Five of the Dirtiest Malware Tricks

1. Don't mind me--I'm only here to break your PC:

It's like sending in a different scout each time to open the gate for the rest of the invaders. The "Glieder Trojan" and many others use a multistage infection process whose first step is a tiny program that the crooks can change constantly so your antivirus watchdog is less likely to recognize it. Once it gets in, the downloader tries to disable your security before pulling down the real payload, which could be a data stealer or anything else the attacker wants.

2. Locked and encrypted Web sites? No problem:

Web sites can and should use secure socket layer (SSL) to encrypt and protect sensitive data such as bank account log-ins. (When a lock icon appears in the address bar, that indicates the site is using SSL.) But the "Gozi Trojan" and its ilk evade SSL protections by making Windows think they're part of the process, so your data leaves IE and goes through Gozi before it's encrypted and sent out on the network. Instead of spying on your keyboard, which many security programs watch for, these apps roll into the OS as fake layered-service providers (LSPs).

3. Malware that scans your PC for malware:

An extra antivirus scan can only be a good thing, right? Not when it just gets rid of rivals to the "SpamThru Trojan." This nasty introduced a pirated, pared-down version of Kaspersky AntiVirus (which Kaspersky has since shut down) to delete other malware so it could have the victim PC to itself to use as a spam sender. If the PC had a real antivirus app, SpamThru would attempt to block its updates, preventing it from identifying new threats.

4. Equal-opportunity encryption:

Encrypting sensitive data and protecting it with a password helps shield it from prying eyes. But the "SpyAgent Trojan" enters the encryption game, too. When installed on a Windows PC with the Encrypting File System (which is included in Windows 2000, XP Pro, 2003 Server, and 2005 Media Center), SpyAgent establishes its own administrator-level user account and uses this account to encrypt its files. You--or your antivirus software--would have to guess the account's random password to decrypt and scan the malicious files to confirm they weren't supposed to be there.

5. Hi, firewall. I'm Windows Update. Honest:

Firewalls protect computers and networks from bad guys' efforts to go in or out. So the "Jowspry Trojan" masquerades as something known and approved--Windows Update. The crafty malware makes its connections look like the Background Intelligent Transfer Service used by Windows Update, and unsuspecting firewalls let it download more attack programs to your PC.

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Software Update Disables Hacked iPhones

September 29, 2007 Apple Inc. issued a software update that creates problems for modified IPhones to work with cellular carrier other than AT&T Inc. and it disables at least some unofficial programs installed other than Iphone Handsets.

Several gadget enthusiast Web sites, including Gizmodo and Engadget, as well as online postings from hacker communities reported that, depending on which unlocking program was used, certain modified phones no longer worked after they installed Thursday's software update. In some cases, the phones worked, but only with the original SIM card that ties the phone to AT&T.

Some hackers had characterized Apple's warning as "a scare tactic." Despite Apple's history of playing cat-and-mouse games with hackers in the past, company officials insisted they were "not proactively" trying to make hacked iPhones useless.

Installing Apple's latest iPhone update is optional.

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Amazing shot. Amazing skills.

As i scan YOUTUBE for some techniques for my VEGAS STUDIO movie editor. I was curious about this video and find out its very amazing. All i can say is WOW!!!



This is Lilia Stepanova. A contortionist and gymnast in life.

According to her MYSPACE Account :

"My name is Lilia Stepanova. I was born in Moldova, Europe, but now I live in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I speak three languages: Romanian, Russian, & English. I travel a lot due to my work. I'm a contortionist and I perform worldwide. I've appeared as a guest artist on shows such as the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on ABC, "The View" on ABC, and "Steve Harvey's Big Time" on WB, and just recently i was a contestant on America's Got Talent. I also perform at many NBA Halftime shows. I've worked for teams such as the 76'ers, Utah Jazz, Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, Hornets, Bobcats, Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, etc. I love my job and I don't know where I would be in life today if it wasn't for my talents and for my parents. They guided me in the right direction and thanks to them i have a great career that i enjoy. I'm not planning on doing this for the rest of my life, which is why education is very important to me. I'm majoring in International Business and hopefully will have a successful career in acting."

The shot was performed when she enters a competition on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT.

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Jawbreaker Notebook

Every PC Gamers need a high powered machine to fulfill there thirst for games. Alienware recently release an awesome extreme performace gaming laptop. The new Area-51 m9750 Notebook. This machine can hold an astonishing 640GB if storage and equipped with dual graphics cards and the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors.


