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rygle on 18/06/2010 - 01:56 giveawayoftheday.com (3659 clicks)
Last edited 19/06/2010 - 17:30 by 2 other users

Daemon Tools is a great disc imaging and mounting package. I personally use it to image the kids game CD's so they don't have to touch them. I install from the mounted image and then redirect the program shortcut to a batch file that mounts using DT and then runs the program. No more scratched or lost discs and they can go in storage…

Runs out in 15 hours from time of posting.

As stated in the comments;
- Make sure you install before the deal is over! otherwise you won’t get free activation
- Activation is legit, exclusive for GOTD and requires internet connection to activate the Professional edition
worked fine.

If you don't manage to get this version before it runs out, there is a lite version that has slightly less functionality and is free for home use (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/downloads), or you can use other software like MagicDisc (http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.ht…) or VirtualCloneDrive (http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html), but they won't be quite as good as this.

Edited - JeffreyM: Added to title that deal is now expired.

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  • Cripto on 18/06/2010 - 02:08

    Nice find, just got mine :)
    - Make sure you install before the deal is over! otherwise you won't get free activation
    - Activation is legit, exclusive for GOTD and requires internet connection to activate the Professional edition
    worked fine. thanks

  • Balls on 18/06/2010 - 02:12

    pirates rejoice~:D

    • Smigit on 18/06/2010 - 10:15
      +9

      pirates probably had a pirated copy of it already anyway

  • aznsniper on 18/06/2010 - 02:17

    very good find!!!

  • SmokeandMirrors on 18/06/2010 - 02:30
    +1

    Thanks, I uninstalled the lite version I had and got this one :)

  • illumination on 18/06/2010 - 03:26

    Haven't used this software in a while.. but I remember it worked fine when I used it a while ago. Been using PowerISO lately. Anyone know how this compares to PowerISO?

    Thanks for this btw, great find.

    • clone on 18/06/2010 - 06:43

      Well i remember it was less obtrusive and less demanding than PowerISO when i used it, but it was really buggy when i upgraded to win7 thats why I started using powerISO, does anyone know if compatibility has been fixed yet?

      • DjVu on 18/06/2010 - 08:24

        I haven't had any issues with DT Lite since Windows 7 came out, and there has certainly been more stable revisions released since then.

        It definetely has a far smaller footprint than PISO.

        But in my opinion, Lite does everything a home user needs. But hey, if you can get Pro for free, why not. Not sure if this will run out by the time I get home.

        • pw2002au on 18/06/2010 - 08:43

          I havent used PISO in years … but I still find the interface a bit buggy in windows 7 - keeps crashing the gadget bar so turned that off. All in all it does what it needs to which is mount ISOs

  • Davo1111 on 18/06/2010 - 04:45

    Nice find. Until Roxio came free on my laptop, a combination of Imgburn, CDbunerXP, virtual clone drive etc did a similar job to Daemon

  • Stripes on 18/06/2010 - 08:14

    Awesome, thanks for the find. Been using daemon lite for a long time now.

  • covert on 18/06/2010 - 08:21

    Why would I use this over the free version ?

    • DjVu on 18/06/2010 - 08:26

      Its free (for now anyway) so why not? You can compare the differences here: http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/compare

      There is no real benefit for home user over Lite, but like I said, its free. Comes down to effort I guess :)

    • stylecrime on 18/06/2010 - 09:58
      +2

      I'm a long-time user of the free version. The Pro Standard feature that appeals to me most is the image editor (adding/removing files from an ISO image), but the proper GUI and the shell integration are also nice and seem to work well. For $0, I'd say it's worth the upgrade!

  • fluxcap on 18/06/2010 - 08:28

    brilliant find use the lite version all the time now have the full version :)

  • strider on 18/06/2010 - 08:34

    when you install it asks you to also install a bundled "updating" giveawayoftheday software. that and the look of the website makes this deal look mighty dodgey to me. i will stick with the free lite version.

    • abadacus on 18/06/2010 - 09:20
      +2

      When they ask you that, just click 'No'

  • Jabba the Hutt on 18/06/2010 - 09:03

    Is this "free" software single-time activation only such that it only works until your next Windows reinstall or computer upgrade?

    • Lacerta on 18/06/2010 - 09:29
      +2

      That is correct. This is my biggest gripe with giveawayoftheday.
      From the FAQ:

      Still we do not provide you with the lifetime license in terms of the fact that our package can be used to install the program on giveaway date only. It means that you will not be able to re-install the program after PC crash or install the program on another PC after the giveaway day is over.

      I voted positive based on my good experience with Daemon Tools Lite in creating a flash drive installer for the windows7 beta.

