jimmsta Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 The latest release of my customizable utility compilation is ready for downloading - WHAT is BHT? Why do I WANT it?BHT is a compilation of Utilities that can help you solve computer problems, and also fix spyware and virus infections. It has been re-designed from the ground up, over the past few months, to make it easier to use and download.It has a fully documented HTML interface (see apps list below for example). It has an autorun, pre-configured for easy use when burned onto a CD.What's included?APPS RUNFab's Autobackup for Windows - Free backup application that gets the job done in 3-15 clicks. Highly recommended for quick-backup use.Micro CD Burner 5.x - Free, single-file-based CD burning application (audio/data/ & dvd/cd)MiniAIM v0.4 Beta - Latest version of the miniature AOL IM appPower Defragmenter GUI - Free Defragment app based on Sysinternal's Contig Defragment enginePuTTY - SecureSHell & Telnet client softwareStartup Control Panel - An enhanced msconfig-like startup program utilityUnstoppable Copier v2.x - Free and Easy corrupted file copier. INSTALLAIM AdHack 4.15 - AIM v4.9 installer w/o spywareAIM AdHack 5.1 beta - AIM Triton-beta IM Client w/o spywareBurnAtOnce - Free CD Imaging and Burning application. Can create ISO, BIN/CUE, and TOC images.Context Menu Editor - allows you to edit your right-click context menuDaemon Tools v4.06 x86 - DVD/CD emulation software, new version - WARNING: When installing, be sure to uncheck the DaemonTools Toolbar, if you don't want any Adware installed!!!.NET Framework v2.0 - Latest version of .NET, for running BHT LauncherDVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 - Free DVD Copying softwareFirefox 1.5.0.7 - Alternative WebBrowser made by the Mozilla FoundationJava Runtime Environment - Framework software to run Java-based applicationsK-Lite Codec Pack [basic]- A small, efficient audio/video codec packLiveupdate v3.0 - To ensure you have the latest updates for your Symantec products, install LiveUpdate v3.0Install Missing MSVC++/MSVB runtimes - contains controls and runtime binaries from Microsoft VC++ and Visual BasicMozBackup 1.4.5 - Free Mozilla profile backup tool. Works with Netscape, Firefox, and Thunderbird in addition to MozillaPhotoFiltre - free photo-manipulation software. Very useful for scanning.ImgBurn v2.1.0.0 - from the author of DVD Decrypter, comes a free piece of software designed for burning DVD images and various other DVD tasks.Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 - Alternative Email Client made by the Mozilla FoundationVideoLanClient (VLC) - Free Media player with its own codec librariesYamipod - Free iPod music managment software. Does NOT Require iTunes to be installed. Runs on Win98SE and up.UTILS RUN Fab's Autobackup for Windows (PE) - Free application to backup data from a secondary or primary windows installation. Very easy to use, and very fast. Highly recommendedCPU-Z - CPU frequency measurement and feature detectionDial-A-Fix - Free app that has many different fixes, including: Microsoft Installer service, Windows update repair, IE reinstall, and many others.EzPCFix - A free utility with many differnt mini-utilities to perform on the locally running registry, or another system's registryFilemon - Free Filesystem file monitorFree hex editor - A free hex editorHoster 3.1 - HOSTS file viewer/editorIndex.dat Scanner - View site history and cookies on a systemieFix - Reinstall and re-register IE dll's and Executables. Useful with IE corruption.Keyfinder Thingy Lite - Find your cdkeys.Killbox - a utility to delete locked files, and replace locked files, on reboot, or right now.NetAlyzer - Free app that allows you to collect network information. From the creator of Spybot Search & Destroy.PageDefrag - Defragment the Windows Pagefile, as well as other boot-time files. Changed to an SFX for easier use.PC-De-Crapifier - Detects and removes junk software installed by Dell and other manufactorers.PhotoRec(overy) - Free Data Recovery application from the creator of Testdisk. Recovers more than just photos.PSTools - Free commandline Process toolsPrefetch Utility - Clear and set prefetch options/filesRegalyzer - A custom RegEdit-style utility, from the author of Spybot Search & DestroyRegeditPE - A script that allows reading from and writing to a registry that is on another hard drive or OS installationRegistry Monitor - Free Registry monitoring toolRestoration - Free file undeleter.SigVerify(XP) - File signature verification application for Windows XPSigVerify(9x) - File signature verification application for Windows 9xSIW - System information viewerSymantec Product Removal - SymNRT included, as well as a batch file and registry file which are used to remove Norton Antivirus 2005/2006 entirely. Included here because of the overabundance of