When EXE Files are Harmful

What are EXE files? EXE in this context means "executable." Executable files are computer files that launch programs and carry out commands when activated. In fact, some are even self-executable which means that they carry out their instructions without user intervention. You regularly encounter executable files whenever you work on your computer. For example, when you click on the icon that launches Microsoft Word, you are launching winword.exe, the EXE file responsible for loading Microsoft Word.

Some of the files that you work with may even be self-executing files such as compressed archives that automatically "unzip" upon download. Compressed archives are typically used to transmit large files or collections of files over the Internet. Because decompressing compressed files often requires special software and additional steps, many people opt to create self-executing archive files to make it easier on recipients.
Why are EXE Files Harmful? Both of the examples above show you legitimate uses for EXE files. However, due to their nature, EXE files are perfect for exploitation. After all, malware developers need a convenient host to carry their viruses, spyware, and other malicious programs and what better host than one that will automatically carry out the malware's instructions? A common ploy involves sending an .exe attachment to an email message. When the attachment is clicked, the malware launches and carries out its destructive mission. The user may never know that that particular click just allowed a computer virus or spyware into the system. Meanwhile the virus or spyware will be doing its damage.

How to Tell the Difference between Good EXE files and Bad Ones While casual computer users won't be able to tell the difference between legitimate and dangerous EXE files, you can adopt some smart practices including:
* Never opening unexpected or unsolicited email attachments
* Only downloading EXE files and programs from legitimate software vendors and trusted download sites
* Protecting your computer with current antivirus and antispyware software, preferably a program that blocks threats in real time
* Paying attention to file extensions. For example, if you receive a photo named with a double file extension such as FamilyPictures.JPEG.exe, this is a red flat that indicates that the file is potentially malicious. This particular ploy tricks users who have hidden file extensions from being displayed into thinking that the file is really a JPEG file when it's not.

Preventing Evil EXE files from Executing As with many things, the best solution to malicious EXE files is prevention. Preventing malicious EXE files from launching is preferable to allowing them to launch, wipe out data, steal private information, download additional spyware, send out massive spam email messages, infect other computers, and worse and then trying to cleanup the damage afterwards. A combination of smart computing habits and good antivirus/antispyware software is a must. This provides you with two primary means of protection.

1.) If you stumble and fall for a malicious ploy, your antivirus/antispyware software will block the threat.

2.) If your antivirus/antispyware software somehow allows a malicious attachment through (this occasionally happens with brandnew threats and EXE files that developers haven't discovered yet), you won't click on it because you know better.

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Best 3D Laptops Gathering(Part B)

Dell XPS 15 3D Laptop


Boasting a matte silver anodized aluminum lid that doesn't pick up fingerprints, Dell XPS 15 may not impress us as the somewhat dull color. On the plus side, we appreciate the small black bar that sticks out behind the lid and has a backlit XPS logo that flashes when the system's asleep. We also like that the matte finish continues on the sides and bottom, areas too often ignored by other notebook makers.

XPS laptops are the first Dell laptops to offer integrated NVIDIA 3DTV Play technology. Simply connect your laptop to your 3D-enabled TV and project your games, Blu-ray 3D movies and 3D photo slideshows for a real-life theater experience. Dell XPS 15 is powered with 3D capabilities, HD video chat, JBL Speakers, and is the First Skype certified laptop range.

Dell XPS 15 packs Core i7-740QM processor, Intel HM57 motherboard chip, 2GB video memory, NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M graphics card; 4GB DDR3-1333MHz memory and 640GB 7200 rpm hard drive, and double-layer DVD burner. Dell XPS 15 also supports Intel 1000 wireless card, built-in WiDi, GPS Bluetooth (3.0) Mini-Card; pre-installed Home Premium Genuine Windows 7 64-bit operating system.


MSI 3D Laptop

MSI FR600 comes with polarized glasses, which has adopted the same TriDef 3D program of Lenovo's 3D notebook. The outside cover of MSI FR600 3D Notebook features totem seal coating to protect it against scratching and smudges while the inside cover comes with silver components that stand out in contrast with the jet black color theme. MSI FR600 3D Notebook itself offers THX smart wrap around sound and sports the exclusive TDE technology which can improve the system performance instantly by pressing the mirror finish P1 hot key above the keyboard.

Positioning as a 3D multimedia notebook, MSI FR600 provides you with multi-faceted 3D experience. It is a bit pity that MSI FR600 comes with Intel's integrated graphics for many people. With 15.6 inch LED backlight screen, MSI FR600 is powered by Intel Core i5 processors and supports up to 8GB DDR3 1333 memory and hard disk capacity of optional 320GB, 500GB, or 640GB.

