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Windows 7 Forums http://windows7forums.com/ Windows 7 Forums is the leading help, news, and support forum for Microsoft Windows 7, and operating systems such as Windows Vista and Windows XP. en Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:07:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://windows7forums.com/images/misc/rss.png Windows 7 Forums http://windows7forums.com/ How to disable F8 key in Windows7 ? Help me http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-discussion/48755-how-disable-f8-key-windows-7-help-me.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:59:43 GMT I want to lock the F8 key on the windows7,not allow safemode access. Who know would only help. Thanks (google translate for me ):(

I want to lock the F8 key on the windows7,not allow safemode access. Who know would only help. Thanks (google translate for me ):(

]]> Windows 7 Discussion live http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-discussion/48755-how-disable-f8-key-windows-7-help-me.html Indexing stucks http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48754-indexing-stucks.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:52:35 GMT Hi, this is my first post. I just a new user of windows 7, and I was really happy with the search engine of it, until today. Here the history:... Hi, this is my first post.

I just a new user of windows 7, and I was really happy with the search engine of it, until today.
Here the history:
first i copied my files from the old pc and pass to this new pc (windows 7), after copy the files to a folder I organize all the files on others folders.
Then I reallize that the search engine on explorer isn´t working and on the start menu it find the files, but the path was the first path when i copied and not the real one after I orginazed the files.
So I reabuild the indexing options, that on begging i had 31000 files indexed and now I just had 525 after rebuilded, and even if I change the folders for indexing this number always stay around 530 files.

I really like the search engine, I would like that this work as suppose to work... :(

Regards,
Brunomusw ]]> Windows 7 Support brunomusw http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48754-indexing-stucks.html Rescue of Chilean miners used as lure by banker Trojan http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48752-rescue-chilean-miners-used-lure-banker-trojan.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:30:36 GMT GENERAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC CRIME PandaLabs uncovered a new malicious code, Banbra.GUC, which lures users with a video about the rescue of the... GENERAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC CRIME

PandaLabs uncovered a new malicious code, Banbra.GUC, which lures users with a video about the rescue of the trapped Chilean miners.

This is a new variant of the infamous Banbra family of banker Trojans, which first emerged in 2003.

When run, the Trojan displays the video while it delivers its malicious payload.

More specifically, the Trojan is designed to steal passwords for online banking services.

Among the banks affected are Banco Santander and the Banco do Brasil.

If a compromised user visits any of the pages in question, Banbra.GUC downloads some executables that simulate the bank’s page.

Once the user has entered their login details, the executable closes and redirects the user to the genuine Web page of the bank.

The Trojan then sends all this information to its creator via email.

Date: 2 September 2010

Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1451 ]]> Security Zone reghakr http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48752-rescue-chilean-miners-used-lure-banker-trojan.html <![CDATA[Phishing campaign targets McDonald's fans]]> http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48751-phishing-campaign-targets-mcdonalds-fans.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:26:03 GMT A widespread spam campaign that is promising cash in return for completing a McDonald's customer satisfaction survey has been uncovered.

The emails, claiming to be sent by 'McDonald's Survey Department' and with the subject line 'McDonald's Customer Survey' direct recipients to the survey that poses questions on McDonald's food.

Once the survey has been completed, computer users are asked to provide a raft of personal information, including their credit card numberand security code, so that they can receive a $90 payment for taking the time to complete the questions.

Date: 2 September 2010

Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=9818 ]]> Security Zone reghakr http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48751-phishing-campaign-targets-mcdonalds-fans.html Botnet takedown may yield valuable data http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48750-botnet-takedown-may-yield-valuable-data.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:23:26 GMT *GENERAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC CRIME* Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five... GENERAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC CRIME

Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam.

Thorsten Holz, an assistant professor of computer science at Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany, said his group is working on an academic paper focused on methods to figure out what type of malicious spamming software is on a computer that sent a particular spam e-mail. ...

Holz said they found that Pushdo had a special characteristic in that more than half of its command-and-control servers were concentrated within one hosting company. ...

About 15 of Pushdo's 30 servers were with that one hosting provider, which has now taken those servers offline and shared the data contained within them with Holz and his team.

Their analysis is still ongoing, but they uncovered some 78 GB of plain text e-mail addresses, and that up to 40% of the infected computers were in India, a finding Holz said was surprising.

Other data within those servers should shed greater light on how Pushdo works.

Date: 2 September 2010

Source:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9183299/ ]]> Security Zone reghakr http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48750-botnet-takedown-may-yield-valuable-data.html U.S. Businesses Could Lose Up To $1 Billion In Online Banking Fraud This Year http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48749-u-s-businesses-could-lose-up-1-billion-online-banking-fraud-year.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:20:13 GMT GENERAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC CRIME

Criminals who bilk businesses' online banking accounts have gotten bolder and greedier in their heists over the past year, which could ultimately result in some $1 billion in losses for U.S. companies in 2010. ...

