WinPatrol by BillP Studios
Protecting users since 1997, WinPatrol holds the distinction of being the first ever, Windows based, Intrusion Detection Software (IDS) with Zero-Day Protection. WinPatrol provides multiple, powerful, and innovative functionality in a single, small download.

As a robust Security Monitor, WinPatrol will alert you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. WinPatrol PLUS includes the unique, patent pending R.I.D. technology (Real-time Inflitration Detection). As a Multipurpose Utility WinPatrol replaces multiple system utilities with its enhanced functionality. Explore deep into your system and understand what programs are installed and why. WinPatrol PLUS provides easy to understand descriptions of over 10,000 programs.

WinPatrol PLUS includes: Startup Autorun Program Manager - IE Plugin Manager - Active Task Manager - Scheduled Tasks - Cookie Manager - Windows Services Manager - File Type Monitoring - Exposes Hidden Files

WinPatrol Innovations: Monitor Hidden files - Monitor Date & Time Program First Detected - Lock File Type Associations - More Secret Startup Locations including WinLogon/Notify - Optimized for Multiple Security Programs - Online database 'PLUS Info' one click away!

The free version is fully functional at detecting and removing spyware/adware.

Operating Systems:
Windows 95 , Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT/2000 and Windows XP, Windows Vista.

Product Info & Download: WinPatrol Free - WinPatrol PLUS

WinPatrol v.15.9.2008.8
Sept 15, 2008

• Explorer Integration of PLUS Info...
  
  One of the main features of WinPatrol PLUS is the ability to look up information for strange filenames. We now have over 19,000 descriptions available in a form that mere humans can understand. Our new WinPatrol now adds the ability to research programs to any executable on your system directly from Windows Explorer.
  
  
• Quicker Access to PLUS Info
  In previous versions of WinPatrol we shipped PLUS descriptions on some of the most popular file requests. As our database grew and things changed it became obvious that we would never be installing our entire database on local machines. Our new version removes the check for local PLUS data saving you from unnecessary access to your hard drive and speeds up access to our online database
  
  
• Bug Fix: Firefox 3 Cookies
  At this time WinPatrol hasn't been updated to manage cookies in Firefox 3. Cookies in Firefox 3 use a database method called SQlite which is completely different then its old plain cookies.txt file. We've removed the option if Firefox 3 or greater is detected so there is no confusion.
  
  *Bug Fix: AppInit_DLL
  One rarely used startup location frequently used by malware is a registry key AppInit_DLL found at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows. This key is now also used by security programs as way to hide from users and malware. WinPatrol has always monitored this location successfully but recently the over use of this location helped us find a bug in the way we parsed this key. Users of Kaspersky Internet Security were the first to discover this problem because KIS 2009 actually stores four separate DLL's in this location.
  In previous versions of WinPatrol Scotty would incorrectly report filenames when there were three files or more located in this key.

Non-English version users with current language packs installed can just download the new default setup. No new text strings were added so all your text will still be localized. New non-English setups will be available soon for new WinPatrol users.

http://www.winpatrol.com/

WinPatrol 2008 - v.15.9.2008.1

Noted change:
Fixed ability for Firefox users to return to Internet Exporer cookies if they wanted or needed to switch back.

WinPatrol v.15.9.2008.5

• Added option to turn Explorer Integration On or Off.

http://www.winpatrol.com/upgrade.html