Toshiba 3D Laptop

Toshiba's Dynabook TX/98MBL laptop pushes separate 60Hz frames to each eye (120Hz total), enabling what could be the first consumer 3D laptop utilizing active shutter 3D technology. The laptop has a 15.6-inch LCD display with LED backlighting and houses a Blu-ray Disc drive.

The TX/98MBL is a hearty machine with a 640GB hard drive, four gigabytes of RAM, and Intel Core i7-740QM processor. The laptop is powered by GeForce GTS 350M hardware (1GB RAM) and run on NVIDIA's 3D Vision software. A pair of active shutter glasses has been included with the laptop, and a plug-in transmitter syncs the glasses with the 3D software.


Toshiba Satellite A660 3D Laptop

Toshiba Satellite A660 itself looks impressively built. The case mixes glossy black with faux carbon fiber textures and is far from the most subtle end of the design scale. Then again, when you're buying a laptop that comes with 3D glasses, one should expect a little flare to it. Even so, the A660 isn't so garish that it would look completely out of place in a business environment.

Toshiba Satellite A660 3D Laptop arms with a powerful core i5 560M processor, 4GB DDR3 RAM and also equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTS 350M with a dedicated 1GB DDR 3 discrete graphics memory which takes gaming to a whole new level of experience.


Sony 3D Laptop

The Sony VAIO 3D laptop will be arriving next spring, and will use active shutter glasses, just the like projector it announced at the same time. The prototypes shown at IFA use "frame-sequential" technology that rapidly cycles the full screen between left-eye and right-eye views, with blank screens in between each to reduce the "crosstalk" that can reduce 3D image quality. This model comes with a "3D" button and active-shutter glasses to separate what the right and left eyes see.

According to Sony these 3D VAIO laptops are using "200Hz high frame rate technology and LED backlight", however this does not make it completely clear if the LCD display can actually function at 200Hz (240Hz) refresh rate or it is at 100Hz (120Hz) like on the 3D TVs, but also uses some sort of internal algorithm to interpolate the frames to achieve smoother movement.

But more details will probably become available as we are getting closer to the actual release of the products on the market.

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Windows Vista Aero

Windows Aero is the most extravagant graphical user interface (GUI) ever introduced by Microsoft. Aero is the acronym of Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and Open, these words certainly reflect the qualities of the Windows latest graphical user interface (GUI). This graphical user interface (GUI) is designed specially for the latest versions of Windows which includes Windows Vista. It has become very famous among the users because of its awesome features as Microsoft has put a lot of efforts in the designing of this graphical user interface (GUI).

It is easily accessible, faster more powerful and more reliable than the previous versions of the user interfaces introduced by Microsoft. Its has got many interactive features like live thumbnails, live icons, improved and better animations than any other (GUI), latest translucency which is for example; the borders of windows of different applications are glass like means the other windows behind the currently accessed widow will be visible and improved eye candy as there are many eye catching features in this graphical user interface (GUI) like its has got extremely beautiful themes with latest and improved graphics and the icons and the windows have got new styles which no other competitor can offer at this point of time. Thus it has got such awesome features which tends the users to acquire this stunning technology for their computer.

In order to enable this technology on to the computer one must have certain features in his or her computer like the graphical card should support DirectX 9, the graphics card must support the 2.0 pixel Shader in hardware, the driver must be written specifically for windows vista, the system should be set to 32 bits per pixel, the primary monitor refresh rate must be set to at least 10 Hertz, the system must have 512mb of available ram and last but the most important is that it does not work on the Windows Vista Basic edition rather it works on the Ultimate edition.

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Reset Lost / Forgotte Windows 7 Password

