DEFEND SPY-WARE

There are a lot of PC users that know little about "Spyware", "Mal-ware", "hijackers", "Dialers" & many more. This will help you avoid pop-ups, spammers and all those baddies.

What is spy-ware?

Spy-ware is Internet jargon for Advertising Supported software (Ad-ware). Spy-ware is
a way for shareware authors to make money from a product, other than by selling it to the users. There are several large media companies that offer them to place banner ads in their products in exchange for a portion of the revenue from banner sales. This way, you don't have to pay for the software and the developers are still getting paid. If you find the banners annoying, there is usually an option to remove them, by paying the regular licensing fee.

Known spywares
There are thousands out there, new ones are added to the list everyday. But here are a few:
Alexa, Aureate/Radiate, BargainBuddy, ClickTillUWin, Conducent Timesink, Cydoor, Comet Cursor, eZula/KaZaa Toptext, Flashpoint/Flashtrack, Flyswat, Gator, GoHip, Hotbar, ISTbar, Lions Pride Enterprises/Blazing Logic/Trek Blue, Lop (C2Media), Mattel Brodcast, Morpheus, NewDotNet, Realplayer, Songspy, Xupiter, Web3000, WebHancer, Windows Messenger Service.

How to check if a program has spyware?
The is this Little site that keeps a database of programs that are known to install spyware.

Check Here:
If you would like to block pop-ups (IE Pop-ups).
There tons of different types out there, but these are the 2 best, i think.

Try: Google Toolbar (http://toolbar.google.com/) This program is Free
Try: AdMuncher (http://www.admuncher.com) This program is Shareware

If you want to remove the "spyware" try these.
Try: Lavasoft Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/) This program is Free
Info: Ad-aware is a multi spyware removal utility, that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them. The included backup-manager lets you reinstall a backup, offers and multi language support.

Try: Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/) This program is Free
Info: Detects and removes spyware of different kinds (dialers, loggers, trojans, user tracks) from your computer. Blocks ActiveX downloads, tracking cookies and other threats. Over 10,000 detection files and entries. Provides detailed information about found problems.

Try: BPS Spyware and Adware Remover (http://www.bulletproofsoft.com/spyware-remover.html) This program is Shareware
Info: Adware, spyware, trackware and big brotherware removal utility with multi-language support. It scans your memory, registry and drives for known spyware and lets you remove them. Displays a list and lets you select the items you'd like to remove.

Try: Spy Sweeper v2.2 (http://www.webroot.com/wb/products/spysweeper/index.php) This program is Shareware
Info: Detects and removes spyware of different kinds (dialers, loggers, trojans, user tracks) from your computer.
The best scanner out there, and updated all the time.

Try: HijackThis 1.97.7 (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html) This program is Freeware
Info: HijackThis is a tool, that lists all installed browser add-on, buttons, startup items and allows you to inspect them, and optionally remove selected items.


If you would like to prevent "spyware" being install.
Try: SpywareBlaster 2.6.1 (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html) This program is Free
Info: SpywareBlaster doesn`t scan and clean for so-called spyware, but prevents it from being installed in the first place. It achieves this by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage.

Try: SpywareGuard 2.2 (http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html) This program is Free
Info: SpywareGuard provides a real-time protection solution against so-called spyware. It works similar to an anti-virus program, by scanning EXE and CAB files on access and alerting you if known spyware is detected.

Try: XP-AntiSpy (http://www.xp-antispy.org/) This program is Free
Info: XP-AntiSpy is a small utility to quickly disable some built-in update and authentication features in WindowsXP that may rise security or privacy concerns in some people.

Try: SpySites (http://camtech2000.net/Pages/SpySites_Prog...ml#SpySitesFree) This program is Free
Info: SpySites allows you to manage the Internet Explorer Restricted Zone settings and easily add entries from a database of 1500+ sites that are known to use advertising tracking methods or attempt to install third party software.

If you would like more Information about "spyware".
Check these sites.
http://www.spychecker.com/
http://www.spywareguide.com/
http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm
http://www.theinfomaniac.net/infomaniac/co...rsSpyware.shtml
http://www.thiefware.com/links/
http://simplythebest.net/info/spyware.html

Usefull tools...
Try: Stop Windows Messenger Spam 1.10 (http://www.jester2k.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/j...r2ksoftware.htm) This program is Free
Info: "Stop Windows Messenger Spam" stops this Service from running and halts the spammers ability to send you these messages.

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All these softwares will help remove and prevent evil spammers and spywares attacking your PC. I myself recommend getting "spyblaster" "s&d spybot" "spy sweeper" & "admuncher" to protect your PC. A weekly scan is also recommended

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My First Experience with Os

Let me tell about my system : SYSTEM IN BLACK

Name: lindose

256 Mb.2.4Ghz.subwoof 2.1.

“my cd drive(Samsung combo) has crashed 4+1 times since I have brought.”

