| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Internet connection problems | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I've lost internet on my computer, I've been having problems all week getting online now I can't at ...
A: You most probably have a virus / worm - which is not being detected by avast/zone alarm/ adware. I ...
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| Bizarre Gmail messages, sent and received | 10/19/2009 |
Q: Dave, Thanks for taking the time to read this email. For the last week or so, I've been received ...
A: The screenshot does not reveal much. Anyway, enable your spam filter (if it already isnt). Also ...
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| orkut | 10/9/2009 |
Q: i am a student in college.in my college,orkut and some other websites are blocked.i tried using ...
A: My first advice is to avoid orkut - atleast while using the college network. It's a major ...
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| msn security | 10/8/2009 |
Q: my question is regarding saving msn chat history to my laptops hard drive. is it at all possible for ...
A: it is more likely that if someone compromises your msn account - the chat logs would reside on the ...
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| anonymous surfing | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I would like to visit websites anonymously. For example, if I visited somebody's webpage, or social ...
A: You can use a software like "tor" (download link here -> www.torproject.org/download.html.en )to ...
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| McAffe Security updates | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I purchased and installed Mccafe anti-virus through CD. The updates are failing because Mccafe is ...
A: If your McAfee is genuine, I would suggest you take a screenshot of the error message windows (Press ...
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| network attack | 10/3/2009 |
Q: myself nitin from India . i have an adsl 256kbps net and using kaspersky internet security 2009.sir ...
A: Update your XP to SP3. Also use Autopatcher (available as a free download at ...
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| porn appearing that wasnt downloaded by me | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I have a secured/firewalled desktop with cable internet. I am constantly finding porn on my computer ...
A: What exactly do you mean when you say "cant secure my wireless connection because something that I ...
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| porn appearing that wasnt downloaded by me | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I have a secured/firewalled desktop with cable internet. I am constantly finding porn on my computer ...
A: You will need to secure your wireless connection. Here are a couple of links which offer guidelines ...
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| Why does the screen blackout? | 8/21/2009 |
Q: I've been having a problem with my computer for a few days now. The virus scans all come back clean. ...
A: From your query it is not clear as to what the problem could be. Could you answer the following ...
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| virus | 8/20/2009 |
Q: My computer will not open any applications. The only thing that will open is internet explorer. ...
A: Backup your important data. Format your computer and re-install Windows and other applications. This ...
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| ip address | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I recently allowed a family to move into our building, and they share an internet access through our ...
A: It is quite likely that the spate of spam & porn is probably due to the browsing habits of the new ...
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| Firewalls | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I am currently using Windows XP Professional(SP3), with the firewall turned on, as my operating ...
A: Both Norton360 and Windows firewall will not interfere with each other. If you are meticulously ...
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| Internet connection | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I ask you a question about another computer (Toshiba Satellite, Windows XP) which was infected with ...
A: Firstly, don't change anti-viruses like your toothbrush. Stick to one product. If you run into ...
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| Full Disclosure | 7/31/2009 |
Q: In the past, companies would remain silent if they experienced customer data loss for fear of bad ...
A: In computer security, full disclosure means to disclose all the details of a security problem which ...
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| connected to a wifi network but can't access the Internet | 7/29/2009 |
Q: My neighbor is kind enough to let me use Internet through an unsecured wireless network and things ...
A: Change the IP on your laptop to the 192.168.x.y range what you see in your iPod. You will need to ...
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| connected to a wifi network but can't access the Internet | 7/29/2009 |
Q: My neighbor is kind enough to let me use Internet through an unsecured wireless network and things ...
A: Your description of the symptoms is not very clear on certain aspects. (a) When you say you can ...
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| connected to a wifi network but can't access the Internet | 7/28/2009 |
Q: My neighbor is kind enough to let me use Internet through an unsecured wireless network and things ...
A: If you want an honest suggestion, stop piggy-backing on your neighbor's wi-fi connection. The money ...
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| Chat Server Ban | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have cyber cafe in syria , a few day ago i got a band server form a chat server in syria because ...
A: You have probably been banned on the basis of your IP address. Try connecting to the server by means ...
