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[Vista/XP] Worm Busted Part 2! How to Detect, Clean/Remove Manually inside the USB Flash Drive

Page 1 2 3 Unlock For Us Last time, I wrote a two pages detailed guide on how to fix/detect the problem in "Application not a Found" Error Message when a USB stick or CD/DVD is inserted and we found out that the possible reasons is a damaged CD or an Infected one. Now, What if there is no message at all? How can we know if there's a virus exists? Here: Worm / Virus Busted Part 2! .................................................................................. When you insert a usb flash disk, your Anti-Virus software will not automatically know or detect that it has a virus unless you've clicked the file in windows explorer. In Windows Vista, UAC will prevent the execution of the program from running and start exploiting the Autoplay feature by asking a confirmation message. So as a regular user, how can we know or prevent that?   1. DO NOT RUN ANY PROGRAM WHEN YOU INSERT THE USB DISK . I'm sure your familiar in all files sav...

The Best Protection Against Worms in Windows Vista

Continuation: Page 1 2 3 These things happened several weeks ago and It's really creepy. There are many variants and kinds of worms now. No wonder why Microsoft enabled UAC by default in Windows Vista. For Better protection: 1. Turn ON UAC (User Account Control) In Windows Vista Using WinBubbles : Security Tab > Prompt for Consent (Default/Recommended) > Click the Apply Button or simply press " ALT-A " 2. Turn OFF/Disable Autoplay in Windows Vista/XP Download and Open WinBubbles > Go to Security Tab > Disable AutoPlay in all types of media > Simply press " ALT-A " or click the Apply Button   3. Create a Restore Point Before Installing any Software or Programs This will let you recover system files that has been modified and restore your Computer after installation of Incompatible Drivers: - Put a "Create a Restore Point" Context Menu     4. Learn How to Check and Restore y...

What?! It's Another Worm: SVHOST.EXE and NEW FOLDER.EXE

Continuation: Page 1 2 3 No Doubt, Windows Vista UAC Nails any Rootkits and Worms.   Autorun.inf, SVHOST.exe and New Folder.exe: Partners in Crime [Autorun] Open=SCVHOST.exe .... In any hybrid systems like Microsoft Windows, we must choose and see things in the long run. Turning ON the Annoying UAC and Learn from it or get Unknown Virus in the future that can't be detected by Any Anti-Virus or Anti-Spyware Software? You Choose...   Read more: Opening CD/USB Drive "Application not found" [Vista-XP Security: Virus/Worm Busted!] Opening CD/USB Drive "Application not found" [Vista-XP Security: Virus/Worm Busted!]-2

[Vista] FIX: Your phone is in file transfer mode and cannot be used with PC Suite...

When you try to connect your Nokia Phone via USB in Windows Vista the Error message occurs. Also, we will notice another message in Nokia PC suite and a Tool Tip in the Notification area that says: "Nokia Device Bus connected in non-compatible mode..." Other Symptoms: 1. You cannot connect the phone to your laptop / PC 2. Nokia Browser through Windows Explorer is very slow 3. Connecting the phone and setting as Mass storage most of the times doesn't work. 4. Windows Explorer is always closing and restarting. 5. Lots of Error messages while using Nokia PC Suite. Main Cause: By Clicking the Option "Locate and install driver software (recommended)", you are allowing the old incompatible Device Driver to be installed (CDC Comms Interface) . Therefore, next time you plug-in your Nokia phone, it will automatically connect, re-install the driver and the error message will appear. You are using the older and incompatible version of PC suite in Windows Vista [Prevent...

[Vista] Icon Changer (It's FREE!)

There are many ways to change and customize your icons in Windows Vista: changing some of them manually in the registry, directly edit the icon libraries and changing icons using a freeware or shareware application that lets you do it easily. Let's  Start Changing them the way that you want for Free. Changing Desktop Icons Right-Click > Personalize > Change Desktop Icons Pros: No Software needed Cons: Limited Changing Folder Icons Most of the us are changing folder icons to easily find or recognize and memorize the location of the files. Right-Click to the folder > Customize Tab Read more: Customize your Folder Icons to Enhance Windows Vista Experience Tips and Tricks Using WinBubble Icon Changer, Customizing Desktop Shortcuts and Removal of Shortcut Overlay Icons Some of the Applications and Softwares like Internet Explorer will not let you change it's icons easily. TIP: Just create a shortcut o...