Technicals Specifications :

Operating Systems :
* Windows® XP Media Center
* Windows® XP Professional
* Windows® Vista™ Home Premium
* Windows® Vista™ Ultimate

Processors, Chipset & Memory:
* Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors (4MB Cache, 667MHz FSB)
* Intel 945PM + ICH7M-DH Chipset
* Up to 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
* 2 dedicated SO-DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 Memory

Graphics & Video:
* Single Graphics Card
512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX GDDR3
* Dual Graphics Cards
512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX GDDR3
NVIDIA nForce 100 with NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
* Connectivity
o Video in: Integrated TV Tuner (Coaxial) - Optional
o Video in: One S-Video in connector
o Video out: One VGA Connector
o Video out: One DVI-D Connector
o TV out: One S-Video out connector

Storage:
* Easily-removable Slot Loading Hard Drives
* Single Hard Drive
o 5400 RPM - Up to 320GB SATA with NCQ
o 7200 RPM - Up to 200GB SATA with NCQ
o Solid State - Up to 64GB SATA
* Dual Hard Drives in RAID 0
o 5400 RPM - Up to 640GB (2 x 320GB)
o 7200 RPM - Up to 400GB (2 x 200GB)
o Solid State - Up to 128GB (2 x 64GB)
* Optical Drives
o 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW
o 8x Dual Layer CD-RW/DVD±RW
o 8x Dual Layer CD-RW/DVD±RW w/ LightScribe Technology
o Dual Layer Blu-Ray/DVD±R/W/CD-RW Burner

Networking:
* Wireless Connectivity
o Internal Intel PRO Wireless 3945 a/b/g Mini-Card
o Internal Intel PRO Wireless 4965 b/g/n Mini-Card
o Integrated Bluetooth 2.0
* Wired Connectivity
o Integrated Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45
o Integrated 56K V.92 modem RJ-11

Audio:
* 7.1 Digital High-Definition Audio
* Two Speakers with SubWoofer
* Connectivity
o 1 headphone jack
o 1 microphone jack
o 1 Front Speakers jack
o 1 Surround Speakers jack
o 1 Center Speaker jack
o 1 TOSlink Optical Audio

Peripheral Connections:
* 4 Hi-speed USB 2.0 ports
* Express Card Slot /54mm
* IEEE 1394a (4-pin) port
* 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader
(SD / MS / MSPRO / MMC)

LCD Panel:
* 17” Wide Screen WUXGA 1920 x 1200 with Clearview
* 17” Wide Screen WXGA+ 1440 x 900

Keyboard & Touchpad:
* Full Size Keyboard with Separate Numeric Keypad
* Full Size Touchpad with Scroll Functionality
* Instant Access Buttons include:
o Internet
o E-mail
o Windows Media Player
o Power DVD 7
o Windows Media Center*
o Play/Pause
o Skip Forward
o Skip Backward

Case & Chassis:
* Height: 1.5”
* Width: 15.65”
* Depth: 11.75”
* Weight: 8.5 lbs
* 1 Kensington Lock slot

A very nice laptop with a very high price.

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Source : ALIENWARE

Hangar18: HD Entertainment Center

You're dream entertainment center is here already. From the high quality and outstanding ALIENWARE SYTEM. They're new HD Entertainment Center is out already.

The Hangar18 includes:

* A built-in 5.1 surround sound amplifier pumping out up to 200 watts per channel of high-octane audio.
* An onboard HDMI interface so you can connect all your video and audio through one cable source, while enjoying crystal-clear viewing at full 1080p resolution with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) enabled.
* Wireless functionality that allows you to stream music, videos and pictures to other Windows® PCs, mobile devices and media extenders in your home.
* Powerful AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processors that flawlessly run multiple demanding applications simultaneously.
* AMD LIVE!™ Entertainment Suite to enhance and personalize the way you access and control all your favorite TV shows, movies, music and photos.

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Source : ALIENWARE

New High-Speed Nokia N95 Now Available!

Nokia announced last September 27,2007 that the new Nokia N95 with support for North American High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) networks has begun shipping across the United States. The Nokia N95 retains the award-winning functionality of the current Nokia N95, while gaining a number of other notable product upgrades including Assisted GPS (A-GPS), increased memory, and a new battery with extended operating time. The power of this cutting edge technology means that the new Nokia N95 can deliver the most desirable set of mobile features available today.