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| career related question | 7/7/2009 |
Q: currently i am doing B.Tech., in future i want to be penetration tester (for networks). i have done ...
A: Besides your educational qualification and knowledge of programming languages, what practical skills ...
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| privacy in shared connections | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I get connected to the internet through a wireless router and a modem shared by two more people. Is ...
A: Technically, it is possible. The scenario is identical to a wired network, where a system ...
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| what about router security | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I 've a router. But I don't want to secure t using password. I want to try some thing else which is ...
A: The MAC addres of the Network Interface Card (NIC) in your system is unique. The MAC filtering ...
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| privacy in shared connections | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I get connected to the internet through a wireless router and a modem shared by two more people. Is ...
A: You need to secure your wireless connection if you want to prevent the possibility of other spying ...
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| Communications error | 7/3/2009 |
Q: We have a website that 99% of people have no problem accessing (www.primaryteachers.cpdcollege.com) ...
A: You could try and host your website on some other hosting providers serrver. The error which the 1% ...
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| Internet Virus Pro Alerts | 6/14/2009 |
Q: ..I listed some household items on Craigs List and received 3 e mails from different people all ...
A: You can use a free anti-virus software like Comodo. Update it and run a full system scan. Also do ...
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| ip address problem | 6/14/2009 |
Q: i have encountered a strange problem. when i ping my college site i.e www.dcrustm.ac.in , it show ip ...
A: Your college website has been hosted on IP address 75.126.223.224. This hosting is being done by M/s ...
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| IP Addresses | 6/12/2009 |
Q: If someone is receiving harassing emails that show "my" IP address in the "from" portion of the full ...
A: First of all, is this a hypthetical scenario or is it actually happening? Meaning, do you know or ...
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| https:// vs https://www. | 6/12/2009 |
Q: we are working nights and have no IT help. do you know if it makes any difference if we access a ...
A: The www in this case does not make any difference because, the DNS server is resolving (converting ...
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| Privacy | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 4100 running Windows XP Home, running McAfee antivirus. If I type in a ...
A: The search capability which you are querying is presently with the Big-Brothers (Uncle SAM and of ...
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| Ad shows up in my new emails | 6/5/2009 |
Q: Several months ago I noticed that whenever I start a new email using my hotmail account, I get an ...
A: There are two possibilities as to why you are seeing the ad at the bottom of all emails:- (a) ...
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| Anti-Vir recommands | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I appreciate for all of your last responses and your kindness in guiding me . If possible help me ...
A: As you have correctly diagnosed and described the symptoms, your system appears to be infected with ...
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| Browser Capability | 6/2/2009 |
Q: A test was run on my webpage for errors in Dreamweaver. Do you know what these means: User Agent: ...
A: Your question is not clear. Where was the test run from ? What were you testing for - I assume ...
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| Mobile broadband and windows x64 | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I use a mobile dongle for my broadband internet access at home (we don't have a home phone line ...
A: Try the download at the link metioned below: ...
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| network/internet speed | 5/25/2009 |
Q: My desktop shows on a speed test of 5.5 mbps and my laptop shows 1.6 mbps does the router slow down ...
A: The congestion on your laptop need not be only due to the router only. Have you tried tweaking your ...
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| connection problems | 5/25/2009 |
Q: heres my problem, when i sign in to my wireless, it says im connected but i receive very few ...
A: Open Network Connections. Right click Wireless Network Connection. Select Properties. Under the ...
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| Hidden internaet access | 5/19/2009 |
Q: My new anti-virus software at work (Vista) notifies me when a program tries to access the internet ...
A: All antivirus/firewall software have this capability of identifying stray outbound TCP connections ...
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| Internet problem, file problem | 5/14/2009 |
Q: For the last few days my Internet is very slow in loading as well as downloading. I found the ...
A: Your system could be infected with a virus/worm. To confirm open a command prompt (click on Start ...
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| drop in browsing speed | 5/6/2009 |
Q: i have a adsl internet connection (from phone line) (upto 2 mbps speed),on windows xp sp2. i ...
A: You can "clean" your browser cache, private data such as browsing history, cookies, offline-website ...
