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I had this thing on my PC. Malware Bytes removed it but how did it get there? Continue reading...

i have microsoft security essentiel installed on my computer and i still got trojans malware etc that got into it the anti virus didnt work and when i scan it says i have nothing........lol whats the sense of having it installed if i still can get viruses might as well go onto the internet with a sign saying pls infect me xD --Moved from French Forum Continue reading...

Each time I run a full scan the number of files change from about 320,00 or 350,000 up to 420,000 to 450,000. Why would this happen and how concerned should I be that I am not getting a full scan? Continue reading...

I've been writing an QT application for monitoring the /proc file system and am making it available. It works like a file explorer except it only monitors /proc. The proc files system isn't like other fs, like Schroedinger's cat, it only exists when you look in the box. Therefore "normal" filesystem monitoring doesn't work. The application checks the fs for updates once a second and updates the file tree accordingly. This way when a process comes and goes it is reflected in the tree. When a file is selected it is opened in a read-only window that updates on a selected interval. By default and as a minimum value every 10 ms. I haven't written the help yet - it is…

i wanna share my conection with squid and iptables so i have a internet server with two ethernet adapter, the first adapter with class 192.168.1.1 receive the internet from dhcp and the second adapter with class 10.1.240.9 share the internet conection with squid. So the squid works fine but i want somes with static ip using gateway and dns 10.1.240.9 without proxy. how can i do this? Continue reading...

hello dear linux-experts just have installed osmosis, osconvert on a opensuse 13.1 via Terminal what do you say: Code: linux-c5sz:/home/martin # wget http://bretth.dev.openstreetmap.org/osmosis-build/osmosis-latest.tgz --2014-04-14 19:56:00-- http://bretth.dev.openstreetmap.org/osmosis-build/osmosis-latest.tgz Auflösen des Hostnamen »bretth.dev.openstreetmap.org (bretth.dev.openstreetmap.org)«... 128.40.168.103 Verbindungsaufbau zu bretth.dev.openstreetmap.org (bretth.dev.openstreetmap.org)|128.40.168.103|:80... verbunden. HTTP-Anforderung gesendet, warte auf Antwort... 200 OK Länge: 9079737 (8,7M) [application/x-gzip] In »»osmosis-latest.tgz«« speicher…

I am posting to get some advice on server maintenance. Other than the standard server maintenance cron jobs that run daily/weekly/monthly, is there anything that you do on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to ensure your servers are alway operating a peak efficiency? Continue reading...

Hello, im having average result like Packets lost (90%) when pinging my VPS IP using: CA APM Cloud Monitor website monitoring service - Ping - IPv6 now supported, give it a shot! Other IPs like pinuxforums ip etc are OK please which commands to do on my linux (Redhat) to discover cause of this packet loss? Continue reading...

This morning an analyst posted something speculative about the possibility of a price increase on the iPhone 6 when it is released later this year. The analyst in question has horrible history when it comes to making Apple predictions, so we're going to ignore the source. What we aren't going to ignore is the idea. Could Apple use the iPhone 6 as leverage to raise iPhone prices? Here’s what I think: Apple does whatever it wants to do. If they wanted to raise the price by $100 they’d just do it and they would not ask for permission. Furthermore, Apple’s track record over a long period of time has been to add more functionality while holding prices flat or even reducing …

It's time for Apple to update OS X with a flatter interface like iOS 7. iCloud gives us an idea of how that may look Based on what I posted last week, it's clear that many of you — like me — want Apple to adopt a more uniform user experience between iOS 7 and OS X — a flatter interface for OS X 10.10. Rumors have abounded since January that Apple is working on just that by creating a "flatter" interface for OS X 10.10 (code-named Syrah) that makes icons and other interface elements more consistent with their iOS 7 counterparts. We don't have to work too hard to imagine what it'll look like: Just open iCloud in a web browser. Admittedly, iCloud.com uses an extraordin…

Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got a refreshing way to gain more insight into social, an update for Amazon's photos on the cloud, and some calendar goodness to keep you on time! New and updated iOS apps Refresh: Social networks let you interact with people you know. Refresh prepares you to meet the people you want to know. Free - Download now Amazon Cloud Drive Photos: Amazon's cloud service for photos is now redesigned for iOS 7 and brings a bunch of updates and features along with i…

Sony has released a firmware update for the Cybershot QX10 and QX100 lens cameras, bringing them to version 3.0. Included changes are the ability to half-press the shutter button to focus, reduced connection times for NFC pairing, and the ability to use the camera key on an Xperia device for the shutter release. Links to download the new firmware, as well as installation instructions for both Windows and Apple computers are after the break. Via: Xperia Blog Continue reading...

