MJ Registry Watcher
A sentry for startup entries and the registry keys malware likes to touch
Description
A strange program starts with Windows, a new value shows up in the registry, and you only notice days later. Trojans and junkware keep returning to the same few places: startup folders, Run keys, file associations, the service list. MJ Registry Watcher does not wait for you to remember to check; it polls those spots on its own and tells you the moment something changes.
Changes reported on the spot: additions, edits and removals of registry keys and values, key files and folders raise an alert right away. Decide each time whether to allow or reject, or set it to accept or reject automatically.
Quarantine for new entries: freshly added subkeys, files and directories can be quarantined instead of waiting for a manual cleanup.
Email and sound alerts: it can email you about suspicious changes or play a sound. The archive ships with dozens of alert sounds, from a siren to a meowing cat, so you hear it even when you are away from the screen.
Security levels: highest, high, medium, default, light or custom, with the monitored scope following the level. Turn it down if the prompts get tiring.
Log and search: every entry that might affect security lands in a log you can search, print and edit, although it cannot be exported to a file. A built-in search also digs through key lists, values and subkeys.
Automatic registry backup: switch it on and a bad change leaves you a way back.
It is free, and the download unzips into a single folder with no installer. One thing to know: it writes its own settings into the registry, which the author points out on the official page.
Features
Timed polling: it scans the watched locations every 30 seconds by default, and the interval can be anything from 0 to 9999, so a slow machine can poll less often.Changes reported on the spot: additions, edits and removals of registry keys and values, key files and folders raise an alert right away. Decide each time whether to allow or reject, or set it to accept or reject automatically.
Quarantine for new entries: freshly added subkeys, files and directories can be quarantined instead of waiting for a manual cleanup.
Email and sound alerts: it can email you about suspicious changes or play a sound. The archive ships with dozens of alert sounds, from a siren to a meowing cat, so you hear it even when you are away from the screen.
Security levels: highest, high, medium, default, light or custom, with the monitored scope following the level. Turn it down if the prompts get tiring.
Log and search: every entry that might affect security lands in a log you can search, print and edit, although it cannot be exported to a file. A built-in search also digs through key lists, values and subkeys.
Automatic registry backup: switch it on and a bad change leaves you a way back.
It is free, and the download unzips into a single folder with no installer. One thing to know: it writes its own settings into the registry, which the author points out on the official page.
