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June 26th, 2009

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Manual Removal of W32/Agent.AOOW Trojan

Manual Removal of W32/Agent.AOOW Trojan
W32/Agent.AOOW is a trojan. The trojan will infect Windows systems.
This trojan Copies its files to Windows\system32 Folder as hidden files or active non-hidden files.
This trojan information updated on June 18, 2009.
Other names of W32/Agent.AOOW Trojan:
This trojan is also known as W32.SillyFDC, TrojanSpy.Agent.JQRT, SHeur2.AEBX, W32/Virtumonde.SG.

Damage Level : Medium/High
Distribution Level:
Medium
W32/Agent.AOOW 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/Agent.AOOW Trojan Known File Removal Tool

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

  • %Windows\system32\msvcrt2.dll
  • %Windows\system32\0d0c87.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/Agent.AOOW 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/Agent.AOOW 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
Delete file entries from right side
Search Registry For W32/Agent.AOOW 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 June 26th, 2009 with no comments.
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Windows Longhorn’s Aero Snap, circa 2005

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I always get a kick out of reading about Longhorn-era technology that never saw the light of day, only to be implemented years later. Days ago, a couple of then-Microsoft designers working on what was Windows Codename “Longhorn” at the time were granted a patent they filed all the way back in 2005. On closer inspection, their idea is reminiscent of the Aero Snap feature in Windows 7 today, but arguably more powerful.

If you’ve been living under Mount Rushmore for the last 6 months and haven’t yet tried or seen Windows 7, then Aero Snap is a windows management feature that allows you to use mouse gestures to manipulate the size of windows. Whilst maximizing a window was something that was already trivially easy to do, docking two windows side-by-side was not. With Aero Snap, you would simply drag one to the left, and another to the right. Voila.

The Longhorn designers too thought of this windows management problem and came up with a slightly different solution, which I’m going to nickname “Aero Link”.

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The first thing that’s different about “Aero Link” is the way it is triggered. Instead of dragging two arbitrary windows to the sides of the displays, it is suggested that one window be dragged to the titlebar of another, with a visual indicator indicating an action occurring. Alternatively it is also suggested that the same trigger can be performed in the taskbar dragging an application’s button onto another application’s button.

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The end result of course is as one would expect, two windows side-by-side sharing the entire screen. It might not look any different, but this is where “Aero Link” starts to shine. Because the user has created a symbolic relationship between two windows, the windows would operate in synergy.

It is suggested for example, scrolling one document in the application on the left, would also scroll the document in the application on the right. Furthermore, an API would attempt to neutralize any differences between the applications such as font-size and font-family in a document application so the “child” application would match the “parent” application. Minimizing one application would also minimize the other.

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Another cool aspect of this particular implementation is that by resizing one window, in reality it would be like shifting the balance between the two applications, thus easily controlling the split between the applications.

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Finally, it was even suggested to create a new windows paradigm to encapsulate the relationship between two application windows by a new parent container as suggested in the diagram on the left, or by removing one set of windows controls as indicated on the right.


Written by Long Zheng on June 26th, 2009 with no comments.
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More information on Windows 7: Pricing and Availability

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the much anticipated pricing information for Windows 7 and its availability this October 2009 around the world. Consumers and Businesses can take confidence in Windows 7 being everywhere on new PC's and store shelves this holiday. Back in February Microsoft confirmed the editions that Windows 7 will be available in. Yesterday, Brandon Leblanc of the Windows 7 Team blog along with Corporate VP for Windows Consumer Marketing, Brad Brooks in a video interview talked about how Microsoft is pricing the SKU line up for this release.

So what's new?

Windows 7 is cheaper than Windows Vista and Microsoft is making consumers in various parts of the world get to experience Windows 7 free early even when you buy a new PC today with Windows Vista!

On October 22nd, Windows 7 will be available in the following 14 languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Chinese (Hong Kong).

Then on October 31st, the remaining 21 languages will become available: Turkish, Czech, Portuguese, Hungarian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian, Arabic, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Slovenian, Hebrew, Thai, Croatian, Serbian Latin, and Latvian.

As for the pricing itself:

So here’s the low-down on pricing for Windows 7. The estimated retail prices for upgrade packaged retail product of Windows 7 in the U.S. are:

  • Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade): $119.99
  • Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade): $199.99
  • Windows 7 Ultimate (Upgrade): $219.99

And the estimated retail prices for full packaged retail product of Windows 7 in the U.S. are:

  • Windows 7 Home Premium (Full): $199.99
  • Windows 7 Professional (Full): $299.99
  • Windows 7 Ultimate (Full): $319.99

The best part really is for the early adopters:

And we have the answer for people who need a new PC now but still want to get Windows 7 and that’s the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, which kicks off tomorrow, June 26th! Anyone who buys a PC from a participating OEM or retailer with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate on it will all receive an upgrade to the corresponding version of Windows 7 at little or no cost to customers. The Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program will be available until January 31st, 2010 – and is global! For more information on taking advantage of the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, visit www.windows.com/upgradeoffer.

Finally, as a way of saying thank you to our loyal Windows customers, we are excited to introduce a special time limited offer! We will offer people in select markets the opportunity to pre-order Windows 7 at a more than 50% discount. In the US, this will mean you can pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium for USD $49.99 or Windows 7 Professional for USD $99.99. You can take advantage of this special offer online via select retail partners such as Best Buy or Amazon, or the online Microsoft Store (in participating markets).

Check out the entire article and interview here

The wide availability of Windows 7 this fall will definitely be great time for Windows customers and PC users around the world to experience significant benefits in ease of use and productivity. From the significantly enhanced Taskbar, Desktop interactivity, improvements to Search and tighter integration with Windows Server 2008 R2 through features such as App Locker, Direct Connect and a host of many other features, Windows 7 is the upgrade that is going to really make a major positive impact on our computing experiences for a very long time. When combined with the free Windows Live Essentials, consumers and businesses will have a complete and powerful value added experience.

Resources

Windows 7 Editions – More detailed information
Official: Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Editions

Windows Live Tags: Clubhouse, Story, Windows 7, Announcement, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Ultimate, General Availability, Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, Pricing, Brad Brooks, Offers, Pre-order, Global, International, International Availability

Written by Teching It Easy: Windows Vista, Live & 7 on June 26th, 2009 with no comments.
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