Archive for February, 2009
Your computer might be at risk – Hell nooo !
Do you see the Windows Security Alerts icon on your windows taskbar just like in the image below
Fist of all, this is not a virus, and this doesn’t mean that you’re pc is really in a risk. This message shows up for three reasons:
1. Your Windows firewall is tuned OFF. I this case i strongly recommend you to turn it back on
2. You don’t have any antivirus software installed (just like me). Well i don’t trust any antivirus software too, and i don’t install them just they just take resources from your PC and they never finish their job like they should. No problem we can remove the error without installing a antivirus and i will show you how.
3. Your windows automatic updates is turned off. Well if you have a genuine windows xp copy, i recommend you to turn it back on, otherwire keep it off cuz windows genuine controls can cause you troubles later.
The Icon removal procedure:
1. Double click the Windows Security Alerts icon on your task bar twice.
2. The windows security center should pop up.
3. Double click on the left menu at: Change the way the Security Center alerts me.
4. A new Box will pop up
5. Uncheck the: Firewall, Automatic Updates and Virus Protection boxes and click OK.
6. Close the windows security center, and that’s all. YEEAAAAAAAHHHH !! YOU ROCK, A+ 
NOTE: If the same icon keeps showing up after restarting your computer, than you must be infected with a virus that restores your PC state on older date configuration, but for this tutorial keep checking my next posts .
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Tags: how to remove and disable, remove windows security messages, risk error, taskbar popups, wrong notice by windows
Repotec Wireless G router
While i was reading on Internet, i found out that Belkin was paying cash to amazon users for good reviews about their products. This really sucks, you cant really trust anyone on net, not even a big company like Belkini. That’s why i choosed to tell you my honest opinion about a router manufacturer called repotec.
I bought a repotec router RP-WR1440A a year ago, because it was way cheaper that linksys or D-link. As soon as i installed it, i was surprised to see how this unknown brand was full of features that are hard to find on many low priced routers. It is a b/g router, and I’m very satisfied with its wireless range. Another reason why i like it so much, is that the antenna its detachable, so i did upgrade it to a most powerful one (which is not the case with my newest netgear router).
After a month or so, i had to extend the router range so i could connect from my office which is near my house. So i choose to buy another RPC router, and to give it a try by using the WDS feature (Wireless distribution system or service i really forgot what the S stands for ). I must admit making it work, was a big pain in the ass, because in the documentation it was not written that i have to set the DHCP off on the secondary router (the extender), and it took me a week or so to figure this out. But i was surprised to have the router connected together wirelessly.
This router comes with additional 4 Ethernet ports so you can use it to extend it by FTP cable to because the router support bridge mode too. It also has dynamic ip support (dyndns and tzo), logs, statistics, wizard, vpn tunnels, nat/firewall, port redirecting and lots of other features.
There are two negative sides which i’ve found, but not so important to worry about. Fist, browsing the internet from iphone is a hell, but its not the repotec problem, its a iphone issue because i read in internet that other brand routers are not compatible with iphone too. Second, there is no firmware update for this model yet, but this could be because really the router works great and there is no need for upgrade.
Details:
High speed transfer data rate up to 54 Mbps
Supports one switch for selecting AP client or AP mode
Supports Ad Hoc mode, Infrastructure mode, AP Bridge mode, AP Bridge WDS mode and Repeater mode
Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID
Provides MAC access control and hidden SSID function
WDS supported with WEP, TKIP and AES encryption
Supports DHCP server
Supports Firmware upgrade via WEB
Range coverage: Indoor 30 to 100 Meters and Outdoor 100 to 300 Meters
Antenna 502.11b/g wireless reverse SMA detachable
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Tags: good wireless router, LAN, realiability network, Repotec RPC router, RP-WA1430 usb adapter, RP-WR1440A, rpc 802.11g, RPC wireless AP, Status, WAN, Was, WDS connection, Wireless access point
CAUTION: Cell phone scam
During February 2009, there were many cases of cellphone froud on almost all Balkan countries. Cell phone users were getting missed calls from itally cell phone numbers +393XXXXXXX, and if you dial that number it you cant hangup and your phone bill will be breath taking. The only solution to hangup the call is to remove the cellphone battery and the SIM card off the phone. If you’re lucky to read this post, dont dial unknown missed calls at all.
Cell phone carriers are working on fixing this issue in Balkan, but noone wont guarentee you that this wont happend in the Future. And by the way the cell phone carriers wont refound you for the cash you’ll spend from these calls.
Pirelli router user password
I’ve got a Pirelli WiFi router from my IP TV operator, but the device is loced. It took me a while to find the password that would let me access the configuration menu. I’m sharing it with you today so you wont have to search like i did. The Pirelli router model is DRG 225G and equiped with WiFi and VOIP. I got it from T-home but it was locked. I was lucky to enter into the configuration menu with these information:
User: PUser
without a password.
or
username: Administrator
password: CPE.hgw.12
Please note that the username and the password are case sensitive.
With these information i was able to get access to almost any configuration except the VOIP proxy configuration. However if you cant login with Puser you might try these other password:
admin microbusiness
user password
admin smallbusiness
admin microbusiness
admin mu
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How does PC usually get infected by a Virus ?
Have you formatted your PC and the next day, the same virus shows up again? This has happened almost to everyone, even that they have done the formating procedure right. The problems accrued on the second drive where people usually back up the documents, images, mp3, drivers and so on. Even that you might scan this drives many times with antivirus software, still there are files that can not be detected or they are triggered later.
