Malware, Malware and more Malware.

For the past week I have been removing a lot of Malware from a lot of computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Some are harder to remove than the others. In general I’d like to avoid the Scorched-Earth scenario whenever possible, as it is the last resort.

Malware Script

There are a lot of ways to remove Malware, there is not a single solution.

Whenever removing Malware from Windows computers I tend to boot to Safe mode with a Command prompt and remove any Malware reference from “Run” key in the registry and Start from Programs Menu.

Some tools/programs that I use:

I then use Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool and Safety Scanner to for the second run of Malware removal.

There are a lot of other tools/programs that I use to remove the Malware whenever necessary.

 

Just Another Day in Malware Removal

Another day, another computer infested with malware.

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Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) identified here:

  • BackupDutyLite
  • ImminentMessenger
  • ImproveSpeedPC
  • iYogiToolbar
  • SearchProtectAll
  • Starter (DriverGenius)

So you want to install iOS 7 beta on your iPhone.

So you want to install iOS 7 beta on your iPhone. Here are some advise I can give you:

  • Are you an Apple Developer?
    Just because you paid the $99 Apple Developer fee, does not make you an Apple Developer.
    If the answer is “no” then do not install iOS 7 beta on your iPhone.
  • Please do not go to any sites who would give you access to iOS 7 beta by giving them your UDID and some money.
  • Do you have an iPhone (or iPod touch) that you can sacrifice?
    If you do, then go ahead. If you don’t, then proceed with extreme caution.
  • Read the release notes and instructions.
  • Do not post the “iOS 7 beta is so buggy” message on the Apple Developer Forums.
  • Do not post the “Will Apple ever fix this bug?” message on Apple Developer Forums.
    <sarc>Apple will never fix those bugs!</sarc>
  • Be aware that you might not be able to downgrade to iOS 6.

Installing iOS 7 on an iPhone 4S

Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4

Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 Build 12E55 on Tuesday June 4, 2013. The same build that was seeded to developers on May 24, 2013.

The 10.8.4 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and has features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including the following:

  • Compatibility improvements when connecting to certain enterprise Wi-Fi networks
  • Microsoft Exchange compatibility improvements in Calendar
  • A fix for an issue that prevented FaceTime calls to non-U.S. phone numbers
  • A fix for an issue that may prevent scheduled sleep after using Boot Camp
  • Improved VoiceOver compatibility with text in PDF documents
  • Includes Safari 6.0.5

OS X 10.8.4 12E55

OS X 10.8.4

Spammer Alert: the connection between x-celerated.com and 1stinlinehosting.com

A comment from a reader prompted us to revisit an older post on a spammer with domain name 1stinlinehosting.com. It is apparent that the same spammer also operates x-celerated.com. We should have realized that sooner.

The domain name submitted by reader is mlifeprogression.com and whois information shows the mailing address:

1608 S. Ashland Ave
Chicago, Illinois 6O608

The very same address of a mailbox service used by a possibly fictional Tom Slater of x-celerated.com.

mlifeprogression

If you want to fight the spammers back, consider the followings:

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