Monday, October 19th, 2009
If you work on computers, you’ve undoubtedly encountered a rogue anti-virus program. These programs disguise themselves as real antivirus programs, trick the user into installing them, and claim the user has viruses all over their system. Often times, the only virus is the rogue antivirus program itself. These programs can be trojans, viruses, or just an attempt to get the user to pay money by claiming it will get rid of the (non-existent) viruses on your system.. and doing nothing.
The problem is, these Fake antivirus programs can be a real pain to get rid of completely. That’s where Remove Fake Antivirus comes in.
Remove Fake Antivirus 1.32 is used to remove:
- 1. Cyber Security
- 2. Alpha Antivirus
- 3. Braviax
- 4. Windows Police Pro
- 5. Antivirus Pro 2010
- 6. PC Antispyware 2010
- 7. FraudTool.MalwareProtector.d
- 8. Winshield2009.com
- 9. Green AV
- 10. Windows Protection Suite
- 11. Total Security 2009
- 12. Windows System Suite
- 13. Antivirus BEST
- 14. System Security
- 15. Personal Antivirus
- 16. System Security 2009
- 17. Malware Doctor
- 18. Antivirus System Pro
- 19. WinPC Defender
- 20. Anti-Virus-1
- 21. Spyware Guard 2008
- 22. System Guard 2009
- 23. Antivirus 2009
- 24. Antivirus 2010
- 25. Antivirus Pro 2009
- 26. Antivirus 360 and
- 27. MS Antispyware 2009
The program seems to be updated fairly regularly by the software developer, which is good because new rogue antivirus programs are released all the time, and hopefully will be added to future versions.
It is available for download from the developer’s site, where you’ll also find other useful utilities to protect your system.
[via ghacks]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
I can’t tell you how many times this little application has saved me: Winsock XP Fix
I keep it on my thumb drive so I always have it when I need it. And although the name says XP Fix, it works in other versions of Windows as well.
The Winsockfix Utility will:
- Detect your current Operating System
- Release the IP address, taking you “Offline”
- Reset the TCP stack using Netsh.exe (Windows XP only)
- Delete the current Registry TCP and Winsock Values
- Import new “Working” Registry Values
- Backup any Current “Hosts” file
- Replace the “Hosts” file with a default one
- Reboot the Computer
Often times, as a computer repair guy, you’ll encounter someone who can’t connect to the internet, and when the problem doesn’t seem to be related to any network hardware, it’s probably related to the TCP/IP stack, the HOSTS file or some registry settings. This mostly happens when adware, malware or viruses change these settings or modify the files needed to connect to the internet. When you get rid of the problem source, the files it modified are still jacked up.
That’s where this program comes to the rescue. Make it the first thing you try, before spending countless hours troubleshooting other things or reinstalling programs, and you’ll have super fast resolution times and can move on to your next customer.
Download Winsock XP Fix
Tags: Downloads, flash drive, free, internet, PC Repair, Portable Apps, tips, Tips and Tricks, Utilities, wi-fi, Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
I discovered this program from the incredibly useful site ghacks.net a few days ago. Often times, viruses or malware will disable Windows features, and even after removing the virus these Windows utilities will remain disabled. This is where the program Re-Enable comes in handy.
Developed by Tangomouse the program has the ability to restore functionality to these Windows features:
- Windows Registry
- Command Line Tool
- Windows Task Manager
- System Restore Config
- Folder Options
- Run command
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The ghacks article explains that:
The program will display all support functions in its interface. All are checked by default and a click on the Enable button will enable these again. Nothing will happen if they are already enabled. Users who only want to enable a specific function can uncheck the other options in the interface easily.
The file can be downloaded from Softpedia, it works with XP, Vista and Windows 7, and the best thing about it: It’s portable. So you can add it to your thumb drive and have it handy whenever you encounter a Windows installation that has been crippled by a virus.
Tags: Downloads, flash drive, free, PC Repair, Portable Apps, Utilities, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
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Discovered this from the boys at ghacks.net…
Using a nifty utility installed on your USB flash drive called Predator you can:
A Windows session would be locked by simply removing the connected USB drive from the computer system. Connecting the USB flash drive again would unlock the system.
The user needs to specify a backup password as well. This backup password can be used to unlock a session if the USB flash drive is damaged or not available at all.
The screen will go black whenever the user removes the USB drive from the computer system.
Predator will write events to a log file that can be used to analyze attempts to access the computer system. The software will also change the keys on the USB drives frequently to prevent that a copied keyfile can be used to access the system.
Tags: Downloads, flash drive, free, Freebies, Portable Apps, security, tips, Tips and Tricks, usb, Utilities, Windows
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
From downloadsquad.com
Making a bootable USB flash drive for Windows Vista and Windows 7 isn’t all that tricky, but it’s always nice to find an app that simplifies things. Not only does WinToFlash make the process about as easy as it can get, but it can also create Windows XP, Server 2003, and Server 2008 installers.
The default options make it easy to roll a silent Windows install, or you can flip the custom switch and specify the exact setup parameters you want to use.
The handy app also has one more trick up its sleeve: moving Windows Preinstall environments. PE discs can be extremely handy for troubleshooting and repairs, and being able to painlessly zap them over to a USB flash drive means not having to burn a new copy every time someone’s haggard old optical drive decides to chew up your CD.
WinToFlash is a free download and is totally portable. It’s an excellent tool to add to your USB-related utilities.
Download WinToFlash.
Tags: Downloads, flash drive, free, Portable Apps, Tips and Tricks, usb, Utilities, Windows, Windows 7
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