VIRUS REMEDIES

McAfee Common Framework returned error fffff95b @ 2. (FrameworkManifest.xml corrupt)

2010-04-06T01:43:00.001-07:00

Problem 1

The following errors occur after initiating an AutoUpdate:

McAfee Common Framework returned error fffff95b @ 2. (FrameworkManifest.xml corrupt)

Failed to initialize common updater subsystem

Make sure the McAfee Framework Services is running

Problem 2

There are subsequent errors when trying to start the McAfee Framework Service:

Could not start the McAfee Framework Service on Local Computer
The system cannot find the file specified

Problem 3

Any of the following update methods will result in the AutoUpdate error:

Right-clicking the McShield icon in the system tray and selecting Update Now
Right-clicking the AutoUpdate in the VirusScan Console and clicking Start
Creating a new scheduled task
Editing the properties of the existing AutoUpdate task

Cause

FrameworkManifest.xml has become corrupted.

Solution 1

McAfee Agent 4.0

Changes in the design of the McAfee Agent 4.0 will prevent the corruption of the FrameworkManifest.xml file.

To download the McAfee Agent from the www.mcafee.com website, see KB54808.

Solution 2

Common Management Agent

Solution 1 - Obtain FrameworkManifest.xml from another computer:

Locate another VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) computer where the updates are working without error.
Copy the FrameworkManifest.xml from the following path:
For VSE 8.5i (running on Windows Vista)
x:\Program Data\McAfee\Common Framework

For VSE 8.5i (running on Windows XP and earlier)x:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\Common Framework
For VSE 8.0i (running on Windows XP and earlier)x:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Network Associates\Common Framework
Paste the file to portable media or a network share that can be accessed by both computers.
Click Start, Run, type services.msc, and click OK.
Right-click McAfee Framework Service and select Stop.
Copy FrameworkManifest.xml to the Common Framework directory.
Right-click McAfee Framework Service and select Start.
Update the product.

Solution 2 - Delete FrameworkManifest.xml and reinstall the Common Management Agent (CMA):

It is necessary to delete FrameworkManifest.xml because it may not be removed or replaced when an uninstall/re-install is undertaken.

Step 1 - Allow VSE files and settings to be modified (VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i and higher only)

Click Start, Programs, McAfee, VirusScan Console.
Right-click Access Protection, then select Properties.
Select Common Standard Protection.
Select Prevent modification of McAfee files and settings and disable this option.
Click OK.

Step 2 - Delete FrameworkManifest.xml and reinstall CMA

Delete FrameworkManifest.xml from the following path:

For VSE 8.5i (running on Windows Vista)
x:\Program Data\McAfee\Common Framework

For VSE 8.5i (running on Windows XP and earlier)x:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McAfee\Common Framework
For VSE 8.0i (running on Windows XP and earlier)x:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Network Associates\Common Framework
Restart your computer.
Re-install the Common Management Agent (CMA) / ePO agent.

Quick Heal Total Security 2009 +Crack

2010-03-30T22:06:00.000-07:00

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2010-03-30T02:51:00.001-07:00

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Ubuntu giving problem when installed in Thumb Drive

2010-03-19T20:42:00.001-07:00

Hi friends, I had faces a strange situation couple of days before, i am having XP operating system in my Laptop and I tried to install Ubuntu in my thumb drive, after being done with the task i found a strange problem. My PC needs thumb drive plugged in every time when i want to boot it. That was quite irritating, and if suppose any problem comes then your pc will not get booted and at last you need to upgrade your OS and that's the think i don't like to do.

I searched a lot in the web and found a simple solution of it. The Thing that had happened was quite obvious, as i installed Ubuntu after my Xp, Ubuntu now had moved MBR (Memory Boot Record) to the thumb drive and that was creating all the problem. at the booting process laptop was always searching the MBR in thumb drive and when i kept thumb drive unplugged it was showing error. the thing i had to do was to set the MBR of Windows XP.

This can be done very easily, you just need to boot your pc with Windows Xp CD and after going into recovery console type the following command:

fixmbr

this will surely help you out with your problem.

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Clam AntiVirus

2010-03-19T01:38:00.001-07:00

Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and advanced tool for automatic database updates. The core of the package is an anti-virus engine available in a form of shared library.

Here is a list of the main features:

command-line scanner
fast, multi-threaded daemon with support for on-access scanning
milter interface for sendmail
advanced database updater with support for scripted updates and digital signatures
virus scanner C library
on-access scanning (Linux® and FreeBSD®)
virus database updated multiple times per day (see home page for total number of signatures)
built-in support for various archive formats, including Zip, RAR, Tar, Gzip, Bzip2, OLE2, Cabinet, CHM, BinHex, SIS and others
built-in support for almost all mail file formats
built-in support for ELF executables and Portable Executable files compressed with UPX, FSG, Petite, NsPack, wwpack32, MEW, Upack and obfuscated with SUE, Y0da Cryptor and others
built-in support for popular document formats including MS Office and MacOffice files, HTML, RTF and PDF

What is a Trojan horse program?

2010-03-19T01:38:00.000-07:00


A type of program that is often confused with viruses is a 'Trojan horse'
program.  This is not a virus, but simply a program (often harmful) that 
pretends to be something else.

McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise 8.7i

2010-03-18T20:08:00.000-07:00

McAfee is pleased to
announce the Release Candidate (RC) for VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i and
AntiSpyware Enterprise Module 8.7.
This release of VirusScan
Enterprise 8.7i contains defect fixes, incorporates the Beta 2 release of the
5300 scanning engine, and a number of features that improve performance of
malware scanning and incorporates functional and usability improvements. Providing
this new functionality required making architectural changes to the product
infrastructure. While we have performed extensive testing to ensure that these
changes don’t impact the overall stability of the product, we urge you to
download this beta version, test all features in environments that are similar
to your production environments, and provide us feedback to help us further
improve the stability and quality of the release.
Enhance your security with
real-time malware protection now available with VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i!
A new
feature, "Heuristic network check for suspicious files,"
provides customers with real-time detections for malware.
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This feature uses sensitivity levels that can be
configured based on your risk tolerance, to look for suspicious files on your
endpoints that are running VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i.
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When enabled, this feature detects a suspicious
program and sends a DNS request containing a fingerprint of the suspicious file
to McAfee Avert Labs which then communicates the appropriate action back to
VirusScan Enterprise 8.7i.
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The real-time defense feature also provides
protection for classes of malware for which signatures might not be available.
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This protection is in addition to the world-class
DAT-based detection VirusScan Enterprise has always provided. The user
experience remains the same and no additional client software is required.
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In this release, this optional feature is available only
for on-demand scans and email scanning and is disabled by default. You must
select a sensitivity level to enable the feature. We encourage you to try out
this feature and provide us valuable feedback so that we can continue to
enhance our industry leading malware protection capabilities. See the New Features
tab and the Product Guide for more details.
Please see New Product
Features below and the product release notes for additional details of product
changes.
>> McAfee VirusScan
Enterprise V8.7.0i (Multilanguage)

Note: This is NOT the Beta
or RC (Realize Candidate) Version.

