One online shopper loses $3,500.00 in Craigslist scam. It works like this. You email a seller and the seller asks you to use a service called "Net Assistant Trader". Essentially, the "service" is supposed to hold you money until you confirm that you are satisfied with the product you were to receive. In theory this is a great idea, in practice, this is a true scam. Once you transfer the money, you can consider it gone. I would suggest doing your due diligence. Always go to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) an look up the service in question. Also, don't forget to use Google as well. You'll be better prepared and less likely to be nailed to the wall or out some serious cash.
Original Article as MSNBC
Monday, June 20, 2011
The Newly Designed Google
It appears that Google has decided to change their layout. Truthfully, it is almost identical to their previous one, except now the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button is gone and the new search button is much more prominent. Since I never used the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button as I never felt lucky, I don't guess I'll miss it.
From .COM to .InsertIdeaHere
It was bound to happen. ICANN finally caved. Soon you'll be able to get a domain at www.somesite.anythingyouwant. ICANN President and CEO Rod Beckstrom stated "We hope this allows the domain name system to better serve all of mankind. I guess regulating something is more burdensome and less profitable overall. I guess we won't know if this is a good or bad thing until it is put into place. Tell us what you think.
Link to original article @ MSNBC
Link to original article @ MSNBC
Friday, June 17, 2011
Website Design Prices: Why We Are Considered Under Priced
Just about every company we speak with asks us the same question: How much will it cost for a website?
Since we have started up, we have dropped our prices well below market value in order to gain exposure and reputation; however, most of the time, if we were to state market value those companies would probably cringe.
As it turns out, most standard websites run about $1,000.00 - $1,500.00. That doesn’t even include the domain name and hosting. That is just for a fairly plain web site. It will get you out there, but it won’t be any different from the five other companies just like yours in town. Now, if you go to a nickel-and-dime web designer, you could get a much better price for sure. That is because they’ll do it by purchasing a web template online and then changing it for what you asked. Here is the kicker though, you might be using a copyrighted design or copyrighted images and not even know it until you get hit with a lawsuit, and yes, you are the liable party as it is your website!
Our Prices
When people ask us for a quote, we try to follow the same process. We talk with them, discuss their needs, try to determine an expected timeline, and then provide an estimate of the build price. Under normal circumstances, even if we work longer than the estimate, we do not charge more. We really want to keep our customers. Does this hurt us? YES! Does this help the customer? YES! We try to maintain a quality relationship with our customers.
Average web design rates vary from between $50.00 to $250.00 per hour depending on the company you go with. One rule of thumb is that if the company is larger the bill is larger as they have to pay their employees, building leases, and more. Most websites take at least twenty (20) hours to put together, and at $50.00 an hour, that is $1,000.00 spent. We aren’t charging anywhere near that, and yet companies still cringe at our prices. Amazingly, most companies can make back what they spend on our builds in days, rather that months or years, and yet the scoff at us as if we are charging too much. I ask you to find a better price than what we offer.
So many elements go into create a website that most people just don’t understand. Let’s assume that the domain and hosting already been handled, so that leave us with the following:
The reason you pay so much is to cover everything from the employees who actually can handle the above elements, the building costs, the utility bills, and more.
Since we are a new company to McAlester, we have been offering low-ball prices in order to gain business, but that will change. These introductory prices that we offer will not stay, as it doesn’t make sense as a business to go under trying to be nice. With that said we do offer website design and hosting and some of the lowest price around, if not the lowest. We would love to handle your company website build!
So if you want a rate most people would call crazy, give us a call. Well take good care of you.
http://www.cloudteksoftware.com/
Since we have started up, we have dropped our prices well below market value in order to gain exposure and reputation; however, most of the time, if we were to state market value those companies would probably cringe.
As it turns out, most standard websites run about $1,000.00 - $1,500.00. That doesn’t even include the domain name and hosting. That is just for a fairly plain web site. It will get you out there, but it won’t be any different from the five other companies just like yours in town. Now, if you go to a nickel-and-dime web designer, you could get a much better price for sure. That is because they’ll do it by purchasing a web template online and then changing it for what you asked. Here is the kicker though, you might be using a copyrighted design or copyrighted images and not even know it until you get hit with a lawsuit, and yes, you are the liable party as it is your website!