Do you need to know how to reset a login password for Windows 7? There are different ways to reset your login depending upon which password you forgot. Sometimes you can't find the forgotten or lost password and will have to reinstall Windows. This article will show you how to rest your Windows 7. Reset Windows 7 Password Using an Administrative Account
If the password you lost or forgot is not an administrator account password then an administrator can change the password. Note that you will lose access to any email messages on that account.
Log in as an administrator. Click Start, type lusrmgr.msc in the search field, and press Enter. You may be prompted for your administrator password. Click on Local Users and Groups then click Users. Right-click the account that needs the password reset and click Set Password. Enter the new password and confirm. Reset Windows 7 Password with Operating System CD
Put the Windows 7 Operating System CD into the CD/DVD drive on your computer and restart by clicking Start and Restart next to the lock. A message will appear on your screen that says, "Press any key to boot from CD." Press any key on the keyboard when you see this message.
Setup will check your system and load the needed files. Press Enter to enter Windows setup, press F8 to accept the License Agreement and click Repair.
The repair process will begin. It will take a little time for all of your files to copy. When it is finished, your computer will reboot automatically. You may see a message "the computer will reboot in 10 to 15 seconds." Don't touch any keys just let the computer reboot on its own.
You will see "Installing Devices" in the bottom left corner of your screen. Press Shift+F10 when you see this and a command console opens. Type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter at the prompt. You will then see the User Accounts that are set up on your computer. Select the correct account and change or remove the password. If you want to log in without using a password, at all type control userpasswords2 and press Enter.
When you are finished exit out of all open windows and enter your Product ID at the prompt. Log into your computer with your new password. Password Recovery Software
There are many windows password recovery programs online and some are completely free. The most popular ones are Offline NT Password & Registry Editor or Ophcrack.
Ophcrack Windows password is fast and it's easy to use for most people. You download an ISO image from their site, burn it to a CD, and then boot your computer from that CD. When the program starts up it finds the Windows user accounts and then recovers the passwords. It does all of this automatically - you don't have to do a thing.
With Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, it does things a little differently but is just as effective. It doesn't recover the Windows password but erases it so you can log into your account without entering a password. You visit the site, download the ISO image, and burn it to a CD, boot it with that CD and it goes to work. What can be easier than that?
Best recommended shareware
If you want to reset your password easily and timely , some softwares with high capability price can help you. For example:

1. Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 - it is the most popular Windows password cracker . It is a very efficient implementation of windows any versions. It comes with a Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms.
2. Password Recovery Bundle - This is a utility to reset the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your windows system. You do not need to know the old password to set a new one. It works offline, that is, you have to shutdown your computer and boot off a floppydisk or CD. It'll detect and offer to unlock locked or disabled out user accounts. It is also an almost fully functional registry editor.
3. Windows Password Key 8.0 - It is considered as the best tool to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise. And most of all, it's the most popular and safe solution for removing your Windows password until now.
4. Any Windows Password Reset 7 - It is a professional Windows password recovery utility to reset administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. If you have forgotten your password, or are locked out, or you do not have access to the password of the system, Any Windows Password Reset 7 allows you to burn a CD/DVD, USB flash drive and floppy disk to reset your lost password, you can be back in your system in minutes with it.
5. Windows Password Recovery Corporation - It is a professional local and domain password reset tool for business enterprises to reset lost or forgotten password. Through burning a bootable CD/DVD or USB Flash Dirve, you can regain access to Windows system and domain swiftly and conveniently.

Create a Password Reset Disk
Having a password reset disk is very helpful when you have forgotten your Windows 7 Password. To create a password reset disk put a CD in your drive or a USB, click Start and type user in the search box and click User Accounts. Click on Create Password Reset Disk and click Next. Select where the password will be saved (the CD or USB) and click Next. Type the password and click Next. The Disk will be created. When it is finished click Next and then Finish. Conclusion
If you weren't able to reset your password with any of the above steps, the only other option you have is to format your computer and re-install Windows 7. If you do this make sure you have everything backed up because everything on your computer will be gone from programs you've download, music you have on your computer, pictures, audio, documents

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4 Tips to Reset Lost Windows Vista Password

For many PC users it may be difficult to retrieve a lost password in Windows Vista. But there are a number of people approach to solve this problem, actually. When it comes to lost Windows Vista password on Q&A websites, many tips are always for you. This article lists 4 tips to help you retrieve the lost Vista password.
Tip 1: Reset lost password with a Windows Vista password reset disk.
Tip 2: Reset Windows Vista password in safe mode.
Tip 3: Reset lost Windows password with another administrator account.
Tip 4: Reset lost Vista password with Windows password recovery software.
Using a Windows Vista password reset disk to reset the lost Windows Vista password is an easy and efficient solution. Please note that this tip is available only when you have created the disk before your lose the password. Majority of PC users forget to create such a helpful disk in reality. You could easily create a Windows Vista password reset disk through Vista's control panel with a USB flash drive.
As for Tip 2 and Tip 3, they have something in common. An accessible administrator account is required if you want o use this 2 tips. And when you enter the safe mode or log on computer with the administrator account, you can follow the instructions below to reset lost Windows Vista password easily and fast:
Step 1: Right-click Computer to select Manage. And the Computer Management screen will come up.
Step 2: Double-click Local Users and Groups, and then click Users.
Step 3: Right-click the account that you need to reset the password for, and then click Set Password.
Step 4: Create a new password for the Windows Vista account.
Whether to reset Windows Vista password with Tip 1, Tip 2 or Tip 3, they have restrictions. In my option, Tip 4 that resetting lost Vista password with Windows password recovery software is the most widely used and convenient solution. No another administrator account is required. And whether you are locked out of PC or not, you are able to use the software to reset lost password in Vista. The only thing you need to do is to prepare an accessible computer and a blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive. And then follow the guide below to reset lost Windows Vista password:
Step 1: Download and install Windows Login Recovery (Download) in any accessible computer.
Step 2: Burn a password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive with the software.
Step 3: Change the BIOS setting of the locked computer to make it boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
Step 4: Reset the lost Vista password with the burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
Windows Login Recovery is secure Windows password recovery tool designed to retrieve passwords for any versions of Windows, including Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 and Windows Server 2008(R2)/2003(R2)/2000. There is no need to reinstall Vista when you lost Windows Vista password. Moreover, your valuable data will not be lost when you retrieve Vista password with this powerful Windows password recovery tool.