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| pc too slow | 5/5/2009 |
Q: My operating system is microsoft xp and it runs slow at startup and is slow to upload websites. I ...
A: You should uninstall McAfee if you find Comodo meets your requirements of security. By all means ...
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| Installing antivirus in 500 computers | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I need to install antivirus on 500 computers. I don´t want the computers to access internet to get ...
A: You can setup a Symantec offline server. This offline updates server will cater for the updates - ...
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| Security messed up IE not working properly | 5/1/2009 |
Q: I ran Malwarebytes, it said registry items infected Hkey local machine microsoft security disabled- ...
A: What exactly is the "stream error message" ? Many errors with internet explorer are caused by bad ...
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| Port blocking | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I'm a sysadmin at school and I'm looking for a way to block port 80 (and possibly other ports) from ...
A: Squid transparent proxy should meet your requirement. The Official site is here-> ...
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| ISO image files | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I know I sent you this before but I am dying over here. I may become unemployed in less than 24 ...
A: My PAYPAL Merchant Account ID: 739VMN4WVCQXC Please send 10$ to this account. Subsequently, I will ...
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| XP and Admin password | 4/26/2009 |
Q: Believe me or not I am an IT tech and made 2 very bad mistakes today while connecting a new clients ...
A: My PAYPAL Merchant Account ID: 739VMN4WVCQXC Please send 10$ to this account. Subsequently, I will ...
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| Hacked IP address | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I have a DSL internet connection with DHCP. I am very concerned as a hacker just found out my ...
A: Never click on links sent by strangers - especially while chatting and also through email ...
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| XP and Admin password | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Believe me or not I am an IT tech and made 2 very bad mistakes today while connecting a new clients ...
A: I'll give you an open source solution (free option) to try. The download links are here @ ...
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| Hacked IP address | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I have a DSL internet connection with DHCP. I am very concerned as a hacker just found out my ...
A: How do you say that you have been "hacked" ? Somebody getting to know your public IP address does ...
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| XP and Admin password | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Believe me or not I am an IT tech and made 2 very bad mistakes today while connecting a new clients ...
A: There ia customized a Linux distro which I have developed which contains a few password ...
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| How safe is HTTPs | 4/18/2009 |
Q: Dave Mitch I am using proxy servers like kproxy for anonymous browsing. I would like to know if ...
A: And certainly kproxy wont prevent your ISP from "seeing" your traffic. But most likely your ISP ...
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| pc too slow | 4/18/2009 |
Q: My operating system is microsoft xp and it runs slow at startup and is slow to upload websites. I ...
A: How long has it been since you have de-fragmented your hard disk ? Do that first. Have a look at ...
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| languages related to network security | 4/17/2009 |
Q: i am currently doing my B.Tech. i want to make my career in ITS. could you tell me which languages ...
A: You are again going by popular misconceptions - that java is generally used in the animation ...
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| Privacy | 4/14/2009 |
Q: We're not sure where to begin, but here goes: How can one anonymously surf the internet...do any ...
A: Anonymiser software provide basic levels of anonymity usually by means of a proxy server. Tor is a ...
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| local area connection activity | 4/13/2009 |
Q: In Windows XP home Local Area Connection Status, I see activity (packets sent and received) every ...
A: If you have a background application (Firewall, anti-virus) or any software which is looking for ...
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| network security | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have my home computer connected to a laptop with a wireless router. On my home PC when I access ...
A: When a login is completed, a “session” is created to maintain an identity and related information ...
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| Spyware | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have a problem. It's a long story, but the nutshell is that a few years ago, I was the victim of ...
A: The first thing is to report the incident. Report the email (sender IP / address etc.) to your ...
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| anonymous browsing | 4/2/2009 |
Q: is there a way the webpage owner or internet site could tell that I visited - via some kind of foot ...
A: Hotspotshield provides a secure connection between your laptop and the Wi-Fi Access point. No one ...
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| What is buffer overflow?? | 4/2/2009 |
Q: This morning, I had a McAfee warning about a "buffer overflow" pop up. It is to do with IE. Almost ...
A: The McAfee anti-spyware is probably not effective in catching this malware. SpyBotSD should not ...
