Date: 11/02/04 (C Sharp)    Keywords: templates, security, microsoft, google

// Assembly someassembly, Version 1.0.1692.12511

[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.1692.12511")]
[assembly: AssemblyKeyName("")]
[assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("")]
[assembly: AssemblyDelaySign(false)]
[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("")]
[assembly: AssemblyProduct("")]
[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
[assembly: AssemblyTitle("")]

// Assembly System.ServiceProcess, Version 1.0.5000.0

[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.5000.0")]
[assembly: AssemblyDescription("System.ServiceProcess.dll")]
[assembly: CLSCompliant(true)]
[assembly: AssemblyDefaultAlias("System.ServiceProcess.dll")]
[assembly: AssemblyKeyFile(@"E:\DNA\public\tools\common\security\FinalPublicKey.snk")]
[assembly: AssemblyDelaySign(true)]
[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("Microsoft .NET Framework build environement is Retail.
 SafeSync counter=0")]
[assembly: AssemblyTitle("System.ServiceProcess.dll")]
[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
[assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguage("en-US")]
[assembly: SatelliteContractVersion("1.0.5000.0")]
[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("1.1.4322.2032")]
[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or
 trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.")]
[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1998-2002. All rights
 reserved.")]
[assembly: AssemblyProduct("Microsoft (R) .NET Framework")]
[assembly: AssemblyCompany("Microsoft Corporation")]
[assembly: SecurityPermission(SecurityAction.RequestMinimum, SkipVerification=true)]

1. A general Google search which will return lots of empty AssemblyInfo.cs files
2. And very little guidance from Microsoft in a site limited Google search.
3. An example of a good AssemblyInfo.cs file from a blog.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/csharp/20491.html

Date: 01/24/05 (College Textbook)    Keywords: microsoft

Title of Book: Media Analysis Techniques ASIN: 1412906830 Condition: Used - Like New Condition comments: Good quality just a bit of highliting Your price: $26.83 Quantity: 1 Link http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y03Y3518066Y4693628

Title of Book: Principles of Public Speaking, 15th Edition ASIN: 0205380670 Condition: Used - Like New Condition comments: Got for a class and never used! Your price: $33.40 Quantity: 1Link http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y3962537Y6458448

Title of Book: Upgrading and Repairing PCs (8th ed) ASIN: 0789712954 Condition: New Condition comments: No Highlighting Great Condition. Your price: $5.00 Quantity: 1 Link http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y04Y2812057Y5673349

Title of Book: Running Microsoft Internet Information Server ASIN: 1572315857 Condition: New Your price: $2.00 Quantity: 1 Link http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y04Y4680585Y7157584

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Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/collegetextbook/12986.html

Date: 02/08/05 (Microsoft Windows)    Keywords: microsoft

Microsoft's monthly Windows patches are out, and there's quite a few this time around.

As usual, point your Internet Explorer at windowsupdate.microsoft.com to get the updates.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/ms_windows/19625.html

Date: 02/24/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: microsoft

Hi, how is everyone doing?

Yesterday a problem occured involving my internet. Everytime I try to click on the Internet icon on my desktop..A box comes up that looks like this:

http://tinypic.com/1tknwj

I tried contacting Microsoft about the problem but they didnt really help. They told me to reinstall my internet, but I think there is something I can do other than to install it again. Can anyone help me?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :)

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/339947.html

Date: 02/26/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: microsoft

Well, at least the folks at Microsoft are admitting that their "Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)" is designed to deny Wine users updates through Windows Update. (I love the Orwellian names that Microsoft comes up with. If there were truth in advertising, WGA would be named "Microsoft License Enforcement" or ...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=167&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 02/23/05 (Open Source)    Keywords: linux, microsoft

WGA stands for the Windows Genuine Advantage program. It's pitched as an anti-piracy initiative. Only paid-up customers get updates.It's also a highly sophisticated swipe at Linux.Jeremy White of CodeWeavers, which sells Wine-based products, told ZDNet it's nothing to worry about, that Microsoft would face legal action if it tied Office ...

Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=163&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog

Date: 03/03/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: technology, asp, microsoft

Cooler Master Cavalier 1 Silver/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case With analog dial & 350W Power Supply, Model "CAV-T01-WWA" -RETAIL

Model# CAV-T01-WWA
Item # N82E16811119049

Specifications:
Case Type: Mid Tower Case
Color: Silver/Blue
Material: Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 5/0, 3.5" x 1/4 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2 x USB2.0, 1 x IEEE1394
Power Supply: Cooler Master 350W
Cooling System: 1 x 80mm Front Fan, 1 x 120mm rear fan
Motherboard Compatibility: Standard ATX
Dimensions: 19.7" x 8" x 17.2" (DxWxH)
Special Features: Unique Classical Design Sound Pressure Device

$99.99


Aspire 520W 12V Triple Fan Aluminum Power Supply (Silver), Model "ATX-AS520W SILVER" -RETAIL

Model# ATX-AS520W SILVER
Item # N82E16817148009

Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 520W
Material: Aluminum
Dimensions(DxWxH): 150x168.5x86mm
Shipping Weight: @pc 4.5 lbs / 8pcs Per Box
Features: ATX 520 P4 Aluminum Power Supply w/2*8 cm UV Blue Fan Intake Heat w/1*8 cm UV Blue Fan Exhaust Heat w/4 Blue Led Multi-Color Coated Components & PC Board Green UV Sensitive Wiresleeve & Connectors w/Fan Speed Adjuster w/ I/O Switch
Cable-Tube-Tied Wires for Neatness w/Gift Box

$59.00



GIGABYTE "GA-K8NXP-SLI" NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL

Model# GA-K8NXP-SLI
Item # N82E16813128269

Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64FX/64
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
RAM: 4x DIMM Dual Channel DDR333/400 Max 4GB
Slots: 2x PCI-Express X16, 2x PCI-Express X1, 2x PCI
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 10x USB2.0(Rear 4), 2x RJ45, 2x SPDIF In/Out, Audio Ports
IDE: 2x ATA 133 with NV Raid 0/1/0+1
SATA: 4x SATA2 3.0Gb/s with NV Raid 0/1/0+1, 4x SATA by sil 3114
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850 8-channel
Onboard LAN: Marvell 8053 Gigabit Ethernet, CICADA8201 Gigabit LAN
Onboard 1394: 2x IEEE 1394b supports 3 ports
Form Factor: ATX

$209.00



AMD Athlon 64 3800+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Processor, Socket 939 - Retail

Model# ADA3800AWBOX
Item # N82E16819103465

Specifications:
Model: AMD Athlon 64
Core: Newcastle
Operating Frequency: 2.4GHz
FSB: Integrated into Chip
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512KB
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 939
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail box(with Heatsink and Fan)

$429.00



Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, Platinum 184-Pin 1GB DDR PC-3200 - Retail

Model# CMX1024-3200C2PT
Item # N82E16820145560

Specifications:
Manufacturer:Cosair XMS
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2-3-3-6
Support Voltage: 2.75V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: 128M x 64-bit
Warranty: Lifetime

$264.00



ATI All-In-Wonder RADEON X600 PRO Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/VIVO, PCI Express, Model "100-714131" -RETAIL

Model# 100-714131
Item # N82E16814102463

Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI Radeon X600 PRO/400MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 256MB DDR/600MHz
BUS: PCI Express x16
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub) + VIVO + DVI
Support 3D API: DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 1.5
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
TV Tuner: NTSC


$229.00



Plextor 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW SATA Drive, Model PX-716SA/SW, Retail

Model# PX-716SA/SW
Item # N82E16827131351

Specifications:
Write Speed: 16X DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW, 16X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 4X DVD+R DL, 48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Read Speed: 48X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM
Interface: SATA
Buffer: 8 MB
OS Support: 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Features: Buffer Underrun Proof Technology
Packaging: Retail Pack (see pictures for details)

$122.99



Maxtor Ultra Series Kit 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model L01M250, Retail

Model# L01M250
Item # N82E16822144354

Specifications:
Capacity: 250 GB
Average Seek Time: 9.3 ms
Buffer: 8 MB
Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM
Interface: SATA
Features: Ideal for high-end gaming and digital video, Ultra quiet operation with FDB motor
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year

$193.01



Logitech diNovo Media Desktop USB/ PS/2 104 keys -RETAIL

Model# 967312-0403
Item # N82E16823126138

Specifications:
Interface: USB/ PS/2
Number Of Keys: 104 keys + Detached MediaPad
Wireless Technology: Bluetooth
Palm Rest: Yes
Design Style: Standard
Mouse included: MX900 Bluetooth Rechargeable mouse
Features: BluetoothВ® MediaPad Ultra-flat, Zero Degree Tilt Keyboard design, Bluetooth wireless hub is built into the mouse's recharging station.