Our Prices
When people ask us for a quote, we try to follow the same process. We talk with them, discuss their needs, try to determine an expected timeline, and then provide an estimate of the build price. Under normal circumstances, even if we work longer than the estimate, we do not charge more. We really want to keep our customers. Does this hurt us? YES! Does this help the customer? YES! We try to maintain a quality relationship with our customers.
Average web design rates vary from between $50.00 to $250.00 per hour depending on the company you go with. One rule of thumb is that if the company is larger the bill is larger as they have to pay their employees, building leases, and more. Most websites take at least twenty (20) hours to put together, and at $50.00 an hour, that is $1,000.00 spent. We aren’t charging anywhere near that, and yet companies still cringe at our prices. Amazingly, most companies can make back what they spend on our builds in days, rather that months or years, and yet the scoff at us as if we are charging too much. I ask you to find a better price than what we offer.
So many elements go into create a website that most people just don’t understand. Let’s assume that the domain and hosting already been handled, so that leave us with the following:
- Theme and Design Layout
- Logo Incorporation
- CSS/XHTML
- Graphical Image Production
- Graphical Splicing for optimal CSS/XHTML structure
- Flash / Java Creating For Spectacular Design
The reason you pay so much is to cover everything from the employees who actually can handle the above elements, the building costs, the utility bills, and more.
Since we are a new company to McAlester, we have been offering low-ball prices in order to gain business, but that will change. These introductory prices that we offer will not stay, as it doesn’t make sense as a business to go under trying to be nice. With that said we do offer website design and hosting and some of the lowest price around, if not the lowest. We would love to handle your company website build!
So if you want a rate most people would call crazy, give us a call. Well take good care of you.
http://www.cloudteksoftware.com/
Wipe 2011.09
The internet isn't a safe environment, hackers are monitoring passwords, cookies and browsing activities, which is why users need all the protection they can get. Privacy ( security ) software has been developed to keep users' personal information safe as they browse the internet, generally by allowing users to securely delete their internet tracks, remove junk files and shred sensitive computer data.
WIPE is a free, easy to use and powerful security tool that allows you to protect your privacy by clearing browser history and cache, cleaning index.dat files, securely removing cookies, safely deleting autocomplete history and temporary internet files and erasing any other tracks that you leave behind after having used your pc. Only the evidence of your activities, which is recorded and stored by your computer without your permission, is erased - no user documents are deleted!
Tracks preview
After the application starts you will see a screen listing all programs that may contain personal data you do not want to share. You can double click on any item in the list to see the number of files stored by the program and the amount of space each takes, e.g. view cookies, index.dat files etc.
You have the opportunity to deselect a program from being wiped or simply have all files securely deleted. Upon clicking the " Delete! " button, WIPE shows you a friendly screen displaying the icon of the program being cleaned, which specific file is being deleted, a tally of the number of files and amount of space being cleared and a graph showing you the remaining run time of the program.
WIPE has an additional built-in tool to protect your privacy: Screen Lock.
Try this software for free and discover the many invisible files in which Windows records your online and offline activities!
Smart program support
WIPE removes all traces of your online and offline activities in Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7, in the most popular browsers ( Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera ) and in many of your other, daily used, software programs.
WIPE comes with free monthly updates and regularly features new versions enabling it to recognize and erase usage tracks in newly released software.
No recovery!
WIPE incoporates US DoD 5220.22-M, Gutmann ( full 39 steps ) and Russian GOST algorithms to completely erase your personal and private data, making deleted usage tracks unrecoverable.
Download @ Wipe 2011
WIPE is a free, easy to use and powerful security tool that allows you to protect your privacy by clearing browser history and cache, cleaning index.dat files, securely removing cookies, safely deleting autocomplete history and temporary internet files and erasing any other tracks that you leave behind after having used your pc. Only the evidence of your activities, which is recorded and stored by your computer without your permission, is erased - no user documents are deleted!
Tracks preview
After the application starts you will see a screen listing all programs that may contain personal data you do not want to share. You can double click on any item in the list to see the number of files stored by the program and the amount of space each takes, e.g. view cookies, index.dat files etc.
