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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/fysbis-the-linux-backdoor-used-by-russian-hackers-500367-2_zpsiflejmfg.png Fysbis (or Linux.BackDoor.Fysbis) is a new malware family that targets Linux machines, on which it sets up a backdoor that allows the malware's author to spy on victims and carry out further attacks. First signs of Fysbis appeared in November 2014, but only recently have security researchers from Palo Alto Network managed to understand how this threat works and who's behind it. Based on a lengthy investigation, researchers speculate that this is not your run-of-the-mill malware that infects computers for the criminals' monetary gain (adware…
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Hi, I hope someone can help. I have tried to find code for this, but all the ones I find are wrong. I have a workbook containing the sheets "Main" and "Completed". What I would like to happen is when I put a yes in Column G in Main, the whole row gets moved to the sheet Completed. If you can help, please give instructions suitable to a complete novice, and I really have no clue what I am doing. Just to add I am using Windows 7 and Excel 2013 Thanks
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Hi guys ive formatted 2 laptops with the same windows cd one is fine but the other one wont connect to the net just says no hardware found its fine other than that cds work ok just the net any ideas please
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i use windows livemail on my windows 8 acer aspire v5 laptop. there is plenty of free hdd and sufficient ram available. a few weeks back after i clicked the mail icon, it said no new mail. i knew this to be incorrect as there was new mail on my smart phone. i looked on the net for answers and was led to microsoft where i was advised to delete the live mail account and reinstall it. i did this and all was well until this evening when the same thing happened, as before. tonight it said there was no more new email but there was on my mobile phone. any suggestions?
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I have a number of PCs All running W10 and all connected by lan cable to a Lynksys WAG 200G router. From the control panel, the network cards on the PCs say they are "Intel® 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection" When I transfer files from one PC to another the connection only runs at about 12MBps - is that correct? I had hoped for a lot faster! Any info welcome.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/malvertising-makes-its-way-into-skype-500258-2_zpsmlphfsks.png Security researchers from F-Secure have uncovered a brief malvertising campaign that has hit Skype users, in what seems to have been an accidental infection. Malvertising is the operation of delivering advertising laced with malicious JavaScript code that hijacks the user's browsing experience and takes them to a rogue Web page, where attackers employ automated software called exploit kits to scan the system for vulnerabilities and abuse them to infect the user's PC with malware. Theoretically, malvertising works in all mediums where ads can be shown. …
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/android-sms-stealer-hides-as-mobile-payments-security-app-500261-3_zpsfnrd1ky8.png Users looking to protect their online payments via special security apps may be in for a surprise, finding themselves infected with an SMS-stealing trojan instead, mobile security vendor Zscaler reports. Most of these infections are occurring in China, via Android applications hosted on third-party stores. The app in question is named AliPay-Security Controls, which is advertised as a security tool to safeguard payments made through AliPay. AliPay is a third-party online payments platform, activating in 14 countries, supporting 65 f…
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HI EVERYONE I AM CLUELESS ON A PC HOPEPING TO GET HELP ALONG THE WAY LOL I HAVE JUST GOT A PC THE SPEC IS AS FOLLOWS THE TOWER IS A BOXX ITS INTEL QUAD CORE 4X 3.33GHZ 12GB DDR3 1333MHZ RAM 750GB 7200RPM HIGH SPEED SATA HDD NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 480 1536MB 550 SEASONIC SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY SUPERMICRO QUALITY MAINBOARD DONT NO WHAT THEY MEAN JUST COPIED THEM IS THIS A DECENT START PLEASE
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/tool-for-hacking-facebook-accounts-contains-remtasu-spyware-500132-3_zps9hfikmzc.png Not surprisingly, a tool advertised as an app to hack into Facebook accounts contains Remtasu, a well-known piece of spyware that collects your information and uploads it to a remote server under the attacker's control. First observed almost four years ago, Remtasu is a malware family specialized in discovering, collecting, and stealing user information. Remtasu, which can be categorized as spyware, can log keystrokes, steal data from the clipboard, save the information to local files, and later upload it to a remote FTP server. …
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I have a Cannon iP4850 printer and is ha always worked fine in the past but lately it seems to have a problem when printing in grey-scale, the top half of the page is fine but the bottom is very faint, the text is visible but unreadable. I have tried all the suggestions suggested in the manual. Any thought of how to solve this problem. Thanks.
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Hi, Hoping someone out there can help. Not sure how it happened (my Daughter was using the PC), but I have a message on my internet explorer browser and I cant get rid of it! It says I have a 0x80040201 error and need to call an 0800 number to remedy it.... No mouse commands or key strokes work on the page and it wont let me print screen...... Any advice? Thanks in advance S
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How do I remove a file called install.vhdx, it is left over by some software I installed and it will not delete. In easy steps please as I am no computer expert. Thanks.
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Cortana integration with third-party apps means more opportunities for voice-command fun and convenience. http://exts.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/134dff06924a90943e5a9cbbf3d398ed.png It might feel weird to talk to your computer, but that's something you should really get over when it comes to Windows 10. Otherwise you'll miss out on all the ways Cortana, its built-in digital assistant, can help you out: creating reminders, making calendar appointments, sending an SMS (in conjunction with a Windows 10 mobile device or Cortana for Android), and even performing chores in certain third-party apps. Yes, Cortana can be integrated with third-party apps from the Windows S…
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/t9000-backdoor-malware-targets-skype-users-records-conversations-500018-3_zpsghhnvub3.png A new backdoor trojan is making the rounds, coming equipped with features that allow it to steal files, take screengrabs, and record Skype conversations. The trojan, named T9000, is an evolution of an older backdoor called T5000, spotted in the wild in 2013 and 2014 targeting human rights activists, the automotive industry, and governments in the Asia-Pacific region. This time around, Palo Alto Networks researchers say T9000 has been spotted inside spear phishing emails received by US organizations, but that it is versatile e…
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Since moving to W10 I have come across a problem with my lan connection. When I start up my PC (Dell 755) all is fine and connects to the lan and shows up in the network connections as normal. However, If I disable the adapter to do some maintenance work it then won't connect back ie re-enable.. Furthermore, if I drop the window and reopen it the adapter does not show at all - rebooting seems to put it all right gain. Any suggestions please?
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