$165.00



ViewSonic G90FB 19" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor -RETAIL

Model# G90FB
Item # N82E16824116282

Specifications:
CRT Type: PerfectFlatВ® screen
Dot Pitch: 0.25mm diagonal
Max / Optimal resolution: 1920x1440 @ 64Hz / 1600x1200 @ 77Hz
Frequency / Bandwidth: fh: 30~97kHz; fv: 50~180Hz / 200MHz
Features: SuperClearВ® technology, ARAGВ® screen treatment
Dimensions & Weight: 17.6" x 18.3" x 18.1" (WxHxD), 48.5 lbs
Manufacturer's Warranty / Phone No.: 3 year limited warranty on CRT, parts and labor / 800-688-6688

$209.00



Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2 -OEM

Model# E85-03013
Item # N82E16837102153


$147.95


Total cost of System: $2127.94 + $264 = $2393.94 when I get the extra stick of RAM I had $2,000 with a little leway so this is what I built.

Now to buy WoW...

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/619466.html

Date: 12/14/04 (Offshore Programming)    Keywords: programming, software, offshore, technology, microsoft

Can Offshore Programming Thrive in Russia?

By Alexander Osipovich, Russia Profile

Every weekday morning, Tatyana Burtseva flashes her ID to the guards at the entrance of the Kurchatov Institute, where the Soviet Union developed its first nuclear bomb. But after walking through the institute's wooded grounds and entering the modern, corporate office building where she works, what she does is not top-secret. Burtseva is currently working on a project for a U.S. client - Boeing, America's largest maker of commercial aircraft. The 26-year-old software tester is one of over 850 employees at Luxoft, one of Russia's leading companies in the field of offshore programming. Besides Boeing, Luxoft has tackled software projects for major corporations like IBM, Microsoft and Deutsche Bank.

In 2003, the Russian offshore programming industry earned total revenues of $546 million, according to figures compiled by CNews Analytics and Fort-Ross, an association of Russian software companies. The same report projected growth rates of 30 to 40 percent for the next few years, meaning that the industry could cross the $1 billion mark by 2006.

These rapid growth rates, and the prestigious nature of the industry, have not gone unnoticed. President Vladimir Putin has mentioned offshore programming as a promising agent of economic diversification, while Leonid Reiman, the minister of information technologies and communications, has touted the industry in public appearances. "We have a tremendous number of highly qualified professionals," he said during a recent address to the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. "Our task is to convert this human potential into a new source of national income."

But the Russian offshore programming industry faces some daunting challenges. Above all, it pales in comparison to its better-developed cousin in India. According to NASSCOM, an association of Indian software companies, India now earns $12.5 billion a year by exporting high-tech services. This represents close to one-fifth of the developing nation's total exports. For many Western executives, the term "offshore programming" is virtually synonymous with outsourcing work to India, while Russia remains an obscure, second-tier competitor. This has led to a great deal of soul-searching in the Russian press about whether Russia can catch up to India.

Can Russia Catch Up?

In the eyes of many experts, the greatest asset of the Russian offshore programming industry is the high quality of its technical specialists. The Soviet Union left behind a world-class system of science education. As a result, Russia now has up to 40 percent more scientists per capita than Germany, France or the United Kingdom, and 20 times more scientists per capita than India, according to Forrester Research. Russians have won numerous gold medals at international programming competitions. At this year's ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, the best-known event of its kind, the winning team was from the St. Petersburg Institute of Fine Mechanics and Optics.

This pool of scientific talent has led several Western companies to open wholly-owned offshore development centers in Russia. Such companies include technology leaders like Intel, Sun, Motorola and Siemens. Intel alone has over 800 Russian employees, mostly based in Nizhny Novgorod and the former closed city of Sarov. According to Alexander Palladin, a spokesman for Intel in Russia, they solve difficult problems for the company's research and development wing. "In the eyes of Intel's management, Russian specialists are very highly regarded for their scientific knowledge," he said.

Unfortunately, Russia is not so blessed when it comes to business skills. A frequent complaint is the lack of English, although this has improved in recent years. When it comes to project management, Russian firms have a reputation for letting their programmers' creativity take precedence over good business sense. In some cases, programmers have been known to delay a project until they can achieve technical perfection. Other problems stem from a culture clash between Russian firms and their Western clients. "The biggest difference is that Americans devote more time to communication," said Alexander Sambuk, quality director at Luxoft. "Russian project managers need to learn to communicate more with clients, and not just stew in their own juices."