You have the opportunity to deselect a program from being wiped or simply have all files securely deleted. Upon clicking the " Delete! " button, WIPE shows you a friendly screen displaying the icon of the program being cleaned, which specific file is being deleted, a tally of the number of files and amount of space being cleared and a graph showing you the remaining run time of the program.
WIPE has an additional built-in tool to protect your privacy: Screen Lock.
Try this software for free and discover the many invisible files in which Windows records your online and offline activities!
Smart program support
WIPE removes all traces of your online and offline activities in Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7, in the most popular browsers ( Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera ) and in many of your other, daily used, software programs.
WIPE comes with free monthly updates and regularly features new versions enabling it to recognize and erase usage tracks in newly released software.
No recovery!
WIPE incoporates US DoD 5220.22-M, Gutmann ( full 39 steps ) and Russian GOST algorithms to completely erase your personal and private data, making deleted usage tracks unrecoverable.
Download @ Wipe 2011
Kapersky TDSSKiller 2.5.5.0
A rootkit is a program or a program kit that hides the presence of malware in the system. A rootkit for Windows systems is a program that penetrates into the system and intercepts the system functions (Windows API). It can effectively hide its presence by intercepting and modifying low-level API functions. Moreover it can hide the presence of particular processes, folders, files and registry keys. Some rootkits install its own drivers and services in the system (they also remain “invisible”). Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits.
The utility supports 32-bit and 64-bit operation systems.
The utility can be run in Normal Mode and Safe Mode.
It detects and removes the following malware:
How to disinfect a compromised system
The utility supports 32-bit and 64-bit operation systems.
The utility can be run in Normal Mode and Safe Mode.
It detects and removes the following malware:
- malware family Rootkit.Win32.TDSS;
- bootkits;
- rootkits.
How to disinfect a compromised system
- Download the TDSSKiller.zip archive and extract it into a folder on the infected (or possibly infected) computer with an archiver (WinZip, for example);
- Run the TDSSKiller.exe file;
- Wait until the scanning and disinfection completes. A reboot might require after the disinfection has been completed.
RogueKiller 5.2.3.0
RogueKiller is a tool written in C, which scans the processes running, and kill those who are malicious. I developed this tool after seeing that some rogues (eg Security Tools) blocked the execution of disinfection programs, and some programs (eg Rkill) appeared ineffective in killing the rogue process. So I developed a tool based on speed of execution, which is to clean up the process and requested clean the registry to make a sanitizing faster and safer then with the usual tools.
User manual:
1: Download the desktop RogueKiller (link above)
2: Quit all running programs
3: On Vista / Seven, right click -> run as administrator
4: Otherwise just throw RogueKiller.exe
5: When prompted, type 1 and validate
6: When the report opens (RKreport.txt is also located next to the executable), save and give to the person who is helping you
7: If the program has been blocked, do not hesitate to try several times. If it really does not (it could happen), rename it to winlogon.exe
Notes:
** If a registry key has been detected, if you are sure it is up to Rogue, go to Mode 2. If you do not get help. In all cases, the infection process have been killed, you can disinfect quietly with more generic tools (eg Malwarebytes)
** If you notice that your HOSTS file is corrupt (HOSTS Section of the report), boost mode 3 RogueKiller to restore a clean copy
** If you notice any unwanted proxy, raise RogueKiller mode 4
** If you notice any unwanted DNS, restart RogueKiller mode 5
** If your shortcuts and folders on the desktop / start menu / etc have diparu, boost mode RogueKiller 6
Download @ RougeKiller
User manual:
1: Download the desktop RogueKiller (link above)
2: Quit all running programs
3: On Vista / Seven, right click -> run as administrator
4: Otherwise just throw RogueKiller.exe
5: When prompted, type 1 and validate
6: When the report opens (RKreport.txt is also located next to the executable), save and give to the person who is helping you
7: If the program has been blocked, do not hesitate to try several times. If it really does not (it could happen), rename it to winlogon.exe
Notes:
** If a registry key has been detected, if you are sure it is up to Rogue, go to Mode 2. If you do not get help. In all cases, the infection process have been killed, you can disinfect quietly with more generic tools (eg Malwarebytes)
** If you notice that your HOSTS file is corrupt (HOSTS Section of the report), boost mode 3 RogueKiller to restore a clean copy
** If you notice any unwanted proxy, raise RogueKiller mode 4
** If you notice any unwanted DNS, restart RogueKiller mode 5
** If your shortcuts and folders on the desktop / start menu / etc have diparu, boost mode RogueKiller 6
Download @ RougeKiller
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
10 Benefits Of Having A Website
1. Cheaper And More Flexible Than Print Or Radio Advertising
The Internet is extremely different from print or radio advertising in that space is cheap, your advertisement is accessible for a longer period of time, the content can be changed without having to ask someone to do it for you and you can potentially reach a wider audience.