That number is based on the cases that actually get reported, experts say.

The main targets are small- to medium-sized businesses that don't have the security resources todefend themselves against Zeus Trojan infections or social networking-borne attacks duping their users.

Still, large corporations are also getting hit by this form of ecrime, although these cases typically don't reach the public because the banks will cover the losses of their bigger clients since there are more lucrative customers.

Smaller businesses often must take legal action to recoup their losses. ... Not only is it highly profitable, but this type of crime is also easy to execute -- and to get away with.

Date: 1 September 2010

Source: http://www.darkreading.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=227200174 ]]> Security Zone reghakr http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48749-u-s-businesses-could-lose-up-1-billion-online-banking-fraud-year.html Cyber Thieves Steal Nearly $1,000,000 from University of Virginia College http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48748-cyber-thieves-steal-nearly-1-000-000-university-virginia-college.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:15:38 GMT *GENERAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC CRIME* Cyber crooks stole just shy of $1 million from a satellite campus of The University of Virginia last week.... ... GENERAL CYBER/ELECTRONIC CRIME

Cyber crooks stole just shy of $1 million from a satellite campus of The University of Virginia last week.... The attackers stole the money from The University of Virginia’s College at Wise,...located in the town of Wise in southwestern Virginia. ...

According to several sources familiar with the case, thieves stole the funds after compromising a computer belonging to the university’s comptroller.

The attackers used a computer virus to steal the online banking credentials for the University’s accounts at BB&T Bank, and initiated a single fraudulent wire transfer in the amount of $996,000 to the Agricultural Bank of China. ...

Sources said the FBI is investigating and has possession of the hard drive from the controller’s PC. ...

The attack on UVA Wise is the latest in a string of online bank heists targeting businesses, schools, towns and nonprofits. Last week, cyber thieves stole more than $600,000 from the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa.

Date: 1 September 2010

Source:
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/09/cyber-thieves-steal-nearly-1000000-from-university-of-virginia-college/ ]]> Security Zone reghakr http://windows7forums.com/security-zone/48748-cyber-thieves-steal-nearly-1-000-000-university-virginia-college.html Any Way to Recover Formatted Bitlocker Key? http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-installation-upgrade/48747-any-way-recover-formatted-bitlocker-key.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:06:49 GMT So yes it was very stupid to not write the key down but i quick formatted my usb key with the bitlocker key on it and i cant seem to find it using... So yes it was very stupid to not write the key down but i quick formatted my usb key with the bitlocker key on it and i cant seem to find it using recovery software.
I have used recuvra, recover my files, and pc file inspector and i still cant find it.... ]]> Windows 7 Installation and Upgrade Matt Stiehm http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-installation-upgrade/48747-any-way-recover-formatted-bitlocker-key.html <![CDATA[Blue Christmas For Windows 7; VMware's Maritiz On Cloud Future]]> http://windows7forums.com/live-rss-feeds/48746-blue-christmas-windows-7-vmwares-maritiz-cloud-future.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:30:01 GMT Blue Christmas For Windows 7; VMware's Maritiz On Cloud Future

More... ]]> Live RSS Feeds News http://windows7forums.com/live-rss-feeds/48746-blue-christmas-windows-7-vmwares-maritiz-cloud-future.html IE8 Password trouble - Win7 http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48745-ie8-password-trouble-windows-7-a.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:29:35 GMT I got a password protected web dir - while I can login to this dir with FF3 no problem IE8 is looping in the login window sorta pretending an invalid... I got a password protected web dir - while I can login to this dir with FF3 no problem IE8 is looping in the login window sorta pretending an invalid login. Are there IE restrictions to what char can be used in a password?

Notably there is a "=" character part of the password - that a problem for IE8?

Anyone a solution for this mess? ]]> Windows 7 Support Agent Data http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48745-ie8-password-trouble-windows-7-a.html DOES ANYONE HERE USE MagicJack? IF SO, READ THIS! http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48744-does-anyone-here-use-magicjack-if-so-read.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:57:08 GMT All MagicJack customers have received a new update that disables Win7 screensavers, displayOFF, and sleep mode. They know they've done this. They are saying they can't reverse it. So if you have MagicJack, you will not be able to use your screensavers, or have any sleep or displayoff settings. Here's what was written to me by a magicjack representative:

