Few days ago I visited NoVirusThanks, a security website that is well known for its free multi-engine antivirus scanner that allows you to upload suspicious files and have it scanned with 9 different antivirus engines. It used to support more than 20 different antivirus brands but now only left with 9 which I’m not sure why. At their latest news page I noticed that they posted a very interesting tool called Deletion Extension Monitor (DEM) which is designed to monitor and log files deleted in the system.
Seeing that it has no trial version but I was very eager to try it out, I bought a license. I got the activation code instantly after payment but unfortunately the code didn’t work and kept on reporting that the code has already been activated. I emailed the support team and within 24 hours I got a new activation key to activate the software. When I managed to activate DEM and ran it, I encountered a second bug which the filename column shows only Z: path and nothing else. Again I contacted them and they provided an update to DEM which fixes the problem.
Deletion Extension Monitor has a very simple graphical user interface that shows only the necessary information such as date and time, the process that is responsible for deleting files, the full path with filename of the file that was deleted, and also the size of the file. You can also configure the file extension to monitor for deletion, but I find that it is not possible to monitor ALL *.* extensions. Instead of monitoring system wide for file deletion, you can set the folder to monitor using the command line option, for example, the command line below would only monitor C:\raymond, C:\paul and C:\juan.
dem.exe -C:\raymond*C:\paul*C:\juan
Some example usage of Deletion Extension Monitor is to monitor files deleted during the uninstallation of a specific setup file, or even to see if there is a hidden virus, malware or trojan that has been secretly deleting your files without your knowledge.
As useful as DEM is, probably only a handful of users would need to use such tool. There are not many software that can monitor deleted files and DEM is one of them. Another utility that can do what DEM does is Process Monitor. You will need to get the filters right which can be too confusing and powerful to not so advanced users. DEM is compatible with Windows 200 to Windows 7 but only for 32bit.
Unfortunately Deletion Extension Monitor is not free and cost $9.99 for 1 PC license valid for lifetime. The NoVirusThanks support team, Roberto, is kind enough to sponsor 10 license of lifetime DEM to be given away to raymond.cc readers. If you would like to win it, simply write a comment telling us why do you need DEM for and the winners will be randomly chosen and announced tomorrow.
[ Visit Deletion Extension Monitor ]
Update: Winner has been randomly selected. They are Ionut, Sujay, RSP, Alex S., Shawn, Conrad.TDI, Nikolay Semenov, Liz G, John Tait and Merlin_Magii. I will be sending your email address to Roberto from NoVirusThanks and he’ll send you the license.
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Who is the winner bro?
Hi Raymond, thanks for this. I hope I’ll be lucky this time:)
wooow Awesome tools! Count me in, please
Thanks
Looks interesting app. I think I am lucky… may win :)
Thanks
Hi Raymond, thanks for offering this. I need DEM Monitor to check for deleted files when I let other people use my computer.
software that is very interesting, hopefully I’m lucky to get one of these
hi raymond one license for me thanks
My my Raymond – you certainly find the ones we can’t ! Congrats !
I am constantly seeking to improve my skills and knowledge of our craft in order to better help those many people around the world who IM me for assistance – you might call me a “mini-you” !
I currently have a long term problem with 2 people running Sage Line 50 – every time they carry out basic ‘housekeeping’ (CCleaner etc), Sage falls over on them. I have always got it back for them but it would save so much time (Sage haven’t been able to identify the culprit) if I could quickly and efficiently see what was getting changed under the hood to prevent these issues.
Thank you
I have been looking for software like this. Thank you.
Eu quero uma licença pelo simples fato de ser recomendada pelo site Raymond
Hi! I want a licence too!
Hi Raymond,
The only reason I can give is, I am an avid self taught CAD user trying to make some extra $$ and I recently had a massive upgrade problem that requires the removal of almost every program, (may even require all), that has ever been downloaded from the Net 1 at a time until I locate the culprit that is preventing my upgrade installation from applying itself.
Thanks for the opportunity.
DGJ
I don’t know what to tell. But i’m here.
This is a software i’ve been looking for all this while and it will do a lot job tracking deleted files as well as their respective paths.thanks to Raymond
would love a copy of DEM, we monitor our space using video and would like DEM to assure integrity of our archives.
Hi Raymond, please count me in for the giveaway!
It would be great to be able to see what an apps built-in uninstaller really deletes!
I need it necessary, thank you Raymond
Would love to try this. Thanks!
Definitely a useful tool, if not consume too much memory.