2. World Wide Presence
2. World Wide Presence
Breaking out of your local market has never been easier as a web site is available worldwide. Now, where you were limited to your local market, the boundaries are removed and potential customers from around the world can see your site and what you offer.
3. Multiple Revenue Streams
A website is more than just an address on the internet, it is a representation of your company and also an advertising avenue where anyone can acquire information about your company, your products, and your services … anything that you want them to know.
4. Always Available Even When You Aren’t Open
Just because your store is closed doesn’t mean you can’t still help customers. Now you can leave all the information about your store on your page like your office location, hours, and any special notices.
5. Convenience
5. Convenience
The internet has made it easier for a person to research a product, saving them the hassle of having to travel somewhere to find out the same information. A potential customer can visit your website whenever they want, without having to travel and waste time, and see your services and products without any distractions.
6. Increased Credibility
Properly designed websites give you the opportunity show potential customers what you have to offer, who you are, and so much more. You can earn a potential customers trust and confidence with a properly designed website. It is pretty standard for a potential customer to research the products or services before they actually make a purchase of any type.
7. Not Just A Brick And Mortar Store
7. Not Just A Brick And Mortar Store
Getting lost trying to find a place can be frustrating for a potential customer. A lot of websites now publish directions on their website that connect to live maps where they can get exact directions to your store, helping to save them frustration and you a possible sale.
8. Growth
Ultimately, you are in business to make money, and a website offers you even more ways to draw in customers … and we know more customers generally turns into more money.
9. Communicative Marketing
Customers can quickly and easily give feedback on your product and/or marketing approach.
10. Market Research Without The Excess Costs
9. Communicative Marketing
Customers can quickly and easily give feedback on your product and/or marketing approach.
10. Market Research Without The Excess Costs
Adding features on your website such as visitor polls and online surveys help you understand what your customers like and do not like helping you to improve your products, services, or presence.
By Cloud Tek Software, a custom software and website design company in McAlester, OK.
iPad with 3D Display?
Can the iPad really show 3D images? Well it appears it could be a very big possibility in the near future as Netbook News has discovered. Time will tell, but here are some links to see for yourself.
Netbook News Article @ http://www.netbooknews.com/27972/apple-ipad-3-prototype-platform-with-3d-display/
Netbook News Article @ http://www.netbooknews.com/27972/apple-ipad-3-prototype-platform-with-3d-display/
Facebook May Be Designing A New Photo Sharing App for iPhone
It appears TechCrunch has some "information" about an iPhone application from Facebook focused on photo sharing. Nothing appears to be concrete at the moment, but generally when rumors start, it at least moves a company in that same direction if they weren't already going that way.
Here is an excerpt from TechCrunch:
"But again, the app looks amazing. We've heard that internally it is being called either "Hovertown" or "WithPeople". And while it looks like a stand-alone app right now, there are also signs that it could be eventually integrated into Facebook's main iPhone app - as well as the main site.
Either way, based on the images in front of us, the best way to think about it appears to be Path meets Instagram meets Color meets (Path's new side project) With - with a few cool twists. And obviously, it's built entirely on top of Facebook's massive social graph."
Here is an excerpt from TechCrunch:
"But again, the app looks amazing. We've heard that internally it is being called either "Hovertown" or "WithPeople". And while it looks like a stand-alone app right now, there are also signs that it could be eventually integrated into Facebook's main iPhone app - as well as the main site.
Either way, based on the images in front of us, the best way to think about it appears to be Path meets Instagram meets Color meets (Path's new side project) With - with a few cool twists. And obviously, it's built entirely on top of Facebook's massive social graph."