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Digital Virus

2009-01-25T04:03:00.000-08:00

More than nine million computers around the world have been infected by a digital virus in what experts believe is a multi-staged attack.

The world leading security experts paint a scary scenario, stressing that they are yet to identify who programmed it and what the next stage will be.

Known as Conficker or Downadup, it is spread by a recently discovered Microsoft Windows vulnerability, by guessing network passwords and by hand-carried consumer gadgets like USB keys, the New York Times said on Friday.

Experts were quoted as saying that it is the worst infection since the Slammer worm exploded through the Internet in January 2003, and it may have infected as many as nine million personal and business computers around the world.

Worms like Conficker not only ricochet around the Internet at lightning speed, they harness infected computers into unified systems called botnets, which can then accept programming instructions from their clandestine masters.

The experts were quoted as saying that many computer users may not notice that their machines have been infected.

But they might be waiting for the instructions to materialise, to determine what impact the botnet will have on PC users.

ClamWin Free Antivirus

2009-01-18T03:34:00.000-08:00

ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista.

ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features:

High detection rates for viruses and spyware;
Scanning Scheduler;
Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database.
Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer;
Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically.

The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0.94.1

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Sophos Endpoint Security and Control

2009-01-16T20:38:00.000-08:00

Sophos Endpoint Security and Control

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Protects Windows, Macs and Linux
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Controls VoIP, IM, P2P and games
Endpoint assessment and control
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USB Drive Antivirus V2.3(Free Scan)

2009-01-16T20:32:00.000-08:00

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Clam AntiVirus

2009-01-16T20:03:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of the main features:

command-line scanner
fast, multi-threaded daemon with support for on-access scanning
milter interface for sendmail
advanced database updater with support for scripted updates and digital signatures
virus scanner C library
on-access scanning (Linux® and FreeBSD®)
virus database updated multiple times per day (see home page for total number of signatures)
built-in support for various archive formats, including Zip, RAR, Tar, Gzip, Bzip2, OLE2, Cabinet, CHM, BinHex, SIS and others
built-in support for almost all mail file formats
built-in support for ELF executables and Portable Executable files compressed with UPX, FSG, Petite, NsPack, wwpack32, MEW, Upack and obfuscated with SUE, Y0da Cryptor and others
built-in support for popular document formats including MS Office and MacOffice files, HTML, RTF and PDF

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Norman Malware Cleaner 2008.12.03

2008-12-04T03:13:00.000-08:00

Norman Malware Cleaner is a Norman program utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).

Note that it should not be used as a substitute for running normal proactive antivirus protection, but rather as a reactive tool to handle systems that are already infected.

It will clean an infected system completely:

kill running processes that are infected
reveal and remove rootkits
remove infections from disk (including ActiveX components and browser helper objects)
restore correct registry values
remove references created by malware in hosts file
remove windows firewall rules for malicious programs

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McAfee AVERT Stinger 10.0.1.602

2008-12-04T00:21:00.000-08:00

McAfee AVERT Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.

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Worm or Virus...What's the Difference?

2008-11-09T22:43:00.000-08:00

Everyone has been infected with a virus at one time or another either through the common cold or the flu. A virus attacks the human body by entering through one of the many openings and attaching itself to a host cell. It releases a piece of genetic information into the cell and recruits the cell’s enzymes to propagate the genetic information. Once the genetic code has been adequately replicated, it destroys the cell and attacks cells nearby.

How does a computer virus simulate a biological virus? Just as a biological virus injects its own genetic information into a cell and interferes with the body’s normal operations, a computer virus is a program written to interfere with the proper functioning of a computer. It may damage programs, delete files, reformat hard disks and perform other forms of destructive acts.

To be classified as a virus, a program must meet two criteria. It must be able to execute itself by placing its own code in the execution path of another program. The program must also be able to replicate itself by replacing existing computer files with copies of the virus-infected files. Similar to the way a biological virus requires a host cell, a computer virus requires an infected host file to propagate itself.

Viruses have become the villains of the computer world, propagating themselves and destroying everything in their path. However, another tool of destruction, known as the worm, has been creeping into the computer industry. Most of us have heard of the dreaded Blaster worm that attacks Microsoft websites, but what exactly is a worm and how does it differ from a virus? Actually, a worm is a type of virus that attacks the computer in a method differing from the way a typical virus attacks a computer. Unlike the typical virus, the worm does not require a host program to propagate. A worm enters a computer through a weakness in the computer system and propagates itself using network flaws.

The typical virus requires activation through user intervention, such as double clicking or sending outgoing email. However, a worm releases a document containing the “worm” macro and sends copies of itself to other computers through network flaws, therefore bypassing any need for user intervention.

So, what can you do to protect your computer from virus infection? There are a number of preventative measures that you can take. For example, you can purchase and continually update virus scan software. Make sure that this software contains the “real-time” scanning feature which monitors all incoming and outgoing mail. You may also install a firewall which prohibits unauthorized access to your computer. By installing these preventative devices, you can proactively defend against viruses.

What Should I do if I have a Virus?

2008-11-09T22:38:00.001-08:00

What do I do if I find out that I have a virus on my computer? Know that it’s not the end of the world. As a courtesy, contact everyone (by phone, preferably) you have been connected by email to warn them possible exposure to the virus right away.

Clean your computer with anti-virus software. If your computer is still not functioning and you have data you are concerned about recovering, consider hiring a trusted expert. Often data can be successfully extracted from an injured hard drive, but the process is complex and will involve another computer, special software, and a technician with a lot of experience in data recovery.

As a last resort, reformat your hard drive, even if it means destroying all of the information located there. Reinstall the software and data using your backup files.

Is My Computer Infected?

2008-11-09T22:38:00.000-08:00

How can you tell if your computer has a virus? There are warning signs that your computer may be infected with a virus. For minor viruses, you may encounter strange messages, images, noises or music on your computer. An infected computer may have less memory available, or you may notice name changes. A computer infected with a virus may be missing programs, or files may malfunction. If you encounter any of these characteristics on your computer, you are most likely experiencing an attack from a virus.

Is there any hope? How can you protect your computer from viruses? If you do not have any virus software on your computer now, consider installing some soon. Be sure to update your anti-virus software regularly; this way you’ll be protected from new viruses that crop up.

Use your software to scan for viruses weekly. Don’t open emails from unknown sources, and be cautious when opening attachments—even attachments from people you trust. Hyper vigilance requires you to contact the sender and confirm the attachment before you open it, but this is too much. Just be aware. It Aunt Gertrude typically includes a newsly, well-written letter with the jokes she sends, and this attachment email from her comes with: “Open this now, baby!” alarm bells should go off. Don’t open it.

Constantly back up your data in case a virus attacks your hard drive and you need to reformat. Better yet, set up your computer to automatically back up your data weekly so that you don’t have to worry about this chore.

What Do Viruses Do?

2008-11-09T22:37:00.000-08:00

Today’s viruses are far more potent than the beginner versions we saw several decades ago. Viruses may be sent by opening email attachments, clicking on spam, visiting corrupt websites and links online, opening spreadsheets or even the original method—infected disks. But the Internet is now the superhighway for virus transmission.