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Recently my anti virus software went out of date. Since I can't update it I just bought a new anti virus software and installed which found some virus in my computer. I deleted it. But some of the files( file names) in a particular drive appears to be in blue color. It appears only in this drive and all of the files are .mp3 files. And sometimes when i play games my keyboard is not working for a few minutes, though my mouse works without any hassle. A few seconds it comes back to normal. when the keyboard is not working the num lock light goes off and comes back again. Is it because of virus or some other reasons. Please help.. I use windows xp with 2 GB RAM. thanks in a…

How do I put Codepage 850 on an XP virtual machine? I want both Lucida Console and raster fonts to be that way, and I want to get rid of Codepage 437 Continue reading...

Are the previous updates to XP still available? I need to reinstall the os and want to get it updated before I pull it off the newtwor. Continue reading...

Hi I run Windows XP with Publisher 97 I knowits old but it worked fine until recently .......I want to know how to fix a problem at source because I am getting this message when I re-open a .pub file ................. "The file is being used by another currently running instance of Publisher Try closing other instances of Publisher or saving your work in those instances; then try again. OK " I can sort this out by a) going into the Task Manager and 'ending the process' but Windows should have done this automatically. Its really annoying to have to do this when trying to re-open the same file and getting the message and then terminate the process in Task Man…

I'm confused. I just updated a final update for Windows XP because I was told to by my Microsoft Updates. Is my XP still secure (even for just a short period of time)? I can't afford to buy Windows 7 or 8 at the moment. Thanks Maggie Continue reading...

I got a DPC error and now my toshiba lap top keeps flipping between the desk top screen and the windows home screen. I can not get get to my settings because every time it flips it takes away the pop up menu to get to my settings. It was doing it slower so I was able to down load all the up dates but now it flips so fast I can not do anything with the computer at all. I can only log in and then it starts the flipping process. Continue reading...

I accidentally/on purpose deleted this tile and I would like it back. Is it possible? Continue reading...

My brother recently passed away, I knew NOTHING about Windows 8 but was able to reset his password using the telephone option. So now I'm using his laptop with his ID and the new password. From what I've read I can create a new user admin profile for myself, transfer my brother's pictures etc to my profile, then delete his user? (I'm thinking I might not delete his profile, doesn't seem right...) :( Thanks Continue reading...

Grateful for feedback on the following issue. I am currently able to receive and send emails using the Windows Mail App and two accounts (one hotmail one exchange). However, when reviewing settings for both the following message appears: "There are problems with a server's security certificate. The address in the certificate doesn't match the server's address. This can happen if you're connecting to a malicious server or if a company uses a certificate for multiple users. The certificate isn't fro a trusted source. Malicious servers might use fake certificates that cause this error". I am slightly concerned that I am, in fact connecting to a malicious serve…

Back in January 2013 I built myself a gaming PC, running Windows 7, and everything was running perfectly. A few months later I decided to make the upgrade to Windows 8 for the performance benefits and faster boot speeds, and since then I've had to wipe my hard drives 4 times because the OS updates keep messing up my system in some way. This has been happening over the course of a year, and happens every few months or so. Yesterday (after completing an update when I last switched off the PC), I turned it on and after the Windows loading screen I would just get a black, flickering screen which did nothing, and my desktop would never load. I thought at first it might b…

I've had this problem for months at this point. The common way I solve it with is to restore it to a previous point. But once restored I cannot shut down or restart the PC without the same problem occurring. Because of this I turn it to sleep mode only and then the connection stays working. But by mistake an update made me reboot automatically and now I'm back to the previous issue. I've downloaded and saved a substantial amount of data since my last restore, so just wondering if there is a practical solution to this problem? Continue reading...

Hi, today i got this blue screen error on my LAPTOP. I really need help. Thanks Continue reading...