NAV2006 issuesTCPview - Free TCP/IP connection viewerTestdisk - Free Partition recovery softwareUndead Pixel - A free utility to try and find, and fix dead pixels in LCD displaysUnknownDevices - Find the correct drivers for harware with Question marks in device managerWindows File Protection Switcher - Toggle Windows File Protection on and off with this free tool from tcmagazineWinsock Restoration util - Fixes corrupt TCP/IP stack problems.Winsock-Fix - TCP/IP Stack corruption fix. Re-registers TCP/IP protocol files in XP/9x.UXTheme.dll Patcher - Allows Un-Signed Windows XP ThemesWindows File Protection Switcher - Disables/Enables Windows File Protection. INSTALL 7zip - Free Archiving Utility.Belarc Advisor - Computer Profile creation software. Great for retrieving CDKeys.CCleaner - Temporary and Junk file remover, Registry cleanerDriveImage XML - Free Drive Imaging softwareERuNT/NTREGOPT - Registry Backup tool/Registry Optimization toolFree hex editor v1.1 beta - A free hex editor (installer)NetStumbler - Free Wifi Network MonitorPrime 95 v24.14 - Free Burn-in/benchmarking appPCI FileRecovery - Free file recovery softwareRescueMe v1.5x - A free set of tools to scan for viruses, & spyware. Features full updating and downloading from the internet, as well as several direct-downloaded free antivirus, and firewall applications. Highly recommended for a Quick and Easy repair. Extract to a user-specified directory on system.TweakUI(XP) - Microsoft-issued tweaking utility for Windows XPTweakUI(9x) - Microsoft-issued tweaking utility for Windows 9xUnlocker - Used to unlock locked files in order to modify or delete themWinPCap - Free Packet Capturing Software (used with packet analyzers)WireShark (Ethereal for Win32) - Free Packet-sniffing/capturing utilityFAILSAFE Software (VirusSpy) RUNADSSpy - Alternative Data Stream object viewer/deleter.AutoRuns - Free tool from Sysinternals, allows configuration of all startup items, as well as shell extensions and various other 'hidden' windows boot files.HijackThis! - A utility to remove hidden startup entries on a system (Scripts removed...finally)Process Explorer - Free Taskmanager-like processview for examing system processes.RootKitRevealer - Free tool to search for discrepancies and hidden data in the system registry. (Does not remove, only scans.)SilentRunners - Scan system for all auto-running applications/scripts on bootup. (Log file is in %username%\Local Settings\Temp folder).StartupList - View all startup applicationsVirus Removal Apps INSTALL Avast Antivirus - Free antivirus scanner/runtime protection for Windows 9x/XP.AVG Free Edition v7.1 - Free On-demand antivirus applicationHaxFix - A tool designed to search for, and remove files associated the the Hax spyware infection. RUNAimFix - AOL IM virus remover for Win2000/XPBlackLight Beta - From F-Secure, a free root kit removing/discovering application.Floppy-E Removal Tools - Removes Floppy-ENyxem-E Stopper - Removes Nyxem-EMcAfee Stinger 2.6.0 - Find and remove 55 viruses, trojans, and variantsTrendMicro Sysclean - Free Antivirus scanner from TrendMicro. Requires Internet connection to download executable and virus pattern files.VundoFix - Removes new varients of the Vundo Trojan (VX2)WinK Rootkit Remover - Removes the WinK.sys RootkitSpyware Removal Apps INSTALL Ad-Aware SE - Spyware Removal tool from LavasoftAVG AntiSpyware - 30-day Spyware Removal tool trial from GriSoft (Formerly Ewido). Specializes in Trojans and spyware. After 14 days, it will continue to function, however, it will no longer have background scanning capabilities.SmitRem - Smitfraud Removal tool. Extract to Root drive and run 'RunThis.bat'Spybot Search & Destroy - Spyware Removal tool from safer-networking.orgSpybot Search & Destroy Definition Update - Updates Spybot's Spyware definitionsSpybot Search & Destroy Advanced Checking Library Update - Updates Spybot's Scanning EngineSpybot Search & Destroy Advanced Tools Update - Updates Spybot's advanced toolsSpySweeper - v4.5.5 (build 609)- still removes spyware without needing to register. See below for latest version. - Free 14-day trial of Webroot's Commercial spyware removal tool. Highly Recommended.SpySweeper (Latest Trial) - v5.0.x - Free trial of Webroot's Commercial spyware Scanner/Removal tool. Only allows for a system scan, no actual spyware removal.AntiSpyware Silent Installer - Quickly install CCleaner, AdAware + definitions, Spybot + definitions, and Windows Defender, in only 3-4 clicks.Microsoft Windows Defender (Beta2) - Free AntiSpyware tool from Microsoft RUN AboutBuster - Remove About:Blank page infectionsAd-Aware SE (9x/XP) - Spyware Removal tool from Lavasoft (Auto extracts. Tested & runs on 9x/XP)CWShredder - Remove CoolWebSearch-based spyware using this tool from TrendMicroE2TakeOut - Removes E2 Malware infectionsLSPfix - Displays all the installed Winsock filtersQoofix - Removes Qoologic Spyware infectionsSpybot Search & Destroy (9x/XP) - Spyware Removal tool from safer-networking.org (SFX-Runs on 9x/XP!)SpywareStrike Removal tool - Removes SpywareStrike v2.5 and lowerSmitFraudFix - Remove infections from SmitFraud.C spyware (For Win2k/XP Only)ViewPointKiller - Remove ViewPoint from your system. Note: May cause instability on systems that run AOL.X-Clean Micro - Free tool to quickly and easily detect and remove common spyware threats.X-Cleaner Free - A more complex version of the above tool. Also cleans temporary files.How legal is this?Completely legal. All apps are either Freeware, shareware, or trialware. I've hand-picked all the software, and have used every single application at least twice. I built this version off my personal usb key's contents. All licenses are intact. Is it a CD?Not at first. If you read the included Readme.txt file, you will find out how to build it as a bootable cd, with bits and pieces of the freely available UBCD.What do I need to do to get it installed?Since I rebuilt this thing, I decided to try out something new - You start by downloading a 90MB package, unzip it to a directory. Inside, you'll find a "BHT v2.9" folder. Go into this folder.Run Autorun.exe, and scroll down to the bottom. Click on "Build BHT/Update BHT". You'll then be asked what version of Windows you are running. Select the correct version, and a window will pop up (Black command box). Type in "1" (without quotes), and press enter. Make sure you have about 10-15 minutes to allow for the script to download the rest of BHT.Once it is done, you will be greeted with a "BHT v2.9" directory that is about 130MB larger than when you started.At this point, you can either read the included Readme.txt file, and learn about BHT Extended, or you can burn the contents of the directory to a CD, or DVD. (Or, in my case, copy and paste all of it onto a USB key). Where can I download this?Base Package download:Download torrent(1 files; 88.13 MB)View torrent statsHTTP Base Package Download: http://repository.jimmsta.com/release/bht29base.tar.gzWhat about a full version, with all the stuff already downloaded?FULL Package download:Download torrent (1 files; 210.94 MB)View torrent statsMajorGeeks.com:FULL Version: http://www.majorgeeks.com/BHT_d4855.html HTTP Full Package Download: http://repository.jimmsta.com/release/bht29full.tar.gzSomething is wrong!Post any/all bug reports in this thread, or use the "E-mail bug report" button in the AutoRun menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 (edited) I think you should've checked the name first... it looked familiar when I first saw it, and in a bad kind of way. Edited October 13, 2006 by LLXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmsta Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 LLXX: It used to be called BenchTools, but no one liked that name, so I shortened it to BHT. I personally still call it benchtools, as I use it with my bench machine at work. A patch has been released that fixes some minor update script bugs (due to host changes, file name changes), and a few minor html fixes.http://www.majorgeeks.com/BHT_Unified_Patch_d4857.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmsta Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 I'm bumping this to add info about the latest patch, and a full changelog for all the updates.You can grab the latest update here: http://repository.jimmsta.com/patches/bht29123_patch.zip (32.3KB zipped, 110KB extracted)Just run the included updater file (in the sub-directory "AUP", called UniUpdate). If you're building off the original release, please choose option 1. If you're building off the latest Refresh release, choose option 2.Changelog is as follows:------------------------------------------------------------December 20th, 2006 - v2.9.12.3 (Patch #21)------------------------------------------------------------*~* UniUpdate has been slimmed down a bit - all duplicate entries from Build BHT and Update BHT have been merged. What this means, is that ~8KB of text has been replaced by one line - goto Update. This ensures that your copy of BHT is FULLY UPDATED when built. You DO NOT NEED to re-run the BHT Update section to get all the latest updates.+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changesNOTE: Please run the Update BHT script to fully install this update!------------------------------------------------------------December 19th, 2006 - v2.9.12.2 (Patch #20)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated Firefox to v2.0.0.1-* Updated Thunderbird to v1.5.0.9-* Updated KL-Codec pack to v2.81 standard-* All files on Repository have been updated to the latest versions-* Updated Cleanout.bat to include old versions of firefox and thunderbird.-* Updated Makedirectories.bat to include new locations of files.