Spybot Search and Destroy Update June 15, 2011
If you are using Spybot S & D, a new update was released on June 15, 2011. Make sure that you have the most current update today @ Spybot S & D
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behavior to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you have been working on. And for professional users, Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports.
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behavior to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you have been working on. And for professional users, Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports.
BleachBit 0.8.8
BleachBit deletes unnecessary files to free valuable disk space, maintain privacy, and remove junk. Rid your system of old clutter including cache, cookies, Internet history, localizations, logs, temporary files, and broken shortcuts.
It wipes clean Adobe Reader, Chromium, Firefox, Flash, GIMP, Google Chrome, Google Earth, Internet Explorer, Java, KDE, OpenOffice.org, Opera, RealPlayer, Safari, Skype, VIM, and more.
All in all, BleachBit will offer you the possibility to get back disk space as well as keep your privacy.
Features:
- Simple operation: read the descriptions, check the boxes you want, click preview, and click delete.
- Free to share, learn, and modify (open source)
- Free of adware, spyware, and malware
- Translated to 27 languages
- Shred files to hide their contents and prevent data recovery
- Shred any file (such as a spreadsheet on your desktop)
- CleanerML allows anyone to write a new cleaner using XML
- Frequent software updates with new features
Internet Explorer Default Search Provider Corrupted Fix
If you have been getting a pop-up when you open Internet Explorer that says, "A program on your computer has corrupted your default search provider setting for Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer has reset this setting to your original search provider, [insert provider here]. Internet Explorer will open Search Settings, where you can change this setting or install more search providers."
We have dealt with this on multiple computers and have decided to try and help everyone that has come across this issue. We offer both a way to fix the program manually or through a utility provided by Cloud Tek Software.
Manual Steps For Correcting Error
Step 1:
Close out of all programs, especially Internet Explorer
Step 2:
Go to Run and type in regedit
Step 3:
Local and remove the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
Step 4:
Locate and remove the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences
Step 5:
Locate and remove the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
Step 6:
Locate and delete the folder RootDrive:\Users\[Your User]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect
Step 7:
Exit out of regedit, and restart your computer.
Or, if you do not feel comfortable doing this yourself, you can use the utility provided by Cloud Tek Software. They provide it free of charge, and all they ask is that if helps you that you donate any amount you feel like it was worth. Just download and run the utility and it will make all the necessary changes for you. Be sure to run the utility as an administrator.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Apple selling unlocked iPhones ... Sorry eBay
It is a moment to rejoice. The Apple iPhone will now be available unlocked so anyone can use the phone on any network capable of working with the iPhone. This is awesome news for many, but I'm sure if you've stopped here, you probably are one of the millions who are definitely happy to see this.
Apply began selling the unlocked iPhones (GSM models) on Tuesday to customers in the United States from its online store. The phones cost $649 for a 16GB model, $749 for a 32GB model. Black or white models are available.
Full Article @ ZDNet
Backlink from Trend Spin
Apply began selling the unlocked iPhones (GSM models) on Tuesday to customers in the United States from its online store. The phones cost $649 for a 16GB model, $749 for a 32GB model. Black or white models are available.
Full Article @ ZDNet
Backlink from Trend Spin
The "Dirty" Angry Birds
Apparently now there are "Dirty" Angry Birds. It seems that as of late the popularity of Angry Birds has spurred several viruses or malware versions to be distributed through the Android market. Google has taken care of it, but it should be noted that the Android market just isn't as safe as the Apple market.
Read More @ MSNBC or by following this link http://ingame.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/14/6856584-google-de-feathers-infected-angry-birds-apps
Read More @ MSNBC or by following this link http://ingame.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/14/6856584-google-de-feathers-infected-angry-birds-apps
SoftPerfect Network Scanner
SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP scanner with a modern interface and several advanced features. It is intended for both system administrators and general users who are interested in computer security. The program pings computers, scans for listening TCP ports and displays which types of resources are shared on the network (including system and hidden).
In addition, it allows you to mount shared folders as network drives, browse them using Windows Explorer, filter the results list and more. SoftPerfect Network Scanner can also check for a user-defined port and report back if one is open. It can also resolve host names and auto-detect your local and external IP range. It supports remote shutdown and Wake-On-LAN.
