Windows Registry News Dec 8 2009

How to Remove Rootkits By Hand

Manually removing rootkit-based malware can be extremely difficult. You can't delete the offending Registry entries because the malware process is running. You halt the malware process, but Windows restarts the malware before you can delete the Registry entries. Many rootkits also set the Registry entries

CIO:

http://www.cio.com/article/510109/How_to_Remove_Rootkits_By_Hand?source=rss_news

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'Black Screen' Overhyped and Not Microsoft's Fault

British security firm Prevx has conceded that Microsoft security patches were not the cause of a Windows issue labeled the Black Screen of Death.

Enterprise Security Today:

http://www.enterprise-security-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=020001GM4MF0

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The 'black screen of death': fact, fiction, or FUD?

Worried about the Black Screen of Death? Don't. Startup problems are not new to PC hardware and operating systems, and the phenomenon definitely isn't limited to the Windows operating system. Blank or black screens can strike Macs, Linux, and Windows. Fortunately, they're relatively rare. Here's what to look for and how to troubleshoot a black screen if you encounter one.

ZDNet:

 http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1583

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Why are links in emails restricted?

QI have a Dell Dimension 5150 computer running Windows XP . Recently I received an email that called for a response by clicking on a link within the message.

Computer Active:

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/q-and-a/2254502/why-web-links-restricted

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Your Town

BALLWIN COOKBOOK fundraiser The Ballwin Police Department's employee welfare fund is conducting a cookbook fundraiser. The recipes were submitted by Ballwin Police Department employees and Citizen Academy alumni. The books are available during business hours at the Ballwin Police Station, 300 Park Drive. The fund provides small gifts to employees when they experience an event in their immediate ...

Suburban Journals:

http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2009/12/08/west/news/1202wc-yourtown0.txt

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