-* Updated all HTML files to reflect program additions and file name changes**- Removed old versions of Firefox and Thunderbird+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changesNOTE: Please run the Update BHT script to fully install this update!------------------------------------------------------------December 17th, 2006 - v2.9.12.1 (Patch #19)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated CCleaner to version 1.36-* All files on Repository have been updated to the latest versions-* Updated Cleanout.bat to include old version of CCleaner.-* Updated Makedirectories.bat to include new locations of files.-* Updated all HTML files to reflect program additions**- Removed old version of CCleaner+ Added McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool to Utils\Misc Utils\MCPR\+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------December 14th, 2006 - v2.9.12.0 (Patch #18)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated Java Runtime Environment to version 6-* Fixed ViewpointKiller link in UniUpdate-* Fixed some minor link bugs in UniUpdate-* Fixed minor link bugs in apps.html-* Fixed gmer and avenger extraction bug in UniUpdate-* Updated cleanout.bat.-* All files on Repository have been updated to the latest versions**- Removed older versions of Java Runtime Environment**- Removed old version of VLC+ Added Flash Player Installers to SPTK-Ext.BAT+ Added Spybot Search & Destroy v1.5 Beta to BHT+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------November 28th, 2006 - v2.9.11.7 (Patch #17)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated ViewPointKiller to v1.2 & Added to UniUpdate script (rather, uncommented it back into the script)-* Heavily Updated Uniupdate to reflect features that were unknown to me that existed in the download.exe program.*~* Added BHT Create Directories feature to UniUpdate, which will build BHT only from Uniupdate.cmd - this is a major development (backported from v3.0).------------------------------------------------------------November 22nd, 2006 - v2.9.11.7 (Patch #16)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated CCleaner to version 1.35-* Updated KeyFinderThingLite to version 1.21 (Only on repository, nothing changed within the patch)-* Fixed minor bug within UniUpdate*~* UniUpdate now offers a CleanOut BHT option, which removes old, outdated versions of some included applications. *~* UniUpdate also has a few major changes - Options 1, 2, 3, and 5 go back to the main menu after BHT is built/updated. UniUpdate has also been trimmed down in size.+ Added updated SpybotPE executable to UniUpdate+ Added CleanOut script to patch, to remove outdated files from the compilation. This should reduce clutter and space that BHT takes up.+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------November 22nd, 2006 - v2.9.11.5 (Patch #15)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated CPU-Z to version 1.38-* Updated Java Runtime Environment to v1.5 update 10 (My own silent installer!)-* Updated all files on Repository.-* Fixed massive bug in Uniupdate script (CRITICAL, reguarding Avenger and Gmer, which were added in the last patch)------------------------------------------------------------November 19th, 2006 - v2.9.11.4 (Patch #14)-------------------------------------------------------------* Fixed massive bug in Uniupdate script *** EDIT: This BUG was not fully fixed until Patch #15. ***------------------------------------------------------------November 19th, 2006 - v2.9.11.3 (Patch #13)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated AVG Free Antivirus download location (now serving up the latest version on the repository)-* Updated KLCodec Pack to v2.80-* Updated AVG AntiSpyware to version 7.5.0.50-* Updated all files on Repository (AVG 7.5 Free, various utils, SpySweeper Trial)-* Updated DaemonTools to version 4.08 (Released Nov.18th)-* Updated AIM AD HACK v5.2 to final version-* Updated all HTML pages to reflect all changes/updates+ Added Avenger to Failsafe - easier to use than Killbox, and allows scripting.+ Added GMer rootkit detector+ Added Microsoft's Malware Removal Tool (MRT.exe) to Virus page+ Added NOD32 30-day Trials (9x/NT) to Virus/Install page.+ Added Skype to Apps/Install, since many of my customers at work are requesting it+ Added some help forum links to the index.html file+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------November 10th, 2006 - v2.9.11.2 (Patch #12)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated Sysinternals file download locations-* Updated Yamipod to v1.0.1-* Fixed massive bugs in UniUpdate when downloading updates from some directories on jimmsta's repository.-* Updated all files on Repository (WindowsDefender, .NET 2.0, Yamipod SFX)-* Updated Mozilla Thunderbird to v1.5.0.8*~* Restructured Repository directories to follow some sort of standard that will be improved upon in the future.