Archive for the ‘Applications’ Category

SSL To Protect Your Web Server

Friday, September 18th, 2009

For fairly simple type of websites, average security system of web server on your web hosting account maybe enough to protect your websites. Simple informational http communication don’t need further protection against hacker attack. On the other hand, if you build an e-store, e-commerce, or web service which need secure transaction, you need something to protect your website against stealing information about you and your customers private details which may occur when web server communicate with client.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols that provide security for communications over networks such as the Internet. It uses digital certificate issued by valid certification authority such as VeriSign, GeoTrust an WebTrust. For complete list of Certification Authority included in Mozilla as a leader in browser software, you can see here. SSL also need to ready to work in different environment such as Linux web hosting or Windows web hosting.

Another protocol for transmitting data securely over the World Wide Web is Secure HTTP (S-HTTP). Whereas SSL creates a secure connection between a client and a server, over which any amount of data can be sent securely, S-HTTP is designed to transmit individual messages securely. SSL and S-HTTP, therefore, can be seen as complementary rather than competing technologies. Both protocols have been approved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a standard.

Many other method to secure your website from the attacks. To discuss more about security of web hosting, including SSH and another trechnical problem, you can get more information by visiting forum of webhosting UK.

Re-Enable Portable Regedit Saver After Virus Infection

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Most of the viruses, malware, spyware or trojan that infects Windows systems, sometimes disable regedit, task manager, system restore and command prompt. As a result we can not delete those files easily.

For some people who have enough computing skills and knowledge, they still can access regedit, task manager, system restore and command prompt. But for who with limited knowledge, it will be different.

If we do not know how to do it, here’s a free application called Re-Enable Portable 1.0.0.0, which can still access registry editing, after the computer was infected by spywares.

More than that, this program will also do re-enable Cmd / Taskmgr / System restore Config / config folder options and the Run command.

As quoted from Softpedia, Friday (4/9/2009) this 36.7 MB software can run on OS Windows XP, Vista, or 7. If you are interested to try this freeware please download the following link.

Japanese Sex Game Invited UN To Intervene

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Controversy over the rape-themed games from Japan, Rapelay, apparently still continued. Even now, one of the institutions of the United Nations (UN) the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, related intervene quite rampant circulation of sex video game from Japan.

They suggested that the Japanese government banned the sale of video games and anime cartoons that contain themes of rape and violence against women. Because the existence of these products can make the violence to women is considered as normal.

Related controversy, Japan was not doing anything. Japanese games industry associations had previously banned the sale of such games. But the law did not prohibit the Japanese government this kind of game.

Quoted from Kotaku, Tuesday (1/9/2009), the UN agency also questioned why the law in Japan currently does not contain rules concerning virtual child pornography.

The fact that Japan considered alarming since known as the producer of various products in the form of child pornography or virtual cartoon. The Japanese government expressed only doing a thorough study before making the necessary legal regulations.

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 For Maximum Security and Maximum Speed

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

For detail and purchase, please follow this link.

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 provides advanced proactive protection against viruses, spyware, phishing attacks and identity theft, without slowing down your PC.

Minimal system requirements

* Windows XP SP2, Vista, Windows 7
* 800MHz processor
* RAM:
o 512 MB (Windows XP)
o 1 GB (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
* 450 MB available hard disk space
* Internet Explorer 6

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 provides affordable, industry leading protection against viruses, spyware, and identity theft…. without slowing down your PC. It features: IM Encryption, for confidential chatting; Gamer Mode, for secure gaming at top speed; Laptop Mode, for prolonged battery life; automatic hourly updates; and more!

For 2010, We’ve Made:

* The industry’s strongest security, even stronger!
* Blazing fast performance, even faster!
* Ease of use, even easier

Securely download music, movies, and files from the Web, friends, and family!

* Scans and removes viruses and spyware
* NEW! Advanced protection that continually monitors your system to catch threats that lay dormant, before they attack
* Scans all Web, e-mail and instant messaging traffic in real-time
* Proactively protects against new virus outbreaks using advanced heuristics

Protect your identity: shop, bank, listen, and watch… privately and securely!

* Stops attempted identity theft (phishing)
* Prevents personal information from leaking via e-mail, Web or Instant Messaging
* Blocks concealed programs that track your online activities

Security that won’t slow your PC down!

* NEW! Scans 60% faster than even last year’s lightning-fast edition!
* Uses minimal system resources
* Laptop Mode prolongs battery life

Guard your conversations with top-of-the-line encryption!

* Instant Messaging Encryption (Yahoo! and MSN Messenger)

Gamer Mode!

