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February 23rd, 2008

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Easy Spyware Cleaner Removal Instructions (Easy Spyware Cleaner)

Easy Spyware Cleaner Descriptions:

Easy Spyware Cleaner is one of the latest counterfeit antispywares that devastates the world wide web today. Just like most of rogue antispyware applications, Easy Spyware Cleaner usually come up after you installed ya video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. Easy Spyware Cleaner normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages so end-users will be tricked into purchase Easy Spyware Cleaner .

It is very important to remove all the components of of the Easy Spyware Cleaner and all the malware and trojans that it might have come bundle with (such as zlob.trojan, trojan.vundo and Trojan.Downloader). To effectively remove Easy Spyware Cleaner , we have created a manual removal instructions which is easy to understand.

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Manual Easy Spyware Cleaner Removal Instructions:

Unregister Easy Spyware Cleaner DLL Files:
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ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Kernel.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\msvcp71.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\msvcr71.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\WndLayer.dll ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Resources.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Uninstall.exe

Stop Easy Spyware Cleaner Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
Easy Spyware Cleaner .exe

Find and Delete these Easy Spyware Cleaner :
(Learn how to do this)
UserProfile\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Easy Spyware Cleaner.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Easy Spyware Cleaner.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Register Easy Spyware Cleaner.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Start Easy Spyware Cleaner.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Uninstall.lnk
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\defs.pkg
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Easy Spyware Cleaner.exe
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Easy Spyware Cleaner.exe.local
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Easy Spyware Cleaner.exe.log
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Uninstall.exe
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\WndLayer.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Kernel.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\msvcp71.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\msvcr71.dll
ProgramFiles\Easy Spyware Cleaner\Resources.dll

Remove Easy Spyware Cleaner Registry Values:
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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1FF382F8-D15A-4579-8B1B-5E70AA7FD9C5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{733428B8-CE6A-4A0C-9DB8-46B5CA63AB7C}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DC47E1E9-35BC-4566-8A8C-CADD3C960704}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3C92267F-5B8B-4343-B79A-138427A10EB8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Easy Spyware Cleaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Easy Spyware Cleaner
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E0B4FBB2-2A99-47D4-9735-1084AD5EDD35}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{229C952A-531A-4716-AF7B-DB4082E2D77D}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{ABA843BB-72EE-4BA3-A987-67FA2A28ECE1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{BF7601E2-2F66-43B7-9F8B-1E7673AD5E6B}
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Written by Alex on February 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Clean PC Tool Removal Instructions (Clean PC Tool)

Clean PC Tool Descriptions:

Clean PC Tool may be related to StorageProtector, which is a counterfeit anti-spyware / anti-malware software that ruins a lot of computers around the globe. Clean PC Tool usually come up after you installed a Trojan, virus and fake software. It is advertised as a system optimization tool, but in contrary, it is a rogue antispyware.

It is very important to remove all the components of of the Clean PC Tool and all the malware and trojans that it might have come bundle with (such as zlob.trojan, trojan.vundo and Trojan.Downloader). To effectively remove Clean PC Tool, we have created a manual removal instructions which is easy to understand.

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Manual Clean PC Tool Removal Instructions:

Stop Clean PC Tool Processes:
(Learn how to do this)
SysRep.exe
ucookw.exe

Find and Delete these Clean PC Tool Files:
(Learn how to do this)
SysRep.exe
ucookw.exe
Uninstall Clean PC Tool.lnk
Clean PC Tool.lnk

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Written by Alex on February 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Ekvgsnw Toolbar Removal Instructions (Ekvgsnw)

Ekvgsnw Toolbar is a new variant of the infamous zlob clone toolbar. Ekvgsnw Toolbar usually gets installed onto your PC without your notice, through Trojan, malware and virus (or you could get it by installing a fake video codec), then Ekvgsnw Toolbar directly or indirectly promotes rogue antispyware products. Ekvgsnw Toolbar will cause your computer to perform sluggishly, which makes you believe that your computer is affected by spyware so you would purchase their products.

We would highly recommend you to remove Ekvgsnw Toolbar manually, if possible. It’s free! Spending money on a removal tool is unwise, but that might be last option if you have technical difficulties remove it manually. Lastly but most importantly, please back up your data before any modification to your system. Good luck!

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Manual Ekvgsnw Toolbar Removal Instructions:

Unregister Ekvgsnw Toolbar DLL Files:
(Learn how to do this)
byxww.dll
ssqpp.dll
ezzhjmt.dll
browsew.dll
ddcyvtt.dll
ctl3d3.dll
hggdbab.dll
toprates.dll
sprt_ads.dll
oggview32.dll
turbosearchsite.dll

Find and Delete these Ekvgsnw Toolbar Files:
(Learn how to do this)
byxww.dll
ssqpp.dll
ezzhjmt.dll
ddcyvtt.dll
ctl3d3.dll
hggdbab.dll
toprates.dll
sprt_ads.dll
browsew.dll
oggview32.dll
turbosearchsite.dll

