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| | What Caused Microsoft to Create DirectX10? It all started with the Windows Error Reporting Tool. Microsoft was collecting hundreds of Bugs per day only for its Operating System. Microsft Found out that 70% of all errors and bad user Experience in Windows XP comes from Graphic Display drivers. First, Microsft … |
| | Intel officially announced the introduction of 10 Core 2 Duo and Core Extreme microprocessors for desktops, workstations and notebooks. Intel said it has over 550 customer system designs underway, with the CPUs built on 65 nanometre technology. Machines using the desktop chips will be available in early August, while notebooks … |
 | After months of possible merger information it finally happens and I am surprised at the amount of money that AMD had to spend on this. This is a huge step for both companies. Currently Intel is the lead manufacturer of microprocessors, semiconductors, and graphics chips with AMD being the second … |
 | Surveys, I often find, manage to arrive at the most unexpected of conclusions. This could be down to the questions that are asked being worded in such a way to solicit a politically or commercially acceptable result. It could be down to the fact that people do not tell the …  |
| | The world of malware could be turned upon its head if the Blue Pill virtualization based rootkit due to be demonstrated at the [URL="http://syscan.org"]SyScan 06[/URL] Conference, Singapore, in a couple of weeks proves as undetectable as the security researcher who has created it claims. [URL="http://invisiblethings.org/"]Joanna Rutkowska[/URL] is a stealth malware … |
 | I was recently working on a personal project to setup a PVR system for my living room. The first part of this project was relatively easy; I just bought another dell computer. The next step was a little bit complicated, see, personally I would typically like to use an OS … |
| | At [URL="http://www.supercomp.de/"]ISC2006[/URL], the 21st International Supercomputer Conference, in Dresden, Germany today an interesting announcement was made by [URL="http://www.tyan.com"]Tyan Computer[/URL]: the launch of the Personal Supercomputer. Not quite a desktop machine, it is being marketed as a deskside unit, the [URL="http://www.tyan.com/products/html/clusterservers.html"]Typhoon PSC[/URL] certainly promises to pack quite a punch. The 8 … |
| | According to just released research from Michigan based [URL="http://www.onlymyemail.com"]OnlyMyEmail [/URL]Inc it would appear that Sender ID is ineffective as an anti-spam solution. Despite the high profile, and frankly somewhat aggressive PR campaign by [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/safety/technologies/senderid/default.mspx"]Microsoft[/URL], the 60 day statistical analysis certainly suggests that it isn’t the Holy Grail of anti-spam that … |
| | The reports that are popping up all over the web that [URL="http://www.ibm.com"]IBM[/URL], along with [URL="http://www.gatech.edu"]Georgia Tech[/URL], has [URL="http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/release.php?id=1019"]demonstrated [/URL]the world’s fastest ever chip are, sadly, not quite as exciting as you might at first think. Not least because this wasn’t a chip at all, but rather a transistor, and even … |
| | The triple-gate transistor is not new, almost exactly three years ago on June 12th 2003 at the [URL="http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20030612tech.htm"]Symposia of VLSI Technology and Circuits in Kyoto[/URL], Japan, [URL="http://www.intel.com"]Intel [/URL]was heralding it as the future of chip design. However, the fact that at the same [URL="http://www.vlsisymposium.org/index.html"]Symposium this week in Hawaii[/URL], Intel reveals … |
| | Multiple core processors are set to dominate the marketplace by the end of 2007, after [URL="http://www.amd.com"]AMD [/URL]follows [URL="http://www.intel.com"]Intel [/URL]down the ‘more performance for less power’ road. Having already beaten Intel to the dual-core processor punch, the announcement from AMD that it will ship four-core processors for high end desktops, servers … |
| | In 2002, IBM scientists managed to produce a magnetic data tape capable of a storage density of 1 billion bits per square inch. This week the [URL="http://www.almaden.ibm.com"]IBM Almaden Research Center [/URL]boffins have done it again, in conjunction with Fuji, to the tune of 6.67 billion bits per square inch. That … |
| | Remember this week, for it was the week that we lost the fight against spam. On May 5th I reported how militant spammer PharmaMaster had brought down the Blue Frog anti-spam vigilante service. I wondered then if it was the end of the toad for Blue Security, and sadly this …  |
| | Just when you thought the spam problem couldn’t get any worse, comes the news that spammers are fighting back against the pro-active anti-spam community approach using tit-for-tat Denial of Service attacks and intimidation. The [URL="http://www.bluesecurity.com"]Blue Frog[/URL] anti-spam approach is a relatively simple one of ‘hit them where it hurts’ and … |
 | Part of my new job as a Linux Engineer is to evaluate different Operating Systems. I am most familiar with RedHat, having grown up with their OS since 5.2 back in the mid-90's. Wow, have things changed. So, I looked at a linux that a lot of people are talking …  |