      • Davo1111 on 18/06/2010 - 13:41

        just do what i do and make frequent images of your hard drive. That way you override to the old image (with all your stuff installed) and can fix the error before it becomes an issue again :)

  • Radar on 18/06/2010 - 09:20
    +6

    Matt Daemon

  • sgadsby on 18/06/2010 - 09:43

    Unfortunately not for commercial use - not sure whether all GOTD is like this or this deal in particular?

    Terms and conditions

    Please note that the software you download and install during the Giveaway period comes with the following important limitations:

    No free technical support
    No free upgrades to future versions
    Strictly personal usage

    Fan-TAST-ic utility though!

    Cheers.

  • Menace on 18/06/2010 - 09:53

    Make sure you install it when you download it (dont wait till later) cause it seems to check that you're still eligible for the free version when installing.

  • zn7726 on 18/06/2010 - 10:24

    Can anybody tell me how to activate it after installing? I downloaded it from www.daemon-tools.cc and installed as a free trail version. After it's completed I tried to activate it but don't know what to put in the license field. Thanks.

    • scrimshaw on 18/06/2010 - 10:34
      +3

      Download directly from the GiveAwayOfTheDay website.

      You must install this application before the expiry period ends — that's about 6 hours from now.

      • zn7726 on 18/06/2010 - 11:13

        Thanks. Downloading now. Didn't see the big yellow "proceed to download page" button.

  • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 10:39
    +5

    humm web site, asks you to run a custom installer claiming to install some other (commercial) software…
    Sounds like a trojan horse to me…
    There isn't even anyway to verify the installed application hasn't been tainted
    (I went to the daemontools site and pulled the latest version to see if I could compare the installers - but no, the supplied "giveawayoftheday" custom setup.exe can't have it's components examined).

    Sorry but no way would I run that code on my system - neither should you unless you have some really good reasons to completely trust "giveawayoftheday" with your computer, banking details, home network, etc

    Maybe I'm paranoid.. but millions of compromised computers argue I'm not!
    Jen
    Oh - and un-installing won't remove any trojans (if any) that were installed - plan on format and re-install everything from original sources)

    edit: btw - I like and use daemontools - just you need to get it direct, or via known trustworthy sources and even then be paranoid!!

    • Rawr on 18/06/2010 - 12:50

      No virustotal hits. http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/b30fb92a6c41aa192e4094c6f…

      • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 13:02
        +3

        trojans are different than virus.. a trojan persuades you to install functions on your computer - think spyware vs adware you may choose to install - but maybe not.. its only bad if you say no and it does it anyway - or if it adds more functions than you are expecting (Did you know skype had a back door that would let the developers run any program they wanted on your computer? It was there just to let them do updates and stuff - but in the wrong hands, that function could be used for all sorts of evil!)

        Never download and run code unless you have great faith in the people that produce the program - and every step along the way to the place where you download the applications from. Package signitures are good for this, but not everyone provides them. (you can't rely on the name or the size of the download - there are neat tools that let you bind any 2 programs together into a single package that resembles the original (I do computer security amonst my other jobs :) )
        Jen

        • venu on 18/06/2010 - 14:01
          +4

          how do you get out of the house with this kind of paranoia?

          • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 14:06

            @venu: I learned to point and giggle at people that install any old random thing they find on the web rather than care about their security. Just had a lapse here…
            :D

            • venu on 18/06/2010 - 15:03

              @iffer: 15 years and ive never had to format because of a virus. If you go around pointing at security holes and areas where it could have been tampered with, you're better off staying away from the computer altogether. sure, as someone who works in computer security, i can understand your position to not install it. But after checking up the websites integrity and having a careful look at the installer, i feel your blowing this out of the water, especially for others who might heed your advice. I too have worked in the computer industry, not in security. I think you're being unreasonable. that is all. everyone's entitled to their own opinions.

              • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 15:24
                +2

                @venu: You're not wrong about the paranoia… except the difference here is there really are threats at every corner, threats which people have no way to see coming, or recovering from if they happen. So I learn to make sweeping statements as the only way to keep non-professionals reasonably aware and safe eg "never click on attachments" - sure its over the top, but only way to stop some people infecting their systems with every bit of malware that is passing through!
                And home systems are targeted - some experts are suggesting that as many as 25% of all internet connected computers are compromised.
                Its not (just) paranoia lol
                Jen
                ps - the hardest part of attending the SANS courses was coming back and NOT taking wirecutters to the network (since its the only way to be sure!)

          • dyziplen on 18/06/2010 - 21:50

            @venu: This is not paranoia, its just common-sense.

            Here you got a website offering a free copy of a software they usually costs 25 pounds/~50AUD. The software is not downloaded directly from the software's authors, instead it is provided by this third party site with no reputation. Worse still, it is a custom installer.