Features:
In addition, it allows you to mount shared folders as network drives, browse them using Windows Explorer, filter the results list and more. SoftPerfect Network Scanner can also check for a user-defined port and report back if one is open. It can also resolve host names and auto-detect your local and external IP range. It supports remote shutdown and Wake-On-LAN.
Features:
- Pings computers.
- Does not require administrative privileges.
- Detects hardware (MAC) addresses even across routers.
- Detects hidden shared folders (normally invisible on the network) and write accessible shares.
- Detects your internal and external IP addresses.
- Scans for listening TCP ports and SNMP services.
- Retrieves currently logged-on users.
- You can mount and explore network resources.
- Can launch external third party applications.
- Exports results to HTML, XML, CSV and TXT
- Supports Wake-On-LAN, remote shutdown and sending network messages.
- Retrieves potentially any information via WMI.
- It is absolutely free, requires no installation, and does not contain any adware/spyware/malware.
System Information Viewer (SIV)
SIV by Ray Hinchliffe. 'System Information Viewer' is a general Windows utility for displaying lots of useful Windows, Network and hardware info - CPU info, PCI info, PCMCIA info, USB info SMBus info, SPD info, Machine Info, Hardware Sensors, Networked computers, Operating System Information and more. Uses pcidevs.txt for the PCI devices, usbdevs.txt for the USB devices, mondevs.txt for monitor descriptions and pcmdevs.txt for PCMCIA device descriptions.
- Added initial support for the Intel X79 chipset, Core i7 and Xeon (Sandy Bridge-EP) processors.
- Added initial AMD FX (Zambezi), Opteron (Valencia) and Opteron (Interlagos) support.
- Added SCSI Disk Drive temperature reporting and improved eSATA hot-plug support by processing WM_DEVICECHANGE messages.
- Added [SPD Save] (Menu->File->Save DIMM SPD) which saves the DIMM SPD information as binary files.
- Added VIA Nano X3 support. Resolved timing issue with VIA VX900 and VT8261 SMBus access.
IObit Malware Fighter
IObit Malware Fighter is an advanced malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from various of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers.
Download @ IObit
Download @ IObit
Monday, June 13, 2011
Directory Snoop, Saving Face, Removing Your Tracks
Directory Snoop ™ is a cluster-level search tool that allows Windows users to snoop through their FAT and NTFS formatted disk drives to see what data may be hiding in the cracks. Use Directory Snoop to recover deleted files you thought you would never see again or permanently erase sensitive files so that no one will know they ever existed. Supported media include local hard drives, floppy disks, Zip disks, MO disks, and flashcard devices.
Directory Snoop ™ is an excellent way to keep your butt safe when it comes to deleting sensitive data you don't want prying eyes to see. It is definitely worth your time to try.
Features
http://www.briggsoft.com/
Directory Snoop ™ is an excellent way to keep your butt safe when it comes to deleting sensitive data you don't want prying eyes to see. It is definitely worth your time to try.
Features
- Both FAT and NTFS modules included
- Recover deleted files, including those emptied from the recycle bin
- Destroy sensitive files with the secure wiping functions, up to 35 passes
- Securely wipe file slack and free drive space
- Purge sensitive file names left behind after normal erasing
- Copy open and locked files via the cluster copy function
- Search, filter and sort files globally by name and other parameters
- View, search, print and copy raw cluster data
- Dynamically link clusters with cluster chains and the files that use them
- Examine the FAT and Master File Tables
- View files through external applications
- Verify the effectiveness of other file wiping programs
http://www.briggsoft.com/
Avant Browser 2011 Build 19
Avant Browser is a fast, stable, user-friendly, versatile web browser. Avant Browser is a multi-window browser which features with many functions such as Pop-up Stopper, Built-in Google Searching, Safe Recovery, Integrated Cleaner and Advanced Browsing Options.
- Pop-up Stopper: Eliminate unwanted pop-up pages automatically.
- Browsing Options: Avant Browser provides options to block download of pictures, videos, sounds and ActiveX components. With these options users can efficiently use their bandwidth and speed up page loading.
