Disabling Autorun in Windows XP Home Edition

I've created a topic about Avoid Being Infected Through USB Flash Drive. Part of the tips is disabling AutoRun function of Windows. Unfortunately that tip is not applicable for Windows XP Home Edition.

But let's party all users of Windows XP Home Edition!

I recently found a way to do the trick. Here's an alternative:

Use Tweak UI.

Steps:

1. Download Tweak UI by clicking on the link above.
2. Install Tweak UI.
3. Open Tweak UI (Start > Powertoys for Windows XP > Tweak UI)
4. Click the "+" sign before My Computer on the Tree List on the left side of the window.
5. Click the "+" sign before AutoPlay.
6. Under AutoPlay, click Drives.
   
7. Uncheck all drives that you want AutoRun to be disabled.
8. CLick the OK button on the lower portion of the window.

And there you have it! You have just put your computer's security to a higher level.

*Note: You need Administrative Rights to perform this.

Running the application as Admin using the Run as. . . won't work. In able to do the tweak on a Limited Account, temporary change the account type into Computer Administrator before running the application. After that, you may change the account type back into a Limited Account.

Firefox crashes when using Yahoo Mail

I had this problem about crashing of my browser whenever I use Yahoo Mail. At first I thought it was a virus so I scanned my PC but unfortunately, my AV did not find any infection.

After weeks of searching for a solution, an Advisor in Bleeping Computer directed me to an article posted by Firefox. After following the instructions in the said post, I finally solved the problem that's been bugging me for sol long.

Here's the link to that post of Firefox:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes+when+using+Yahoo+Mail

Found another great info!

In one of my previous posts, I've included a guide fr staying safe while enjoying your computer.

Here's a more detailed guide from Bleeping Computer, an online forum that I'm participating.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic123660.html

Windows Security Suite

This is a follow-up to my post about Rouge Spyware.

I thought I was over it until I performed a scan. Thanks to the new version of MBAM I was able to detect rouge files that remained on my system. Maybe the problem with most of us is that we don't take action unless there is evident unwanted activities happening to our computer. If there is something I learned (or relearned), that would be about proper maintenance of computer. See to it that the computer is scanned regularly. Never rely on scheduled scans.

Back to Blogging

I'm sorry for being out for so long. I know that I have left a lot of topics unfinished but I decided to leave it that way (unless anyone would still be interested to those topics - just inform me). For the mean time, I would be sharing topics that might be useful for computer owners.

If you wish for a topic to be finished just leave a comment on that topic or send me an email at cosmic_sniper05@yahoo.com . I would really be glad to know that there is anyone interested on those topics.

'till next post. . .

^_~

Beware: Rouge Spyware on the loose!

I am now encountering a rogue spyware. What is more alarming is that none of my security programs is able to detect it. It is also hard to identify since it does not give the usual means of identifying a malware.

Through the use of Task Manager, I was able to identify it. It is Windows Security Suite. It may seem to be a useful software but actually it is not, instead it may bring harm to the computer. Upon searching Google, I found important information regarding this rogue but I haven't tried the removal tip yet.

I'll update this post after I have solved the problem.

Click here for the information about Windows Security Suite.

Virus? Be More Specific

Most computer users refer to problems on their computers as VIRUS but in the online forum that I'm joining, the term VIRUS is seldom used by more experienced users. Instead, MALWARE is used.

Here are some classifications of Malware:

• Rogue Programs - A Rogue Program is a program that in itself is typically not harmful, but typically use deceptive advertising and false positives as a scare tactic to have you purchase a registered licence of the software.

• Trojans - Trojan Horses are programs that disguise themselves as harmless and beneficial programs but instead have a hidden purpose that you are unaware of.

• Worms - A worm is a program that has the ability to spread from one computer to another on its own.

*Note: If you find something objectionable in this post, please inform me through my email: cosmic_sniper05@yahoo.com


EDIT:
This post is subject to improvement. I'm currently reading more articles to make this post more comprehensive. Please standby for new updates. To those who have links to useful articles, please let me know via my e-mail.