enny: Hello, how may I help you?
brian: magic jack disables my screensaver, displayoff, and sleep mode. When MJ is in they don't work. When it is out...works fine. This just started last week. I have Win7 x64 bit and I've had it since October '09. I've had MJ for over a year and a half.
brian: And yes...I've pulled out MJ for 2 or more minutes and rebooted it...no change.
Kenny: Yes Brian, your computer set up for sleep mode and screensaver will not move when the device is plug in, that is the new update since we discover that when the device is plug in magicJack will not work properly and it can give magicJack a side effect.
brian: So what do I do????
Kenny: You can set up your computer on sleep mode and the screen saver but you need to unplug the device however all calls will goes directly to voicemail.
brian: I would like to speak to a supervisor please
Kenny: Alright.
Kenny: One moment please...
Kenny: I am transferring you to one of our top 10% agents as rated by our customers. Please hold while I transfer you.
brian: This option is completely unacceptable.
Please wait while I transfer the chat to the best suited site operator.

You are now chatting with 'Hero'

Your Issue ID for this chat is LTK43601216443X

Hero: Hello Brian. My name is Hero. To better assist you, let me put you on hold while I read your previous chat/s. Thank you.
Hero: Thank you for waiting. I can completely understand how you feel about this matter..This is indeed upsetting and I would have felt the same. magicjack was designed to stay active all the time and will prevent your
Hero: computer from going to sleep state. This is to ensure that there will be no interruption with your calls and magicjack connection You may unplug the magicjack and set the computer to standby mode manually.
brian: Explain this...I've had Win7 for 10 months and had MJ for 20 months. Why is this happening just in the last week?
brian: There's more to this story...
Hero: This is part of the latest upgrade.
brian: I don't want the latest upgrade then
brian: How do I get it off
Hero: I understand but it is no longer possible to reverse it since that is how the magicjack is designed right now to ensure no interruption in your connection.
brian: then you have a problem to fix
brian: because this will be completely unacceptable to Win7 owners...you must know that
brian: I had MSoft people telling me it was my wireless mouse and I went out and spent $40 for a wired mouse...because of this problem...obviously nothing changed
Hero: I can completely understand how you feel about this but unfortunately there is nothing more we can do about this matter since this is how the magicjack software and program is designed right now. ]]> Windows 7 Support yellowspring http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48744-does-anyone-here-use-magicjack-if-so-read.html Internet Explorer Win 7 Home Premium http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-software/48743-internet-explorer-windows-7-home-premium.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:25:56 GMT I have been using the Firefox browser, switching to IE occasionally for some web pages. I started to go to IE this morning and found that it has... I have been using the Firefox browser, switching to IE occasionally for some web pages. I started to go to
IE this morning and found that it has disappeared, it is not on my system anymore. The last I recall using it
was a week or so ago and all was well. I have no clue as to what has changed since then. I cannot find a
download for IE8, IE7 or any other IE version. The only one I found was for Win Vista 64 bit and it will not
install on my system, says it's not compatible.
My question: How do I get IE back????
Thanx, TomW ]]> Windows 7 Software agss241 http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-software/48743-internet-explorer-windows-7-home-premium.html Wired mouse and keyboard...but no SSave, DisplayOff, or Sleep http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48742-wired-mouse-keyboard-but-no-ssave-displayoff-sleep.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:27:40 GMT Win7 Home Premium x64bit Dell Inspiron 518 Intel Dual Quad 4G memory My power controls stopped working about a week ago. I had a wireless... Win7 Home Premium x64bit
Dell Inspiron 518
Intel Dual Quad
4G memory

My power controls stopped working about a week ago. I had a wireless mouse, but a wired keyboard. I made sure I had all the latest drivers for these pieces. Nothing changed. So I just bought a wired Logitech mouse...and again...nothing has changed. I have no power control. What's next? ]]> Windows 7 Support yellowspring http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48742-wired-mouse-keyboard-but-no-ssave-displayoff-sleep.html TR Dojo: Disable Solve PC Issues notification in Windows 7 http://windows7forums.com/live-rss-feeds/48741-tr-dojo-disable-solve-pc-issues-notification-windows-7-a.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:20:05 GMT Bill Detwiler shows you how to make the Windows 7 "Solve PC Issues" notifications a little less annoying or disable them all together.

More... ]]> Live RSS Feeds News http://windows7forums.com/live-rss-feeds/48741-tr-dojo-disable-solve-pc-issues-notification-windows-7-a.html Additional Forum/sub-forum http://windows7forums.com/feedback-forum/48739-additional-forum-sub-forum.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:34:50 GMT Hey guys, I was wondering if there could be a new forum added for Virtualization/Virtual Machines, etc:? Hey guys,

I was wondering if there could be a new forum added for Virtualization/Virtual Machines, etc:? ]]> Feedback Forum Adamsappleone http://windows7forums.com/feedback-forum/48739-additional-forum-sub-forum.html