Monthly Archives: June 2010

Google SERP Snippet Optimization Tool


“This tool simulates Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs). Use the form below to enter the title, meta description, and URL of your web page, and this tool will generate a virtual search result listing based on your input. “

  • Predict how your page will look in Googles Search results
  • Create better looking search listings and increase click thru rate!

Google SERP Snippet Optimization Tool
 
 
 
 
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Paypal EmailPhishing Scam


Received this email to my AOL mail address,, suppose to be from Paypal. AOL mail IS NOT my registered email address with Paypal!
Take a look at the screen shot picture link below, it looks official,,, but it is a scam!

Email Screen Shot Picture Link:
Email Phishing For Password Scam

Trying to scare you into clicking and logging into paypal with the “CANCEL TRANSACTION” link within this email,, notice in all caps.
If you do, you just provided them with your paypal username and password……………… paypal account is now compromised!

They are most likely “fishing” for you account login, and trying to get you to take the bait!
Or that link can be a malware infected click to……….

When in doubt, delete the email and call, or check with your bank via phone call.

 
 
 
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XP DHCP Set To Automatic, But Not Running, No Connection


Had a customers computer here today running XP SP3 that lost Like Us On Facebook!there internet connection,, would not “Acquire AN IP Address”. Ran the usual scans with Spybot, Malwarebytes, Avast, and few others. All together about 100 infections remove. Rescanned nothing else found.

Ran XP Winsock Fix few times, which usually fixes XP’s connections settings due to virus/spyware corruption, damage,, but rebooted and still no internet connection.

Also XP theme was set to Classic, Administrative Tools/Services/Themes was set to automatic,, restarted the Theme service, and was able to set the XP theme back in display properties fine. But on every reboot xp theme would set itself back to classic. Restarted “Theme” service again, back to normal. Every boot up would set itself back to classic…………….

DHCP service (neede for internet connection WAS set to “Automatic” in Services. When I manually restarted the DHCP service, internet connection was re-established fine………………… BUT once again, on every reboot I had no connection unless I manually restarted the “DHCP” service. DHCP service WAS not auto starting itself for some reason. But knew something still was not right, for when I did manually restart these services and had an internet connection,, Internet Explore 8 search pages kept changing on me also.

Found a post elsewhere with the same exact problem,, DHCP and XP Theme service not starting up correctly, where this rootkit remover by Kaspersky fixed it up.

** Rootkit.Win32.TDSS **

http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.zip
or
http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.exe

Ran the tool above and it found one rootkit buried down deep, removed and rebooted. XP Theme problem was fixed, AND Internet was back to normal, no problem. Rebooted a few times,,, all good ta go! Did not have to manually restart these 2 services. Thanks Kaspersky for the fix!

Full Article and Info from Kaspersky’s TDSSKiller Tool below:

How to remove malware belonging to the family Rootkit.Win32.TDSS

 
 
 
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XP DHCP Set To Automatic

Hurt Locker’s Producers File Copyright Complaint Against 5,000 Downloaders


“Taking a leaf out of the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) book, the producers of the Hurt Locker on Monday instituted legal proceedings against people who illegally downloaded the critically acclaimed film from the internet. Voltage Pictures, the production company responsible for the film, fired the first salvo in the form of a copyright infringement complaint against 5,000 people. The scope of the complaint might even be expanded to accommodate more downloaders later on.”

Full Article: Hurt Locker’s Producers File Copyright Complaint Against 5,000 Downloaders

 
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How To Recover Data From A Password Protected Account Folder


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For Windows XP

  • Start Windows in Safe Mode (Press F8 On Boot Up)
  • Then login under Administrator
  • Once booted up in Safe Mode, right click on folder you need to access
  • Choose “Sharing & Security”
  • Choose Security Tab
  • Click On Advanced bitton
  • Choose The Owner tab

 
 
Select your user name from the list under “Change Owner” to

  • Place a check mark in the “Replace Owner On Subcontainers & Objects”
  • Click on “Apply/Ok”

 
 
Confirm for each permission request.

This should give you access to the folder or file for data recovery
 
 
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