Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17
- @VanySanchez Saludos Vany, el placer es mio. Si tienes dudas con algo de twitter me dejas saber. Buen fin de semana para ti tambien. #
- Download Windows 7 Release Candidate from Microsoft: http://bit.ly/ZzvjD License is until March 1, 2010. Enjoy!
# - @artistikem Someone deleted my animation :,( I’m looking for another picture to upload. in reply to artistikem #
- Twitter: The Dog Ate Our Homework http://bit.ly/7aLZl #
- Free Web 2.0 icons you can download and add to your websites, blogs, etc. http://bit.ly/tUpiy #
- 10 Business Twitter Apps for the Enterprise http://bit.ly/pqhIi #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10
- Tech Rumor: Apple in Talks to Buy Twitter for $700 Million http://bit.ly/yAg8O #
- What to expect from Windows 7 http://bit.ly/3qRWAm #
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Windows Vista Tips and Tricks Part 1 of 3
If you have just bought or are about to buy Windows Vista and don’t want to take the time to learn everything, this video is for you. Instead of taking days to truly learn the ins and outs of the OS, watch this video to get tips and tricks. Or just watch it for a preview of Windows Vista. Thanks! 
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5 Tips To Prevent Infection From The Downadup “aka”Conficker “aka” Kido Worm Virus.
What is the Conficker or Downadup worm virus?
Well, is a new virus that is spreading like wildfire all over the Internet and has infected millions of PCs around the world.
Conficker or Downadup is a worm that propagates on local and network drives by taking advantage of the Microsoft Windows Server Service RPC MS08-067 Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. W32.Downadup can create its own Service on Windows to run itself each time Windows is started.
If your PC is acting weird and presents some of this symptoms:
- Users being locked out of directory
- Access to admin shares denied
- Scheduled tasks being created
- Access to security related web sites is blocked.
Then your PC might be infected, go to http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/global/removal_tool/threat_writeups/FixDownadup.exe and download this tool to remove the Downadup “aka”Conficker “aka” Kido virus by following this steps:
- 1. Stop all your running programs.
- 2. Disconnect from your internet connection by disabling your network card or removing the cable from your PC. If you are connected to the internet wireless then turn off your wireless connection.
- 3. Disable System Restore (Windows XP)
- 4. Find the tool you just download FixDownadup.exe and run it.
- 5. If you see that the tool didn’t remove the worm or didn’t find anything, restart your PC in Safe Mode and run the tool again to make sure your PC is clean.
- 6. Restart your PC in normal mode again and make sure to enable System Restore.
- 7. Enable your network card or plug in your cable to reestablish your internet connection. If it was wireless turn it on.
5 Tips to prevent from getting infected with the Conficker Virus:
- 1. Run a live update from your prefer anti virus program to make sure you have the latest updates.
- 2. Run a full scan from your anti virus to make sure their is nothing else molesting your computer.
- 3. Run your windows update to download all the critical updates from Microsoft.
- 4. Don’t open any suspicious email and don’t enter any suspicious website.
- 5. Make sure you have installed in your updates the MS patch KB958644
Also you can use any of this tool to identify and remove Conficker virus:
Mcafee -http://vil.nai.com/vil/conficker_stinger/Stinger_Coficker.exe
Symantec – http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/global/removal_tool/threat_writeups/FixDwndp.exe
For more information on the Conficker “aka Downadup “aka” Kido worm virus I have created a new blog specifically for news and tips on the Conficker virus, is called Prevent Conficker Virus and you can access it at:
http://cyatcom.com/preventconfickervirus
Other resources:
How to Setup a Twitter Account – Follow me!
In this video I’ll show you how to setup a twitter account.
What is Twitter?
Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.
You can follow me and all my personal updates at:
Also follow Cyatcom.com blog updates, special tips, tricks and video tutorials at:
Like always if you have any question please post bellow.
Thanks and happy tweeting!
Axel