I want to test, if it also log files deleted with SHIFT+DEL combination. So count me in.
thnx for freebie
I like the fact you can find a virus that delete your files secretly also monitor deleted sys files overall it sounds like a very useful program
Raymond:
For several years I have noted that certain programs that share one or more system files will quit running after I install a new program. The installation of the new program substitutes its own system files and replaces the same file that has been installed and running on my computer without problem. The set up process does not ask for permission to replace files nor does it involve any files that have been replaced. After this happened usually the only solution to reinstall the program or programs that no longer work. If time goes by before I note that a program no longer runs it’s almost impossible to tell what set up process and replaced the version of the system file system file needed for the nonworking programs. When I can identify the setup program that causes the problem I uninstalled the program and then put the nonworking programs back in operation. A log of the actions involved with uninstalling all replacing replacing system files that leads to older installed programs no longer working could be a big timesaver.
kc4cop
Good, this will compliment “spy the spy”
Raymond,
I need to find out if a virus is deleting files from my system without my knowledge or another program for that matter. Enter me into the drawing.
thanks.
My PC is used in a company network, so I wold like to know what the admininistrator does on it.
Thanks a lot.
its now my turn..
I detest viruses and I want to be protect with this tool to recover deleteted files by any trojan
Thank you
hello,
I’m a technician and need sometimes to monitor after deletion of files.
thank you very much
Nice utility. Please count me in Raymond.
I need it.
I do a lot of computer work and it would be a great addition to my lost of tools. Thanks!
I want to have DEM because I myself is having a have hard time with tracing where viruses originates and also having a Anti-virus software who doesn’t detect much of the virus that causes much damage to the PC. I want to have it also because I’m running a small PC shop with not much budget to the enough maintenance and upgrades and by having DEM I may discover and find a way to fix what ever problems detected by DEM.
Another awesome giveaway! I’ve never know a site to get so many awesome giveaways. I just hope this time im in a chance to winning one. If i don’t then no worry s, im still a hardcore visitor off this site and ive learn loads for you Raymond, please consider me for one of the giveaways,
Brilliant site as always, i just look forward to you newsletter hitting my inbox, to see what other cool advice and stuff you have to offer.
Keep up the awesome work Raymond. Thanks for everything!
John From UK!
Thanks Mate.
Count me in please.
Looks great.
Please, count me in.
Well, I wish I could think up a real good thought provoking reason why I “disparately” need this but I can’t. So, in that case, good luck to all who get one (as I don’t need one) and make sure you thank Raymond for his ability to get these offers to us.
You do a terrific job, Raymond.
I’m rather tired of trying to figure out what files have been deleted. Several times I’ve uninstalled a program only to find out something got deleted and screwed up other things. Often this does turn out to be a windows file. This would be immensely helpful to me. Thanks!
My PC is being used by two or more members so I need this kind of tool to monitor the activity of my computer when I’m away.
Definitely like to win one…
Thanks for the giveaway
Nice one!
Count me in please.
I need Deletion Extension Manager because I want to know which system file is deleted for what reason and by which process.
Hi,
I think the DEM is quite useful tool. Recently I’ve got a virus installed on my computer. When I realized that I killed the running process and tried to kill the downloaded file too, but it was too late. The virus deleted its own installation file and started to install services on my PC. Overall, the ability to know “what app did what” would be helpful, as in this case – to understand how the PC was infected.
I monitor using video and would like DEM to assure integrity of the large archives.
This looks perfect for answering the question: “Dear, what did you delete?!” when my wife says her machine wont run a file.
I think i need this because what i really need is a ferry powerful multi-engine (Looks to me like the smartest way to do it) antivirus scanner, to stay ahead of the people who want to molest me. Also this software attracts ferry much to me because there are giving me the possibility, to monitor and log the deleted files. This is ferry handy so i can look over longer time what is going on, and look for constants
It might be useful one day. Its being my habit to try new softwares especially rare one. count me in.
thank’s ray i need license
I’m not the only one who’s using the PC so I need this kind of tool to monitor the activity of my computer when I’m away. Most important part is the deletion of files to prevent the deletion of sensitive files.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Nice giveaway raymond. Truely speaking never heard about it but it looks interesting and a great utility. I have to share a pc with 2-3 people so i want to keep a track of all the files deleted by others. Thanks and cheers :)
okay I would like that please ..thank you Raymond
that’ great tools I need for my pc!!!!
thanks raymond for the review, well i am working as a network administrator in a bpo, we have a temp shared drive where all collection data store on a daily basis, but since last one week some one deleting data in every evening ,we can’t make it read only because user have to copy data there on daily basis, I hope its gonna help me to find who is messing with data .
