Creddigger Penetration Testing Application

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This program monitors a given file for changes in size. It is very efficient; a small program that uses almost no CPU time.

When the selected file is detected to have changed size or even just been written to without changing it's size ICEWatch can play a given sound file and maximize it's window showing the time and date of when the file changed.

• Enter (or browse for) a filename in the "File to monitor" section.



• If you want to detect when the file changes size, select the "Monitor file size changes" button, or if you simply want to know when the file has been written to without necessarily having it's size changed then select the "Monitor file writes" button.



• Optionally select a sound file to play when the program detects a file change by entering (or browsing for) a WAV file in the "Audio" section. To test the sound you can press the "Play" button.



• Optionally select a program to be executed when the program detects a file change by entering (or browsing for) a file in the "Run" section.



• To have the program minimize on pressing the Start button, select the "Minimize on Start" box.



• To have the program totally hide itself (it won't appear on the task bar) when the program is minimized, select "Hide when minimized". To get the window to appear again simply run the program a 2nd time and it will reappear.



• To have the program automatically pop up when a file change is detected select "Maximize when file changes". When a change occurs the ICEWatch window will reappear and the time and date of the change will show in the "Change Times" list.

If you want the program to start up automatically upon executing, add the command-line parameter "start". For example, create a shortcut icon for ICEWatch (in the Startup folder if you want ICEWatch to start every time your computrer starts), right-click on it and select Properties. In the "Target" box of the properties window add a space to end of the program path and then add the word start. While you are here you could also assign a keyboard shortcut such as CTRL ALT I to run ICEWatch whenever you press that key sequence. ICEWatch remembers all of the settings and filenames by saving them in the file "icewatch.ini" in the same directory as the executable.