ACLSweep for Windows Vista/2008/Win 7

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Developer’s Description

Detect and fix common issues with computer security settings.

Computers are regularly creating, deleting, and modifying critical system items such as files, folders, and registry keys. All of these items are protected with individual security settings to defend against accidental or unauthorized access. These settings must be properly monitored and managed to be effective; however, they can be very complex and overwhelming for many users. Neglected settings can lead to numerous issues which are frequently unnoticed until after problems occur, such as security holes, degraded performance, corruption, and system instability. This situation is further complicated by everyday operations including installs, uninstalls, applying patches, copying files between computers, and even running some applications. These actions can at times make changes to the settings without notice to the user. As a result, access may be completely different than the user or system administrator had originally set, possibly allowing undesired access. The numerous obstacles and frequent changes often lead to security settings being overlooked or completely ignored. With computers being more interconnected across the internet, firewalls have more open ports and hackers are finding more creative ways to avoid intrusion detection systems and malware scanners. The consequence is that systems are more exposed and vulnerable to malicious or even accidental access. Attention to managing and monitoring computer security is becoming more crucial every day. ACLSweep scans the settings on securable items and can fix common issues that can cause security access problems that might otherwise be difficult to detect and can be harmful to the system, data, or users. Scans can be configured to create logs only, fix issues automatically, or set changes to pending and applied as required. Other scan types provide a simple way to replace security IDs and easily analyze or compare effective access. Flexible undo capabilities allow any changes to be safely reverted.

ACLSweep for Windows Vista/2008/Win 7

Used ACLSweep for Windows Vista/2008/Win 7 for Windows?

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: February 7, 2011

Latest update: August 28, 2015

Version: 1.0.4.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Server
Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 195

Downloads Last Week: 0

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3/5

2 User Votes

Don't use this program!
offerPop5741690December 27, 2012
Pros
It installed easily. Found lots of "stuff/issues".
Cons
The "trial" fix of 100k "issues" locked me out of my Avast antivirus. The services were disabled and I could not restart them due to an Access is Denied error. Ironically, that was why I downloaded this pile of bits in the first place. Fortunately my AV was able to fix itself, but who knows what other surprises this little scamware has in store for me. I might have to wipe and reinstall my Windows 7. Thank you SO much publisher, you are not getting my $25 and may get a call from my lawyer should I not be able to "access" any of my stuff. Ripoff.
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<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 28, 2012<p/>CNET moderators, please remove this bad review. Seems my system was more unstable than previously thought, this program was unable to fix it in free-mode.
Unbelievable the things found on my system!!
WorldCup2014February 14, 2011
Pros
The option to change the amount of resources used when scanning is great for when scans are running and I am using the computer. I love the undo and pending apply features. Everything you need to get to is on the tabs.
Cons
The GUI is a little bland and small for a lot of the information, but it was easy to find all the information I needed and was easy to navigate. Sometimes the information is a little overwhelming - too much detail for non-techies.
Summary
This program found TONS of security issues on my computer. After reading the help, I learned that most of what it found was just efficiency fixups that allowed access to files to happen faster. However, it still found hundreds of security holes and fixed them up. I found messed up security settings on files from some very well-known software vendors. Some were using HUGE amounts of memory and some had invalid entries. I thought I understood how to manage security on my files and folders pretty well but after reading the help and doing more research I found out how easily applications can change things on me and ACLSweep found and fixed them. This is a great tool, just hoping the GUI matures a little in future versions.