Removing Right-Click Menu Items, Customizing and Changing File Type Icons (File Extension) in Windows Vista

  I scanned my notes several months ago, a user asked me on how to remove an item in Windows Context Menu. While exploring the registry, I learned also how to change the icon in certain file-types such as .txt, .doc, .zip, .ini, .xls., .avi, .3gp, .mpg and others. Let's Begin on How did I find out. 1. Open the Registry Editor: Start Search > type "regedit" and press enter. 2. This is what I wrote in my notes: " Once I opened the Registry Editor and expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. I saw ._sln (I'm thinking...) What if .txt? " type " .txt ", it will open the .txt Registry Key (Folder) and you'll notice that there's a Default value called txtfile , as shown in the picture above. Since most of Context Menus needs a Registry Key setting like Shell\[item name]\command I said to myself " It's not here... " So, again I type: txtfile Gotcha! My point why I wrote this guide... Don't just copy ...

How to Remove, Create and Add Security Policy: Disable/Enable IE7 and the New IE8 Restrictions

Adding Security Policy is very easy in Windows Vista Business and Ultimate versions. Using Gpedit.msc you can completely Customize the Security settings, enable/disable some components in Internet Explorer and others. How about Windows Vista Basic and Home Premium? In order to get the functionality of Group Policy Editor, you need to manually edit the Registry using the Documents from Microsoft or use WinBubble. Using WinBubble: 1. Download WinBubble and go to the Security Tab 2. Choose some options and press "ALT-A" or just click the Apply Button. That's it. Disable File Menu > New Window Disable File Menu > Open Disable File Menu > Save As Remove 'Favorites' Menu, By default gone? just click to check and uncheck > Click the Apply Button > Finally, Restart IE Useful Restrictions in Schools and Internet Cafe Disable Right-Click Menu and Downloading Files Disable Right-Click Menu > View Source Di...

How to Make/Create a Bootable USB Flash Disk Windows Vista Installer

Mr Dave Glover of Blogs.MSDN.com wrote a guide on how to create a USB Thumb Drive Vista Installer . The article is interesting because recently a friend of mine wishes to install Windows Vista onto a laptop in which DVD drive is not working anymore (it's already dead). BTW, this is really useful for all DVD less laptops. So, I wrote a Complete Step-by-Step Beginner's Style Guide  on how to do it easily, Not Just For the Geeks But For All. 1. Format the USB Stick as  NTFS : Open Windows Explorer and Right-Click the Drive > Choose the Format Option 2. In the File System Combo box, Choose NTFS and Click the Start Button to begin. 3. Afterwards, Open the Command Prompt as Administrator: In Start Search type, cmd > Press CTRL + Shift + Enter or you will get... "Access is denied" Message after launching diskpart command.       4. Setting the USB Partition Active (Diskpart.exe) a. In the Command prompt, ...

[How] Hack Attack: Easily Backup and Restore the Saved Passwords in Google Chrome

Vulnerability: Without using any tools beside Google Chrome itself, you can decrypt and view any passwords easily. UNLOCK FOR US DISCLAIMER NOTICE: This Articles must not be used in any fraud, deception, illegal transactions and activity. This is for Educational Purpose only. UnlockForUs author (me) including the owner (me) and other Partners (websites), will not be responsible or liable in any way as a result of using this software or guide. By Reading this articles means you accept our Disclaimer Notice. Where and How to Get and backup the Password File (SAME User only) 1. Show all the Files: Open Windows Explorer > Folder Options > View Tab Show Hidden Files and Folders 2. Go to the Hidden Google Chrome Data Folder 3. Just copy the Web Data File and back up/copy the file to any directory. 4. If the time will comes that you need to restore Several passwords because your username(s) and ...

[Google Chrome] Sync, Backup, Export your Bookmarks/Favorites Across Two or more Computers

UnlockForUs.Blogspot.com : Most of us are wondering why and where is the Bookmarks located, and is it like the Favorites folder in IE? Can we copy or duplicate it from your laptop to desktop PC? You have hundreds of websites saved and you want to sort it out in Chrome. How? Read This First: Here's a complete documentation about Temporary files and it's Bookmarks Location: Google Chrome Temporary Files location (Cache) location How Do I Sync or Copy the Bookmarks in Two or more computers 1. Open Windows Explorer > Folder Options > View Tab Show Hidden Files and Folders 2. Go to the Google Chrome Data Folder   3. To sync it to several computers just copy the entire User Data folder and paste it on the same location across the computers. That's it! I hope this helps... Note: This will create a copy of the Entire Cache of the previous computer not only the Bookmarks but the Search History, Temporary Internet Files, and others...

