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December 15th, 2008

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Manual Removal of W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan

Manual Removal of W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan

W32/XPAntivirus.TF is a Trojan. The Trojan will infect Windows systems.
The trojan may be dropped by other malware or may be downloaded from remote website by other malware.
It may also be downloaded unknowingly by a user while visiting malicious Website.
This Trojan first appeared on October 8, 2008.
Other names of W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan:
This Trojan is also known as
VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.BI, Mal/EncPk-CZ, not-a-Virus:FraudTool.Win32.XPAntivirus.tf.
Damage Level : Highly Dangerous
Distribution Level: High/ Medium
There is NO Auto Removal Tool for W32/XPAntivirus.TF Trojan
Trojan Manual Removal Instructions
Recommend Removal from Safe Mode:
How to Start in Safe mode:
Restart your Computer, Press F8 Repeatedly, when your Screen turns on, Select Safe mode, press enter.

The Infected Files Can be Seen in these folders and names also Running in Tasks
End the Following Active Process Before Removal

  • %Program Files%\rhcjg7j0e38v\rhcjg7j0e38v.exe
  • %Program Files%\rhcjg7j0e38v\msvcp71.dll
  • %Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Recent\images of xpantivirus2008.lnk
  • %Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Recent\New Text Document.txt.lnk
  • Task Manager Running Processes
    XPAntivirus.exe
    xpa.exe
    xpa2008.exe
    XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
  • %Program Files\XPAntivirus\
    xpa.exe
    xpa2008.exe
    XPAntivirus.exe
    XPAntivirusUpdate.exe
    shlwapi.dll
    wininet.dll
    XP antivirus
    XPAntivirus.lnk
    Uninstall XPAntivirus.lnk
    XPAntivirus on the Web.lnk
    XPAntivirus.url
    XPAntivirus2008.lnk
    Uninstall XPAntivirus2008.lnk

    If you have any of these files in running process from task manger, end the process before removal.
    Note: if task manager is disabled, Download the following file, Click to Download - Enable Registry.reg

To un-register the .dll Files
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type, or copy and paste, the following text:
regsvr32 /u shlwapi.dll
then click OK.
regsvr32 /u wininet.dll
then click OK.
Manually Remove From Registry 
Click Start, Run,Type regedit,Click OK.
Note: If the registry editor fails to open the threat may have modified the registry to prevent access to the registry editor. Download and run this UnHookExec.inf, and then continue with the removal.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\XPAntivirusFilter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XP antivirus_is1
HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”XP antivirus” = “C:\Program Files\XPAntivirus\XPAntivirus.exe”
XP antivirus
HKEY_USERS\Software\XP antivirus
_+ Any of the Above Listed Files +_

Search Registry For Virus File Names listed above to remove completely,
Edit Menu - Find, enter Keyword and remove all value that find in search.
Exit the Registry Editor,
Restart your Computer.
Recommended Removal Tools:
Kaspersky Antivirus or Internet Security (Shareware)
Spyware Doctor (Shareware)
AVG Antivirus (Freeware)
Killbox (Freeware)

Written by FireFly on December 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Windows Live Essentials Suite BETA Refresh – Now Available

Brandon Leblanc over at the Windows Experience blog announced the availability of the Windows Live Essentials Suite BETA Refresh.

Live Essentials

Quote: “Today, we’ve released a refresh of the Windows Live Essentials Betas. You can download the updated suite at download.live.com. The Windows Live Essentials consist of Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Toolbar, and Family Safety.”

Read article here

As you know, I have been doing a series of articles on the new suite which not only contain applications, but rich services that allow you to share your photos, extend your personal identity and socialize in a powerful way with family and friends.

Resources:

Instant and Social Communication with Windows Live Messenger 9
Managing and Sharing Digital Memories using Windows Live Photo Gallery 2009

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Written by Teching It Easy: Windows Vista & 7 on December 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Download the Windows Live Essentials Beta Refresh

Today, we’ve released a refresh of the Windows Live Essentials Betas. You can download the updated suite at download.live.com. The Windows Live Essentials consist of Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Toolbar, and Family Safety.

WLMessenger_256x256 WLMail_256x256 WLPhotoGallery_256x256 WLWriter_256x256 WLMovieMaker_256x256

We want to make sure we iron out all the kinks before removing the “beta” tags ;-)

Earlier this month, we rolled out the new Windows Live web services.

Written by Brandon LeBlanc on December 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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I Leica A Lot (Part 2)


As I am quite tired tonight, and I fell asleep for about 2 hours whilst watching telly (or not as I was asleep!) this part isn’t nearly as full as it should be. But I’m going to write something anyway, and probably delete it all tomorrow evening when I decide it’s awful!

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Continued from Part 1

The main thing that had changed was a simple matter of a Leica available at a price I could afford. As I said, an R3M from Voigtlander/Cosina was the plan right up until pretty much the last minute. The R3M is a well made camera, decent frame lines, a wonderful 1:1 viewfinder and a decent effective base length which would mean decent focusing at wide apertures. It’s a very decent camera for the money but it’s oft cited that a Leica has the feeling of being better made (in part down to its sheer heft) and is quieter (it is, but not as quiet as something like an Olympus XA.)

From a local camera dealer, second hand obviously, a Leica M2 came up for £300 with 12 months warranty in decent condition. Sure it wasn’t perfect but then I don’t care for things like that, so long as it wasn’t falling apart, it was mechanically tip top and ready for use, that was worth it. The R3M would have cost me £350 brand new including VAT (now at 15% in the UK until 2010) — which was a fair deal. Let’s face it, £300 was cheap for a Leica in the condition it was promised to be and with 12 months warranty from a local dealer it made sense.