+ Added ProcessMonitor from Microsoft/Sysinternals, which is described as "Filemon & Regmon on steroids."+ Added Restoration (File recovery util) to UniUpdate, removed from Base package+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------November 2nd, 2006 - v2.9.11.1 (Patch #11)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated KLite Codec Pach to v2.79-* Updated UniUpdate script+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------November 1st, 2006 - v2.9.11.0 (Patch #10, First patch in November)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated AVG Free Antivirus to latest release-* Updated KLite Codec Pack to v2.78 Standard (Was v2.77 Basic)-* Updated UniUpdate script - Fixed a few bugs, altered the way things are named/explained-* Updated SpySweeper Scan Trial to version 5.2.3, updated associated HTML.*~* Changed version number for patches. This release is Patch #10, but the version number is 2.9.11.0, where the 11 represents the Month, and the 0 represents the patch number for the month. Since this is Patch 10, and the first patch using this version numbering, I will be using 0 to represent this patch.+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------October 29th, 2006 - v2.9.9 (Patch #9)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated Dial-a-Fix to latest release in UniUpdate-* Fixed html for new version of DAF-* Updated UniUpdate script & version strings+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------October 27th, 2006 - v2.9.8 (Patch #8)-------------------------------------------------------------* Update AimAdHack 5.1 to beta 12 in UniUpdate-* Fixed html for apps (firefox, aimadhack)-* Updated UniUpdate script & version strings+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------October 25th, 2006 - v2.9.7 (Patch #7)-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated Firefox to v2.0 (html and UniUpdate)-* Updated Windows Defender to Final release (html, SPTK script, UniUpdate)-* Updated UniUpdate script & version strings-* Updated AIM AdHack 5.0 to beta 11 (from beta 9)+ Added Windows Defender to UniUpdate Update script+ Added Firefox v2.0 to UniUpdate+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------October 22nd, 2006 - v2.9.6 Patch #6-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated KeyFinderThingy Lite to v1.19.-* Updated TestDisk to v6.5-* Updated UniUpdate script & version strings-* Updated all associated files (html)*~* Changed Quick and Very Fast update to "Update BHT" and "Quick Update BHT".+ Added KFT to UniUpdate+ Added TestDisk to UniUpdate+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------October 18th, 2006 - v2.9.5 Patch #5-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated CCleaner to v1.34, added it to UniUpdate, which will download it from the repository.-* Updated Script version strings-* Updated utils.html for new version of CCleaner.**- Removed CCleaner v1.33.+ Contains all patch data from all previous patches, in addition to the above changes------------------------------------------------------------October 18th, 2006 - v2.9.4 Patch #4-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated UniUpdate scripts to reflect new AVG Free Antivirus v7.5, in the build section and added the update to the standard update section.-* Updated Script version strings+ Contains all patch data from Patch #1, 2 & 3, in addition to the above changesNOTE: Please run the Build BHT script to fully install this update!------------------------------------------------------------October 16th, 2006 - v2.9.3 Patch #3-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated UniUpdate scripts to reflect new Ad-Aware definitions download link (they changed it again - ARRRG)-* Updated Script version strings+ Contains all patch data from Patch #1 & 2, in addition to the above changes+ Added Very Fast Update to UniUpdate, which does critical updates only.------------------------------------------------------------October 11th, 2006 - v2.9.2 Patch #2-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated AVG Free Antivirus download link (v7.1.408a815)-* Updated Script version strings-* Updated definition for HaxFix (Incorrect description as to what it does - Thanks Fred!)-* Removed some junk from the UniUpdate scripts+ Contains all patch data from Patch #1, in addition to the above changes+ Added DefaultPasswordList.html to Quick Update (See REF folder for this file)------------------------------------------------------------October 9th, 2006 - v2.9.1 Patch #1-------------------------------------------------------------* Updated AdAware Definitions file download link in UniUpdate scripts-* Updated Script version strings-* Fixed broken PC-De-Crapifier link in Utils.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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