Some aggressive viruses—such as the Melissa virus—automatically duplicate copies of itself to the first 50 people in your computer email address book. A frightening prospect—opening an email from someone you trust to be greeted by a virus, and that’s exactly what the author is counting on, your trust.

The damage caused by these viruses varies from minor delays in computer function to complete destruction of your hard drive. For companies, the price is far higher. A downed website can cost a company millions of dollars a day.

How does the virus infect your computer? Because floppy use is nearly extinct and the majority of CDs that change hands cannot be altered, you will most likely bump into a virus through online activity.

Some viruses attack your boot sector, the start up section of your hard drive. Other viruses infect executable program files, activating each time the program is started. The virus travels into the memory and further copies itself.

Macro-viruses are the most common type of computer virus. This type of virus attacks data files containing macros. Macros are lists of commands or actions found under key headings. The virus resembles a macro but when the file is opened, the virus is activated.

Multi-partite viruses are a combination of the boot sector and file virus. These begin in the boot sector and affect both your boot records and program files.

Who Creates Viruses?

2008-11-09T22:36:00.000-08:00

Where do viruses come from? Every virus is created by an author with a different motive—but all virus builders feel their actions are justified. For some, a killer virus is the ultimate technical challenge, like climbing a mountain. For others, creating viruses is a form of self-expression. Some disgruntled employees, consumers or citizens turn to virus building as revenge for perceived injustices. And though it’s a frightening thought, some viruses are built and aimed by legitimate (but disreputable) businesses to weaken competitors. Other virus authors want to make their mark in Internet history; these writers get a thrill out of seeing their virus cause damage enough to attract news headlines both online and on the evening news.

What is a Virus?

2008-11-09T22:35:00.000-08:00

A virus is a computer program designed to enter your computer and tamper with your files without your knowledge. Once the program containing the virus is open, the activated virus can not only infect other programs and documents on your computer, it can duplicate and transmit itself to other computers that are connected to yours, just like a physical virus can move from one human host to another.

Viruses began in the late 1980s as personal computers and electronic bulletin boards became more common. Back then, operating systems, word processing programs and other programs were stored on floppy disks. Hidden viruses were programmed onto these disks; as the disks were transferred from person to person, the virus spread.

What to Look for in Antivirus Software

2008-11-09T22:34:00.000-08:00

All antivirus software is not created equal. Like any other category of consumer goods, it has its good, its bad and its mediocre. The choices are broad and wide. Software offerings from around the globe grace the reviews of antivirus software at TopTenReviews, but in your efforts to decide which best antivirus software to buy, remember that it really comes down to just two factors: user-friendliness and effectiveness.

Top antivirus software should be easy enough for a computer user to both install and install. The software should effectively seek out and identify virus threats, as well as clean or isolate infected files. There should be understandable reporting available for each scan and plenty of help support available, so you can be well-informed of the software’s activities and capabilities. Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS uses to evaluate antivirus software.

Ease of Use – Exceptional antivirus software is simple to use, regardless of a user's computer experience or knowledge of viruses. The software should be easy to install and configure. If you need to use the interface to change settings, it should be intuitive and non-threatening to beginners. Ideally, most features will be enable/disable toggles with the power to fine-tune if desired. The best antivirus software is the kind you simply install on your system and then let it do its work.

Effective at Identifying Viruses and Worms – The best antivirus products identify infected files quickly through realtime scanning, searching for viruses in a multitude of sources, including email, instant message applications, web browsing, etc. Scanning speed is also important. Slow antivirus software will tend to interfere with your work or gaming, and if it’s very slow or you are particularly impatient, you might have the tendency to stop or pause the scan, rendering the software useless. Generally, antivirus software scans your hard drive and files looking for known viruses.

Effective at Cleaning or Isolating Infected Files – Truly capable antivirus software thoroughly cleans, deletes or quarantines infected files, keeping them from spreading throughout the hard drive or network. Proactive/heuristic testing enables the antivirus software to detect and quarantine code that looks and acts like a virus even before it has been reported. This could be critical in protecting you on a “Day Zero” attack and spare you from being one of the first casualties.

Activity Reporting – Antivirus programs should give immediate notification of viruses found by realtime scanners and should provide an easy to read report of scan results, including what was found and what was done with infected files.

Feature Set – A well-rounded feature set allows antivirus software to provide absolute protection. The best programs are those that offer a wide variety of tools, from basic realtime scanning to more advanced heuristic scanning and script blocking. When it comes to virus protection, the more options the better. Many of the best antivirus packages now include multiple protection schemes at no extra cost. These include antispyware, antimalware, rootkit detection, parental controls and email screening, as many of the new threats are not literally viruses, but rather a variety of malware.

Ease of Installation and Setup – Antivirus programs should be a breeze to install, making it easy to go from installation to initial scan in just a couple clicks of the mouse.

Help Documentation – High-end antivirus software comes with plenty of help, including support via email, online chat or via telephone. There should also be online resources, such as knowledge bases and FAQs available for quick and convenient help.

Why Buy Antivirus Software?

2008-11-09T22:22:00.000-08:00

An unprotected computer is a vulnerable computer, plain and simple. Every year there are hundreds of viruses, Trojans, worms and other malwares, released into cyberspace designed to harm your computer. Most people don't realize that malware is everywhere and avoiding a malicious computer invader is very difficult. And usually, you won't even know you've become a victim.

Malware is an umbrella term for all malicious software. The most common are viruses and spyware. There are many different types of viruses floating through the Internet. Consider yourself lucky if you have never been the victim of a virus. There are a number of talented programmers out there with a lot of time on their hands writing software programs intended to harm your computer or your reputation.

If you have ever come back to your computer and found it won't start or all your files erased and unrecoverable, you know exactly why you need to protect your computer. A typical virus will essentially wipe out the master boot record (MBR) of your computer, making it completely unusable. In some cases, the only thing left to do is to reformat your hard drive and reinstall your operating system losing all your pictures of the kids, work-related spreadsheets, email and more. The best Antivirus programs will stop viruses before they ever reach your hard drive and keep your computer safe, usually without you even noticing.

A recent study found that more than 80% of home computers have spyware installed on them and the users don't even know it. Sypware, or sometimes called adware, is a small, seemingly innocent piece of software that embeds itself in your Internet Browswr. As you surf the internet, signing into email, social networks or bank accounts, the spyware program reports back to home base with all your personal information. Before long, your resources are drained, your computer slows down, and some stranger knows everything about you.

Rootkits are also a type of spyware. In this case, a hacker takes control of your computer, without you knowing, and uses your hard drive and IP address to infect others. This type spyware is difficult to detect on your own, but top antivirus software will detect a dangerous download and immediately delete the file.

Computers are expensive pieces of equipment. For the same reasons you lock your home and car (to keep others out), you need to have some type of antivirus protection on your computer. There is an arms race out there between malware producers and antivirus software producers. And it escalates daily. Remaining unprotected is a sure-fire way to become collateral damage in this war. The cost to prevent and protect yourself is much lower than the cost of replacing your computer and restoring your identity.