The differences I have already outlined, that is namely a quieter shutter and generally the feeling of a very solid camera, but then metal does have that effect!

The other differences come down to aesthetics and design differences. The R3M has a built in meter for example and a very good accurate one, and it uses a current battery rather than those darn Mercury PX625s. But it’s a mechanical camera so it doesn’t need batteries to operate. It also supports a 1/2000th sec shutter speed, DX coding, a faster flash sync (which I can guarantee I will never use as per my EOS 3 — I really don’t like flash.) So there are some good technical reasons for the R3M. Another good thing about the R3M is the 40mm frame lines, and 40mm is a very nice aspect.

However, it doesn’t have 35mm frame lines and that to me was a big downside but one I was willing for forfeit.

In essence, you can see I was set to go with the Voigtlander R3M, a great camera, and it was only just pipped to the post.

The bottom line to anybody reading this is thus: If you are in the market for a rangefinder (or indeed a small, light camera with interchangeable lenses) and you are considering an R3A/M — do look at a Leica M2 if you get a chance, they are good. Likewise I do think those absolutely locked into the mindset of must have a Leica, check out the R3A/M — they’re a good camera.

Everything else I could now go into, e.g. the Leica’s operation etc. would be pointless. You can read that anywhere else, the bottom line is that it is a good camera and on first impressions matches up to what people would expect from the namesake. Even its quirks such as the film loading can somehow endear you as being ‘charming’ — largely I wouldn’t stand for such an old fashioned loading system like a Leica’s. This is something which the Voigtlander Bessa’s from Cosina are much better in: the back door opens and it’s easy to load.

There is something to be said of the M2’s loading mechanism, it feels secure and smooth to operate so that’s how somewhat annoying ends up being charming. It’s one of those quirks that you forgive it entirely because it’s a Leica. Irrational and stupid as it is!

Anyway — gushing aside and generally positive first impressions the next step is the most important one, actually taking some photos with the Leica M2 and how it works in operation…

Check back soon for the third and final part (I have to receive the lens, get out, shoot, process and scan before I can write this part, and that might not be until after New Year now…)

      

Written by lilserenity on December 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Why can’t the Windows Team make Aero Basic look less cheap?

I have been running the Windows 7 Pre-BETA for sometime now and I have been using Windows Vista since the first BETA. One thing that has bothered me and it looks like it will be carried over into Windows 7 is the appearance of the Windows Aero Basic theme. The Windows Team created it for less graphically powerful systems that could not handle Aero Glass which features a semi-transparent UI with cool animation effects. Right now I have been restricted to Aero Basic on 2 systems running the Windows 7 Pre-BETA because the video card driver is either not WDDM 1.1 compatible or its buggy. What I find strange is how certain applications support elements found in the Aero Glass theme on in Vista Aero Basic, but don’t make it full application across all user interface in the OS. Take for instance, Windows Live Messenger:

min max

Here you will see the normal Aero Glass integrated Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons. But When you change to an explorer window or another application on Windows, its those ugly buttons, see below:

min max 2

Personally, just don’t like the look of the buttons, they just stand out and look like a sore thumb. Aero Basic itself could do with some well needed improvements, like the ability to change the color of the garish bluish scheme that is not compelling. But, I just don’t see what was so hard or wrong to add the same Min, Max, Close buttons to Aero Basic that I see available to Windows Live Messenger. The only drawback with the Aero Glass style buttons in Basic is the lack of the glowing effect which I don’t miss.

min max 3

Now doesn’t that look better?

It actually gives the theme a bit of self respect and personality. Now, if I could at least get an option to tone down the garish blue, I think a lot users wouldn’t feel so let down when they get a laptop that can’t handle all the rich graphical goodness of Aero Glass. Its one of the things I liked about Windows XP, no matter the system, everybody had the same full experience with theming not matter the type of GPU options available to them.

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Written by Teching It Easy: Windows Vista & 7 on December 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Secure Your Windows and Office 2007 Installations

I noticed over the weekend that Microsoft's Solution Accelerator team has just released a Beta of Project Codename Sundance. This Solution Accelerator builds on previous Microsoft security guidance and is aimed at helping you configure and deploy security settings for both Windows and Office 2007. With more than 700 security setting recommendations, the guidance and tools included should help fine-tune the security posture of your Windows and Office 2007 deployments.

After deploying the security settings, you can even verify the settings and monitor policy changes by using one or more of 18 new configuration packs designed for the Desired Configuration Management (DCM) feature of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

 

This solution accelerator can help you in a number of ways:

  • Accelerate and secure deployments
    Predefined templates and automated tools enable you to greatly reduce the time required to deploy security settings and monitor security baselines.
  • Provide higher reliability
    Eliminate a number of manual steps and get faster, more reliable security results.
  • Comprehensive solution
    Includes information about hundreds of security and privacy setting options, as well as recommendations for each one based on best practices.
  • Manage risk
    Manage security setting changes in Windows operating systems and Office applications that otherwise could place the integrity of your IT systems at risk.
  • Right Price
    It's free from Microsoft Connect.

I invite you to join the Beta Program for Project Codename Sundance and take a look at how it might help you secure your Windows and Office 2007 installations.

To join the Beta Program for Project Codename Sundance, please click on the following link:
https://connect.microsoft.com/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=2682&InvitationID=SUN-698V-PYJF&SiteID=715

After you have joined the program, add the following link to your favorites
https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=715 

[Edited on 12/17/2008 to provide best user experience for beta program links.]

Written by Paul Cooke on December 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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