- Multi-Window Browsing: Browse multiple web pages simultaneously. All opened pages can be easily stopped, refreshed, closed or arranged with one click.
- Built-in Google Searching: Avant Browser provides built-in search engine, which is powered by Google, the most powerful search engine in the world. Built-in search engine enables user to search for web pages and images in Internet.
- Integrated Cleaner: Help you to keep your privacy and easily clear typed addresses, recently opened pages, web page passwords, cookies and temporary Internet files.
- Safe Recovery: If Avant Browser is closed improperly, all open web pages are saved and will be automatically reopened at next startup.
- Internet Explorer Compatibility: Avant Browser is compatible with all Internet Explorer functions, including Java Script, Cookies, Real player, Media Player, Internet Explorer Favorites, Macromedia Flash and ActiveX Controls.
- Easy Using: Avant Browser comes with more shortcuts. It's much easier to close or create new browser window.
ArtSage 1.00.07
ArtSage is a small graphics viewer. It displays the image files in a folder tree. ArtSage is freeware for personal non-commercial use.
Features:
Features:
- Slideshow (slideshow, timer, windowed/fullscreen/wallpaper, stay on top)
- Transparency (blend, opacity)
- Loop (loop/pause/exit, reshuffle)
- Sort (forward/reverse/random, tree/name/date, case sensitive)
- Navigate (next/previous w/gears, first/last/current, next/prev folder, mousewheel)
- Scroll (mouse, arrow keys w/gears, autoscroll)
- View (exhibit/favorites/desktop/archive, image folder, link target)
- Exhibit (folder, refresh, subfolders, hidden folders, autorefresh)
- Formats (bmp, emf, gif, ico, jpg, png, tif)
- Find (find/filter/exclude, find next, landscape/portrait, bookmark, goto)
- Favorites (send shortcut/copy, favorites folder, shortcut/copy to desktop)
- Archive (move to archive, confirm, archive folder, log)
- Catalog (thumbsize, hide viewer, show on launch)
- Standard Catalog (navigation, sort, find, block recycle/archive/favorite)
- Wrap (resize window to wrap around each image)
- Crop (remove borders and unused background)
- Squeeze (scale down to fit window/desktop)
- Shrink (scale down to fit one side)
- Stretch (scale up to window/desktop)
- Zoom (in, out, 100%, 1% gear, zoom step, zoom lock, zoom quality, mousewheel)
- Rotate (rotate, rotate left, rotate lock, aspect filter, flip horizontal)
- Collage (fixed-size roaming images)
- Transitions (select effects, overlap/wipe)
- Window (caption, status, tray icon, decor, bg colour, center/roam, corral, draggable, show/hide hotkey, single instance)
- Presets (save/restore 5 window positions)
- Layout (image centered, at corners, roaming within window)
- Fullscreen (caption, cursor, centered/roaming image)
- Wallpaper (center/tile/stretch, clear, restore)
- Shell (view, explore, open with, copy file, move/rename, save as, copy image, copy view, paste, recycle, confirm, view with, explore with, blackbox)
- Settings (save now, save as, save on exit, save folder)
- Info (F1 menu, menu pins, menu at cursor, help, about)
- Drag and Drop in main window to exhibit (folders/files/shortcuts, Shift appends)
- Command line (inifile, options, path)
- Portable (no install, settings in program folder, relative paths)
- Language support (unicode, language files for translation) 32-bit and 64-bit versions included
Thursday, June 9, 2011
New Freeware Releases For June 9, 2011
Cyberx Password Generator Pro 4.5.2.0 Beta 4
SlimBrowser 5.01.035
- Cyberx Password Generator Pro is a GUI based simple password generator. With this program you can create random/pronounceable passwords that are highly secure and extremely difficult to crack. Portable app.
SlimBrowser 5.01.035
- SlimBrowser is a fast and secure internet browser for Windows fully loaded with powerful features. It starts up quickly and opens web pages right in front of you with minimum delay. It is designed to let you browse the Internet carefree by guarding your personal information and protecting your privacy.
- SPlayer is a handy application that was designed in order to help you easily view your videos, images and listen to your music files.
- If you are looking for an application geared toward managing extensive music collections, easy to use and with a comprehensive feature set - MusicBee is that application.
