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May 11th, 2009

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Manual Removal of W32/SDBot.LQT Trojan

Manual Removal of W32/SDBot.LQT Trojan
W32/SDBot.LQT is a trojan. The trojan will infect Windows systems.
This trojan Copies its files to Windows\System Folder as hidden files.
This trojan information updated on May 7, 2009.
Other names of W32/SDBot.LQT Trojan:
This trojan is also known as W32/Backdoor.Win32.SdBot.lqt, W32.Spybot.Worm, Worm.SdBot.AGTJ.
Damage Level : Medium/High
Distribution Level:
Medium
W32/SDBot.LQT 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
  • [ Kill the Process, Use Killbox if your Access Denied ]
Download W32/SDBot.LQT Trojan Known File Removal Tool

[In Windows Vista Run As Administrator, After Execution System Will Restart]

  • %Windows\System\cwbcfmb.exe
    [ No Exact Information about Files, search above related files in Program files Folder ]
    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 [ Right Click - Save Target As/Linked Content As ]
    Open it with Regedit.exe [%system32\regedit.exe], then it Confirms Add to registry Yes or No, Confirm Yes, then click Ok.
W32/SDBot.LQT Trojan Entries Manual Removal 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 this UnHookExec.inf, [ Right Click - Save Target As/Linked Content As ]
    and then continue with the removal. Save it to your Windows desktop. Do not run it at this time, download it only.
  • After booting into the Safe Mode or VGA Mode
  • Right-click the UnHookExec.inf file and click Install. [This is a small file. It does not display any notice or boxes when you run it.]
W32/SDBot.LQT Trojan modifies registry at the following locations to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup:
Delete The Entries

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXX-XXXX\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Delete : cwbcfmb.exe
Delete file entries from right side
Search Registry For W32/SDBot.LQT Trojan 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)
Ultimate Links PC Tips

Written by FireFly on May 11th, 2009 with no comments.
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A day with the Leica M8/M8.2


I was lucky last Thursday (7th May) to take part in a workshop with Black and White Photography magazine in London. The workshop was simply a Leica one and in this case for the M8 (which for the sake of brevity by that I mean the original M8 and M8.2) which is their only digital rangefinder. Leica’s two other production M modies, the M7 and MP are 35mm film systems.

Relief

Relief

My impressions as an M2 user were favourable. The camera isn’t that much larger than an M2 (read: it is a bit bigger in all dimensions but not by a huge amount) and the build quality is excellent, but not quite the solid hewn out of granite and steel feel of the M2. Mind you, the M8 is probably one of the best built cameras out there on the market, it just so happens my 1958 M2 comes from an age where things were built to last. The otehr big difference handling wise was the lack of film advance lever, that for me is a natural thumb resting place but I soon got used to it. Ergonomically, it’s like any M — not that comfortable to start with compared to a modern Canon or Nikon SLR but soon becomes just fine.
I wasn’t overly clear on how the lenses and their focal length worked out on the M8 but there is a 1.3x crop factor (it’s not full frame) so a 35mm lens was closer to a 50mm normal, 28mm closer to 35mm and 21mm closer to 28mm or so. The framelines the lens pops up however are accurate. One thing that did take me aback was how cluttered the viewfinder is compared to the M2 which is widely recognised for its nice clean viewfinder, it turns out that of the two frames visible with a 35mm lens attached, the inner one is the right one. For me, very used to the M2 and a single frame line at a time, I did take a while getting used to ignore the other frame line. The digital sensor is 10 megapixels which produces large sharp files and a sensor that size will produce very pleasing prints certainly up to 16×12 with ease.

I was relatively surprised by the ISO ranges which are 160, 320, 640, 1250 and 2500. That said 160 and 320 are so clean that a slower ISO is not needed and in black and white, 1250 and 2500 produced some relatively noise free images although in colour the noise was more obvious and unlike grain, digital noise isn’t appealing to me. That said, at ISO 1250/2500, you will still get better large prints than colour on 35mm film at similar speeds (though I have printed Portra 800 at 10×8 acceptably when rated at 1250, and Provia 400X pushed to 1600 is passable) and cleaner black and whites in general. That said, I have seen superbly low grain shots on Tri X and TMax 400 with various stand development and Xtol dillutions so on the whole the M8 had a clear high ISO colour performance over the film the M2 takes but the picture is not always as written in stone when it comes to black and white.

The menu system was easy to use after a bit of tuition and was well organised. Not too complicated thankfully! You can create four presets so in essence you can cover your four main shooting setups in these and switch between them at ease without changing individual ISO and white balance settings all the time. This is a nice advantage to digital, you can switch ‘films’ at the drop of the hat, rather than unloading, reloading etc. by which time you may have missed the moment.