Another obstacle to acquiring new clients is the small size of Russian firms. Russia's largest offshore programming companies, Epam Systems and Luxoft, have less than 1,000 employees each. This is small potatoes compared to the largest Indian firms, such as IT giant Wipro, which employs over 27,000 people worldwide and has annual revenues of $1.2 billion. Smaller companies have a hard time marketing themselves and are less attractive to large corporate clients. Given this situation, it might seem that the market is ripe for consolidation. But firms have been reluctant to merge, says Kirill Dmitriev, managing director of Delta Private Equity Partners. "Each one hopes to develop by itself, but economic logic mandates that they need to consolidate," he said.

Perhaps a more intractable problem is Russia's negative image in the West. Russia's reputation as an unstable, crime-ridden society makes it a hard sell to wary customers. "This is a country where there's a war going on, where [former Yukos CEO Mikhail] Khodorkovsky is in prison, where terrorists are killing children in Beslan," said Dmitry Loschinin, CEO of Luxoft. "Obviously, this affects us negatively."

Loschinin also believes that Russia's education system could be better suited to today's IT market. Although it churns out an impressive number of physicists and mathematicians, it rarely teaches them the most up-to-date technology skills. "What we receive is a half-finished product that we need to spend some time finishing," said Loschinin.

Another problem is that Russia's education system produces programmers in all the wrong places. Thanks to the legacy of Soviet central planning, some of the nation's top scientific talent resides in far-flung cities like Tomsk and Novosibirsk. Less than a quarter of Russia's programmers live in Moscow and St. Petersburg, where the offshore programming industry is concentrated. The result is that wages are high and jobs are plentiful in the two capitals, while out in the regions, programmers are underpaid or jobless. The logical conclusion is that programmers should move to where the jobs are. But Russians - for a variety of legal, economic and cultural reasons - are often reluctant to move.

A City Of Programmers

The offshore programming industry is taking steps to attract them. IBS, the holding company which owns Luxoft, is planning to open a "technopark" in the town of Dubna, a one-hour drive from Moscow. According to Loschinin, programmers will be enticed to move to Dubna by a package that includes jobs, mortgages and a pleasant, academic living environment. "We want to create a city of programmers," he said.

The Dubna technopark will not be alone. The IT and Communications Ministry will soon launch technoparks in St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk, with tax breaks and an up-to-date communications infrastructure, says Reiman. These ideas are not new. A decade ago, India used similar policies to stimulate the IT industry in Bangalore. Today Bangalore is the center of India's offshore programming industry; the city is often called the "Silicon Valley of India."

The Russian offshore programming industry is emulating India in other ways. It recently formed an analogue to NASSCOM, the Indian software association founded in 1988 to promote the nation's IT industry. RUSSOFT, which recently merged with Fort-Ross to become the predominant association of Russian software companies, has been following a path blazed by NASSCOM in the 1990s. It puts on "road shows" in the West to promote Russian firms, holds training events and lobbies for improvements in government policy.

There is clearly a need for lobbying, because government policy is unfriendly - if not hostile - to offshore programming companies. Valentin Makarov, president of RUSSOFT, says that companies face a crippling burden from taxes and regulations. For example, to export $50 worth of software, companies spend an additional $30 on paperwork and taxes. This drives up their prices, making them less competitive, and keeps many in the "gray" zone. Makarov argues that this is bad for everyone. "Our task is to make companies go white," he said. "Companies want this, because you can't live under the constant threat of tax investigations. This prevents you from signing deals with foreign corporations."

Yet Makarov insists that he is not looking for tax breaks, which are controversial due to their widespread misuse in the 1990s. Instead, he wants the government to adopt a more streamlined and rational tax structure. So far, however, RUSSOFT's lobbying efforts have produced few results. "Our government isn't used to dealing with associations - just with oligarchs and individual companies," he said. Nonetheless, Makarov is optimistic. He believes that the industry will gain more influence as it grows in size. In terms of the total value of its exports, it has already surpassed the Russian automobile industry. Soon, Russia will earn more money by exporting software than by exporting nuclear technology.

Makarov predicts that the Russian offshore programming industry will grow until it reaches annual revenues of $2 billion but, from then on, growth will level off unless the government provides substantial support. He points out that the governments of India and China (another up-and-coming offshore service provider) are extremely proactive in boosting their nations' IT sectors. For example, they pay for companies to participate in international trade shows - something that the Russian government has never done.

So can Russia catch up to India?