“ and fifthly cd drive would automatically open and close (cd drive error)“

“my HDD(Seagate ) changed once”

Frankly speaking, iam a great headache to the servicers

I have made all sort of work in my lindose

So keep it in mind while buying a new one ! ok!

Let me tell one thing

Iam a btech comp cs student . I took this branch only to

buy a computer and play games. I was really fond of it( now.. also ).

OK

Coming to the point.

As usual I just got up from bed to do something great.

Whole of my last night was filled with os’s . just discover it WOW.

It was happening just an year before.

I heard that to go to BIOS just press del from bootup.

There in BIOS change the first boot device. These valuable informations

are from my friend BENIN . Thanks to him. Then i put the cd in the tray

Cd drive is ok(suffering from 5^th problem ) . Everything is ok now.

Now it’s the time to crash.

Booted from cd……….

I just read and just gone through all hurdles and atlast the time came to reap .

Booting for first time …..

Its one of my greatest time in computer world….

Dedicating to those great ones who are writing code for kernel and games.

Contd.

HOW TO COMPILE A LINUX KERNEL ?

In essence, a new kernel is generated in 3 steps.

1 .#make config

This runs bash scripts scripts/configure ,which read in the arch/i386/config.in.

Configuration scripts are easier to handle can called with
2 #make menuconfig

for a menu-driven installation on the console, or with

3 # make xconfig

for a menu driven installation under xwindows.

4 #make oldconfig

ensures that the old default valuesare accepted without further query.

5 # make depend

is a purely technical operation .it uses the capability of GNU c compiler.

6 # make

to make a bootable linux kernel.

7 #make boot

must be called . then a further mechanism is implemented which enables the loading of the linux kernel immediately in the memory above 1mbyte

8 #make drivers

will only cause the sources in the drivers / subdirectory that is,the drivers ,to be compiled.

9 #make SUBDIRS=drivers

should be called .this approach can also be called for other subdirectories.

A large number of device drivers and filesystems can be created as modules this can be done by

10. #make modules


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Windows

In developing countries like India,Pakistan…. People are using
Windows (which is not original)means pyrated .

Ignorancy is the 1st problem developing countries faced,facing………..

Many people are ignorant of copyright law.
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Those who have installed windows can see options to accept
agreement before installing. Many people just put “yes” and forward it.

Any one read it ??

By using this pyrated cds of windows , Microsoft can take legal action against us.

Thus window users are in real threat..

Strictly speaking window users are doing same thing as thieves do.
Thief robs directly.
Pyrated users indirectly.

A honest man cant tolerate this.

Do u??


Don’t worry Solution is coming…………….

Be contd….
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comments are welcomed…

LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS

1. Debian GNU Linux: http://www.debian.org

a default installation provides a very little in the
way of user programs .It provides a lot of options of increase the software
selection both during and after software installation.
Debian suffers from a sort of anti-gunk problem.


2. Fedora Linux: http://www.fedora.redhat.com

It is a freely redistributed version of Redhat
And has some advantages and disadvantages too.


3. Gentoo Linux :http://www.gentoo.org

Provide rather minimalist(but gunk free)experience
From its initial installation. Its packaging is built from compiling from source
Code.If u are not a programmer or highly technical u probably want to shy away from this distribution.

4. Mandrake Linux: http://www.mandrakelinux.com

This distribution is geared to desktop users .
It provides X windows(KDE GNOME..)
It installs a lot of program can be easily considered gunky.
MANDRIVA is its newer version released.

5. Red Hat Linux –http://www.redhat.com

One of the oldest current linux distribution
And popular too particularly in North America.

6. Slackware-http://www.slackware.com

Oldest of surviving linux distribution.
It offers gunk-free distribution up on installation like gentoo and debian
But it is difficult for a new user.

7. SuSE http://www.suse.com or http://www.novell.com

Originated as german distribution,but the company has since been purchae by U.S.-based Novell.simillar to mandrake or Redhat in
The amount of gunk.

8. Xandros-http://www.xandros.com

It provides numerous tools that are handy for
typical home and office desktop users .

9. Ubuntu-http://www.ubuntu.com

It originates from Africa and considered
Tool box of linux.
It is obtained freely from site .cd’s will be send free of cost to your home
after registration.


SUGGESTIONS
AND
COMMENTS ARE MOST WELCOME..

linux for all

WHY LINUX NOT COMMON TO PEOPLE
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1: I think it is due to the lack of awareness of linux
in common people

2: In developing countries like Pakistan India Srilanka
these unawareness is common

3: To solve that we should come forward to help them

4: People are losing their chance to know about kernel development.

5: Microsoft doesn’t even reveal which language is used to develop
windows kernel

6: So why should we hang on windows .

7: We are not fools to just handle the mouse.

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if any suggestions post me..