Tag: Troubleshooting

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Don’t Panic: Yet another security vulnerability in Windows and the temporary fix.

Frist microsoft said this:

Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in all supported editions of Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a victim to run malicious scripts when visiting various Web sites, resulting in information disclosure. This impact is similar to server-side cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Microsoft is aware of published information and proof-of-concept code that attempts to exploit this vulnerability. At this time, Microsoft has not seen any indications of active exploitation of the vulnerability.

Then Microsoft provide this:

To have us fix this problem for you, go to the “Fix it for me” section.

What are you waiting for?

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The Return of Gateway GT5404.

I’ve got a call from an acquaintance on Friday regarding an old computer I’ve worked previously worked on. It is the Gateway GT5404 computer I worked on in 2007. The very same computer that came with Windows Vista pre-installed and later had Windows XP installed by yours truly. It is the very same computer I wrote about on the early incarnation of this blog.

After a good 3 years and 11 months, Windows XP no longer boots. I have yet inspected the computer so I would not know what really went wrong. My plan is to install a new hard drive and install Windws XP on this computer again.

As usual I’ll be documenting the installation process.

Till next time.

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About that Amazon Password Security Flaw…….

A post on Reddit a few days ago pointed out the security flaw on Amazon.com account. Since then the story was picked up by numbers of sites such as Wired.

Based on the posting on Reddit, changing the Amazon.com account password should fix the issue.

update5: changing the password clears this problem.

I have personally verified the fix/workaround. You should change your Amazon.com password now.

It is a pretty easy fix the customers can do but it would be much better if Amazon fix this on their server. I do not know how many customers Amazon has but I assume in high millions.

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A partial list of Domain Names used by spammers and scammers.

Attach is partial list of domain names used by spammers and scammers. Add them to the blacklist in the hosts file. It is only a partial list,

2c1804-7thgkluallbz4qk0q1h.hop.clickbank.net
alipbaata.co.cc
alpordessirempit.xpac.info
aouwch.com
asmidary.com
autofeed.bestproceed.com
badlymetal.net
beaming-smiles4all.net
bestbusinesssearch.net
bestbuygiftcard.cz.cc
bestfishingtool.com
bestproceed.com
bluesquareframe.com
bonsaicareonline.com
brenaleecosmetics.net
bulletinsite.info
candidll.com
cangencorp.com
catexamine.net
cierrainteriors.com
clicktvseries.com
codemaster-helpnetwork.net
counter.bestproceed.com
counter.visitorstatistic.com
crosshairoutdoorgear.net
desidiomusicalliance.net
designscapital.com
destinationexotictrips.net
digital-hdcamcorder.com
dominopiece.com
dreamnetassociates.com
drinkingstrawstirs.com
drive-traffic-to-your-website.co.cc
e-hiburan.co.cc
earliam.com
emailgeneral.com
ent-hiburan.co.cc
everstrong-storage.net
facebook.bestproceed.com
fat-loss-4–idiots.com
featherbuy.net
firestarproductdevelopment.com
free20usd.tk
freegiftscentre.info
freezone2u.com
freidrichconstuction.net
get-back-with-the-ex.com
gets20usd.tk
graphicplusdesignteam.net
greatoffersforhomeowners.net
hopefulspiritsgroup.net
hosted-predictivedialer.com
indiana-toll-road-traffic.co.cc
internationalmesothelioma.net
interorga.biz
investmentfinancing.bloggerreviews.org
jeanrempitmmampos.xpac.info
john-onlineblog.tk
justifyingsense.com
laensenanzapereira.edu.co
lawsuitmesothelioma.passas.us
lilacmeadowdayspa.net
lyrics.myra-world.com
m.arkibrealistik.net
mambang-x.com
mesotheliomasettlementnow.com
mkt059.com
montreauxandsons.com
multiresults.com
myshutterclicks.com
netinfozones.com
netwizardinstructionalguides.net
newsodrome.com
newworldmarketgroup.net
nycpartysceneonline.com
officialdealcenteronline.net
online-dating-websites.info
or.cangencorp.com
pericardialmesotheliomasite.com
photoangels-online.net
psychologybachelors.info
quikloan.info
reptilianstudios.net
rockypoint-enterprises.net
safewayvaultcompany.com
sakindary.com
sanchez-correaimporters.net
seetruewall.com
serveubetterhosting.com
sinido.com
sizzlingblog.com
slideshowexhibition-nys.net
soapinstall.net
statistics.bestproceed.com
studentloan-consolidation-info.info
studentloaninterest.org
swagbucks.com
synergytrainingfacility.com
theblogisdead.com
tl2.candidemail.com
totalcloths.net
updatecustomerdata.com
usalatestnews.com
ushardwaredev.net
viruzreload.co.cc
vivendicapitalinc.net
web.oxyme.com
www.acterize.com
www.bestgamingcomputer.info
www.bigextracash.com
www.bigextracash.com
www.blogobo.com
www.buy-a-computer.co.cc
www.carisoprodolabuse.info
www.club-asteria.com
www.cruisejobline.com
www.cruisejobsblog.com
www.galaxycelebrity.com
www.gamerszone.info
www.greentreemortgage.org
www.i-am-stupid-am-i.co.cc
www.ipadawe.com
www.ipadz2011.com
www.mobilephonereviewssite.com
www.moredietplan.com
www.ohamerica.us
www.psychologybachelors.info
www.refinancing-home.student-loan-consilidation.com
www.zapposhoes.org
yct.com.my
yourcarguide.org
yunkissmee.xpac.info
zero-credit.info

