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SoftICE

SoftICE is a kernel mode debugger for DOS and Windows up to Windows XP. It is designed to run underneath Windows, so that the operating system is unaware of its presence. Unlike an application debugger, SoftICE is capable of suspending all operations in Windows when instructed. Due to its low-level capabilities, SoftICE is also popular as a software…

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Developer
Compuware
Final release
v4.05 / 2000; 26 years ago (2000)
License
Proprietary
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Original author
NuMega
Release
1987; 39 years ago (1987) (DOS)

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SoftICE

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples44
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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SoftICE

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related to history · 16
SoftICE → Andrew Schulman, David Maxey, DOS, Frank Grossman, It, Jim Moskun, Matt Pietrek, Microsoft's, NetWare, NuMega, One, SoftICE/W, The, Undocumented Windows, Windows, Writing
related to External links · 14
SoftICE → Archived, Collection, Compuware Corporation, Doc, Matt, More, NuMega, Official SoftICE, PDF, Retrieved, Using Visual SoftICE Release, Windows, Windows NT, Windows XP
related to Alternatives · 4
SoftICE → However, Oleh Yuschuk, OllyDbg, Syser
related to Anti-SoftICE measures · 2
SoftICE → For, Software
Developer · 1
SoftICE → Compuware
Final release · 1
SoftICE → v4.05 / 2000; 26 years ago (2000)
License · 1
SoftICE → Proprietary
Operating system · 1
SoftICE → Microsoft Windows
Original author · 1
SoftICE → NuMega
Release · 1
SoftICE → 1987; 39 years ago (1987) (DOS)

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windows debugger kernel xp numega dos software tool microsoft operating compuware code original system 32-bit machine debugging available versions source

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SoftICEDeveloperCompuware1.00infobox
SoftICEFinal releasev4.05 / 2000; 26 years ago (2000)1.00infobox
SoftICELicenseProprietary1.00infobox
SoftICEOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
SoftICEOriginal authorNuMega1.00infobox
SoftICERelease1987; 39 years ago (1987) (DOS)1.00infobox
SoftICETypeDebugger1.00infobox
SoftICEis akernel mode debugger for DOS and Windows up to Windows XP0.90text
SoftICErelated to AlternativesSyser0.60section
SoftICErelated to AlternativesOllyDbg0.60section
SoftICErelated to AlternativesOleh Yuschuk0.60section
SoftICErelated to AlternativesHowever0.60section

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