On this site, you'll find a side-by-side comparison of antivirus software products, Learning Center articles on computer virus topics, news stories and comprehensive antivirus software reviews that will help you make an informed decision on which antivirus program is right for you.

Norton AntiVirus 15.5.0.23

2008-10-15T20:29:00.000-07:00

Title:	Norton AntiVirus 15.5.0.23
Filename:	NAV081550.exe
File size:	62.10MB (65,119,392 bytes)
Requirements:	Windows XP/2003/Vista/XP64
License:	Commercial Trial
Date added:	March 22, 2008
Author:	Symantec www.symantec.com
Homepage:	www.symantec.com/hom...id=is&pvid=nav2007

Symantec - 62.10MB (Commercial Trial)
Stay protected with the world's most trusted antivirus software.

Whether it's while you are surfing or chatting, emailing or file swapping, Norton AntiVirus wards off a host of Internet threats. It automatically detects and removes viruses, rids your computer of unwanted spyware, and scans email and IM attachments for threats.

Detects and removes viruses and spyware
Blocks spyware and worms automatically
Prevents virus-infected emails from spreading
Finds and removes hidden threats
Includes protection updates and new product features as available throughout the renewable service period
On-going Protection keeps your computer protected from the latest Internet risks by automatically renewing your subscription at the regular subscription price (plus applicable tax), so you don't have to.

This version is a free 15 day trial.

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3 steps to fight Malware

2008-10-15T20:16:00.000-07:00

1 . Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a full-blown anti-malware program that has recently left the labs and can be considered the next step in the detection and removal of malware. Malwarebytes Team put together a host of new technologies that were specially designed to quickly detect, deter and destroy any malware that could reside in your computer.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and actually stops malicious processes before they even start. It uses an impressive technology that is in fact a completely novel way of heuristic scanning and it is the teams response to the increasingly complex malware threats. And, as they did with Malwarebytes' RogueRemover we also have added a threats center. You can simply check online which pests are removed the most and thus are the most prevalent.

Download: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.27

Homepage: Malwarebytes

2. SUPERAntiSpyware is an anti-spyware program that is known for taking care of a majority of malware that most other scanners miss. Besides protecting the browser's home page, it can repair more than 20 other settings that malware change to reduce a system's security. These include restoring the security settings for the Internet Explorer Internet Zone, restoring the normal Windows Explorer Shell, and restoring access to the Windows Task Manager.

Download: SUPERAntiSpyware 4.21.1004

3. FREE Dr.Web CureIt! Utility

Version 4.44 - advanced protection

This is a FREE anti-virus and anti-spyware utility based on Dr.Web Anti-virus scanner, which will help you quickly scan and cure,

Dr.Web CureIt! detects and removes
* Rootkits * Mass-mailing worms * E-mail viruses * Peer-to-peer viruses * Internet worms * File viruses * Trojans * Stealth viruses* Polymorphic viruses * Bodiless viruses * Macro viruses * MS Office viruses * Script viruses * Spyware * Spybots * Password stealers * Keyloggers* Paid Dialers * Adware * Riskware* Hacktools * Backdoors * Joke programs * Malicious scripts * Other malware*

Site http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/
Below is the direct link save it to your computer and then run it.

ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/cureit/launch.exe

Free Tools for Fighting With Malware

2008-10-15T20:03:00.000-07:00

Try this software's to detect any kind of malware in your system.

Anti-Virus:
Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
AVG Anti-Virus Free
Free avast! 4 Home Edition

OnLine Anti-Virus:
Trend Micro
Panda Software
F-Secure
ESET

Anti-Malware:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Dr.Web CureIt

OnLine Trojan Scan:
TrojanScan

Spyware/Adware Tools:
Spybot S & D
IE-SPYAD
MVPS HOSTS File
SpywareBlaster
HijackThis

Firewall:
Sunbelt Personal Firewall
ZoneAlarm firewall
Agnitum Outpost Free

Tutorials:
How did I get Infected?
Internet Explorer Privacy & Security Settings

Dr. Web CureIt

2008-10-12T22:26:00.000-07:00

We need to run a system scan with Dr. Web CureIt (Dr.Web CureIt tutorial)

Please download DrWeb-CureIt & save it to your desktop.
DO NOT perform a scan yet.

Reboot your computer in "SAFE MODE" using the F8 method. To do this, restart your computer and after hearing your computer beep once during startup (but before the Windows icon appears) press the F8 key repeatedly. A menu will appear with several options. Use the arrow keys to navigate and select the option to run Windows in "Safe Mode". Do not select "Safe Mode with Networking" or "Safe Mode with Command Prompt".

Double-click on drweb-cureit.exe to start the program. An "Express Scan of your PC" notice will appear.

Under "Start the Express Scan Now", Click "OK" to start. This is a short scan that will scan the files currently running in memory and when something is found, click the Yes button when it asks you if you want to cure it.

Once the short scan has finished, Click Options > Change settings

Choose the "Scan tab" and UNcheck "Heuristic analysis"

Back at the main window, click "Custom Scan", then Select drives (a red dot will show which drives have been chosen).

Then click the "Start/Stop Scanning" button (green arrow on the right) and the scan will start.

When done, a message will be displayed at the bottom advising if any viruses were found.

Click "Yes to all" if it asks if you want to cure/move the file.

When the scan has finished, look if you can see the icon next to the files found. If so, click it, then click the next icon right below and select "Move incurable".
(This will move it to the C:\Documents and Settings\userprofile\DoctorWeb\Quarantine folder if it can't be cured)

Next, in the Dr.Web CureIt menu on top, click file and choose save report list.

Save the DrWeb.csv report to your desktop.

Exit Dr.Web Cureit when done.

Clean up tools to prevent people from tracing your internet surfing

2008-10-12T22:18:00.000-07:00

CleanUp!, the quickest and easiest way to delete temporary files from your system.

CleanUp! is a powerful and easy-to-use application that removes temporary files created while surfing the web, empties the

Recycle Bin, deletes files from your temporary folders and more.
http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/

Download ATF Cleaner by Atribune:
http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=1

Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Click 'Select All' found at the bottom of the list.
Click the 'Empty Selected' button.

If you use Firefox browser, do this also:
Click Firefox at the top and choose 'Select All' from the list.
Click the 'Empty Selected' button.
NOTE:
If you would like to keep your saved passwords,please click 'No' at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser,do this also:
Click Opera at the top and choose 'Select All' from the list.
Click the 'Empty Selected' button.
NOTE:
If you would like to keep your saved passwords,please click 'No' at the prompt.

Click 'Exit' on the Main menu to close the program.

CCleaner

Install and run CCleaner a freeware system optimization and privacy tool.It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Download CCleaner here
CCleaner Tutorial
http://forum.ccleaner.com/index.php?showtopic=1504

*NOTE* CCleaner deletes EVERYTHING out of temp/temporary folders and does not make backups.

Let's empty the temp files:

Run CCleaner.

CAUTION: Please do NOT use the Issues or Registry button. This is a built-in registry cleaner. If you don't know how to use it, you may cause irreparable damage to your system.