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Apple releases iTunes 10.1.2 ahead of CDMA iPhone launch.

Apple releases iTunes 10.1.2 ahead if CDMA iPhone launch.

What’s new in iTunes 10.1.2

iTunes 10.1.2 syncs music, movies, and more with iPhone 4 (CDMA model) and provides a number of important stability and performance improvements.

iTunes 10.1 came with several new features and improvements, including:

  • Use AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV.
  • Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2.

iTunes 10.1.2 is available forMac OS X 10.5 or later, Windows XP/Vista/7.

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Today’s word is: Irony

Family Guy introduced new character Joyce Kinney the episode “Excellence in Broadcasting” as the replacement to Diane Simmons who was killed in the episode “And Then There Were Fewer.” The character Joyce Kinney is voiced by Christine Lakin.

So, where’s the irony? Get to the point!

Christine Lakin’s website is an irony in Web design.

Click on the picture for full resolutions of the screen capture.

Notice the nice iPhone design on Lakin’s website? It looks gorgeous.

So, I don’t see anything wrong with it. What’s your point?

Here it is:

Here’s another one:

The site is Flash-based! You can’t view the site on the iPhone while it has iPhone in the design.

Note to Christine:
Your site needs a new design.
If you need to complain to me in person, call Smart Entertainment (John Jacobs’ office) and show this to Mr. Turner. He can find me.
No, Seth McFarlane has nothing to do with this post or any writings on most Family Guy episodes. He got his own writing staff.

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Apple Mail.app and MobileMe Junk Filter need a lot of work.

Apple Mail.app and MobileMe Junk Filter need a lot of work. On daily basis, I mark too many of obviously junk mail on Mail.app and MobileMe such as the ones from bluesquareframe.com and LOL messaging. Gmail and and Yahoo! Mail junk filter work a lot better than the one Mail.app and MobileMe service have.

I saw this in my Mail.app:

An email from an Apple Store with a sales receipt was automatically marked as Junk by Mail.app. That is so ironic.

Apple needs to improve the Junk Mail Filter for MobileMe service. There are enough complaints from users that their MobileMe mail does not filter junk mail as it should. Apparently marking those mail as junk does not seem to improve the junk mail filter algorithm.