Most experts doubt that Russia can beat India in terms of volume. But in terms of quality, Russia already presents a strong competitor. According to a 2001 report from the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Russian programmers are well suited for complex projects. "Indian programmers... do not have such wide experience with different technologies," said the report. "Their experience is typically limited to working in large software development factories." Makarov thinks that Russia cannot compete with India or China on cost, but in the niche of high-end solutions, it could become a world leader - as long as the industry gets government support.

"We can't do it ourselves," he said.

Oct 27, 2004

Source: http://www.u-blog.net/offshore/note/145

Date: 03/03/05 (Web Development)    Keywords: cms, asp, sql, microsoft

Are there any leading candidates for not-obscenely-expensive CMSs for those stuck in a Microsoft shop (ASP and SQL server)?
We have a fair amount of dynamic content, require some sort of approval chain for updates and complete control over the layout. We were looking at RedDot, but the price is busting that deal. My eyes are bleeding from looking at all of the little one off shops that offer, well, not much. Does anyone have any experience with any products that they would recommend?

thanks.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/webdev/176641.html

Date: 03/04/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: browser, security, microsoft

How Firefox Works link - click here. Below is an excerpt from the page:       "Chances are, you're reading this article on Internet Explorer. It's the browser that comes already installed on Windows operating systems; most people use Windows, and most Windows users don't give a second thought to which browser they're using. In fact, many people aren't aware that they have an option at all."   - I seriously wish that Windows (Microsoft) would be more fair and offer users the option to choose the browser they want. I mean, they already sold the customer an Operating System, what possible harm would it be to let users know that they have a choice? Oh, wait. Those security vulnerabilities were put there on purpose so big businesses can exploit them to sell their wares to unwitting users. sigh.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/620472.html

Date: 03/05/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software, browser, spyware, microsoft

I know you guys get request like this all the time, but any help is appreciated. My computer is really driving me nuts.

So, over the past week it seems I've gotten some nasty, impossible to remove spyware, causing a multitude of pop-ups on my computer. I always use Mozilla Firefox, but the other memebers of the house still use Explorer, so I know that's probably part of the problem.

I've used Spyware Doctor, Ad-Adware and Scan Spyware, but none of them seem to be able to delete something called EliteBar, which I've read causes obnoxious pop-ups amongst other things. They are all able to detect it and try to delete it, but when I restart my computer, it's back. Under the cut is my Hijack This log. I'm not very computer literate, so clear, step-by-step instructions would be great, but any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated.


Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 1:03:58 PM, on 3/5/05
Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\LAUNCHER\CTLAUNCHER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\SHAREDLL\CTNOTIFY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\SBPCI512\AUDIOHQ\AHQTB.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\BROADJUMP\CLIENT FOUNDATION\CFD.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\HP SOFTWARE UPDATE\HPWUSCHD2.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\HPCORETECH\HPCMPMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSCHECKBOP32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSNAVC32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ELITENWP32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\MS03201593286.EXE
C:\MEMOREX\TRAVELDRIVE2B\SHWICON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPO1_QCX.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HHSCON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSMONNT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPQTRA08.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\OLYMPUS\CAMEDIA MASTER 4.2\CM_CAMERA.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\SHAREDLL\MEDIADET.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\DIGITAL IMAGING\BIN\HPQGALRY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\HPZIPM12.EXE
C:\HIJACK THIS\HIJACKTHIS.EXE

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\about.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by BellSouth
O2 - BHO: PCTools Browser Monitor - {B56A7D7D-6927-48C8-A975-17DF180C71AC} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\TOOLS\IESDPB.DLL
O2 - BHO: PCTools Site Guard - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\TOOLS\IESDSG.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Creative Launcher] C:\Program Files\Creative\Launcher\CTLauncher.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Disc Detector] C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CtNotify.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioHQ] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBPCI512\AudioHQ\AHQTB.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StillImageMonitor] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\HP\HPCORETECH\HPCMPMGR.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTTASK.EXE" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [4YK6Y0N4] \Progra~1\4YK6Y0N4\4YK6Y0N4.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemCheck] C:\WINDOWS\SYSCHECKBOP32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [App32dll] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSNAVC32.EXE lee0105
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [antiware] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ELITENWP32.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ms03201593286] C:\WINDOWS\ms03201593286.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Kernel32] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Kernel.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ShowIcon_Memorex_USB Product Driver v2.13r002] C:\Memorex\TravelDrive2B\shwicon.exe -t"Memorex\USB Product Driver v2.13r002"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [o66f36Q] HPO1_QCX.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ZxppRWcpP] HHSCON.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Spyware Doctor] "C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWARE DOCTOR\SWDOCTOR.EXE" /Q
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpyWareWall] C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~2\SpyWareWall.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SYSMONNT] C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSMONNT
O4 - Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Startup: FOLDER.HTT
O4 - Startup: HP Image Zone Fast Start.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqthb08.exe
O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Startup: CAMEDIA Master.lnk = C:\Program Files\OLYMPUS\CAMEDIA Master 4.2\CM_camera.exe
O4 - Global Startup: FOLDER.HTT
O8 - Extra context menu item: &AIM Search - res://C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM TOOLBAR\AIMBAR.DLL/aimsearch.htm
O9 - Extra button: Spyware Doctor - {2D663D1A-8670-49D9-A1A5-4C56B4E14E84} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYWAR~1\TOOLS\IESDPB.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\AIM\AIM.EXE
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {F7A05BAC-9778-410A-9CDE-BFBD4D5D2B7F} (iPIX Media Send Class) - http://216.249.24.60/code/iPIX-ImageWell-ipix.cab

