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# IT support just sent everyone a 'probe'
to do an audit on their machines. We're supposed to send back a file that it produces. Anyone know what a .ez4 file is and how I might read it?

Photoshop 7 is at stake here.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 8:45, archived)
# try notepad?
you can usually make some sense out of it....
(christophaloph, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 8:46, archived)
# Nope.
Complete binary mess.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 8:51, archived)
# tell them you have
rights and don't like being probed, it messes with your emma roids
(minoltion, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 8:55, archived)
# basically your buggered
Audit PCs and find installed programs, .exe and .dll's with detailed information including program names, version number, file location and more. If it's on your PC, E-Z Audit™ finds it! We don't rely on databases or pre-defined lists of software. You can also perform reverse searches on audited PCs to find PCs that do not have a specific program or .exe on it!
(PornDungeon, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 8:56, archived)
# it's time like this
that I'm thankful my hard drive space is in 3 bits. Just put all the fun stuff on one of them and slip it out...
(christophaloph, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 8:59, archived)
# sounds like you could be
fucked.
(crazymum, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:05, archived)
# could he nick the file
from a clean 'puter?
(minoltion, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:04, archived)
# yes
like an amiga or spectrum. perhaps the data will cause a huge microsoft type crash and take down every computer in the company! That'll be nice.
(PornDungeon, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:07, archived)
# Thought of that
It audits hardware too, including machine name which happens to be my name.

Just installed ez-audit myself in order to view the file and the bugger won't let me edit it (obviously).

Director 7, Flash 5 and Potatoswap 7 and listed for all to see. And I have only one partition so nothing can be hidden.

EZ-Audit. Bah.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:09, archived)
# read the faq
maybe there is something in there that you could use to make it not fucking hummus..

www.ezaudit.net/support/faq.htm
(PornDungeon, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:11, archived)
# too late. I'm done for.
Doomed. Doomed.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:14, archived)
# hae you got a cd burner?
no way you can burn the aps to cd for now, take them off for the audit &then reinstall?
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:35, archived)
# nope
I just ran it and sent it to them. I'll see what happens.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:41, archived)
# hmmm - good luck then,
maybe if you can make a good case saying you need the apps they might let you off?
(ok, I only just got up - i may still be dreaming)
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:48, archived)
# how about
temporarily zipping everything in the folders in question! once youve run the audit again just unzip them! That'll work, won't it?
(PornDungeon, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:14, archived)
# no, it scans the registry.
if you also export then delete all relevent registry keys you should be ok.
actually you probly dont need to zip the files
(I helped save b3ta! rockyrobin, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:16, archived)
# no
it actually scans exe and dll's as well.
(PornDungeon, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:18, archived)
# You do
It relies on both the files and the registry. It's awffy clever.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:19, archived)
# change your machine name
to something lude in spite
(minoltion, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:24, archived)
# do it through another machine, just change the machine name before you do.
if all else fails just plead absolute ignorance.
(crazymum, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:24, archived)
# or..
just reinstall it afterwards? Upload all your precious piccies somewhere and get them back later...
(christophaloph, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:26, archived)
# The IT mismanagement unit
here sent a guy around from their support company with an evaluation version of ez-audit to all the machines...
...it was set only to look for installed apps (not all EXEs) so I removed registry entries for Add/Remove with TweakUI before the guy came around.
Look for an ezaudit HTML file in your temp directory - that's what was left behind on mine.
BTW, Now my machine runs a full virus scan every morning which renders the PII 266, 64MB, 4GB sloooow IDE HD useless for 2-3 hours.
I am looking for another job.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:28, archived)
# We've got the same virus scanning problem
My machine now has the virus scanner disabled and a batch file that runs at startup that removes all default, admin and sms shares. I can't share things out, but I can use my machine and IT can't push anything onto it. I now run the virus scanner at a time of my choosing.
(I helped save b3ta! izb posting occasional messages since 2001, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:33, archived)
# Oooh, nice.
SMS is also crippling this shitbox...
...someone should tell them "This machine is already fucking slow, you dumb cunts"
I am trying to run fairly processor intensive GIS apps here... Maps appear like the curtain dropping at Albert Hall.
(I helped save b3ta! helmetcream, Tue 4 Jun 2002, 9:52, archived)