* Reduces the system load and postpones scans/ updates, allowing for secure gaming at top speed

Be in control, stay in control!

* Manages the security of your entire home network from one PC
* Use the dashboard to fix security issues with just one click
* Automatically decides best security actions to take

Designed for ease of use!

* NEW! User Profiles (Standard, Parent, Gamer, Custom) – set up your security to best match your computing activities
* NEW! See only what you need! Select from Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced views

Top 20 Tech-Related Articles In Wikipedia

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Who don’t know Wikipedia? This excellent free site seems to have been entered by all the surfers of cyber world anywhere.

With 3 million articles in English and 13 million articles in 271 languages, Wikipedia has shown its power as a source of reliable information even if the future of this independent site was predicted bleak.

From the millions of articles they have, whether you’re curious or not, what are the articles most-click on it?

Referring to the article from wikisticks as quoted by Telegraph, Friday (28/8/2009), here are tech articles which is most searched in Wikipedia:

1. YouTube
2. Wikipedia
3. Facebook
4. Twitter
5. Windows 7
6. Google
7. MySpace
8. Hotmail
9. Fallout 3
10. Internet
11. Microsoft
12. Xbox 360
13. PlayStation 3
14. Hypertext transfer protocol
15. Google earth
16. iPhone
17. Computer
18. Wii
19. Grand Theft Auto IV
20. Web 2.0

Steps To Kill Full House Viruses

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Another virus that threatens the computer users is FullHouse virus. Characteristic of this virus is to create one additional drive with the name FullHouse Drive.

The virus is made using Visual Basic programming language. In the conduct action, it will make the drive in the Desktop, My computer and Control Panel that will show the image “Han Ji Eun” artist in the beautiful series Full House while it’s being opened.

To clean the virus, see the following steps:

Scan virus that is located in the directory C: RECYCLER with antivirus that can detect this virus with both. Vaksincom use Norman Security Suite.

After the scan is completed, there are files with virus deleted files status (defered) means the file will be removed when the windows restart

-Click the Close button Clean ago at the time of the Norman Security Suite also will ask the computer to restart

To renormalize registry that has been created by the virus, open Notepad then copy the script below:

[Version]

Signature=”$Chicago$”
Provider=Vaksincom Oyee
[DefaultInstall]
AddReg=UnhookRegKey
DelReg=del
[UnhookRegKey]
HKCR, batfileshellopencommand,,,”"”%1″” %*”
HKCR, comfileshellopencommand,,,”"”%1″” %*”
HKCR, exefileshellopencommand,,,”"”%1″” %*”
HKCR, piffileshellopencommand,,,”"”%1″” %*”
HKCR, lnkfileshellopencommand,,,”"”%1″” %*”
HKCR, scrfileshellopencommand,,,”"”%1″” %*”
HKCU, SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced,
HKLM, SOFTWAREClassesexefileDefaultIcon,,,”"%1″”
HKLM, SOFTWAREClassesexefile,,,”Application”
HKLM, SoftwareCLASSESexefileshellopencommand,,,”"”%1″” %*”
HKLM, SoftwareCLASSESregfileshellopencommand,,,”regedit.exe “%1″”

[del]

HKLM, SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionpoliciesExplorerRun, Task
Manager
HKCU, SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerRun, Manager Task
HKCR, exefile, NeverShowExt
HKCR, CLSID{10020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000000}
HKLM, SOFTWAREClassesCLSID{10020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000000}

Save-as “repair.inf” select Save As Type choose All Files

Run-repair.inf with a right click and select install

-Delete the file created by the virus with the following characteristics:
File type “application”
Extension “exe”
Size 168 kb

-To facilitate the process of searching the files of virus use “Search Windows”
with the filter *. exe files that have a size of 168 KB and the date modified
pertanggal 7/8/2008

Next-delete “FullHouse Drive” on the Desktop, My Computer and Control
Panel

Recovery-Folder on the Flash Disk that has been in the Hidden

To re-display the hidden folder on the flash. Use
command “attrib” in the command prompt.
Click “Start”
Click “Run”
Type “CMD”, then press the “Enter”

-Move the directory to position Flash Disk drive, eg the type E
the E: and press “enter”

-Then type the command attrib-s-h-r / s / d and press the
“enter

TomTom GPS For iPhone Has Been Released

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

TomTom has released the GPS navigation application for its iPhone. Applications for U.S. $ 100 iPhone is using the chip built in GPS, for navigation display in real time.

iPhone TomTom software offers many features such as: portrait views, points of interest, 3D and 2D maps, and both day and night views.

