try these on an infected computer - no safe mode, no boot cd, no Anti-virus. command prompt required.
randoms - not by steps.
run cmd. command not preferred.
dir /a in c: - look for autorun.ini, *.bat, *.cmd, *.exe - suspected files
attrib -h -s -r infected file before delete
del [filename] - attributes are -
tasklist - look for active process
taskkill /pid # /F - kill process, F by force
hijackthis - fix access to registry
unlocker - unlocker and hijackthis most cases work even tho computer is infected.
regedit - go to key and enable folder option and task manager
dir /aD - look for virus directory in windows and system32, most common cases are alphanumeric or system_3 is common these days... hint hint from process (tasklist) or to make life easier, use autoruns for windows - google in sysinternals to find the worm name and location.
enable view hidden and system file to delete or
dir [filename] /s /a in c: to look for worm or file name running in process e.g. system_3 or change attribute to delete in dos.
the important thing in the exercise is to eliminate the running process.
After these, try reinstalling your AV and do a complete scan.
Dan McGarry resigned as interim VITUS secretary and member of the PACINET 2010 organising committee
Effective immediately, I'm resigning my position as Interim Secretary of
the Vanuatu IT Users Society as well as my membership in the Vanuatu
organising committee for the PacINET 2010 conference.
I'm sharing my reasons for doing so because I think it's in the
community's interest.
Since my arrival in Vanuatu in 2003, I've carefully adhered to one
fundamental rule: Support local initiatives, but DO NOT take the lead.
It's my firm conviction that the role of expats is to assist with
whatever needs doing, but at all costs to avoid having undue influence
over the decisions that get made.
In order for a community to function, it requires coordination,
cooperation and support. People need to talk to each other; they need to
work together; they need to help others.
With VIGNET and other sources of communication, we've been more
successful at communicating than just about any other Pacific country.
We should all be very proud of that.
We have had some modest successes in working together. Though the level
of activity is lower than many might want it to be, there have been a
few notable successes.
Support, however, is far, far too low.
Percentage-wise, involvement in IT community activities in Vanuatu is
about on par with other countries in the world. But in real numbers, the
group committed to bringing Kastom & culture into the Information Age is
unsustainably small. As things stand right now, the success of an entire
process often rests on the efforts (or lack thereof) of a single individual.
If things don't change, Vanuatu's technological progress will remain in
the hands of a few well-intentioned but overburdened individuals. I've
thought about this carefully for some months now, and it seems to me
that the necessary change is not forthcoming.
It's my sincere hope that my resignation will ultimately prove to be
mistaken. The people of Vanuatu have made me family and given me a home.
I owe this country a debt of love and gratitude that is greater than I
can express. Nothing would make me happier than to see the cleverness,
creativity and deep sense of community that make up the ni-Vanuatu
identity applied and extended into the digital world.
But right now, I'm tired. I'm also worried: I dare not work alone -or
even with such a tiny minority- because that runs counter to my
convictions against imposing outside values onto the community at large.
For that reason, I see no alternative but to step back from any official
involvement in these activities.
--
Dan McGarry dmcgarry@imagicity.com
Writing: http://scriptorum.imagicity.com/
Photos: http://www.imagicity.com/
organising committee for the PacINET 2010 conference.
I'm sharing my reasons for doing so because I think it's in the
community's interest.
Since my arrival in Vanuatu in 2003, I've carefully adhered to one
fundamental rule: Support local initiatives, but DO NOT take the lead.
It's my firm conviction that the role of expats is to assist with
whatever needs doing, but at all costs to avoid having undue influence
over the decisions that get made.
In order for a community to function, it requires coordination,
cooperation and support. People need to talk to each other; they need to
work together; they need to help others.
With VIGNET and other sources of communication, we've been more
successful at communicating than just about any other Pacific country.
We should all be very proud of that.
We have had some modest successes in working together. Though the level
of activity is lower than many might want it to be, there have been a
few notable successes.
Support, however, is far, far too low.
Percentage-wise, involvement in IT community activities in Vanuatu is
about on par with other countries in the world. But in real numbers, the
group committed to bringing Kastom & culture into the Information Age is
unsustainably small. As things stand right now, the success of an entire
process often rests on the efforts (or lack thereof) of a single individual.
If things don't change, Vanuatu's technological progress will remain in
the hands of a few well-intentioned but overburdened individuals. I've
thought about this carefully for some months now, and it seems to me
that the necessary change is not forthcoming.
It's my sincere hope that my resignation will ultimately prove to be
mistaken. The people of Vanuatu have made me family and given me a home.
I owe this country a debt of love and gratitude that is greater than I
can express. Nothing would make me happier than to see the cleverness,
creativity and deep sense of community that make up the ni-Vanuatu
identity applied and extended into the digital world.
But right now, I'm tired. I'm also worried: I dare not work alone -or
even with such a tiny minority- because that runs counter to my
convictions against imposing outside values onto the community at large.
For that reason, I see no alternative but to step back from any official
involvement in these activities.