Great tool I need license
great- count me in
sir i need it because i usually get my impotant files life games,etc,so it necessary for more than life
thank u if i get one in advance
I’d love a shot at this software. I too find myself installing lots of software and would like to have a program like this to monitor what files are being deleted during an uninstallation.
me want
Hi
Seems very useful. Please count me
I would like to try this program, I hope I’m lucky enough…
Definitely interested in this one… I usualy use sandboxie and keep on monitoring folder changes at every shutdown but it would be nice to be able to do this with the full operating system.
I could definitely see this beeing a great tool to prevent drivers beeing mocked up.
I would like a licence, thank you.
Thanks for the gem of a site!
I would like to have this product to monitor the file activities.. Thanks..
I guess this will be useful for checking out whether your AV manages to delete suspicous files which it has flags. Some AVs are good at detecting but less so in removing the threat. Interesting tool which you can count me in for.
i would like to use it during my daily software tests
I would love to get a license !!
i also need this, seems good tool. thanks in advance
me plz
It seems to be a nice tool, and it also gives a view that which file we are deleting during uninstallation. Please count me in…………
Hi.,Thanks for this giveaway. I would like to give a try on this software too, so please count me in…Thanks
good to c u bak ..
Hi, bro..
I think i need this really..
I want to track the uninstall software doing exactly..
:) so helpful..
Please include me in this giveaway.
Thank you very much.
A useful tool. I’d love to win a license.
Thanks, I like license
Great!
Be a useful learning tool, and could come in handy at times. Good luck to all.
as a computer technician this kind of tool will be a huge help for me especially when dealing with viruses, hope I can have a license of this very useful software, anyway nice information ray as always. keep it up. :)
This tool would be very helpful for people like me who like trying out latest developments in the various softwares, some of which are flooded with malicious codes in the name of free trials, if theres something that can do real time monitoring it would be great to know what you are actually dealing with.
This is a much handy soft, thanks. This can be of help to find out which extensions are more prone to be infected so later to enhance security.
I would like this software because I constantly try out new software that I find interesting or useful for me, even from unsafe sources. So I would need DEM for my daily installing and removing of software cause sometimes I can’t find some files after multiple uninstalls and it’s very frustrating to not know what happened.
Thank you very much for the share!
license please:D
Yes, I need this tool…
Sound like a very important piece of software especially to monitor suspicious software which try to hides its track in your pc…
Hi all
Seems very useful. Please count me in.
Thanks for the review & giveaway Raymond. Do not count me in for the giveaway. Best Regards :D.
i often help in resolving my friends computer problems. such a tool would greatly help me.
count me in for this giveaway!!!
so include me.
Would be awesome if I get one =DDD
Hi count me in please.Thanks
Thanks for the giveaway. I would like to give a try on this software sound like a good detection tool.
Interesting tool. I’d like to have one. Thanks for the info Ray.
Amazed
I would like to have a license
Nice Giveaway.
Please count me for this Giveaway.
Hello Mr Raymond,
please, include me in this “giveaway” !
Et salutations from Genève (Switzerland)
Count me in please :)
I would like to have this license to know for the security of my personal pc. I do work a lot on pc, and never want any file to be deleted. And if it all it was deleted, to know why and by whom.
count me in raymond …
yes please raymond
HI,
i need one..
want to know what my Antivirus deleting files from my system.
please I would like a license!
Hope to win
Count me in!!
thanks..loy
Cool tool. I often use procmon but can never get the filters right so have to wade through a million entries trying to find the one I want when an installer misbehaves for example. Filemon was easier but no longer available. This tool sounds like it will fill the gap between “being clueless” and “growing old looking at procmon output”! Roll on a version that monitors Access Denied file errors too! And creations!
me too,count me in…
i need this because ive fallen out with my pc recently and this would be a great way of making up!!!!
The software looks good monitoring the processes also. Actually this software is needed to me because i used to try almost all new softwares in my pc and in such cases you really need this for monitoring of system. I hope you will consider for. Thanks buddy for providing such useful information.
i would like to try this application :D please include me
Please give me a license code!
let me in this competition
Thanks Raymond for reviewing an astonishingly useful software. As you said this software is not a daily usable tool and is only required by specific users who test various softwares, malwares. Please count me in the giveaway as I think this will be a quite useful tool for me..:)
Need for my work.
Count me in raymond, thnx.
I want to use this software because it is need for my computer. Thanks
WOW! I should love it! Please, Ray…
;)
Yes please I would like a license!
please include me in this giveaway
I’d like a license for this useful software. I usually use filemon but I’d really make use of this software ’cause I’m a security freak and I like to know all the time what happens with my files.
Thanks!