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| What is buffer overflow?? | 4/2/2009 |
Q: This morning, I had a McAfee warning about a "buffer overflow" pop up. It is to do with IE. Almost ...
A: Buffer overflow is a common way of exploiting a software bug. It is generally used by malware like ...
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| router | 3/31/2009 |
Q: As I read your answer, Kaspersky warned of a worm trying to get into my pc again. Could you finish ...
A: Worm trying to get into your PC does not mean a hacker is trying to do it. A worm by nature is self ...
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| Hacking and router | 3/30/2009 |
Q: This is who posted the keyloggers question. I can't read your full answer by clicking on the ...
A: Take the DSL connection you are intending to. Change the default passwords on the DSL router, your ...
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| firewall will not come windows vista | 3/30/2009 |
Q: my computer did a automatic tune-up and now my firewall will not come it was working before the ...
A: what exactly do you mean by an "automatic tune-up" ? use the Vista System Restore to get back the ...
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| keyloggers, hacking & router | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I recently discovered someone in my home put keyloggers on my pc. I bought a new pc and plan to ...
A: your queries are (a) Is your computer still compromised ? (b) If it isn't can somebody hack into it ...
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| network | 2/15/2009 |
Q: please tell me what is ENDUSER
A: The end-user is a concept in software engineering, referring to an abstraction of the group of ...
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| Kaspersky Internet Security | 2/13/2009 |
Q: i installed Kaspersky Internet security 2009 on my laptop with Windows XP, once i put the system on, ...
A: check the system date, it maybe off by a couple days. You can try fully un-installing Kaspersky & ...
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| Make my website is the first one in google? | 2/11/2009 |
Q: How to make my website is the first one in google ?? does it depends on web hosting we are using? or ...
A: You need to use a technique called Search Engine Optimization or SEO. To start with you can begin ...
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| security enabled wireless network key | 2/9/2009 |
Q: i am the idiot who picked a my network key and did not write it down, only to forget it. how do i ...
A: Log into your router and look at the security settings. Most routers allow you to set them via a ...
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| Norton | 2/4/2009 |
Q: how secure is Norton firewall? Norton 360 v2.0
A: I'd suggest you opt for Kaspersky Internet Security 2009. It is a better product in comparison to ...
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| internet permission | 1/28/2009 |
Q: i am using broadband connection through hub for internet. I have computers having Windows Vista. I ...
A: A very good question. Use the User Account Control (UAC) a security component in Windows Vista to ...
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| Remote Viewing | 1/26/2009 |
Q: I have an important question, I'm an admin on my office network, and there are 2 more admins. I ...
A: Disable Remote Desktop by using Group Policy -> procedure listed in the link below ...
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| can't update various software online | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I've been having update problems for a while now. It started with AVG Anti Virus 8 Free Edition not ...
A: Your laptop is probably infected. The malware is apparently preventing any access to security ...
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| Yahoo & Popups | 1/19/2009 |
Q: Dave, Thank you for your time and expertise. My question is as follows: I am running Mint (based on ...
A: Update your browser to the latest version. Mozilla Firefox (3.0.5) is a good option. Also use the ...
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| window update icon | 1/16/2009 |
Q: When I click the window update icon, just saw a flash and would not bring me to the web page. If I ...
A: Open your browser and go to the website http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and download the updates. ...
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| career issue | 1/9/2009 |
Q: i want to be in field of network security . i just want to ask you what should be my first step in ...
A: You can start with the "Hacking Exposed" series of books. Visit the Security Focus Website ...
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| Web Security Filter | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I would like to block the porn websites/any unwanted websites without installing any software. Can ...
A: gpedit is basically a Group Policy Editor. With this you can set the local security policies. ...
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| I can't see it but I know it's there | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I had to reformat my hard drive because of a virus and the fact that a hacker locked me out of my ...
A: You can disable the local administrator account if you don't like it. See the procedure listed in : ...
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| I can't see it but I know it's there | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I had to reformat my hard drive because of a virus and the fact that a hacker locked me out of my ...
A: Windows XP has a default system account called Administrator. Are you able to change the password ...
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| wireless connected, firewalled | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I have 3 home computers and one wireless router in my house - all work fine. At my working place I ...