--
Dan McGarry dmcgarry@imagicity.com
Writing: http://scriptorum.imagicity.com/
Photos: http://www.imagicity.com/
Windows 7 Information
OEM such as Acer, Dell etc do a deal with M$ where they include a table in the BIOS which contains "secret" information that Windows checks to see if activation over the internet is required. OEM machines do not need to activate over the internet if 3 things are present
1. The table in the BIOS - called an SLIC table - different machines have slight variations in this table.
2. A digitally signed certificate matching the SLIC table - again different machines have slight variations in this certificate.
3. An OEM key that matches the version of Windows installed - ie the key for Home Premium is different to the Ultimate key - it doesn't matter if the key doesn't match the OEM name just the Windows version.
When Vista came out someone discovered it was possible to fool Windows into thinking there was a genuine SLIC table in the computer BIOS by loading an emulated table into memory during boot up. M$ changed the table for 7 but maintained backward compatibility for Vista as well - note Vista keys do not work for 7 and vice versa though.
Windows detects this emulated table and if the certificate is installed in the operating system and the key matches the Windows version installed it accepts it is installed on an OEM machine and activates itself without connecting over the internet.
I guess M$ could stop this but they run the risk of de-activating legal customers and if they did this to enough legal customers would face a serious backlash. Given Vista's failure to gain market share - if Vista wasn't on new computers it would have sold very poorly indeed - M$ need Windows 7 to be a success and this is not guaranteed given current economic circumstances.
Finally - no a loader cannot damage or change your hardware as all software generally can't - sure viruses can wipe out you harddrive content and some could - in the past - overwrite the BIOS code until manufacturers fixed the open invitation they gave for this to happen when they allowed BIOS changes without changing jumpers - remember the chernobyl virus that took down millions of computers ?
PacINET Update from the Board
Kia orana PICOSOC members
PacINET 2010
- Confirmed Date: 13-17 September 201
- Venue: USP Emalus Campus, Port Vila, VANUATU
- Theme: Next Generation Internet: Security and Governance
- Call for Papers: The Board invites the submission of papers for the PacINET2010 conference (for general presentations or for workshops – technical or governance-related).
Theme: Next Generation Internet: Security and Governance
- 1 July – Submission deadline for an abstract with a short bio (max. one page) - so that the Board and OC can prepare the conference programme.
- 6 September – Submission deadline for the paper itself
- Submissions must be emailed to Maureen (hilyard@oyster.net.ck) or Andrew (amolivurae@gmail.com)
- Accepted papers will be presented by the authors – abstracts will be inserted into the conference proceedings.
- PICISOC will have copyright of all papers presented at the conference - for distribution on a conference DVD and on the PICISOC website (sensitive material should not be included in the papers which will be be distributed after the conference).
- Organising Committee (OC): The Board would like to thank and acknowledge the work that has been under way on Vanuatu since Oct 2009 to prepare for this major annual event for PICISOC.
The team is being led by PICISOC Board Chair, Andrew Molivurae but also includes:
Gerard Metsan - IT Manager, Telecom Vanuatu
Esther Alick - Network Admin, Telecom Vanuatu
Daryl Moon - Engineering and Technical Manager Datec Vanuatu
Dan McGary - PACLII
Sylvain Todman - Advisor, Geology Dept (Van Gov)
Louise Nasak - IT Manager Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
George Tasso - IT Support Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Matt Temar - Manager , IT Assist
Roy Tarosa - IT Manager, Health Department
Webster Alilee - IT Manager Public Service Commission (Van Gov)
John Jack - IT Manager, National Training Center (Van Gov.)
Nettie Collins (IT Manager, USP Emalus Campus)
Antonio Josiah - IT Manager, Yumi Konek (Similar to PFNET)
Sebastien Lanteigne IT Manager, Pacific Internation Trust Company (PITCO)
- PacINET2010 Website
The Board has endorsed the OC's website (www.pacinet-2010.org) which will provide logistic and informative material about getting to Vanuatu, accommodation, transport, sites, etc. Its hosting in preparation for conference is being donated by Telecom Vanuatu. The site will be linked to the PICISOC site until after the conference.
The PacINET2010 page on the PICISOC website will provide information about the actual conference programme, speakers, schedules and content.
- Pre-conference workshops – Internet Governance
The Diplo Foundation in conjunction with ACP are holding a preconference workshop on 9-10 September on Vanuatu. The workshop is geared towards local policy and decision makers and Diplo students undertaking the Internet Governance online study course through the Diplo Foundation based at the University of Malta. They are encouraging any PacINET members who can get to Vanuatu early to participate in this workshop. Diplo will cover the cost of accommodation for overseas participants for the 2 days of the workshop.
Other Internet Governance workshops will take place before conference on:
1. Rarotonga, Cook Islands - 25-26 August
2. Suva, Fiji – 1-3 September
Interested regional participants for either of these workshops which will also include local policy- and decision-makers (max 15-20), can contact Maureen (hilyard@oyster.net.ck) or Anju (anjum@spc.int) More information as Diplo tutors confirm travel arrangements around the Pacific
Further monthly updates will be provided as we "meet" regularly with the Vanuatu OC.
Maureen
Vice Chair, PICISOC Board.
Vanuatu e-Government Project Update
For additional information, contact Mr. Jotham Napat, project Manager.
Here's a good source to look at e-government development.
United Nations E-Government Survey 2010
