Thursday, March 20, 2008

Remove Win32 AutoRun Worm-Funny UST scandal

Win32 AutoRun Worm-Funny UST scandal worm create a hidden background service (xmss.exe). It copied itself on Local disk and Windows Directory (%Windir%). Terminated “Windows Task Manager”, Windows Command Prompt (DOS-Prompt) & crashed System Internal Process Explorer (procxp.exe).

Files created by this worm
* x:autorun.inf
* x:xmss.exe
* x:Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe
* %Windir%\autorun.inf
* %Windir%\xmss.exe
* %Windir%\Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe

How to remove
1. Disabled System Restore for Temporary - KB 264887
2. Boot Windows in Safe Mode - KB 315222

3. In Windows Safe Mode, Open Windows Registry Editor

Windows Start > Run > Regedit
Browse to the following registry settings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell
Replace the value 'explorer.exe, xmss.exe' with 'exporer.exe'

4. Delete all the following files

* C\autorun.inf
* C\xmss.exe
* C\Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe
* X:\autorun.inf
* X:\xmss.exe
* X:\Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe
* %Windir%\autorun.inf
* %Windir%\xmss.exe
* %Windir%\Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe

5. Clean All Windows Temporary Files
6. Restart the Windows

** edit registry values with false data can damage your OS **

Friday, March 14, 2008

Diiferent Type of Security Threats

SpywareSpyware can make your computer unstable or unusable; enables others to record your keystrokes and steal your private data.

Viruses, worms, Trojan horses - Your computer files can be destroyed; hackers can gain control over your computer, and viruses can quickly spread to other computers

Hackers - Hackers can access your PC
without your knowledge to steal your private data or use your computer for their own purposes

Identity thieves - Thieves can steal your credit-card number, banking passwords, and more, costing you thousands of dollars

Phishing scams - Replying to a phishing scam can cause you to unknowingly provide criminals with your personal inancial information

Sexual predators - Minors providing strangers with too much personal information in chat rooms, IM sessions, and elsewhere

Privacy intrusions - Marketers and others can learn about your online habits, subjecting you to more pop-ups, identity theft is a possibility

Spam - Your inbox ills up with useless, annoying, even pornographic junk e-mail messages

Instant messaging monitoring & spam - Outsiders can spy on your conversations, send spam and more

Wireless network hackers - Hackers can log your keystrokes, steal your private data, direct you to fraudulent Web sites, and more

Friday, March 7, 2008

Klite codec - codec List for V3.8.0

K-Lite Codec Pack Full
Contents of version 3.8.0:

Player:

* Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.1 rev. 40]

ffdshow:

* ffdshow [revision 1872]
* ffdshow VFW interface
* extra plugins

DirectShow video decoding filters:

* XviD [version 1.2.0-dev build 2008-01-10]
* DivX [version 6.8.0.0]
* On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0]
* On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
* MPEG-2 (Cyberlink) [version 8.1.0.1317]
* MPEG-2 (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
* MPEG-1 (MainConcept) [version 1.0.0.78]

DirectShow audio decoding filters:

* AC3/DTS/LPCM/MP1/MP2 (AC3Filter) [version 1.46]
* Vorbis (CoreVorbis) [version 1.1.0.79]
* AAC (CoreAAC) [version 1.2.0.575]

DirectShow audio parsers:

* MusePack (MONOGRAM) [version 0.9.1.2 | 0.3.1.2]
* WavPack (CoreWavPack) [version 1.1.1]
* FLAC (madFLAC) [version 1.7]
* Monkey's Audio (DCoder) [version 1.0]
* OptimFROG (RadLight) [version 1.0.0.1]
* DC-Bass Source [version 1.1.0.0]
* AC3/DTS Source (AC3File) [version 0.5b]
* AMR (MONOGRAM) [version 0.9.0.1]

DirectShow source filters:

* AVI splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.9]
* AVI splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.7.401.3]
* MP4 splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.7.401.3]
* MP4 splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
* Matroska splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.7.401.3]
* Matroska splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.3.0]
* Ogg splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.7.401.3]
* Ogg splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.1]
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
* MPEG PS/TS splitter (Haali Media Splitter) [version 1.7.401.3]
* FLV splitter (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.4]
* CDDA Reader (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.2]
* CDXA Reader (Gabest) [version 1.0.0.2]

DirectShow subtitle filter:

* DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.38]
* DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.33]

Other filters:

* Haali Video Renderer [version 1.7.401.3]

VFW video codecs:

* XviD [version 1.2.0-dev build 2008-01-10]
* DivX Pro [version 6.8.0.14]
* x264 [revision 736bm]
* On2 VP6 [version 6.4.2.0]
* On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
* Intel Indeo 4 [version 4.51.16.2]
* Intel Indeo 5 [version 5.2562.15.54]
* Intel I.263 [version 2.55.1.16]
* huffyuv [version 2.1.1 CCE Patch 0.2.5]
* I420 (Helix) [version 1.2]
* YV12 (Helix) [version 1.2]

ACM audio codecs:

* MP3 (Fraunhofer) [version 3.4.0.0]
* MP3 (LAME) [version 3.97]
* AC3ACM [version 1.4]
* Vorbis [version 0.0.3.6]
* DivX ;) Audio [version 4.2.0.0]

Tools:

* Codec Tweak Tool [version 2.2.5]
* GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.70a]
* MediaInfo Lite [version 0.7.5.9]
* VobSubStrip [version 0.11]
* GraphEdit [build 061102]
* Haali Muxer [version 1.7.359.22]
* FourCC Changer
* Bitrate Calculator