1. Starting with v1.27.260, CCleaner installs the Yahoo Toolbar as an option which IS checkmarked by default during the installation.
IF you do NOT want it, REMOVE the checkmark when provided with the option OR download the toolbarfree Basic version instead of the Standard Build.

2. Before first use, select Options > Advanced and UNCHECK "Only delete files in Windows Temp folder older than 48 hours"

3. Then select the items you wish to clean up.

In the Windows Tab:
Clean all entries in the "Internet Explorer" section except Autocomplete Forum History.
Clean all the entries in the "Windows Explorer" section.
Clean all entries in the "System" section except for Start Menu Shortcuts and Desktop Shortcuts.
Clean any others that you choose.

In the Applications Tab:
Clean all including cookies in the Firefox/Mozilla section if you use it.
Clean all in the Opera section if you use it.
Clean Sun Java in the Internet Section.
Clean any others that you choose.

4. Click the "Run Cleaner" button.
5. A pop up box will appear advising this process will permanently delete files from your system.
6. Click "OK" and it will scan and clean your system.
7. Click "exit" when done.

If it asks you to reboot at the end, click NO.

CCleaner should be run with the above settings for each User Account!

CCleaner (formerly Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less than a second to run) and Free.

Cleans the following:

Internet Explorer Cache, History, Cookies, Index.dat.
Recycle Bin, Temporary files and Log files.
Recently opened URLs and files.
Third-party application temp files and recent file lists (MRUs).
Including: Firefox, Opera, Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Office XP, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and more...
Advanced Registry scanner and cleaner to remove unused and old entries.
Including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more... Backup for registry clean.
Windows Startup tool.

Google Chrome acts as a keylogger

2008-10-12T22:17:00.000-07:00

About 2% of the time, however, the keystrokes are recorded, along with associated data such as the IP address of the user who entered those keystrokes.

"Users were faced with Google retaining all of their search logs and all of the URLs they were typing."

Reacting to criticism that its newChrome browser was essentially acting as a keylogger, potentially recording users' every keystroke, Google Inc. yesterday said it would render anonymous the data it collects from the browser within 24 hours.

Asus admits Eee Box mini PC shipped with virus

2008-10-12T22:11:00.000-07:00

Asus has admitted that some of the its Eee Box desktop mini PCs have shipped with a virus.

But while the company has only admitted the infection was present in machines shipped to Japan, Register Hardware can confirm that other territories may be affected too.

According to an email sent out by Asus, PC Advisor reports, the Eee Box's 80GB hard drive has the recycled.exe virus files hidden in the drive's D: partition. When the drive is opened, the virus activates and attempts to infect the C: drive and an removable drives connected to the system.

According to Symantec, the malware is likely to be the W32/Usbalex worm, which creates an autorun.inf file to trigger recycled.exe from D:.

Separately, we've been testing the Eee Box this week, and discovered our review unit came loaded with the W32/Taterf worm - aka W32.Gammima.AG, aka kavo.exe malware that sniffs out online gaming usernames and passwords.

Fortunately, the infection was spotted and removed by Microsoft's most recent malware removal tool update.

Coincidence? That seems likely, given the different virus and the fact that the disk image used to prepare the Japanese Eee Boxes will almost certainly be different from the one used to image English-language product.

But at this stage it remains unclear whether the infection we found was present from the start, or accidentally added by a previous reviewer.

Trend virus update freezes some PCs

2008-10-12T22:09:00.000-07:00

Problems with antivirus updates from Trend Micro left some users with unusable computers late last week.

The signature update, pushed out on Friday morning, incorrectly identified key Windows system files as being infected with a Trojan. The security software quarantined these important files leaving users with unstable systems. Trend later fixed the problem by issuing updated signature definition files that avoided the false positive.

For affected users that was far from the end of their worries. They were still left with the hassle of repairing Windows and (perhaps) reinstalling their security software.

Consumers were hardest hit by the glitch, which affected users of Trend Micro Internet Security, Trend Micro Internet Security Pro and Trend Micro AntiVirus. In an advisory to customers forwarded to The Register, Trend Micro said that a small number of consumers were hit by the snag and explained that the faulty update "inaccurately identified certain files as malicious and quarantined them". It admitted that this might cause system instability.

In response to queries from El Reg, prompted by reader emails, Trend Micro issued a statement:

On 5th September 2008 at 02h00 GMT, a false alarm was triggered in Trend Micro Internet Security caused by a new pattern file that had been issued. Specifically the inclusion of pattern Troj_Generic.ADV issued within Official Pattern Release (OPR) version 5.525.50 quarantined several Microsoft Windows DLLs.
In mitigation we removed the detections in question and at 12h15 GMT on 5th September, OPR 5.527.50 was released that resolved this issue. Customers who downloaded OPR 5.525.50 needed only to update to the latest OPR. All other customers who updated thereafter received the latest OPR.

Oh Lordy it's happened again

Anti-virus updates misidentifying legitimate files as suspect are a well known Achilles' Heel of anti-virus scanner software. Issues crop up periodically at roughly the same frequency Premiership football managers and club chairmen fall out.

The results can be just as ugly.

It's hard to think of a security firm that hasn't had problems in this area, and Trend is no exception. The issue gets far more messy, as in the latest Trend Micro case, when system files are incorrectly flagged up as malware.

Reg reader Antonin, based in France, explained the problem in greater depth.

"Trend Micro release a new signature file which decided that explorer.exe and several other system files had a "Troj Gen Adv" and should be quarantine. After the cleanup, a reboot was advised and after the reboot, chaos started," Antonin explained.

"Logon was OK but there was no taskbar, Trend Micro and several other application would not load automatically, Excel and Word and any other application would start but after clicking [I received] several error messages, services menu was corrupted and windows was very unstable. Restore would not work and install/uninstall would not neither," he added.

Antonin was eventually advised by Trend Micro to repair Windows before uninstall and reinstalling Trend Micro.

The net security firm is continuing to investigate the issue. "To date Trend Micro UK have received thirty-five calls to our technical support teams in relation to this issue and TrendLabs is investigating the incident further to determine root cause and remediate," said Rik Ferguson, senior security advisor at Trend Micro.

Peek-A-Boo: A method to remove virus out of your USB drive without getting infected!

2008-10-11T11:28:00.000-07:00

Scenario: You have a USB drive in your hand and are scratching your head as to insert it into your PC or not ( the style of to-do-or-not-to-do) . Because you know it has viruses and you cant format it also because of the all important data. So this is where i step in or rather this post steps in. (It has legs, mind you)

OK. I will make all the work easy for you. Just follow the following steps.

First Download TREE SIZE PROFESSIONAL from the publisher site.

OR Download TREE SIZE PROFESSIONAL from CNET

The above mentioned software shows the space usage of your drives in graphical format.

As you know viruses get activated when you access the USB drive. But if TREE SIZE accesses the USB drive then virus is not activated.So i thought of playing a peek-a-boo and catching the virus unawares( not in your hand, of course) by exploring the space usage and then delete it.

So after you install right click the USB drive and see the listing. You will see a screen like this.

