Version history

What's changed.

Every release, every fix, every new feature. Newest first.

v0.2 Mar 2026
Live threat intel + MalwareBazaar integration
Stable
New
  • AST MalwareBazaar hash scan — SHA1 hashes every running process executable and cross-references against a live feed from abuse.ch. Pulls up to 800 hashes per run across 8 file types. Falls back to local hashes.csv if offline.
  • AST API key prompt — first run prompts for a free MalwareBazaar API key from auth.abuse.ch. Key is saved to config.txt on the USB.
  • AST TCP socket connectivity check — replaced unreliable Invoke-WebRequest connectivity test with a direct TCP socket check to mb-api.abuse.ch:443.
  • AST TLS 1.2 enforcement — forced TLS 1.2 for all API requests for compatibility with PS 5.1 on older Windows builds.
Improved
  • AST HTML report summary boxes redesigned with table layout for better cross-browser rendering.
  • SST SCT Extended disk cleanup added — Recycle Bin size/count display and Downloads folder scan included in both tools.
v0.1 Mar 2026
Initial release
Stable
New
  • SST Security Scan Tool — initial release. Suspicious processes, startup entries, scheduled tasks, network connections, installed programs, Windows Defender scan, temp file cleanup. HTML and TXT reports.
  • AST Advanced Scan Tool — initial release. All SST features plus 4-mode confidence-based remediation, open port scan, local admin audit, expanded malware detection lists.
  • SCT Storage Cleanup Tool — initial release. Temp file cleanup, Recycle Bin, Downloads folder. HTML and TXT reports.
  • USB folder structure established — each tool in its own folder with launcher, script, guide, and Reports directory.
  • Bat file launchers handle PowerShell execution policy automatically. No manual setup required on target machine.