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  1. July 24th, 2010 04:11 AM #1
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    How can I use API to detect registry or file changes, file opening, or app execution?

    Hi guys!


    I am trying to write my own code to monitor and detect any registry or file changes. I would also like to detect when a file is being open or when an application is going to be executed.

    I am using VB language.

    Can anyone give me a hand here?


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    Re: How can I use API to detect registry or file changes, file opening, or app execut

    Files/Directories:
    FindFirstChangeNotification/FindNextChangeNotification/FindCloseChangeNotification
    or ReadDirectoryChangesW
    Regisry:
    RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
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    Re: How can I use API to detect registry or file changes, file opening, or app execut

    I would also like to detect when a file is being open or when an application is going to be executed.
    There's no API for spying like that, and the task requires for above-average programming skills, sorry, and you must be aware of kernel mode programming as well. The idea could be borrowed from Russinovich's FileMon.
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