCT
• PassMark
  Benchmarking and diagnostics suite PassMark
• Cinebench
  CPU benchmarking tool based on 3D rendering Cinebench
• FurMark
  GPU stress testing and thermal benchmarking FurMark

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