Along with today's availability of the new Nokia N95, Sling Media is also announcing the availability of its innovative SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian OS software on this powerful multimedia platform. Representing the ultimate in time and place-shifting, the combination of Slingbox hardware and the SlingPlayer Mobile software means that consumers can enjoy their home television programming, including live broadcasts or content recorded to a Digital Video Recorder, from virtually anywhere that North American HSDPA or WiFi networks are available. The high-speed connectivity and large, crisp display of the Nokia N95, combined with the new SlingPlayer Mobile software, allows a train, hotel, street corner or almost anyplace else to be the next best thing to a home theatre experience.

Whether for finding a new restaurant in the next town, or finding the best way to a customer's office on the other side of the country, the Nokia N95's integrated A-GPS functionality with Nokia Maps makes being lost a thing of the past. The included Nokia Maps software allows for mapping and routing in over 150 countries and has support for full turn-by-turn satellite navigation in over 30 countries -- the most comprehensive map coverage offered on any mobile device. While supplies last, Nokia N95 buyers at select retailers will receive a free one-month navigation license, a city guide of their choice and additional maps already preloaded on a 1GB memory card -- a $50 value.

While a 5-megapixel camera and DVD-quality video recorder makes the Nokia N95 among the most capable mobile imaging devices ever produced, the new Nokia N95 recognizes that the memories worth capturing are memories that are made to be shared. Thanks to its 3G prowess, the Nokia N95 can take the largest images and video files and then quickly and effortlessly upload them to the user's sharing site of choice. So instead of those important moments being forever locked in a purse or pocket, they can now be made readily available for friends and family to enjoy -- virtually as they are happening.

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Source : CNNMoney.Com

Lexus Concept Sports Car

In the Tom Cruise film Minority Report, Tom drove a 2054-model Toyota Lexus. Stephen Spielberg, a Lexus driver himself, approached the company to provide him with its concept of what a car might look like in fifty years time.


This monster has a specs of :

Engine: Smart recharging 500 kilowatt electric engine
Curb Weight: 2300 lbs.
Chassis: Carbon Fiber & Titanium Composite Monocoque Suspension: Titanium Composite, Fully-Independent Double-Wishbone with Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS), Speed-Sensitive Automatic Height Control (AHC)
Brakes: Computer-Controlled, Servo/Electronic, Ceramic Hybrid Discs, and Regenerative Electric System to charge all Systems.
Wheels and Tires: 6-Spoke, Titanium Alloy, C-TEK Wheels, 22x9.5-inch with 285/30R22, High-Speed Run-Flat Tires



Source : ALLFASTCARS.COM

"Taga Lipa Are" Virus Fix

Recently when i was updating the antivirus on the office i found out the internet explorer of the PC has a "Taga Lipa Are" title. Then when i checked the internet settings some of the functions is disabled. Then one of our staff complained that when you double click the local drive it auto plays instead of opening it. And i found out that this virus came from a USB DEVICE or IPOD. But thanks i have a NOD32 Antivirus installed and after the update if remove the virus and i manually patch the disabled functions. If you're antivirus didn't remove it for you heres a fix for it :

STEP 1 : Download this tool from leerz25 website. Extract it and double click the file NOOB_KILLER.by.Leerz.exe

STEP 2 : When the program opens click the button "Auto-Fix Kill TLA".

STEP 3 : After that click OK and Reboot your system.

Thanks to leerz25 for the fix.

New Ipod Nano Clone

The new APPLE IPOD Nano was currently been release by the APPLE COMPANY. But before the APPLE company release the new ipod nano, CHINA the masters of cloning has an ipod nano already floating around the market with almost the same design but different materials. Be sure to buy your IPOD to an authorized outlet or reseller.

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Dirty little secrets you should know when working as an IT

As im clearing up my emails before i leave the office. I have this newsletter which i could share to you when you have plans for a career on an IT or new on IT. Well im surprise with this things.

1. IT pros frequently use jargon to confuse nontechnical business managers and hide the fact that they screwed up.

"All IT pros — even the very best — screw things up once in a while. This is a profession where a lot is at stake and the systems that are being managed are complex and often difficult to integrate. However, not all IT pros are good at admitting when they make a mistake. Many of them take advantage of the fact that business managers (and even some high-level technical managers) don’t have a good understanding of technology, and so the techies will use jargon to confuse them (and cover up the truth) when explaining why a problem or an outage occurred."

2. Some IT professionals deploy technologies that do more to consolidate their own power than to help the business.

"Another subtle but blameworthy thing that some IT professionals do is select and implement technologies based on how well those technologies make the business dependent on the IT pros to run them, rather than which ones are truly best for the business itself."

