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DON’T PRESS F1!!!

There have been reports of attacks on computers from the internet via Internet Explorer…
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“Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability…on supported versions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 through the use of Internet Explorer…”
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3, and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems, and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
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“On Friday 2/26/2010, an issue was posted publicly that…an attacker…could convince a user to visit the web page and then get them to press the F1 key in response to a pop up dialog box….
“Anyone believed to have been affected can visit: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/support/default.mspx and should contact the national law enforcement agency in their country. Those in the United States can contact Customer Service and Support at no charge (for computer security related issues) using the PC Safety hotline at 1-866-727-2338 (PCSAFETY). Customers outside of the United States can visit http://support.microsoft.com/international to find local support information.”
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“…Windows 2000 and Windows XP are impacted…Windows 2003 Server is also impacted…With this issue, it is possible for a malicious web page to display a dialog box which will trigger the execution of arbitrary code when the user presses the F1 key. The prompt can appear repeatedly when dismissed, nagging the user to press the F1 key. Platforms are affected regardless of the Internet Explorer version installed.”
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additional charge for online play of used games

The IGN (Imagine Games Network) website has posted an interview with the Hardware Marketing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment America, John Koller.
The future of purchasing used games, and needing to pay additional fees afterwards for online play, was discussed…
John Koller: “…As with many programs, we’re investigating future opportunities…
“…We will continue to explore this as an opportunity for the platform going forward…
“…We’re continuing to take proactive steps in the fight against piracy and believe this new initiative will be of benefit to the gaming industry.”
IGN: How will fans react to this anti-piracy feature?
John Koller: “From our research, this will be received quite positively…
You have been warned.
Before you purchase any game, new or used, check to see if you will be allowed to play online for free.
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"Planet of the Apps: A Hand-held Revolution" on CNBC

The promotional announcement on CNBC for the program ends with this statement: “Sponsored by the CNBC Real-Time App.”
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SpyDLLRemover

I found another tool you might want to add to your antivirus/anti-malware toolkit…
“SpyDLLRemover is the standalone tool to effectively detect and delete spywares from the system. It comes with advanced spyware scanner which quickly discovers hidden Rootkit processes as well suspcious/injected DLLs within all running processes. It not only performs sophisticated auto analysis on process DLLs but also displays them with various threatlevels, which greatly helps in quick identification of malicious DLLs…
“Here are some of the prominent and unique features of SpyDLLRemover which set it apart from any other tool of its kind.”
* Displays detailed information about all running processes on the system
– Process name
– Process Id
– Session Id
– Company Name
– Product Name
– Process Description
– Memory Utilization
– Process Binary Path
– Process File Size
– File Install Date
* Shows detailed information about each loaded DLLs within process to make it easier for manual analysis.
– DLL Name
– Company Name
– Description
– Comment about type of DLL (System, Hidden, Suspicious)
– Load/reference count of DLL
– Loading Type (static/dynamic)
– DLL File Size
– File Install Date
– Base Address of DLL
– Entry point of DLL
– Full DLL File Path
* It is standalone tool which does not require any installation and can be executed directly.
It works with Windows XP, 2003, Vista, and 7.
Add it to your arsenal…these days, you can use all of the help you can get.
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Do the Taskbar Shuffle

Sometimes I have A LOT of things running on a computer. I multitask so much, using so many programs at the same time, I have used three computers…at the same. There can be a lot open in my Windows System Tray, and on my Taskbar…
It does work as advertised. But wait! There’s more! “Tweak taskbar button grouping”, meaning that you can move and arrange what’s on you taskbar. (“And then, I heard the angels sing…”)
There are “portable” versions: versions of Taskbar Shuffle you do not install into Windows. Just copy it to a storage device (hard drive, USB drive, etcetera) and execute the program.
(“And if you act now…”)
Its’ designed for Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT/95/98. There is a 32-bit version, and a 64-bit version.
According to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the website: “…when I have Taskbar Shuffle running for several days and I randomly check, its memory usage is usually under 1mb (which is VERY low)…if you ever see it using much more than 4mb and that bothers you, simply exit and restart the program…”
And, it’s free.
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