Click the image to enlarge:

Now you can identify the virus, provided you know before hand what files were there in your pendrive.

Now delete the virus by right-click-the-file-and-delete .

Orkut worm feeds on scraps

2008-10-06T21:37:00.000-07:00

From social networking to social engineering

Malware authors have written a worm for Orkut, Google-owned networking site that's big in Brazil.

The Scrapkut worm uses active code injection to spread between victims and their friends on Orkut. The malicious code appears on a victim’s scrapbook, containing a link to a supposed YouTube video.

People who click on the link are redirected to an external site hosting malware that's disguised as a Flash upgrade. Users duped into installing the software get malicious Javascript code injected into their next active Orkut web session. This malicious scrapbook entry is then sent to all the victims' friends, recommencing the infection cycle.

An analysis by Symantec can be found here.

Judging by the counter on a web page associated with the malware (not the most reliable of indicators) about 13,000 users are already infected by the Scrapkut worm, which isn't - for now - doing anything particularly nasty other than spreading.

By contrast an earlier worm that spread across the Orkut network last December infected an estimated 655,000 people. Google plugged the cross-site scripting (XSS) error that made the attack possible hours later, thwarting tfurther propagation of that fast-spreading worm.

YouTube fake tool dumbs down malware distribution

2008-10-06T21:32:00.000-07:00

Nothing on the internet is real, man

Miscreants have created a tool that dumbs down the process of using fake YouTube websites to spread malware.

The YFakeCreator tool allows budding VXers to set up a fake site and configure options such as the properties of a supposed video. Typically users are required to download a fake codec to view content, which is not actually on offer. The codec contains the malware payload which can be anything from adware to a Trojan.

The tool also includes the ability to set-up a fake error message in a bid to disguise any attack.

Would-be virus writers would still need to mount a spam campaign in order to dupe prospective marks into visiting sites created by YFakeCreator, but the tool does reduce the overall work needed to mount an attack.

The tool was spotted by net security firm Panda Security which has published a full write-up, including screenshots of the tool, here. Panda discovered the tool on underground hacking forums.

YFakeCreator is far from an isolated example of tools that remove the need to understand coding from the task of malware distribution. For example, Panda found a tool that can turn any executable file into a worm on underground forums back in June.

Some anti spyware tips

2008-10-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

Microsoft AntiSpyware is now Windows Defender

[working-freeware from Microsoft]
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...

Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.

a-squared trojan remover (Free Working Version for life and Proactive Premium Version)
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free...

a-squared (a-squared) is a complementary product to antivirus software and desktop firewalls on MS Windows computers. Antivirus software specializes in detecting classic viruses. Many available products have weaknesses in detecting other malicious software (Malware) like Trojans, Dialers, Worms and Spyware (Adware). a-squared fills the gap that malware writers exploit. Automatic updates: In a-squared Free the updater must be run manually. The auto-update feature of a-squared Personal checks hourly for new available updates and installs them automatically. a-squared Free is freeware!

a-squared Anti-Dialer [working-freeware]
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/anti...

No chance for the Dialer rip off! Protect your PC with a-squared Anti-Dialer from manipulated dial up connections, which can cause a phone bill of several hundred dollars quickly. a-squared Anti-Dialer provides a complete defense against Dialers. Scan all files on your harddisks for Dialer behavior using the Dialer scanner. The integrated background guard protects the PC from new infections. As soon as a potential Dialer creates or manipulates a dial up connection, the a-squared Anti-Dialer will alert it.

Trend Micro RootkitBuster (popular) [working-freeware]
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/T...

Trend Micro RootkitBuster is a rootkit scanner that offers ability to scan for drivers, registry entries, processes, hidden files and hooked system service. Trend Micro RootkitBuster also includes the cleaning capability for hidden files and registry entries. License: Freeware / OS: Windows All

AVG Anti-Rootkit Free [working-freeware]
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download-fre...
AVG Anti-Rootkit Free is a powerful tool with state-of-the-art technology for the detection and removal of rootkits.

F-Secure Blacklight (Rootkit Scanner, Vista) [working-freeware]
http://www.f-secure.com/security_center/

F-Secure Blacklight is available free. Provides detection and removal of common rootkits. Commandline version available. Also supports Windows Vista (32-bit only). A standalone BlackLight Utility can be downloaded from our Security Center.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition [working-freeware]
Download, Information at this website :
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-F...
http://www.grisoft.com/

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements). Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

ClamWin Free Antivirus [Open Source - working freeware]
http://www.clamwin.com/

ClamWin is a Free Antivirus for Microsoft Windows. ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with an easy installer. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features: High detection rates for viruses and spyware; Scanning Scheduler; Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database. Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer; Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically. The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0.88.2.3 . Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.

LAST - CHECK THIS .... botnets install backdoor downloaders.
Online Tool Developed to Check for Botnet Activity
BotnetChecker.Com
Go To: http://botnetchecker.com/
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Wed, 12 Dec 2007 5:00 AM PST
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20071212/b...

It is estimated that 1 in 4 computers on the internet today are part of a botnet. After observing bot activity from thousands of compromised computers, local administrator develops easy way to check for botnet activity

Fake Windows XP Activation Trojan Wants Your CVV2 Code

2008-10-06T21:13:00.000-07:00

Fake Windows XP Activation Trojan Wants Your CVV2 Code

In a self-contradicting social engineering attempt, a malware author is offering to sale a (updated version of Kardphisher) DIY fake Windows XP activation builder, which despite the fact that it claims "We will ask for your billing details, but your credit card will NOT be charged", is requesting and remotely uploading all the credit card details required for a successfully credit card theft.

Perhaps among the main reasons why such simplistic social engineering attempts never scaled in a "malicious economies of scale" approach, is because sophisticated crimeware kits capable of obtaining the very same data automatically, started leaking for everyone to start taking advantage of - including yesterday's cybercriminals using such DIY fake message builders.

Moreover, according to recently reseased survey results, end users cannot distinguish between fake popups and real ones, and on their way to continue doing what they were doing, click OK on that pesky warning message telling them that they're about to get infected with malware. Taking into consideration the fact that the popup windows the researchers used look like cheap creative compared to the average fake security software's layout high quality GUIs, it is perhaps worth restating your research questions with something in the lines of - What motivates end users to install an antivirus application going under the name of Super Antivirus 2009 or Mega Virus Cleaner 2008? The fact that the fake status bar is telling them that they're infected with 47 spyware cookies, or the fact that they ended up at the fake site while browsing their trusted web services?

The increase of rogue security software domains is happening due to the high payout affiliation based model, the standardized creative allowing the participants to come up with their own fake names if they want to, and due to the fact that the fake security threats scareware approach seems to be perfectly taking advantage of the overall suspicion on the effectiveness of their legitimate security software.