            And yet you see no problems with this scenario?

        • Rawr on 18/06/2010 - 20:11

          Most modern scanners can pick some some of the basic malware/adware by signature. I wasn't saying that it was problem free, I was simply providing one level of assurance.

          Your post is a good warning, but I wouldn't necessarily scare everyone off on your own an assumption. Investigation is better :)

    • cwongtech on 18/06/2010 - 13:36

      "Oh - and un-installing won’t remove any trojans (if any) that were installed - plan on format and re-install everything from original sources)
      Sounds like a trojan horse to me…"
      Fail noob.

      • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 13:41

        why? trojan horse is the correct allusion
        the supplied un-installer certainly won't remove malware if any was installed. Worse, if the malware is reasonably modern, the only way to be sure you get rid of it will to be to format and start over.

        which bit was fail?

        • cwongtech on 18/06/2010 - 14:22
          -4

          Your Neg vote was fail in terms of your own security issues.
          Your claim to do computer security is also fail.

          Is it your job to "Pay me to install NORTON for you" and "Oh no, virus! wipes everything off harddrive without salvaging ANYTHING

          If you really do computer security, run the program in a sandbox, then see what it does, if you really do computer security then tell us what Trojan it is, smart one.

          Edit:
          Buddy, you suck at computer security.
          Heard of Google?
          http://tinyurl.com/3a6cz4v
          Only catch is its got a 24 hour window.
          GAOTD isn't a scam or a Trojan.
          If I hired you (not that I would) you'd be gone in 30 seconds, 5 mins tops if you're a good talker.

          • Radar on 18/06/2010 - 14:36
            +2

            @cwongtech: I think iffer's concerns are perfectly reasonable. I certainly don't trust giveawayoftheday and I won't be getting this giveaway. I use and like the product though.

            Your call if you want to install it, iffer isn't telling you not to - simply raising a valid alternate opinion.

          • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 14:41
            +1

            @cwongtech: There is a small discussion of trojan vs other types of malware a couple posts up. As for sandboxing, yes I could install it to a vmware image or one of my spare systems, setup a protected network segment, boot another machine with wireshark/snort and start testing.. been there done that. (Specifically, I did the SANS 502,503,504 courses as part of my employment where I maintained database infrastructure.)
            Would I do all that to save $30? umm no..
            And doing the security (paranoia) was frustrating enough I don't do it anymore regardless of salary (so no, you can't pay me to install Norton for you - not sure Norton would catch a custom trojan app anyway - afterall DT is supposed to be reading the keyboard, disks, network, etc

            as for smart.. yeah I guess so…
            Jen

          • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 14:52
            +1

            @cwongtech: lol computer security by google…
            you would notice I didn't say original program IS malware, just that you can't tell if it is or isn't - until its too late (for most people).
            And the rule must be if you aren't sure, don't click it
            anyway, its your computer and I'm happy you are enjoying the applications. BTW - how would have/did you sandbox? Using vmware/wireshark or do you have a different set of favorate tools?
            Jen

            • cwongtech on 18/06/2010 - 15:35
              +1

              @iffer: Suit yourself.
              License key for you paranoid noobs.
              36dbdd7153335475fc1ad5a0d66b817
              Should last for 27 mins more.

              http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/downloads#dtProStd
              Download from Daemon-tools Pro (Standard)

              Enjoy.

              • ragflan on 18/06/2010 - 18:45
                +3

                @cwongtech: I declare iffer a noob. To sandbox something you hardly need to run it in a virtual PC environment. Man it pisses me when noobs talk about security and talk down to everyone else just because they read some forums somewhere or get educated through Lifehacker or base their opinions of what Steve Jobs says. iffer, your paranoia is exactly what it is - just paranoia. Its also completely baseless as is your negative vote.

                • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 19:06
                  -1

                  @ragflan: interesting.. so how would you "sandbox" the installer?
                  All our testing requires quite a lot of effort and hardware, so I'm definately interested in easier methods!

                  And no, I'm not just web-literate - though in order to stay current, the web is a pretty good tool.
                  In terms of "paranoia", the CERT and SANS mailing lists will keep you on edge. The honeypot project stats keep it real.
                  But, please do outline your technique and the experiences you've had using it!
                  Jen

                  • Rawr on 18/06/2010 - 20:15
                    +2

                    @iffer: I haven't had any experiences but perhaps: http://www.sandboxie.com/ - happy to be totally proven wrong if you can find posts against it :)

                    • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 21:32
                      -1

                      @Rawr: Sandboxie is cool - basically a versioning filesystem layer, that allows you to back out any changes to your system that an applicaion makes.