A: you could have accidentally enabled the firewall (I'm assuming that you are talking about a Windows ...
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| Banned IP | 12/4/2008 |
Q: Hope you are fine and doing well, Only for Educational purpose to learn something, 1Q. I want to ...
A: 2Q. the website needs to communicate with a client or your client would need to speak to other ...
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| internet problem | 12/1/2008 |
Q: I am unable to upload my video on youtube , I don't know why? because last month I have uploaded ...
A: Ensure the file format is correct before uploading to youtube... Using windows movie maker -- you ...
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| security | 11/15/2008 |
Q: Dave I've accessed my online banking in an internet cafe How likely is it that somebody else may ...
A: plenty of online articles on the subject are available. here are a few at Online Banking: Tips for ...
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| PACKETLOSS HAMACHI | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I have 3 computers who are connecting through a siemens sx762 gigarouter All 3 pcs have an hatachi ...
A: Since Hamachi uses UDP traffic to create the peer to peer tunnels, some environments may be ...
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| Monitoring employees | 11/11/2008 |
Q: Most employers generally monitor web surfing and e-mail messages of their employees. Can you tell ...
A: besides the ethical and privacy issues, the technical aspects of implementing employee monitoring ...
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| Internet Explorer hijacked!? | 11/6/2008 |
Q: My computer recieves and sends email but I cant get online. It wont even let me open internet ...
A: Well you have a simple problem but tricky to solve. The easiest approach I can recommend is to ...
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| Cant access internet | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I have a problem with one of my two home computers. I can get email but the screen hangs when I try ...
A: Install and run SpyBot-Search&Destroy from http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html You also ...
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| online identity | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I know that my computer somehow has an identity when I get online. Is there a way a website I ...
A: a website can identify a computer by HTTP cookies (commonly know as internet cookies - see ...
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| IP blocking | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if a specific IP address can be used as a "blocker". ..example: if someone was ...
A: It is possible to "spoof" one's own IP and it is also possible that others are doing the same. ...
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| ISA server | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to block video calls from msn messenger on ISA firewall. I have searched all over the ...
A: what you are looking for is here (How to block MSN Messenger traffic and Windows Live Messenger ...
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| Do smarttags spy? | 8/24/2008 |
Q: "1: I recently received an email attachment: a PDF file created by WordPro and sent to me via ...
A: Smart tags are a feature found in later versions of Microsoft Word, and beta versions of the ...
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| Firefox trouble | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I'm using firefox as my internet browser. The problem is that after installed mcafee antivirus to ...
A: Remove all McAfee programs using the McAfee removal tool and do a custom install. Install the McAfee ...
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| Cookies are not getting accepted/set in IE; Firefox is not opening at all | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I've been facing this strange problem since yesterday. My laptop (DELL Inspiron 6000, Windows XP) ...
A: Most likely, you stumbled across a javascript loop and it became a memory leak. Click Start > All ...
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| email access | 7/25/2008 |
Q: how do I find out how got into my aol mail? is there a way for me to track down ip address or time ...
A: Your email provider is the only one who can give you the IP details of the machines from where your ...
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| Screen Saver | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I have some clown at work, that added a unwanted photo to my screen saver via network system. I ...
A: Look in Windows Explorer under the Tools - Folder Options - View tab (a) Select Show Hidden Files ...
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| Finding ISPs | 7/19/2008 |
Q: How do I find the ISP for a given website/Domain? Thank you. ANSWER: There are plenty of online ...
A: The traceroute is giving a listing of hops along which the packet travels between the host (for ...
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| protection for windows xp sp2 | 7/19/2008 |
Q: Dave what softwares do you recommend are great for protecting your computer (with windows xp sp2)? ...
A: Firstly, upgrade to SP3. Its available at plenty of mirrors. (Check this one at ...
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| sharing internet connection | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I want to setup my internet connection with 2nd desktop in my home without paying for extra ...
A: How are you presently connecting to the internet ? For sake of simplification here, I shall assume ...
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| Finding ISPs | 7/16/2008 |
Q: How do I find the ISP for a given website/Domain? Thank you. ANSWER: There are plenty of online ...