| | Early in November, Microsoft began a free web-based Virus Scanner, allowing members of the general public to come to their website, download a tool, and then proceed to tie up your box and scan it for all of the creepies that have infested your computer while on the internet. What … |
| | Microsoft this week updated Microsoft Works -- the consumer-level "home" edition of Microsoft Office. Microsoft Works Suite 2006 is now available for SRP $99.95 Microsoft Works is an integrated word processor, spreadsheet, database, calendar, and email client wrapped up into one large program. The programs are sufficient for most home … |
| | Yes, it's finally out of Beta and into final release. New [url=http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/2.0/index.html]features[/url] are plentiful, and add both functionality and improved MS Office compatibility. Discussion of this upgrade to the excellent and well known freeware office software suite has been plentiful during the period of Beta release, so there's no need …  |
| | Microsoft's new Digital Locker system allows users of Windows computers to download computer software from a variety of vendors. A number of software vendors already provide this functionality -- Microsoft's system brings those vendors under "one roof", manages the financial transactions, and then stores the license information for later use … |
| | OpenOffice.Org, the creaters and maintainers of the open-sourced OpenOffice, have just released version 1.1.5 of their office software suite. The update addresses a security problem concerning a buffer overflow; there are other issues that are repaired since version 1.1.4, such as porting updates (OpenOffice was developed for Linux first, and … |
| | Microsoft is currently reorganising itself into three main divisions, in an effort to streamline the processes of decision making and bringing products to market. The three divisions will be: [b]Microsoft Platform Products and Services Division[/b] Responsible for Windows products, corporate server products and MSN web services. [b]Microsoft Business Division[/b] Responsible … |
| | Massachusetts has a new state policy that requires state agencies to use an "Open Document" format in their business applications. Not surprisingly, propriety software giant Microsoft has filed complaints with the state concerning the policy. Back in 2003, the Massachusetts Office of Administration and Finance directed the state agencies to … |
| | Last week, Intel announced a new chip design that promises less power use per unit time, along with embedded security and management functions. The goal is to provide a 3.5 times performance-per-watt improvement over today's single-core Xeon based server CPU. Intel's CEO Paul Otellini said that this new design goal … |
| | Nigel Page, strategist for Microsoft Australia, has clarified the hardware needs for effectively running the upcoming Windows Vista. Speaking at Microsoft’s [url=http://apcstart.com/teched/pivot/entry.php?id=6]TechEd[/url] conference, he indicated the following in response to questions asked. Vista, we are told, is much more graphics focused. There is a fundamental shift from bitmap images to … |
| | Has the next major upheaval in PC hardware reared it’s head? Every once in a long while, a new type of component arrives which dramatically changes how we consider our computers. The development of components such as video capture cards and TV tuners have added functionality, but that functionality is … |
| | Hello everyone! Maybe this thread isn't fitting for the hardware forum, if so i apologize. I've been wondering for som while now how software like a game or a office-suite is distributed. Because if i compile something on my Intel dualcore and the move it to a AMD (something) computer … |
| | Can anyone help with this... Google is being very strange, won't let me log into iGoogle, all links opened redirect me to yahoo.de unless i 'open in new tab', overall just not working very well. My log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 15:19:36, on 15/08/2009 Platform: … |
| | hi, i have a dell laptop model #PP22L. i know i have a virus because i keep getting popups that tell me im infected and they want me to purchase their software. i ran a hijackthis report and the following info came up. before the scan ran these 2 boxes …  |
| | Hi Guys, I have a client with an SBS 2003 server. They use a Microsoft Access 2007 database which is split in two. a front end (Which includes all the forms) and each of the client PC's has a copy of the frontend on their PC's. And a backend (which …  |
| | I can type any address is address bar and go there but when I type the facebook address IE shuts down... here is the hijack this info: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:44:59 AM, on 6/21/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 … |
| | I have been supporting a doctor with his old Dell Inspiron 600m laptop. He installed, unfortunately the new "TweeterDeck ", I need to check the spelling, any way, shortly after doing so he got two unidentified Trojans, Mcafee Stinger used to clean them off. No name given in the log, …  |
