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Third Party Tools<br />

<strong>Microsoft</strong> <strong>Windows</strong> <strong>XP</strong> <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Edition</strong><br />

<strong>Security</strong> Implementation<br />

Version 1.4b Option 1<br />

Below are a couple of tools that can assist you in auditing your system.<br />

http://www.foundstone.com/knowledge/free_tools.html 40<br />

This site offers tools that cover assessment, forensics, intrusion detection,<br />

scanning and stress test. You can download one or all the tools. They<br />

are easy to use and can be very helpful. They are free for home use.<br />

http://windump.polito.it/install/default.htm 41<br />

Key fingerprint = AF19 FA27 2F94 998D FDB5 DE3D F8B5 06E4 A169 4E46<br />

This site offers versions of windump. Windump is a utility that can sniff<br />

packets for windows. This is a free tool for home use.<br />

http://www.nmapwin.org 42<br />

This site offers nmap versions for windows operating systems. Nmap is a<br />

port scanning utility. This is a free tool for home use.<br />

http://www.openwall.com/john 43<br />

This site offers a password cracker called John the Ripper. You need to<br />

ensure that you download the right version (<strong>Windows</strong> vs. Unix). This is a<br />

free tool for home use.<br />

http://www.ethereal.com/distribution/win32/ethereal-setup-0.9.8.exe 44<br />

This site offers the Ethereal product. Ethereal is a network and packet<br />

sniffing utility. This is a free tool for home use.<br />

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,137188,00.asp 45<br />

This article offers you the opportunity to download a utility called Startup<br />

cop. Startup Cop is a tool used to create startup profiles in <strong>Windows</strong>.<br />

© SANS Institute 2003, Author retains full rights<br />

40<br />

FoundStone, http://www. foundstone. com<br />

41<br />

Windump, Windump: TCPdump for <strong>Windows</strong>, http://windump.polito.it<br />

42<br />

nmap, Sourceforge.net, http://www.nmapwin.org<br />

43<br />

John the Ripper, Openwall Project, http://www.openwall.com<br />

44<br />

Ethereal, http://www.ethereal.com<br />

45<br />

PC Magazine, http://www.pcmag.com<br />

Key fingerprint = AF19 FA27 2F94 998D FDB5 DE3D F8B5 06E4 A169 4E46<br />

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© SANS Institute 2003, As part of the Information <strong>Security</strong> Reading Room. Author retains full rights.

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