Not Even Security Managers Immune to FakeAV Infection | PCWorld

Can you believe it? As I sat down this morning to write this column, I got hit by a drive-by download of FakeAV.

My computer is infected with pop-up warnings and file scans telling me I have security problems, and Internet Explorer has been hijacked to keep sending me to a website where I can "purchase the software." Pop-ups are coming from my taskbar, showing up in the middle of the screen, and rifling through my files with a fake scan. My computer is being held for ransom.

How did this happen? And what am I going to do about it? I mean really, as a security manager you'd think I would be immune to this kind of problem. My antivirus software is up to date and actively scanning, and my system is fully patched. That's more than most people are doing.

Not Even Security Managers Immune to FakeAV Infection | PCWorld

Restore the "Search…" Item to the Folder Context Menu in Windows Vista SP1 - How-To Geek

Restore the "Search…" Item to the Folder Context Menu in Windows Vista SP1 - How-To Geek

One of the unwelcome changes that Microsoft introduced in Service Pack 1 was the removal of some of the easy ways to get to the Search screen: the start menu button and folder context menu item. Thankfully we can easily add the “Search…” item back to the context menu with a simple registry tweak.

The nice thing about the folder context menu is that the search window will be already set to search only that folder.

VirusTotal delivers the collective wisdom of 32 viruskillers on-demand | freewaregenius.com

 

Virustotal is a web service that provides on-demand scanning of your local files for worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. It allows you to upload any local file up to 10 megs in size and will perform a scan across 30+ different virus scanning engines (which include all of the leading heavy-hitter virus killer engines on the market).

VirusTotal delivers the collective wisdom of 32 viruskillers on-demand | freewaregenius.com

How to Zip Files in Windows 7| PCWorld

 

Need to send someone a big batch of files? Don't attach one after another after another to your e-mail. Instead, compress the files into one smaller, easier-to-manage file. In other words, "Zip" them.

The Zip file format has long been used to compress and archive data. Suppose you have, say, 50 Word documents that have a combined size of 5MB. By zipping them, you end up with a single file that's much smaller--maybe 1MB or even 500K. Imagine stuffing all your clothes into a tiny, lightweight suitcase--that's what compression does. Even better, when you open the suitcase, everything comes out wrinkle-free.

If you're already using a utility like PKZip or WinZip to compress and decompress files, there's little point in changing. But did you know Windows has Zip capabilities built right in? Here's how to use them on the fly, using the aforementioned e-mail as an example:

1. Compose your e-mail message, then click Attach File (or whatever is your mail client's equivalent).

2. Using the file selector that appears, find the files you want to attach. (They all need to be in the same folder.)

3. Select all the files you want to zip. (To select multiple files at a time, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking each one in turn.)

4. Right-click any of the selected files, then choose Send to, Compressed (zipped) folder.

5. Windows will quickly compress the files and create a new, zipped file that's immediately ready to be renamed (if necessary--if not, just press Enter).

6. Attach your newly created Zip file to the e-mail.

That's all there is to it! Granted, that's pretty much the extent of Windows' Zip capabilities, but if that's all you need, why bother with third-party tools?

How to Compress Files in Windows | PCWorld

Free File Hosting Made Simple - MediaFire

Free File Hosting Made Simple - MediaFire: "Blazing fast file and media hosting

More than just a file hosting web site, MediaFire has the features you need to easily upload, download, manage, and share your documents, presentations, videos, images, and more."

Augment your data storage options with Windows 7 Live File System format | TechRepublic

Takeaway: In this issue of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz describes how the Windows 7 Live File System format works and how you can use it for backups or additional storage.

If you are looking to augment or expand upon your existing data storage options and you have a CD- or DVD-burner on your Microsoft Windows 7 System, then you need to investigate the Live File System format. This new system will allow you to essentially use a CD-RW or DVD-RW disk just like a USB flash drive. In other words, you’ll be able to incrementally add individual files or groups of files to the disc over time.

 

Augment your data storage options with Windows 7 Live File System format | TechRepublic

How Google Spies on Your Gmail Account (And How To Stop It)

How Google Spies on Your Gmail Account (And How To Stop It): "Google's war with Facebook, Google's 'don't be evil' motto could be a casualty. The search engine is now leveraging your private Gmail information to get an edge in the social networking wars. It's creepy."