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11/17 Thoughts on Technology

Thoughts on Technology         Silence is greater than Misinformation November 16, 2010 at 8:00 AM   A little bit information is a dangerous thing. This is one of my favorite quotes. Odds are you have all met someone to whom this statement could apply. That person who just started using Linux and thinks it is the be all, end all to all the problems in the (computing) world. Or that friend who just built their first computer from scratch and suddenly knows everything there is to know about putting hardware together. Countless times I have gone seeking help on various message boards or chat rooms and more times than I care to count I received down right bad or misinformed answers. Now to date none of the "help" I have found was intentionally viscous, but a few times I realized the information I was being given was not relevant (or was hurtful) to the goal I was trying to accomplish. I am not trying to say that you need to be an expert to help someone with a problem they are having. Just please, if you are not 100% sure of the information you are providing - let the person know this! At least this way if the information turns out to be faulty the person was warned instead of being caught by surprise. Anyone else ever experience an issue such as this when trying to find technical help on the web? ~Jeff Hoogland             This email was sent to scrolllock9@gmail.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Create Account Unsubscribe Here

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7 Tips for Keeping Passwords

Passwords are secret codes that must be protected. Many negative things can happen when your password leak into the hands of others. Learn 7 tips to keep it brief.
 
1. Not Using Default Password 

The default password is the password that we can be the first time. This default password should indeed be quickly replaced because of very vulnerable. The reason, the default password can be easily searched on google search, even there are listed the name of a machine, type and default password with a magnificent plastered on some website creators vendors.
Sometimes administrators fear of forgetting to change-change the default password, so that an intruder can take over the system with default passwords.

2. Not Using Password Hint 

Sometimes we are afraid to forget the password that was our entry into the system / account, so we need to create a reminder if we forget the password. Now this is called password reminder Hint, if we create a password hint question with this then we can quickly recall these forgotten passwords.
Likewise with the hackers, they'll experiment with us to guess the password in the password hint questions, over time the password will be predictable, if the questions listed in the password hint can be answered by the penebak password.

3. No Writing  Password 

Owners are often afraid to forget your password with the password has been entered, so the owner would write different passwords user id and password into other media such as a notebook, notepad, Stickies (mac), password folders, books, mobile phones and other.
It is also quite vulnerable to leaking. Why vulnerable? Because when a variety of equipment is lost, then all information about a user id and password are sooner or later will be known by the thief equipments / gadgets are missing.

4. Using a Strong Password 

Owner passwords often using a short password only, if it could be shorter than 3 characters then the user will give a short password. Fortunately this time the system provides a minimum password length of 6 characters and a maximum of 254 characters. The longer a password the stronger it will be the password security.
Strong passwords can be created with a combination of numbers and letters and even a variety of other characters. Some admins are currently using a password that is long enough, coupled with encryption such as PGP key and others, so it is quite difficult to guess password.

5. Frequent Change Password

 Owners should periodically change your password for authentication password, the more frequent password changes, the better, because the more difficult the penebak password hacking account / your system. Changes to the password depends on the owner, could be a week, a month, three months, and others. Originally the owner does not forget the password that was changed earlier.

6. Not Wearing The Same Password on Multiple Accounts 

Owners often forget and sometimes passwords frequently enough to create an account, so they each create a new account using the same user id and password are the same, this is very vulnerable and dangerous. Because these passwords through a single account, all accounts will be taken by the hacker.

7. Using Password Management 

To help recall the various passwords and various accounts, we are often very difficult, but not to worry because it has many current applications to help organize our passwords. This application can be downloaded for free from the internet and paid, so that regardless of our account and whatever we can with the password easy to remember and re-opened, of course, to open it with an encryption method as well.

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