In usability my main gripe was the rangefinder patch itself which seemed somewhat fainter than on my M2 which has a decent level of contrast in most lighting situations. In broad daylight I did not find the M8’s patch quite as clear but it was still very good overall. The M8 is also a very quiet camera and in the M8.2 a silent mode exists that will not re-cock the shutter until the shutter release is released which in some situations could be an excellent feature where absolute quietness is of paramount value.

In all however much like the development of black and white film, and printing of print film in general, the in camera results are very good. But some processing namely on the computer is needed. This is the same for traditional wet printing, you can print the negative very quickly by doing a strip test with a grade 2 filter and picking which strip has the widest range of tones and level of contrast that suits your vision. However will not get the best print that way, it comes down the paper and the printing process itself. As such, you can count on spending at least a little time in Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture making fairly minor to quite extensive tweaks to the photo. This is no bad thing, I have negatives that printed ‘straight’ are alright photos. Printed using a split grade method on FB paper makes them shine, just as good digital post processing does. The difference for me is that I enjoy the work in the darkroom more than sitting at the computer.

In all if you have to have a digital rangefinder then the M8 is the best option. The only other is Epson RD1 series which is a 6MP 1.5x crop factor rangefinder. So your options are limited. For the price of an M8.2 you can purchase a Nikon D700 or Canon 5DII with some serious glass, and arguably on paper they are better cameras on technical specifications. But better should be judged on what suits your needs, not a megapixel or other arcane measurement. The fact is you can produce large prints with the M8’s 10MP sensor even though it’s now somehow the in thing to print 30×20’s sharp. I’m just wondering where people put these massive prints…

The bottom line is the M8 is not without its faults, most of all probably its price but it is virtually unique in its class. Personally, I still prefer my M2. It shoots black and white film which I love, there are some good C41 films (Portra, Ektar, Reala and 160S/160C), but also slides which I love (Velvia, Provia, EBX/E100VS, and Kodachrome 64.)

It was good fun and I suspected, I came away with Summicron lust rather than M8 lust!

Written by lilserenity on May 11th, 2009 with no comments.
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Business Customers Provide Early Feedback on Windows 7

Hi, I’m Rich Reynolds and I am the General Manager for the Windows Commercial Marketing organization. I lead the team that drives the marketing efforts for Windows for our business customers across the Enterprise, Mid-Market and Small Business segments, along with IT Pro community engagement.

More than a week ago we shipped the Windows 7 Release Candidate to IT pros and developers, and have been taking in lots of great feedback since then. Our number one priority all along has been to deliver a well-planned, high-quality Windows release that delivers what our business customers want. The team and I have been focused on identifying and building a product that addresses our customers’ needs, and based on customer feedback, we believe we’re on the right track.

Today my boss, Bill Veghte, announced our plans to accelerate the timeframe for making Windows 7 available at retail to all customers in time for the holiday shopping season. With Windows 7 coming soon, I encourage you to download and test the Windows 7 Release Candidate in your environment and let us know your feedback. I talk to customers every day, and I wanted to share a few themes are coming through loud and clear.

Customers are telling us they worry about costs, keeping up with compliance requirements, and about the demands that mobility trends put on their infrastructure as they try to balance users’ productivity with the need to maintain efficiency and security. At its most basic level, they expect an operating system that works great. For an enterprise that means it delivers advanced security and data protection, is easy to deploy and manage, and introduces innovation to make people more productive while also retaining compatibility with hundreds or even thousands of business-critical third-party and LOB applications. Of course, these economic conditions bring unique challenges as well – such as tight budgets, and the need to be as efficient as possible.

From the initial planning of Windows 7 through to delivery of the Release Candidate, we have been deeply engaged with partners and early adopter customers to ensure we are listening to your needs and delivering a high quality product. We are working with early adopters that represent a range of global industries. These include Del Monte, BAA, Transelectrica, Continental Airlines, Pella Corporation, Bombardier Aerospace, the City of Miami, and T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom’s corporate customer unit). Partners like Intel, Dimension Data and Getronics have also helped us develop Windows 7 for their customers and also plan to deploy in their own corporate environments. Overall, we’re hearing good things. Here are a few examples:

  • Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bombardier Aerospace designs and manufactures products in the aerospace and rail transportation sectors. They’re very interested in MDOP and BitLocker – here’s what their CTO, Pietro Greco, has to say: “We are interested in Windows 7 for its enhanced security and improved manageability which will allow us to create a more productive and efficient environment.”
  • Pella Corporation, based in Iowa, designs, manufactures and installs windows and doors. They’re moving from Windows XP to Windows 7. Here’s what Jim Thomas, director of IT Operations and Infrastructure, has to say – early in the process – about their deployment: “From initial testing of Windows 7 in our environment, we’ve already uncovered reasons to believe our investments in time and resources for Windows 7 will be worth it.”
  • Continental Airlines’ Managing Director, Global Infrastructure, Eric Craig says: “Continental depends upon technology, but we’re not a technology company, we’re an airline.  If my team can provide an easily managed, low cost, and functionally rich infrastructure, then Continental can focus its technology resources on business specific services.  We do this with the most modern Windows environment.”
  • The City of Miami is putting Windows 7 through its paces. Like many of our customers, they like the manageability and security features. They recently held a technology day, where they demoed Windows 7 and Manuel A. Diaz, the Mayor of Miami’s question was “How soon can I get it on my desktop?” We hope that’s what a lot of people will be saying soon!

We’re encouraged by the customer and partner feedback we’re receiving and will continue to work hard to deliver a very high quality product that meets our customers demanding business needs.

More customer insight can be found at our Talking About Windows site. Check it out to hear the back stories from the engineers who developed Windows 7, and the early adoption experiences from IT professionals like you. It’s a place for you to find out more about Windows 7, join the conversation and ask questions. We’d love to hear your feedback.

To give you a sense for some of the features are customers are excited about – a customer in the manufacturing industry in Europe was particularly interested in the DirectAccess capability (also delivered via Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, with IPsec and IPv6 implementation). This technology allows users to access corporate resources from the road without having to start a VPN connection. Coupled with Federated Search capability, this customer saw the opportunity to provide easier access to the information that their people need from wherever they are, while at the same time offsetting costs associated with their existing VPN solution today.

From a technology perspective, BranchCache is also getting a lot of attention. A few weeks ago I talked to a big US retailer and they were thrilled about BranchCache. This capability, delivered by Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, allows the caching of frequently accessed data locally in a branch office. This reduces user wait time, saves network bandwidth, and reduces the need for servers in multiple branch offices. They liked the idea of their employees spending less time in the office and more time serving customers on the store floor.

And almost universally, business customers are excited about the BitLocker To Go capability. This not only allows users to easily encrypt the USB drives, it also provides an ability to enforce encryption on removable storage devices. A European bank was telling me how excited they are about this capability to protect their data, and they saw the opportunity to offset costs associated with their existing encryption solution.

I’m anxious to hear about your experiences using Windows 7. As you try it out, chime in below and let us know what you think. For business customers who have not yet started, I recommend you download and test the Windows 7 Release Candidate. The final version is coming soon and we want you not only to be excited about it, but prepared. At this site you’ll be able to download the Release Candidate and take advantage of a whole host of tools and guidance for IT Professionals to help you prepare. We look forward to your feedback.

Written by Rich Reynolds on May 11th, 2009 with no comments.
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Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview Registration

If you want to get notified immediately about the Office 2010 preview program which will give you early access to beta (test) versions of the next release of Office, here is your chance:

The Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview is a limited, invitation only program which will provide you with the opportunity to experience early, pre-release versions of Office 2010 which will include the following applications:  Word 2010, Excel 2010, Outlook 2010, PowerPoint 2010, OneNote 2010, Communicator 2010, Access 2010, InfoPath 2010 and Publisher 2010.

By registering you are signing up to be considered for the Technical Preview Program, you will be waitlisted for consideration to be invited into the Technical Preview Program. We will notify invitees in early to mid July.

Sign up HERE

Resources:

Office 2010 Team Blog now up

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Written by Andre's space on May 11th, 2009 with no comments.
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Written by magakos on May 11th, 2009 with no comments.
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Windows 7 on Track to Hit This Holiday Season

The Windows Team Blog provides concrete details about when the final release of Windows 7 will be available. Brandon Leblanc provides the details:

There has been quite a bit of speculation and chatter around the timing of milestones for Windows 7. Of course folks want to know when Windows 7 will become available in stores and on new PCs. We’re in a good position today to provide an update to the timing of when we expect for that to happen. I’m really excited to be able to give this update – particularly given what it takes to deliver a high quality OS to millions of partners, customers, developers and the entire ecosystem.

Learn more here

Windows Live Tags: Clubhouse, Story, Windows 7, Announcement, Milestone, Holidays, RTM, TechEd 2009, General Availability, Brandon Leblanc

Written by Andre's space on May 11th, 2009 with no comments.
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