The most common case of getting infected by the same virus, is when you double click on the unformated partition x: from my computer, where are located hidden files (usually a autorun.inf and a xxx.exe file) which gets activated when you double click on x:. HINT: always write the drive letter on the address bar in mycomputer and then press enter, dont double click on the drive letter, by this way those nasty autorun.inf viruses will never get activated. Also beware with USB flash drive, because they usually care the same viruses after you format your PC.
There is a way to check if there are hidden viruses on a partition or drive. This can be done easily from Command prob. Click Start and Hit the RUN command. on the run box write cmd and hit OK. The command prompt will be shown. write the drive letter you want to check for virus, for example d: , and your going to be transferred to the root of that drive and the last line should look like this: D:>/.
The next command you should write is attrib and then press enter. A list of files located on the root will be shown, and before the files name there will be files attributes like A S H R …. I did an attrib command on my USB drive, and here are the results:
You can see there is an autorun.inf file, and if you try to delete it by typing delete autoron.inf you cant do it. Fist o dont want to delete it, but i want to see how what the autorun does when it gets activated. I can do this by typing: notepad autrun.inf . The notepad will be opened and you can see which file is being used to activate the virus. Here is the text on my autorun.inf.
[autorun]
open=RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1644491937-682003330-1013\isee.exe
icon=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll,4
action=Open folder to view files
shell\open=Open
shell\open\command=RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1644491937-682003330-1013\isee.exe
shell\open\default=1
As you can see in my case the file isee.exe is the virus files, so what i should do is to search all my driver for this file name and delete it. After i have finished deleting isee.exe, i’ll have to get back to the cmd promt and remove the S H R attributes from autorun.inf so i can delete it too. This can be done by typing: attrib -s -h -r autorun.inf (press enter) and then delete autorun.inf(press enter). Usually the virus exe file (not in my case) is located on the same location as the autorn.inf file, and you will have to remove S H R attributes from this file too before you delete it by writting attrib -s -h -r filexxx.exe.
Good luck deleting them and email me if you face difficulties.
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Onyx satellite receivers – Updated 03-09
I love Onyx satellite receivers, for a simple reason, cheap (less them 50 Euro) and they have a lot of features. This receivers comes with a serial port, which not only that can be used to connect it to the PC and add keys but can be used for card sharing. Card sharing is usefull if you have a Hotel or you are a cable TV operator. Which one card membership, you can view many channels on many receivers by connecting the servers on Master/Slave relation ship. The receiver that has the card in the slot will be the master and the others will be the slave. All you have to do it to buy some RS 323 jacks, and connect the receiver in network as shows on the pic below:
As you can see from the PIC, only 3 PINS are important. Just create a loop connection between the main receiver with card and the others and your ready to go, you can share the satellite card on many other receivers.
UpDate:
I did test some onyx receivers and the maximum card sharing if you connect the cables without an amplifier is 3 receivers, including the server. Lucky i found another way to share the card up to 8 Receivers. Simply i used an Ethernet (LAN) switch as amplifier, using a cat5 cable, i did connect an RJ45 cable at one end, and an RS 232 Connector at the other. Make sure that you will use the same wiring diagram at all cables, a switch with an up link port is recommended also.
After you finish the wiring, put the RJ45 of the server on the uplink port and the client on any other available port. You can use 8, 16, or 24 port switch, but remember the onyx software supports up to 8 clients only, so i recommend you to buy 8 port one since is cheaper and make sure you don’t get an gigabit switch cuz will cost you more.
Soon i will post new real pictures from the receiver wiring.
The same thing can be used to trick Quadro receivers and i have only tested it on 8050, 8055, 8200 and 8205 models.
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Mazda 6 TE AT 2.0
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Synchronize Iphone <-> google contacts
Finally iPhone and gmail (google) users can synchronize their contacts between each other. Now if loose or brake your iPhone at least you can save all your contacts, and its worth to do it. The procedure takes maximum 1 minute, and no additional software is required. More information you can get at google’s website http://www.google.com/mobile/apple/sync.html. Ohh yeah i forgot, you can synchronize contacts from other cell phones such as blackberry or symbian phones too, but i never tested them.
The monitor problem
I’ve got a email from Turkey, a visitor called Ibrahim, who had a problem with hes windows xp. Here what he wrote (I’m including the main part only):
“I did change my monitor with the old CRT monitor, because i broke my LCD monitor. Unfortunately now i can start the windows in safe mode only, because if i choose normal boot, as soon as the PC starts windows, the screen gets black, but the computer is working, i can hear the welcome sound on XP in speaker, but the monitor is not responding…”
Dear Ibrahim, the problem is being caused because the Windows screen resolution is higher then the resolution which is supported by your old monitor. But there is nothing to be afraid, i will help you to fix it withour loosing any data.
First you’ll have to boot your XP in safe mode. Open Control Panel and double click on the System icon. Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager button. A new windows will be shown, where all your PC parts will be shown under some categories. Expand the Display adapters listing, and delete all listed drivers shown there one by one. You can delete them by clicking once over the name and pressing Delete on keyboard, then you will be asked if your sure that you want to delete, click YES or OK whatever is written there i dont remember now. Repeat this step several times until you clear all Display adapter drivers and make sure you don’t delete something else by misstake (even that i don’t this that other might cause you problems). This is all, now just restart your PC and choose normal XP booting.
Once the windows is booted in normal mode, it will start installing the drivers once again, but these time it will adjust the resolution to the right one supported by your old monitor. Once you get a better monitor, feel free to increase it. Waiting for your respond.