A: Use the traceroute (in Windows tracert) command to the domain/IP whose ISP you want to determine. ...
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| software | 7/5/2008 |
Q: Seems like every few months my internet surfing becomes very slow, especially after I download ...
A: Your system has 256MB of RAM. Under normal conditions a Windows system needs atleast 512 MB and ...
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| limited or no connectivity | 7/5/2008 |
Q: Two days ago one of my family members went on our router's ip address site 192.168.2.1. and they ...
A: Open your web browser and type the IP address of the TEW-452BRP in the address bar. The default IP ...
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| software | 7/4/2008 |
Q: Seems like every few months my internet surfing becomes very slow, especially after I download ...
A: Since your problem of Internet slowing down seems to re-occur it could apparently be due to an old ...
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| System intrusion | 7/3/2008 |
Q: It appears a program has been placed on my system that is in effect making my computer spam others. ...
A: You need to first sanitize your system. There are many ways of doing this. Your existing "e-mail ...
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| Static IP Addresses | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have a "dumb" question. We are getting an installation at our office from a company called Logix. ...
A: A good description is available on wikipedia at ...
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| Trouble accessing .mil and .gov websites. | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me. I work for a small contractor and we have 5 computers in our office (3 ...
A: Check the IP, Subnet mask and gateway entries on the laptop on which you want to check the ...
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| Bank and Paypal | 6/5/2008 |
Q: My question is regarding a transaction between The Royal Bank of Canada and Paypal . Using a ...
A: Was the e-cheque transaction between your bank account and Paypal on a secure (https ) connection ? ...
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| IE v7 won't connect | 9/4/2007 |
Q: This isn't an actual security issue, but I didn't see a browser software category on AllExperts. My ...
A: The problem is probably the system files which IE needs and are corrupt. Are you able to roll-back ...
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| strange virus | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I have an ADSL connection here in Iran.I use win xp.Recently I found out that my connection speed ...
A: The reason why the virus is not being detected is that you are scanning after booting from the ...
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| SSDP | 8/29/2007 |
Q: The SSDP in Run, services.msc, ( see bottom) is now in disable. I tried to change it to Auto many ...
A: Some services may not start when you upgrade a computer to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows ...
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| unauthorized websites | 8/24/2007 |
Q: Are there any websites specifically banned by Internet providers inside the united states? Or can ...
A: specific sites are often banned - mainly due to malicious content, pornogaphy, spam. There are ...
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| IT advice | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I am looking into pursuing either a Master's degree in a computer related field or working on ...
A: To be honest with you, your question requires more thought than merely dishing out the kind of ...
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| Home Wireless Security | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I just set up my first router/notebook combo in my house and wanted to make sure I have a reasonable ...
A: Security is a continuous process which evolves and depends upon user requirement, protection / ...
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| Internet Hack? | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I have been using the site www.youtube.com for quite some time. But, of late, whenever I try to open ...
A: it appears your system has been infected by "spyware". You can use SpybotSD to clean and disinfect ...
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| antivirus, trojan malware spyware | 8/1/2007 |
Q: i simply would like you to identify which softwares i should use to protect my system from all ...
A: There is a huge variety of products available. Try a mix-and-match to suit your requirements on the ...
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| Linksys Wireless Network for home | 7/31/2007 |
Q: For Some reason the directions that came with the linksys router are not to clear for a rookie like ...
A: The site http://portforward.com/routers.htm gives a VERY comprehensive step-by-step instructional ...
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| hi | 7/21/2007 |
Q: i ahve a lpatop and am wondering if its suceptible to a virus or key logger whtehr hard ware or ...
A: A keylogger is the simplest but probably the most potent type of spyware these days. Somebody has to ...
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| hi | 7/14/2007 |
Q: what r the methods by which someone could get my email password and /or hack my email or access to ...
A: Here are two links for your questions. The first is for how key loggers work (at ...
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| hi | 7/14/2007 |
Q: what r the methods by which someone could get my email password and /or hack my email or access to ...
A: Your email address CANNOT be "hacked". The only possible way to access your email, is by knowing ...