Remove Ekvgsnw Toolbar Registry Values:
(Learn how to do this)
A74F3FC3-CC9A-4D4C-AFB5-B56F0CAA445D
14B65C62-1F53-4B15-9476-5D697608536F
82C8422E-86A3-41C1-9F2E-094F7BF849E2
BCBC8B3C-397C-4D98-B6BA-FF337B9671E1
17D2F953-B2D1-4D1B-BCD3-20432E09ECF1
80DFDD57-D8B8-4991-82B9-9E9D426668B0
4911E55D-9240-49DB-B878-337DE4F53E70
4090F502-6B2D-41B4-8409-B08905A3A0E6
F10587E9-0E47-4CBE-84AE-7DD20B8684BB
47EFD4AD-CB46-4549-B24B-CEE415394C56
3DAF1739-AB9E-493E-8DD7-F65CDF363BCB

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You can also download the free version of Avira Antivir to remove the spyware (update)

Written by Alex on February 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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How to Set XP as Default OS in Windows Vista

When you install Windows Vista on a Dual boot with XP,by default Vista is set as default OS.But you want to change this and set XP as the default OS on your system then there is a command you can run which will do the work for you...

First you'll have to open an administrator command prompt. You can do this by typing CMD into the search box,the search result is displayed up just right click on it and "Run as administrator" or you can just type CMD in search and then hit Ctrl+Shift + Enter to open it in administrator mode.

Enter in the following command:

bcdedit /default {ntldr}


Example:

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /default {ntldr}
The operation completed successfully.


Now when you reboot, it will set XP as the default.

Written by ShaDow on February 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Windows Folder Options Explained (Part 3)

Continued from part 2…

View Settings continued


Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
This option is selected by default, to protect users from themselves, as is explained in the warning message that appears if you try to switch it off.


If you click ‘Yes’ on this dialog box you will be able to see these special system files. The image below shows various system files that are required by Windows to run, such as ‘pagefile’ which is the swap file which Windows users to manage memory. As the setting suggests, most users will want to leave this option selected.

Launch folder windows in a separate process
This setting, if selected, changes the way that Windows runs different instances of Explorer by running them in separate processes, so if one crashes the others should continue running. You may want to select this but according to user experience it seems to make little difference.

Managing pairs of Web pages and folders
This setting is made available when MS Office XP or 2003 is installed. It effects the way that web pages are saved by Internet Explorer: the default option - ‘Show both parts and manage them individually’ - saves the web page along with all the files it needs to operate in a folder and these can be manipulated like any other files; however, the other options ‘Show and manage the pair as a single file’ and ‘Show both parts and manage as a single file’ link the file and folder in such a way that if one is moved or deleted the other will be treated the same. The last of these options hides the folder which contains the associated files. This is a rather confusing option and is probably best left well alone.

Remember each folder’s view settings
This setting is pretty self explanatory. If selected it will mean that each folder will retain whichever display options were applied the last time you accessed it in Explorer.

Restore previous folder windows at logon
If selected, this option will mean that Windows will open all the Explorer windows that you had open when you shut down or logged off your computer previously. Handy if you have to reboot a lot.

Show Control Panel in My Computer
Another self explanatory option. If selected the ‘Control Panel’ icon will be visible when you view ‘My Computer’ in Explorer.

Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
NTFS is one of the file systems available in the various versions of Windows and is more feature-rich than the more common file system: FAT32. It includes the facility to compress files (like in zip files) in order to save hard drive space and the ability for the user to encrypt files so that other users will only see gibberish if they open them. If this option is selected the details about compressed files will be blue and those for encrypted files will be green.

Show pop-up description for folders and desktop items
If this option is turned off then the yellow pop-up descriptions that appear when the mouse pointer hovers over a file or folder, as shown below, will no longer appear.

Use simple file sharing (Recommended)
If you wish to have more control over the way that you share files and folders with other users on your network you can switch this option off. For the vast majority of users is inadvisable to change this option. If you have the need for different users to able to access different files you can use this option.

The last part of this series will explain the File Types tab.

Written by Stepterix on February 23rd, 2008 with 1 comment.
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Microsoft to crack down on Vista cracks

Microsoft will feed Windows Vista users an update in the next week to finger illegal copies installed with cracks that the company will bust when it rolls out Service Pack 1 (SP1) in mid-March.


The just-announced update, which will go out via Windows Update (WU) and install automatically on most Vista machines, will detect two cracks commonly used to activate pirated copies of the operating system. The cracks evade Vista's built-in counterfeit-detection technology by sidestepping product activation and spoofing a legitimate installation.

One of the cracks, "Grace Timer," extends Vista's activation grace period, which is normally 30 days, until the year 2099. The other, called OEM BIOS, modifies system files and the PC's BIOS to mimic the product activation done by computer-makers at the factory.

Both will be blocked by Vista SP1, the major update that will hit WU as an optional download in mid-March and automatically download and install the next month.

February's Vista update, however, will only detect cracks, notify the user and offer up a solution, said Alex Kochis, senior product manager for Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage program, in a post to the team's blog. It will not disable, block or cripple the cracks.

"It's important to note that this update does not disable the exploits it finds," said Kochis. "It simply alerts customers that exploits exist." At the same time it rolls out the crack-detection update, Microsoft will also post a separate removal tool for download, Kochis added. "In the future, we will integrate the removal of the exploits with the detection," he said.

Written by Madhukar on February 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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