AIO Antivirus 2008

2008-10-03T23:50:00.000-07:00

AIO Antivirus 2008

The collection of various antiviruses | 268 MB

AIO Antivirus 2008 by BenditooO :
Solo Antivirus 2008
Includes:
avast! 4.7 Pro
AVG 7.5 buld 516
Bit Defender Total Security (Spanish)
Panda Antivirus 2008
ZoneAlarm Anti-virus 7.0.462.000
ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.462.000
Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0.0.125
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125

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http://rapidshare.com/files/143927598/AIO_Antivirus_2008_v2_byakki.part2.rar
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http://rapidshare.com/files/143955105/AIO_Antivirus_2008_v2_byakki.part4.rar
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password : akki-rocks
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System Mechanic 8 Free Full Version Legal License Code

2008-09-16T09:39:00.000-07:00

We have shared tips on receiving free full version legal license to two of the most popular PC optimization suites iolo System Mechanic 6 and Advanced WindowsCare Professional, Here is yet another chance to grab your very own personal free legal registration code for the latest version of System Mechanic 8.

System Mechanic 8 software suite consists of several windows optimization tools allowing users to automatically repair common PC errors, minimize file and registry fragmentation, cleaning out clutter, and tuning up their PC's so that it runs smoothly, reliably, and faster.

New features in this latest version:

ActiveCare® 2.0 keeps your PC running like new — New ActiveCare 2.0 just got leaner, smarter, and even better at keeping your PC humming along at full speed. And it does this silently in the background, only working when your PC is on but not in use.
Defragment and Compact Registry tool - next–generation Defragment and Compact Registry tool now performs a comprehensive analysis of your registry, detects performance–draining bloat, and displays wasted space with instructive, color–coded graphics.
DriveSense™ — Real-time hard drive status.
New navigational links within the tools simplify moving throughout System Mechanic.
iolo's library of programs and program components has been expanded to target resource-robbing programs unnecessarily clogging your PC's startup process and to detect potentially dangerous software.
PC TotalCare™ performs a complete system tune-up by running all Power Tool functions in one pass.

To receive your personal fully functional registration code for System Mechanic 8 follow the step below:

Disable your Adblocking software (eg. Adblock Plus in firefox) , if you do not disable your adblocking software you might not be able to see the promo button.
Visit the special promo page here >>
Click the Continue link.
Complete the checkout process using a valid email address, Do Make sure that the Email Deliveryoption is selected and click Continue button.
Download System Mechanic 8 installer here >>
While installing choose "I own system mechanic and can enter my serial later" option, click next.
Enter the Activation Code you received on your email registered on step 4 above.

Enjoy !

Task Manager Problem

2008-09-15T23:29:00.000-07:00

The file change uxtheme.dll could cause your task manager to dissappear
uxtheme.dll which protects the system from third party themes.

and i see replacer (Replacer is an easy to use system file replacer for Windows 2000 and XP. It safely replaces protected or in-use system files. ) running in the task manager.

try changing the theme or do a system restore.It looks like the theme and replace caused the problem

http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/

http://themes.belchfire.net/index.php?showtopic=9001

http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/04/windows-xp-service-pack-3-uxthemedll-patch/

Online Virus Scanners

2008-09-15T23:21:00.000-07:00

Run at least 2 online virus scans to find and remove any virus or spyware from your computer

ESET Online Scanner

Please run a free online scan with the ESET Online Scanner
Note: You will need to use Internet Explorer for this scan.
Tick the box next to YES, I accept the Terms of Use.
Click Start
When asked, allow the ActiveX control to install
Click Start
Make sure that the options Remove found threats and the option Scan unwanted applications is checked
Click Scan
Wait for the scan to finish
Use Notepad to open the logfile located at C:\Program Files\EsetOnlineScanner\log.txt

Windows Live OneCare safety scanner

Is a free service from microsoft designed to help ensure the health of your PC.
* Check for and remove viruses
* Get rid of junk on your hard disk
* Improve your PC's performance
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm?s_cid=WLService

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan

(Takes a long time but more comprehensive.Install all the windows updates the scanner tell you to install)
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/

Kaspersky Online Scanner

Please do an online scan with Kaspersky WebScanner

Click on Accept Button

You will be promted to install an ActiveX component from Kaspersky, Click Yes.

The program will launch and then begin downloading the latest definition files:
Once the files have been downloaded click on NEXT
Now click on Scan Settings
In the scan settings make that the following are selected:
- Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
- Scan Options:
Click OK
Now under select a target to scan:
This will program will start and scan your system.
The scan will take a while so be patient and let it run.
Once the scan is complete it will display if your system has been infected.
- Now click on the Save as Text button:
Save the file to your desktop.
Copy and paste that information in your next post.

Additional Info

1. Click on Kaspersky Online Scanner.
2. You will be prompted to install an ActiveX component from Kaspersky, click Yes.
3. The program will launch and then begin downloading the latest definition files.
4. Once the files have been downloaded click on Next.
5. Now click on Scan Settings.
6. In the scan settings make sure that the following are selected:
* Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
Extended
* Scan Options:
Scan Archives
Scan Mail Bases
7. Click OK.
8. Now under select a target to scan:
* Select My Computer.
9. This program will start and scan your system.
10. The scan will take a while so be patient and let it run.
11. Once the scan is complete it will display if your system has been infected.
* Now click on the Save Report As button.
* In the File name: field, type kavscan.
* In the Save as type: field, select Text file (*.txt).
12. Save the file to your desktop.
13. Copy and paste that information in your next post.

Note for Internet Explorer 7 users: If at any time you have trouble with the Accept button of the license, click on the Zoom tool located at the bottom right of the IE window and set the zoom to 75 %. Once the license has been accepted, reset to 100%.

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If having a problme doing the above

Make sure that your Internet security settings are set to default values.

To set default security settings for Internet Explorer:

* Open Internet Explorer.
* Go to the Tools menu, then choose Internet Options.
* Click on the Security tab.
* Make sure that all four item (Internet, Local intranet, Trusted sites, and Restricted sites) are set to their default settings.

NOD32 AntiVirus 3.0.650

2008-09-15T23:19:00.000-07:00

NOD32 AntiVirus 3.0.650

ESET - 19.52MB (Commercial Trial)

ESET's NOD32 protects you without requiring you to become an expert in malware. Because everybody deserves the best protection possible against viruse... Download now

McAfee VirusScan 10

2008-09-13T23:46:00.000-07:00

McAfee VirusScan 10

McAfee - 9.54MB (Commercial Trial)

Proven security that protects against viruses and spyware Download now

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0.0.346 RC2

2008-09-13T23:45:00.000-07:00

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0.0.346 RC2

Kaspersky - 28.54MB (Commercial Trial)

Kaspersky Lab has proven expertise in protecting against viruses, Internet worms, email worms, Trojans and other malicious programs. Download now

ClamWin 0.93

2008-09-13T23:35:00.000-07:00

ClamWin 0.93

ClamWin - 19.58MB (Open Source)

ClamWin is an Antivirus tool that comes with an easy installer and is open source code at no cost. Download now

BitDefender 10 Free Edition

2008-09-13T23:33:00.000-07:00

BitDefender 10 Free Edition

BitDefender.com - 21.08MB (Freeware)

BitDefender Free Edition is your chance to use one of the world's most effective antivirus engines for free! Download now

AVG Free Edition 8.0.100

2008-09-13T23:15:00.000-07:00

AVG Free Edition 8.0.100

Grisoft Inc - 45.57MB (Freeware)

AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid v... Download now

Download Google Chrome Offline Standalone Installer

2008-09-12T19:35:00.000-07:00

Today it’s going to be Google Chrome Day, With Every second some one writing about Google Chrome, A buzz about Google Chrome has been already started building in Blogosphere. Just a few min before i published about unavailability of Google Toolbar in Google Chrome. Here is another post related to Google Chrome.

