Computing
gpg4usb small portable editor to encrypt and decrypt any text-message or -file you want
gpg4usb is a very easy to use portable-application, which combines a simple text-editor with a GnuPG-frontend to write, encrypt and decrypt your text-messages and files. gpg4usb should work on almost any computer you're working on, should it be a Linux-machine or even one with a Microsoft-OS running. Research Links gpg4usb
Virus-SpyWare-Security
Video Update Foist
I had an incident on my portable laptop where a video update foist attempt occurred. Malwarebytes flagged: C:\ProgramData\boost_Interprocess. Research Links Remove “Video Update Recommended” pop-up (Virus Removal Guide) BleepingComputer.com – has many of the tools you need for cleanup Boost_Interprocess
ADW Adware
​Links ADW Adware Scanner BleepingComputer.com malware removal tools This forum entry shows usage of OTL with custom cli commands PortalDoSites OTL used with PortalDoSites A series of interesting tools: SecurityCheck & FarBar MiniToolBox
Virus-SpyWare-Security
SMART HDD Malware removal
Yikes when will these guys quit and get a real job? This one hides your files and makes it hard to recover. Ran TDSSKiller – nothing detected Ran MalwareBytes – detected a list of things – deleted > Indirect Link to offline download of threat database here – Link Direct Read more…
Virus-SpyWare-Security
Removing rootkit.0access.h Rootkit Google Redirector
More stuff showed up on my personal machine. Yuk. rootkit.0access.h Additionally when using the method I used it breaks the net connection. I fixed all. Sequence follows. TDSSKiller – I had to run and reboot several times. I also may have run Malwarebytes in between. Should have kept track Read more…
Virus-SpyWare-Security
How to remove SearchQu
First find the folder and do the uninstall. Then you have to reverse the changes to your browser default search and right click search. A look through the registry helps too. See these articles. How to remove SearchQu General Google search redirect removal SearchQu uninstall guide
Hacking
How to remove XP Internet Security 2012
Spyware / virus lept onto my machine somewhere! Following worked on my desktop. Instructions using multiple tools here What are the symtoms? OTL – Old Time Lister TDSSKiller – a rootkit remover tool – http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.zip How to use ComboFix ESET online scanner This process seems to have worked. On my Read more…