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Comment on Don’t press F1 key in Windows XP says Microsoft! by » Andrew's Blog » Don't press F1 key in Windows XP says Microsoft! RWPS

» Andrew's Blog » Don't press F1 key in Windows XP says Microsoft! RWPS — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:08:25 +0000

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Comment on Facebook Just Got Its Own VitaminWater Flavor! by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:25 +0000

I would expect TCS to carry it for a bit (atleast to try it out) to see how it does, and you are correct, stalking is just a part of facebook haha!

Comment on Facebook Just Got Its Own VitaminWater Flavor! by Tyler D

Tyler D — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:39:16 +0000

Tell me TCS will stock it, and I’ll be buying it. Sounds good, and the photo stalking isn’t a negative thing – it’s fact on Facebook.

Comment on Microsoft Rolls Out Free AntiVirus! by Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:39:55 +0000

Ha! You indeed have a very good point! While it is a nice touch that it isn’t too resource heavy like some were fearing, the fact that it is from MS means that it won’t be perfect and will have tons of holes in it. I suppose only time will tell if they can keep it updated and turn it into a good product that people will want to use.

Comment on Microsoft Rolls Out Free AntiVirus! by joe

joe — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:19:11 +0000

Anyone who relies on the MS security products will regret it…there are too many holes……this product is going to make MS competitors look great!

Comment on Virus may Signal First ‘Zombie’ Cellphone Network! by Need Geek Assistance? » Blog Archive » Virus may Signal First ‘Zombie’ Cellphone Network!

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:58:10 +0000

[...] Andrew wrote an intriguing post today onHere’s a little tasterFor the first time criminal hackers may have succeeded in creating a network of “zombie” cellphones, infected with software that can be used to send spam or attack websites without the owners’ knowledge. Botnets, as such networks are known, are usually made up of infected personal computers and are used to make money from spam or extortion. […] [...]

Comment on Mac OS X DNS-Changing Trojan in the Wild! by Need Geek Assistance? » Blog Archive » Mac OS X DNS-Changing Trojan in the Wild!

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:57:51 +0000

[...] Andrew wrote an intriguing post today onHere’s a little tasterA Domain Naming System (DNS)-changing Trojan targeting Macs is currently making the rounds disguised as MacCinema Installer (detected by Trend Micro as OSX_JAHLAV.D. This is the latest variant of OSX_JAHLAV.C, which was identified in June. The Trojan is supposedly a QuickTime Player update with the file name QuickTimeUpdate.dmg. As with its earlier variants, users are prompted to download the malware when trying […] [...]

Comment on Mass Injection Attack Affects 40,000 Websites! by Kalebarkab

Kalebarkab — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:15:34 +0000

I want to find good pop music. Help me please.

Comment on Gumblar Web Attacks Are Quickly Multiplying! by Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Gumblar Finds Successor, Continues Info Stealing Spree! Check it out here: http://tllg.net/6cqqm8

Comment on The Explanation of Rootkit Malware! by Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:49:26 +0000

Thanks! Glad you found it interesting!

Comment on The Explanation of Rootkit Malware! by Mike

Mike — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:19:14 +0000

Hi, nice posts there thank’s for the interesting information

Comment on Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8! by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:18:24 +0000

I am going to have to agree with you here… This is a step in the right direction for them and their browser but there are still some shortcomings.

Its targeted by so many virus makers / hackers, it is great news that they say that they have upped the security and made it harder to get malware through. Although I stopped using IE7 around the time Chrome came out, I myself might go back and give IE8 another chance and see if I can notice all the “improvements” I see everyone talking about.

I think its going to take a lot of good results to win back a good percent of the people who went to Firefox / Chrome… so I suppose only time will tell!

Comment on Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8! by Kj Elliott

Kj Elliott — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:00:11 +0000

Andrew,

While I’m proud that Microsoft is taking the actions to make their browsers the best at catching viruses and malware, the #1 issue is still the fact that the browser isn’t W3C compliant as it should be.

The reason why people have been graviting toward the Firefox and Safari platforms is because they are standardized and don’t completely flake out differently when you see the information.

While Microsoft is starting to get it a little bit, they still have a little ways to go to recontrol the browser population. This is their best chance and I think this is a deciding moment for Microsft and their browser. If they don’t win over fans with IE8 or IE9, I can see them dropping to <50% use.

Comment on Auto Disconnecting Idle Data Connections in WM6 by Tips and Tricks - Page 6 - PDAPhoneHome.com

Tips and Tricks - Page 6 - PDAPhoneHome.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:41:03 +0000

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Improve Battery -- Tweaks - PDAPhoneHome.com — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:55:54 +0000

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Comment on Auto Disconnecting Idle Data Connections in WM6 by Tips and Tricks for the Saga - Page 2 - PDAPhoneHome.com

Tips and Tricks for the Saga - Page 2 - PDAPhoneHome.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:18:42 +0000

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Comment on Auto Disconnecting Idle Data Connections in WM6 by How Long does your Battery Last - Page 2 - PDAPhoneHome.com

How Long does your Battery Last - Page 2 - PDAPhoneHome.com — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:59:16 +0000

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Comment on Mac OS X Targeted by Trojan and Backdoor Tool! by Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:05:42 +0000

Yes at the time of my previous comment I was at my g/f’s house which in fact I was using her Mac… funny how that works lol

Comment on Mac OS X Targeted by Trojan and Backdoor Tool! by Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:41:39 +0000

I will have to agree with you on that one. Up until now Mac users haven’t really ever had to worry about viruses and such, but as Apple keeps advertising Mac OS X and they keep gaining ground and getting more and more users… the people behind this type of stuff will most defiantly start to focus more on these people who haven’t ever really had to even think about anti-virus software.

Comment on Mac OS X Targeted by Trojan and Backdoor Tool! by venslugen

venslugen — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:09:05 +0000

Ha, had to happen sometime. Poor Mac users are probably crying because they are realizing their comps arent bulletproof like Apple had them believe.