Google Chrome is now available for Download and many users have already started using Chrome. One thing which I didn’t liked about Google Chrome Downloader is it’s Online Downloader. Meaning you need to have internet connection every time you need to reinstall Google Chrome.

Don’t you think it would be better to have Standalone Offline Installer of Google Chrome? Well don’t worry here is link for downloading Offline Standalone installer of Google Chrome.

Size of Google Offline Installer is about 7.35 MB

Download Offline Standalone Installer of Google Chrome.

Source:Winmatrix.com

5 Steps to be Spy ware Free.

2008-09-11T10:31:00.000-07:00

1. Download and run Firefox to protect your computer from future spyware attacks and pop ups which are coming in through internet explorer (Trojan down loaders, win32 ) .

Then update your windows Microsoft Windows Update

You will need 2 add ons to bulletproof firefox
a) Adblock Plus +
b) noscript

2. Run the Vundo and Combo fix

3. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

4. Run the anti spyware remove programs Spybo t search and destroy then run
Superantispyware to get rid of the nasties.

5 . Run a complete scan with Dr. Web CureIt

Other things you can do after the clean up.

A. Run a Free Online Virus Scan to be sure you computer is virus and spyware free.

B. Get the Clean Up Tools to clean up the spyware from your temp folder (the place they are stored when downloaded by internet explorer)

If you still have question or problems let the experts take a look at whats happening on your computer.Visit the HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum .
or Spywareinfo

Wiping your computer clean is not the solution.
Asking /paying someone else to fix the problem is not the solution .

The best protection for your computer is a 3-tiered approach:
[1] Latest list of Firewalls (use only one at at time)
[2] Latest list of Anti Virus programs (use only one at at time)
[3] Latest list of Anti Spy ware removal tools
http://andymanchesta.com/

Avast! Home Edition 4.8.1201

2008-09-11T10:25:00.000-07:00

Avast! Home Edition 4.8.1201

Alwil Software - 21.98MB (Non-Commercial Freeware)

Avast! 4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users, non-commercial users. Home Edition is free of charge, ... Download now

AntiVir Personal 8.1.00.295

2008-09-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

AntiVir Personal 8.1.00.295

H+BEDV - 21.28MB (Freeware)

The AntiVir Personal Edition offers the effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. I... Download now

Play with Folder Options

2008-09-08T20:07:00.000-07:00

TO DISABLE FOLDER OPTION

This tweak can be used to disable the 'folder options' in view menu.can be useful for eg: hiding files & folders(not allowing anyone to change such properties)

goto:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wi

ndows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

create a new dword
NoFolderOptions and set its value to 1

set the value to 0 to enable it

Test your AntiVirus is working or NOT....

2008-09-08T11:08:00.000-07:00

To Test your Anti Virus Here Is A Trick
Just open notepad

paste this string:

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

save it as test.txt on desktop... if your antivirus is working properly then it will surely detect it...

Enjoy... !!

Problem with Hidden Files n folders.....??Try this

2008-09-08T11:05:00.000-07:00

Did You have Problem with Hidden Files n folders.....??

Try this

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/RRT-Remove-Ristrictions-Tool.shtml

HDD showing Openwith options......

2008-09-08T11:02:00.000-07:00

Copy below code in notepad and save it with .bat extension....run this file and restart system.....

cd\
c:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
d:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
e:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
f:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
g:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
h:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
i:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
j:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
k:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
l:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
m:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
n:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
o:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
p:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
q:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
r:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
s:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
t:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
u:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
v:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
w:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
x:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
y:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf
z:
attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf
del autorun.inf

Free Norton AntiVirus 2008 and Norton 360 v2 for 90 days

2008-08-15T03:34:00.000-07:00

The latest promotion by Symantec, the creator of Norton AntiVirus is currently giving out complete functional version of Norton AntiVirus 2008 and Norton 360 Version 2.0 for a trial period of 90 days.

Yes, that is 90 days of the usual 15 days, and it can only be found via the following official link Download Norton AntiVirus 2008 and Norton 360 Version 2.0 .

Internet Antivirus

2008-08-15T03:13:00.000-07:00

Posted by admin

August 14, 2008

Do not trust the ads of Internet Antivirus (InternetAntivirus) displayed in various web-sites. A single click is usually enough to allow the unauthorized upload of this malignant application. On the other hand, not only curiosity is a source of infection. There are many other tricks applied by this badware to get installed into your PC. Scan your PC for malware for free in order to detect and remove Internet Antivirus (InternetAntivirus) and other threats. Single Internet Antivirus(InternetAntivirus) removal may be insufficient for complete PC recovering, since many related threats might have been installed with this malware in one kit or break through the impaired security system. Unless you get rid of Internet Antivirus (InternetAntivirus) in a good time, some consequences may become irreversible and system reinstallation may be required. Follow the link below to apply reliable medicine for Internet Antivirus (InternetAntivirus) removal.

Automatic removal of Internet Antivirus (InternetAntivirus):
Malware likes a good company of reliteves and assisting programs. That is why it is very expidient to scan computer for malware and viruses if Internet Antivirus entered into one of your disks. Moreover, the scan is 100% free. After the scan, you can remove Internet Antivirus (InternetAntivirus) in a safe mode as fast as your PC perfomance permits. Click the link below to scan your PC for free and get rid of Internet Antivirus.

Download Spyware Doctor to remove Internet Antivirus malware

Manual removal of Internet Antivirus:
Internet Antivirus manual removal means that you have relevant skills for managing .dll files and PC registry. After you remove Internet Antivirus manually (in case you have choisen this way of Internet Antivirus (InternetAntivirus), we still highly recomend you due to the reasons explained above to perform free scan for malware. Follow the links in the article to perform the free scan.

Delete Internet Antivirus files:

settings.ini
uill.ini
unins000.exe
Uninstall Internet Antivirus.lnk
iGSh.png
iMSh.png
iPSh.png
iv.exe
Internet Antivirus.lnk
Internet Antivirus Home Page.lnk
Internet Antivirus.lnk
Purchase License.lnk
InternetAntivirus.exe
activate.ico
cookies.log
config.cfg
DBInfo.ver
ia080614.db
Explorer.ico
IAUpdater.exe
IAvir.exe
Scanner.log
unins000.dat
uninstall.ico
working.log

Delete Internet Antivirus registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”Internet Antivirus” = “”C:\program files\Internet Antivirus\IAvir.exe” /s”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\”3P_UDEC_IA:” = “”[Installer Path]\IAInstall.exe” 0;C;”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\”iv:” = “”"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\iv.exe”"”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Internet Antivirus_is1