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| Firewall testing | 7/13/2007 |
Q: My question is: If I have all my ports shielded by a firewall for example - how is it I can still ...
A: Leak tests are small, non-destructive, programs designed by security experts that deliberately ...
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| Firewall testing | 7/13/2007 |
Q: My question is: If I have all my ports shielded by a firewall for example - how is it I can still ...
A: Its a good question. The firewall is basically designed to restrict outsiders from getting into your ...
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| Personal info safety | 7/10/2007 |
Q: Lately everything I sign up for online asks for my date of birth; contests, etc. Why do they need ...
A: You do not have to give any true / factual information to every site you happen to login. It is ...
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| restricted web sites | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I've been having a problem accessing into certain websites,getting the message "You are trying to ...
A: What sites are you getting these errors from ? The error is a 401 type of browser error indicating ...
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| Website filtering/blocking | 7/9/2007 |
Q: I have a Network that is running two Win 2003 Server DC's, a primary and a Secondary DNS Servers. I ...
A: You can use Squid Proxy to implement Access Control Lists, to block / restrick specific IPs or ...
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| AIM security question | 7/6/2007 |
Q: i am trying to delete my aim account and to do so i need the answer to the security question but i ...
A: Do you "have" to delete the account ? If it is a desperate issue, you could call AOL® Member ...
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| IE7 Security Warning | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I cannot avoid security warning even though I have added site to "trusted". Can you please test ...
A: The site appears to have a problem with the certificate which is used during any online transaction. ...
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| Download Problem | 7/1/2007 |
Q: My hard-drive went bad in my computer.I had a friend install a new one,once it was installed it now ...
A: Is the computer trying to re-install Windows XP when you switch on the system with the disc in the ...
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| modular exponentiation inverse | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I have a problem with attacking RSA algorithm by using short plain text attack. I couldn't compute ...
A: Bignum modpow(Bignum b, Bignum e, Bignum m) { Bignum result = 1; while (e > 0) { if ...
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| ADSL Internet Connection Disconnecting | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I have an ADSL Internet connection of between 5.9 to 6.1 Mbits/s (this is what I read in the icon) ...
A: If you are using any peer-to-peer (P2P) software, this is a known cause for router slow downs and ...
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| Tracking files that have been transferred via USB | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if there is any way to tell what files have been transferred via a jump or flash ...
A: If your requirement is to restrict/prevent the use of USB devices you could implement a Group Policy ...
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| https followup | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I can not browse any http web page neither in IE nor Mozilla where I need to login to ...
A: What happens if you run IE7 as administrator, right click > "Run as Administrator" does the webpage ...
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| https | 6/23/2007 |
Q: I can not browse any http web page neither in IE nor Mozilla where I need to login to ...
A: From your reply, it appears that your net connectivity is OK. The ping command command does not ...
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| https | 6/23/2007 |
Q: I can not browse any http web page neither in IE nor Mozilla where I need to login to ...
A: These are two separate questions. First of all, your not being able to browse any http web page. Are ...
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| Unwanted application running in my task bar | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I cannot change my Homepage in the internet explorer I found out some Malware.aj virus/worm in my ...
A: You have been "browser-jacked". To remove try Kaspersky (http://www.kaspersky.com/trials) or Zone ...
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| Security Settings Problem | 4/20/2007 |
Q: For some reason, lately my internet has encountered a lot of problems. Whenever I attempt to ...
A: this sounds like an IE setting, have you checked your security settings under TOOLS > Security. ...
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| configuration of pix 515e firewall for a small workgroup | 4/14/2007 |
Q: how can i configure a pix 515e firewall for a small workgroup? im a beginner in this field so kindly ...
A: Cisco has an excellent document at ...
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| Zone Alarm Security Suite [ZASS] | 3/23/2007 |
Q: With Zone Alarm(FREE) the "Leak Test" from Gibson Research Corp(www.grc.com) always passed the leak ...
A: If your Zone Alarm was configured for Medium or Higher "Program Control" it would have prompted you ...
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| Multiple login | 9/7/2006 |
Q: i used to work on this educational website where i used to proxy for students who had no time to ...
A: This is an interesting problem to work on. The site you wish to work on, with simultaneous multiple ...
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