- A powerful must-have toolkit to assist with the rescue and repair of infected machines. This software provides essential utilities for system administrators and other IT professionals. This download is an ISO to burn to your CD or DVD drive.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Mac Malware (MacDefender) On The Rise, Is This The Fall Of The Mac?
Virus and Malware makers alike have begun attacking Mac users aggressively over the past few weeks. Apparently, the payload has gone up since Apple has become a more popular platform (i.e. iPhone / Mac OSx). Either way, Mac users should be wary of these new attacks and be prepared. Here are some links to help you out.
Mac malware keeps a churnin' -- tips to help
More Mac malware top tips for avoiding infection
MacDefender malware targeting Mac users, instructions for removal
I remember when Mac was considered a safe operating platform, and I was always told everyone, just wait till the payload is big enough. Well, I guess the payload has gotten big enough now. I hope that no one has been infected, but if you have, I hope the links above help you some.
Mac malware keeps a churnin' -- tips to help
More Mac malware top tips for avoiding infection
MacDefender malware targeting Mac users, instructions for removal
I remember when Mac was considered a safe operating platform, and I was always told everyone, just wait till the payload is big enough. Well, I guess the payload has gotten big enough now. I hope that no one has been infected, but if you have, I hope the links above help you some.
Google Chrome (DEV) 13.0.782.11
Google Chrome was developed to be a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
One Box for Everything
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.
Thumbnails of Your Top Sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.
Shortcuts for Your Apps
Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications easily and quickly.
Features:
One Box for Everything
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.
Thumbnails of Your Top Sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.
Shortcuts for Your Apps
Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications easily and quickly.
Features:
Speed: Fast to launch, fast to load web pages
Loads web pages in a snap
Runs web applications faster than ever
Search and navigate to web pages from the same box
Arrange and organize tabs however you wish — quickly and easily
Get to your favorite websites with just a click, from the thumbnails of your most visited sites in the New Tab page
Style: Themes to add delight to your browser
Try Minimalist, Star Gazing, or Google Chrome Artist Themes.
One box for everything
New Tab page
Application shortcuts
Dynamic tabs
Crash control
Incognito mode
Safe browsing
Instant bookmarks
Importing settings
Simpler downloads
Download from FileHippo @ http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_chrome/
DropBox [Collaboration Software]
Dropbox, founded in 2007, is a web-based file hosting service that uses cloud computing to users to collaborate with others across the internet using file synchronization.
Dropbox offers both free and paid services. The free version is not bad for the standard user. Small business and home users will find Dropbox will suit their needs without needing to pay for the service. Medium and Large businesses will find that the paid for services will most likely suit them better.
I have personally used DropBox free, and I haven’t run out of uses. It allowed me to collaborate effectively with other members of our staff without as much as a hiccup. This is a great tool to add to your computer. Give it a try today.
Kaspersky TDSSKiller 2.5.4.0
Kapersky TDSSKiller 2.5.4.0 has been released.
A rootkit is a program or a program kit that hides the presence of malware in the system.
A rootkit for Windows systems is a program that penetrates into the system and intercepts the system functions (Windows API). It can effectively hide its presence by intercepting and modifying low-level API functions. Moreover it can hide the presence of particular processes, folders, files and registry keys. Some rootkits install its own drivers and services in the system (they also remain “invisible”).
Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits.
A rootkit for Windows systems is a program that penetrates into the system and intercepts the system functions (Windows API). It can effectively hide its presence by intercepting and modifying low-level API functions. Moreover it can hide the presence of particular processes, folders, files and registry keys. Some rootkits install its own drivers and services in the system (they also remain “invisible”).
Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits.
- The utility supports 32-bit and 64-bit operation systems.
- The utility can be run in Normal Mode and Safe Mode.
It detects and removes the following malware:
- malware family Rootkit.Win32.TDSS;
- bootkits;
- rootkits.
How to disinfect a compromised system
- Download the TDSSKiller.zip archive and extract it into a folder on the infected (or possibly infected) computer with an archiver (WinZip, for example);
- Run the TDSSKiller.exe file;
- Wait until the scanning disinfection completes. A reboot might require after the disinfection has been completed.
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