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/622256.html

Date: 03/06/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus, web, spyware, microsoft

Okay I have to type this quick because i only have about 5 minutes until my internet goes out again.

So here's the deal:

I'm using Comcast and windows xp on a newer Dell computer (4600 series I believe)
Connection is fine. I can view webpages for about 10-12 minutes before every single website decides "this page cannot be displayed". I can log on to AIM just fine, and download music from limewire. But it will not display webpages ten minutes after I start my computer. I have read other inquiries about this problem on other pages and no one had responded so I really don't know what to do at this point. Here is what I have tried so far:

*Scanned for viruses and spyware with Spybot Search & destroy, AVG, and Ad-Aware 6
*Followed microsoft troubleshooting
*"repaired" the connection
*Downloaded Mozilla's foxfire, thinking it may just be interent explorer. Problem did not change.
*Downloaded TweakDUN from Majorgeeks.com

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! I'm so frustrated right now!!!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/347092.html

Date: 03/06/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: microsoft

I went to download a script debugger from microsoft site. It told me that I can download it only if I allowed a program to verify that I am running genuine microsoft windows. I naturally allowed, wondering how it could verify it (using activex obviously) through firefox. In the next screen however I was offered [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/genuine-microsoft-windows-farce/

Date: 03/08/05 (Algorithms)    Keywords: microsoft

Someone mentioned a Microsoft Interview question and I went to that referenced site and saw this one.

There are 3 baskets. one of them have apples, one has oranges only and the other has mixture of apples and oranges. The labels on their baskets always lie. (i.e. if the label says oranges, you are sure that it doesn't have oranges only,it could be a mixture) The task is to pick one basket and pick only one fruit from it and then correctly label all the three baskets.


Anyone wants to try this one out as I gave up on it :)

I understand the problem is the labels are only either A="Apple" or O="Orange" , so either 2 A and 1 O or 1 O and 2 A . The task is after do what is allowed, able to correctly point out which is pure apple, which is pure orange and which is mixture.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/algorithms/49661.html

Date: 03/08/05 (Security)    Keywords: software, virus, antivirus, microsoft

Antivirus companies have identified two new threats that use Microsoft's IM software to spread.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Worms+on+the+prowl%2C+traveling+via+MSN+Messenger/2100-1009_22-5604060.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/08/05 (Security)    Keywords: microsoft

Well-known flaw in handling IP packets surfaces in Windows, but Microsoft denies that "LAND attacks" are serious threat.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Denial-of-service+glitch+could+threaten+Windows/2100-1009_22-5604579.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 03/09/05 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: microsoft

This problem is beginning to REALLY irritate me.

I'm using Microsoft Publisher 2003 (from Office 2003 Enterprise), and Adobe Photoshop CS.

Whenever I try to print a document in Publisher that contains any images, it forces Photoshop to open. If I try to kill Photoshop (since it takes awhile to load and I don't need to load it), Publisher freezes until it can restart Photoshop. I have to sit there and wait for Photoshop to load before Publisher will unfreeze and print the document.

I'd love to know why it's doing this - it's freaking annoying! Any advice is appreciated.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computergeeks/627414.html

Date: 03/10/05 (Application Development)    Keywords: security, microsoft

Q&A Microsoft's founder rates the company's ongoing efforts in security and discusses how to get PCs into more hands across the globe.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Gates+talks+business/2100-9593_22-5608501.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn