Install-Block vs Microsoft Research Detours
A side-by-side look at Install-Block and Microsoft Research Detours. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Install-Block
Security & Privacy
Install-Block is an open source browser extension that blocks unwanted software bundles and stops sneaky installers. It detects potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and stops them from being installed without the user's consent during software setup wizards.
browser-extensionopen-sourceprivacysecurity
Microsoft Research Detours
Development
Microsoft Research Detours is a software package that enables you to intercept and modify functions in Windows applications by intercepting Win32 functions. It works by allowing developers to add instrumentation code to any binary without modifying the source code.
interceptioninstrumentationwin32-api-hooking
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