| | Had a problem during the week where webpages were being redirected. None of my tools would run (Spybot Search & Destroy, HijackThis etc) any website I tried to visit for updates to AV also failed. I checked Hosts file and nothing strange there. I finally changed the Spybot exe to …  |
| | I have been trying for days to get rid of this search engine redirect virus to no avail. I have run several anti-spyware programs and have had no success. I ran through the DaniWeb pre assistance request protocol and my problem remains. Essentially the problem is that when I do … |
| | I am helping a friend fix her computer, she had some malware issues. I have CA Internet Suite on the computer because she doesn't believe in virus protection and I am the one who ends up dealing with the issues. The Computer is a Dell Inspiron 600m with Windows XP … |
| | Hi I need help on this. My pc (xp) got infected with spymare protection 2009. Used ad-aware and malwarebytes as well as avg free edition. Seem ok now. However cannot connect to the net since. Here is my hijackthis log. anyone can help , thanks Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis … |
| | I've seen a post about this virus on your website. So i downloaded Hijackthis and will post my LOG. When I turn on the Computer which is running Windows XP and has Symantec Anti-Virus, a lot of Symantec Proxy Email Messages start popping up saying that my Spam Mail can't … |
| | Hi guys - my box is probably suffering from something similar here - cant run regedit / cmd , programs shut down without reason, machine hungs and is really slow etc etc.. Run malware bytes and found a few files & registry items that were infected. Run Hijack this afterwards … |
| | Recently, my computer's been having weird pop-ups about Windows Defender which I've never downloaded. I ran a virus scan with avast and such, adaware, stuff like that... nothing much at all. I noticed several posts about this Vundo thing and have been researching for hours. This post helped the most: … |
| | Hi crunchie, Yes you're right, but first a quick update. The F-secure scanner ran for over 3 hours and found and cleaned 10 virii and cookies. However, the virii were in a Norton/Quarantine folder (I haven't used Norton for several years as my AV) so rather disappointing. XoftSpySE still reports … |
| | S[B][/B]o i had the frmwrk32.exe or whatever it was called virus and i was searching around the forums for solutions. i deleted it (i believe) along with the Viewpoint Media Player. However, once i restarted, my task manager was disabled and my computer seemed to be even worse off. I … |
| | Hey guys, I was trying to remove the Zerospyware and i got its rundll.exe during every start up. It freezes my explorer and I m unable to get onto the start menu. From my safe mode:- Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 10:48:56 AM, on 3/25/2009 Platform: Windows XP … |
| | OpenOffice.org has been dominated by the large share of the Linux platform, Windows platform also has its shadow. While there are OOo has Mac version of the implementation ─ ─ NeoOffice, but it does not meet the future Mac platform, the original version (not X11) challenge to MS Office and … |
| | My Google is hijacked and I need help correcting this. When I click links from a Google query I get redirected to pages other than the Google result I clicked. I have included a MalwareBytes log, the ESET log, and the HijackThis Uninstall list as directed. The two files from … |
| | From the front page of this section I have had the gay porn fetish thing and the prunnet.exe (also from a website that suddenly got taken down) and now badly affected (somehow) by the generic host processes. I also have the red X next to the clock that I have … |
| | Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 3:42:49 PM, on 1/20/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16762) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec … |
| | Greetings, Roughly a week ago, my wife had a run-in with "MS Antivirus" while doing some shopping on-line. Not being particularly computer savvy -- even less savvy than me, and that's saying something -- she mistook the faked warning page for real, and proceeded to download some associated malware. (She … |
| | I have downloaded Spybot S&D version 1.6 (which seems to be the latest). It installed correctly, updates OK, and runs just fine. But when I ask it to fix the "errors" it just hangs. I have tried uninstalling, reinstalling to a different directory, downloading a new version but they all … |
| | below is log, HJT will not remove the two "24's" nor will killbox, ??? Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA) Scan saved at 11:05:00 AM, on 10/22/2008 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe C:\Program Files\Common … |
| | My name is Robert from the Antelope Valley, Ca. I am very excited to join this group of brilliant minds. Thanks to DANIWEB to make this possible. About me click <url snipped> Whatever we have accomplished for the past 2 1/2 years we decided to compile it into our linux … |
| | Hello, I think my PC might be infected with something again. ...moving real slow....here's my HJT log. BTW, I finally switched to Firefox....so hopefully I won't be asking for help as much on these nasties...thanks for the help in advance.....JD Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 19:17, … |
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