                      It can take the place of the vmware os image (or spare trashable test box) if you don't have the resources. But it doesn't give you the tools for finding out what the application is doing - just for undo'ing whatever it did.

                      It has additional anti-malware features to try to stop programs accessing sensitive parts of your OS, but that isn't going to help with a trojan'ed executable (the program is supposed to be accessing the disks, drivers, internet, keyboard, etc so when sandboxie alerts you, you have to say yes). Whether or not it then sits around waiting for you to access your bank accounts or log into WoW is the real question.

                      I personally use vmware instances for this - boot the machine image, run the app, then trash the image when I'm done.

                      Again - I'm not saying the executable in this Deal is a trojan - just that as supplied, there is no way to tell. But the context (free software, limited time to install, obscured installer) rings warning bells for possible problems.

                  • ragflan on 18/06/2010 - 21:16

                    @iffer: You don't need to sandbox anything man. Just use Comodo Firewall with Defense+. Defense+ won't allow a single registry setting, a single process or even your peripherals to be accessed or modified by any executable or even a process without your explicit consent. Inter-process communication (even for executables that you say are safe) is not allowed unless you physically permit it every time.

                    So even if GiveawayOfTheDay packaged "TROJANS" (considering that they are evil hackers that know that they can potentially steal millions of dollars from all the millionaires that try to get free software from GiveawayOfTheDay), Comodo will protect you even if the "trojans" try to steal your terabytes of top-secret documents or attempt to steal your considerable lifetime savings.

                    • ragflan on 18/06/2010 - 21:24

                      @ragflan: You can try what Rawr said. Sandboxie will get the job done. You don't need a virtual PC environment. Or you can install Comodo Firewall Pro for free. It has a Sandbox mode too. That'll be overkill but since you're paranoid, you can do that.

                      But that's provided you are not paranoid about Comodo since they provide almost all their software for free. Comodo provides free security software that is considered the industry's best but maybe you can check that with the CERT and SANS mailing lists.

                    • iffer on 18/06/2010 - 22:03

                      @ragflan: ragflan, you seem to take this as some sort of personal attack and keep wanting to throw down some sort of gauntlet. why?

                      This is just about needing people think a whole lot before they run executables from anywhere.

                      Comodo and other anti-malware are great - though I'd much rather not let code run on my system than try to catch it later. More, to be effective, they ask you to approve every action - and users just get a habit of clicking yes to whatever pops.
                      (In a good stable secure environment where you've examined each permitted action so then when the one unusual alert pops, you can know to throughly examine whats going on before you decide to let an application do something or not. Unfortunately few of us have systems that are that stable)
                      Really, most people just turn off the alerts because its annoying and they don't know the right answer anyway.

                      Both sandboxie and comodo are good second line defences.. but your first line of defense needs to be not letting strange programs run on your computer.

                      Our human nature often gets the better of our sensible sides (that paranoid bit if you will)… Take skype as an example - people really want to have free, easy world wide telephone calls so Skype is really popular. The downside is no one really knows all the things skype does on your computer. System admins and security people hate it. But users/managers all keep wanting to install it on systems. (have a peek at the references in points 7 and 9 in http://freedom-blog.net/2009/03/14/ten-reasons-why-you-shoul…)

                      • ragflan on 18/06/2010 - 22:15
                        +1

                        @iffer: Man by replying I'm just encouraging you to continue your idiotic and highly flawed logic.

              • rygle on 19/06/2010 - 17:31

                @cwongtech: The rego key above is the same on mine, so it is not system specific

    • furythree on 18/06/2010 - 14:58
      +1

      i just clicked no and it skipped to the original daemon tools installer
      u guys dunno anything seriously…

  • tama on 18/06/2010 - 11:18

    im not going to get home in time to install this

    • Ultraman on 18/06/2010 - 12:00

      Yup, same here. Lol

      • cj88 on 18/06/2010 - 13:23

        Same here :(

  • BigglezThePigglez on 18/06/2010 - 12:58
    +8

    Matt Daemon.

  • jakentta on 18/06/2010 - 12:59

    These Giveawayoftheday deals are pretty useless imo as you can only install them once and that once has to be while the deal is still on. So, if I rebuild my computer or something like that, I can not use any of the software from them anymore.

    • scrimshaw on 18/06/2010 - 14:44

      Hard drive image?

      I still have a copy of Paragon Drive Backup 2010 installed which I downloaded from GiveAway, and I've rebuilt my computer twice (motherboard changes).

  • aar on 18/06/2010 - 17:03

    Finished - sucks to be Aussie it seems

  • Mixhael on 18/06/2010 - 17:30

    Going to school sucks…
    Just got home and it's expired.

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