3. Veteran IT professionals are often the biggest roadblock to implementing new technologies.

"A lot of companies could implement more cutting edge stuff than they do. There are plenty of times when upgrading or replacing software or infrastructure can potentially save money and/or increase productivity and profitability. However, it’s often the case that one of the largest roadblocks to migrating to new technologies is not budget constraints or management objections; it’s the veteran techies in the IT department."

4. You’ll spend far more time babysitting old technologies than implementing new ones.

"One of the most attractive things about working in IT is the idea that we’ll get to play with the latest cutting edge technologies. However, that’s not usually the case in most IT jobs. The truth is that IT professionals typically spend far more time maintaining, babysitting, and nursing established technologies than implementing new ones. Even IT consultants, who work with more of the latest and greatest technologies, still tend to work primarily with established, proven solutions rather than the real cutting edge stuff."

5. Vendors and consultants will take all the credit when things work well and will blame you when things go wrong

"Working with IT consultants is an important part of the job and can be one of the more challenging things to manage. Consultants bring niche expertise to help you deploy specialized systems, and when everything works right, it’s a great partnership. But you have to be careful. When things go wrong, some consultants will try to push the blame off on you by arguing that their solution works great everywhere else so it must be a problem with the local IT infrastructure."

6. Your nontechnical co-workers will use you as personal tech support for their home PCs

"Your co-workers (in addition to your friends, family, and neighbors) will view you as their personal tech support department for their home PCs and home networks. They will e-mail you, call you, and/or stop by your office to talk about how to deal with the virus that took over their home PC or the wireless router that stopped working after the last power outage and to ask you how to put their photos and videos on the Web so their grandparents in Iowa can view them. Some of them might even ask you if they can bring their home PC to the office for you to fix it."

7. Certifications won’t always help you become a better technologist, but they can help you land a better job or a pay raise

"Headhunters and human resources departments love IT certifications. They make it easy to match up job candidates with job openings. They also make it easy for HR to screen candidates. You’ll hear a lot of veteran IT pros whine about techies who were hired based on certifications but who don’t have the experience to effectively do the job. They are often right. That has happened in plenty of places."

8. You will go from goat to hero and back again multiple times within any given day

"When you miraculously fix something that had been keeping multiple employees from being able to work for the past 10 minutes — and they don’t realize how simple the fix really was — you will become the hero of the moment and everyone’s favorite employee. But they will conveniently forget about your hero anointment a few hours later when they have trouble printing because of a network slowdown — you will be enemy No. 1 at that moment."

9. It will be your fault when users make silly errors

"Some users will angrily snap at you when they are frustrated. They will yell, “What’s wrong with this thing?” or “This computer is NOT working!” or (my personal favorite), “What did you do to the computers?” In fact, the problem is that they accidentally deleted the Internet Explorer icon from the desktop, or unplugged the mouse from the back of the computer with their foot, or spilled their coffee on the keyboard."

10. The pay in IT is good compared to many other professions, but since they pay you well, they often think they own you

"Although the pay for IT professionals is not as great as it was before the dot-com flameout and the IT backlash in 2001-2002, IT workers still make very good money compared to many other professions (at least the ones that require only an associate’s or bachelor’s degree). And there is every reason to believe that IT pros will continue to be in demand in the coming decades, as technology continues to play a growing role in business and society. However, because IT professionals can be so expensive, some companies treat IT pros like they own them. If you have to answer a tech call at 9:00 PM because someone is working late, you hear, “That’s just part of the job."

Think again.

Source : TECHREPUBLIC

Pinging °ÿ with 32 bytes of data

Just had this problem and took up a while to scan GOOGLE.COM for a solution. Well this is not always a case. But it really happens. Sometimes a WINDOWS XP machines have its winsock catalog corrupted. If you ping the loopback connection or any ip address at the COMMAND PROMPT :

PING -a -n 1 127.0.0.1

You will see this as the hostname reply :

Pinging °ÿ with 32 bytes of data:

That °ÿ is the sign that a WINSOCK CATALOG is corrupted. Here's the fix for that :

Before you do this you must have an administrative user access on that machine other wise you can't perform this fix

STEP 1 : Click START button then click RUN. Type "cmd" without the quotation mark and hit ENTER

STEP 2 : When the command prompt opens type "netsh winsock reset catalog" without the
quotation. Then hit ENTER.

STEP 3 : Reboot the machine and the problem will be cleared up.