Quoted from PCWorld, Tuesday (18/8/2009), one of the interesting features is called IQ Routes. This feature allows users to search the way of practical experience-based driver. Consequently jammed roads can be avoided.

TomTom is the first satellite navigation applications for the iPhone, since Apple introduced the WWDC event in June ago. Unfortunately their application competitors such as Navigon worth far less.

Navigon Mobile Navigator in North America [AppGuide link] sold for U.S. $ 69.99 while the TomTom in the U.S. and Canada [iTunes link] sold for U.S. $ 99.99. On the other hand, CoPilot Live in North America [iTunes link] sold for U.S. $ 34.99.

This application is compatible for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, which requires iPhone OS 3.0 or above.

Facebook Videos Were Watched Over 1 Billion Times

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Facebook increasingly frantic. Not only was the number of members who are registered in it, a new report said, Facebook Video service that they have reached a fantastic number of hits.

If the claim they have 250 million people in it, now the number of 4 times for the service Facebook Video.

Yes, Facebook Video service that they launch in January 2007 ago was viewed as more than 1 billion times. An achievement is an important milestone for a site that was founded by Mark Zuckeberg.

This is of course not separated from the quality and the advantages offered by Facebook Games for the members.

Some of the advantages of the Facebook in which the quality of the video, where they offer a higher quality. Facebook also suppress this service on other sites such as the personal blog of course help increase the number view video.

In addition, through the platform that they have, Facebook allows its members to a video-tag option to the people, so they will not fear the world will see it, as if the user uploaded via YouTube.

If viewed from sharing content on the internet, with Facebook their own great, able to dominate the market with the number 24%, the Yahoo (14.4%) and e-mail (11.1%).

However, despite reach large number of content-sharing, Facebook still must recognize the benefits of another site that is YouTube. Popular video sharing site is still the king of comedy with a 1.2 billion times per day. But, as quoted from CNET, Friday (24/7/2009), the Facebook is optimistic they will be able to reach a larger number again. We are waiting the results.

PC Vendors Are Not Sure With Google Chrome OS Yet

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

The Development of the Chrome operating systems built by Google earn different responses from the PC vendors whom invited by Google to talk about. Some vendors have not even provide comments.

The two vendors that have not yet commented on the Chrome are Asus and Lenovo. Meanwhile, Hewlett-Packard and Dell does not talk much, but a few comments that they spend a similar tone, as quoted PCWorld, Tuesday (9/7/2009).

HP said, not sure whether they will work together to suppress Chrome to their netbook models in the future or the personal computers produced by HP, before they finished learn about finish.

“HP want to understand all the options system operating in the market that may be used by the competitors, and we open in considering various approaches to meet what consumers want,” said HP spokesman, Mariene Somsak.

Meanwhile, Dell said speaking through an interpreter Anne Camden, Dell constantly evaluate new technology as part of the process of developing products and we consider the products that will come. ”

But from the perspective analyst, Shaw Wu, the PC vendors would welcome the arrival of Chrome is open because the price is cheaper than existing OS. “The coming of Chrome is an alternative of Microsoft for the PC vendors and more than that, they were also offered lower price,” said Wu.

Taking Care Of Malware For Twitter Users

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Following the occurrence of phishing attacks (online data theft) to the Twitter users through the distribution of spam messages in bulk, Symantec Security Response has detected a false invitation Twitter bring worm email bulk dangerous.

Described Ronnie Ng, Manager of Systems Engineering & Singapore Indonesia Symantec, the name is dangerous insert Invitation Card.zip and identified as W32.Ackantta.B @ mm, which was first found in viruses attack e-card in February.

W32.Ackantta.B @ mm is a mass email worm collects email addresses from computers that are infected and spread with a copy to yourself flash disk / external hard drives and folders that can be accessed by many people.

“Messages are displayed as if sent from Twitter account. However, different from the original Twitter message, there is no URL appears in the body of the invitation email. In fact the user will see the insertion that appears as a. Zip which contains the card, such as invitations, “he said in the caption to detikINET, Tuesday (30/6/2009).

This insertion of a malicious worm that collects bulk email addresses of computers that are infected and spread with a copy to yourself flash disk / external disks and folders that can be accessed by many people.

In May 2009, Symantec observed that spam levels increased to levels approaching 90% of all email, consistent with the level observed in May 2008.

“As Twitter continues to achieve popularity among users of social networks, people routinely receive email updates and invitations from other users. Symantec estimates spammers will continue to use Twitter and social networks as a popular bait in their attacks,” he said.