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Downloads:

1,915

Downloads of v 35.5.2017.8:

370

Last Update:

31 Aug 2017

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Ruiware

Tags:

winpatrol remove spyware clean adware startup manager adware cleaner remover admin

WinPatrol

This is not the latest version of WinPatrol available.

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35.5.2017.8 | Updated: 31 Aug 2017

Downloads:

1,915

Downloads of v 35.5.2017.8:

370

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Ruiware

WinPatrol 35.5.2017.8

This is not the latest version of WinPatrol available.

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Scan Testing Resulted in Flagged:

This package was submitted (and approved) prior to automated virus scanning integration into the package moderation processs.

We recommend clicking the "Details" link to make your own decision on installing this package.

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install WinPatrol, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade WinPatrol, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall WinPatrol, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade winpatrol -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'35.5.2017.8'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade winpatrol -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'35.5.2017.8'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install winpatrol
  win_chocolatey:
    name: winpatrol
    version: '35.5.2017.8'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'winpatrol' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '35.5.2017.8'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller winpatrol
{
    Name     = "winpatrol"
    Version  = "35.5.2017.8"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'winpatrol':
  ensure   => '35.5.2017.8',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

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Package Approved

This package was approved by moderator flcdrg on 09 Sep 2017.

Description

WinPatrol alerts you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. As a multipurpose support utility, WinPatrol replaces multiple system utilities with its enhanced functionality.

WinPatrol was the pioneer in using a heuristic behavioral approach to detecting attacks and violations of your computing environment. Traditional security programs scan your hard drive searching for previously identified threats. WinPatrol takes snapshots of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that occur without your knowledge.

You'll be removing dangerous new programs while others prepare to update their definition/signature data files.


tools\.skipAutoUninstall
 
tools\chocolateyBeforeModify.ps1
# Kill Winpatrol process before uninstall if running
$killWP = Get-Process WinPatrolEx -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($killWP) {
  # try gracefully first
  $killWP.CloseMainWindow()
  # kill after 2 seconds
  Start-Sleep 2
  if (!$killWP.HasExited) {
    $killWP | Stop-Process -Force
  }
}
tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$packageName = 'winpatrol'
$url = 'https://data.winpatrol.com/downloads/wpsetup.exe'
$checksum = '5EE0B4EA12EBF1BF8EE8CF5DED16F923CD08652EFFA7F7302CB6206E4BE0FBAC'
$toolsPath = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName    = $packageName
  fileType       = 'exe'
  url            = $url
  silentArgs     = ""
  validExitCodes = @(0)
  checksum       = $checksum
  checksumType   = 'sha256'
}

Start-Process 'AutoHotkey' "$toolsPath\install.ahk"
Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
tools\chocolateyuninstall.ps1
$programUninstallEntryName = "WinPatrol"
$uninstallString = (Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, QuietUninstallString | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "$programUninstallEntryName*"}).QuietUninstallString
# get the uninstall string of the installed Skype version from the registry

$uninstallString = "$uninstallString" -replace '[{]', '`{' # adding escape character to the braces
$uninstallString = "$uninstallString" -replace '[}]', '`} /remove /q' # to work properly with the Invoke-Expression command, add silent arguments

if ($uninstallString -ne "") {
  Invoke-Expression "$uninstallString" # start uninstaller
}
tools\install.ahk
#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

Loop, %0%  ; For each parameter:
  {
    param := %A_Index%  ; Fetch the contents of the variable whose name is contained in A_Index.
    params .= A_Space . param
  }
ShellExecute := A_IsUnicode ? "shell32\ShellExecute":"shell32\ShellExecuteA"

if not A_IsAdmin
{
  If A_IsCompiled
    DllCall(ShellExecute, uint, 0, str, "RunAs", str, A_ScriptFullPath, str, params , str, A_WorkingDir, int, 1)
  Else
    DllCall(ShellExecute, uint, 0, str, "RunAs", str, A_AhkPath, str, """" . A_ScriptFullPath . """" . A_Space . params, str, A_WorkingDir, int, 1)
  ExitApp
}

WinWait, ahk_exe wpsetup.exe, &Next >

WinActivate
IfWinActive
; Welcome Screen
sleep, 2000 ;(wait 2 seconds)
MouseMove 354, 364
Click down
sleep, 50 ;(wait 50 milliseconds)
click up
; Important Information
sleep, 2000 ;(wait 2 seconds)
MouseMove 354, 364
Click down
sleep, 50 ;(wait 50 milliseconds)
click up
; Registration Info
sleep, 2000 ;(wait 2 seconds)
MouseMove 354, 364
Click down
sleep, 50 ;(wait 50 milliseconds)
click up
; Installation Options
sleep, 2000 ;(wait 2 seconds)
MouseMove 354, 364
Click down
sleep, 50 ;(wait 50 milliseconds)
click up
; Install Successfull
sleep, 9000 ;(wait 9 seconds)
MouseMove 343, 362
Click down
sleep, 50 ;(wait 50 milliseconds)
click up
Return

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In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
WinPatrol 35.5.2017.8 370 Thursday, August 31, 2017 Approved

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