System File Checker Tool: Scans, Checks and Restore Corruptions in Windows System Files

System File Check is the most accessible  way of maintaining your computers integrity. What is System File Checker? It is a utility in Microsoft Windows that allows you to scan and fix corruptions in system files. This utility is already available on Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. In the Windows 2000, XP and Vista (NT Family), SFC scans files using Windows File Protection. Using WinBubble you can easily access this great feature in Windows Vista easily without memorizing the command: If you press YES to Continue: You will be asked if You want to Check and Repair ( YES option ) or Check Only ( NO Option ). That's it. Commands Needed: sfc /scannow - scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions sfc /verifyonly - It will Only scans or check all system files for possible corruptions.   for more commands: type: sfc /? or sfc only Example: Windows Vista ...

[Help] How to Fix, Repair and Restore (Recover) Windows Vista Easily

This utility in Windows Vista is the most useful tool that Microsoft created. I had several experiences in which Vista is unbootable, very slow and sometimes hangs due several reasons such as installation of Softwares (Freewares and sharewares), badly written drivers and viruses that inject some code to windows system files. The tool is called Windows System Restore . Some people may give you suggestions to disable this feature to speed up vista but for me, disabling system restore will only prevent you to recover your Windows OS easily. Useful Tip: Prevention is better than cure Use WinBubble to Add a Context Menu (Right-Click Menu) and use it to create a restore point manually before installing or changing anything in your Windows Vista OS like software installation and changing System Files. Read This First: "Create a Restore Point" Right-Click Menu UnBootable Windows Vista OS I encountered this problem several times before Vista Service Pack ...

Google Chrome Temporary Files, Bookmarks Location and Others

This guide can be use to create applications in accessing Google Chrome's Cache location or Temporary Internet files Database. Let's start on how did I find out. 1. Right-Click the Google Chrome Icon and Properties 2. Get the Target value (up to Chrome Folder only) and paste the following to windows explorer: Windows Vista: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\ Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\ 3. Now you will see the User Data Folder and From the name itself, you can say... This is it! 4. Continue Browsing and open the Default Folder C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default Gotcha! (This is where the Bookmarks File is also located) How About Copying or Backup all settings to another computer like Bookmarks and others? read here 5. You know know the locations of the files and folders. Next step is knowing what are these files...

[How] Opening Google Chrome SQLite V3 Format Database Files

Note: It is required that you must read the previous article to find out where the files are located and to learn how did I find out that it's an SQLite V3 Database. How can we open or view the Google Chrome's Internet History files Database and find where Chrome Favorites (Bookmarks) is located? 1. Download SQLite Browser Program at SourceForge.Net. 2. If There's an error while opening the files in Windows Vista. e.g. "This application has failed to start because MSVCR71.dll was not found...". Search and Download the DLL file and put it on the same directory of the Database Browser Program. Please Read more Possible Applications: Synchronize your Bookmarks / Favorites Across Two or more Computers (Passwords too!) NEXT Reading and Unlocking the Files 1 2 3

[How] Opening Google Chrome Files: History, Archived History, Cookies, Thumbnails and Web Data

You already located the files, learned how to view and read the Chrome Cache .  Now, Let's explore all of them. 1. History File Note: Again, you can only view the database if Chrome is closed. Open the Database by pressing CTRL+O . In Data Structure Tab, we can see all the Structure of the database. Using the tool, we can make a program that can access and read the Chromes Cache without seeing the source code.  In the Browse Data Tab Choose the Table Downloads to access and view the list of files that has been downloaded including the location . You can even see the Keywords that you have used while searching by choosing keyword_search_terms Table   urls Table : Complete list of the previously visited web sites 2. Bookmarks File - This is where Favorites are saved Using WinBubble "Open with Notepad" you can easily open the file. This is really important because if you want to create a...

[Help] Where's the Recent Pages Button in Google Chrome? It's Gone!

" I wanted to go back and access one of the previously visited web pages but I have noticed that the small drop down arrow - Recent Pages button is missing. Is it hidden? " Recently, more and more people are appreciating the speed and simplicity of the New Web Browser. The program was designed in a minimal simple interface but hidden features are buried deep within the browser. In Firefox where the Recent Pages Button is too small to click, now gone in Google Chrome Web Browser. Minimal Interface Design... How? You can push the Backspace Button several times or Just Click and Hold Down the Forward/Back Button... Enjoy!   Read more: Tips and tricks: Google Chrome Secret Pages Hack! [Direct-Download] What is Google Chrome? NEW Google Chrome Temporary Files location (Cache), Bookmarks/Favorites Database Hack! NEW [How] Opening Google Chrome SQLite V3 Database Files NEW [How] Opening Google Chrome Files: History, Arch...