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DEXGUiDE | MS Removal Tool (FAKE Application) removal instructions

MS Removal Tool is a rogue security application that comes up with tons of infections and security threats to make you think that your computer is infected with malicious software. This scareware may report up to 30 infections on your computer which do not even exist. Besides, the scan is a little too fast to be real. It charges about $60 to remove the threats and even claims that your PC will be protected against other malware if you choose to purchase the full version of MS Removal Tool. Of course, you shouldn't pay for this rogue AV. By the way, do not confuse this fake application with the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool which is a perfectly legitimate tool. Cyber-criminals clearly want to gain some credibility with well known names here. [Source:deletemalware.blogspot]

It may modify Windows Hosts file too. If your computer is being infected by the MS Removal Tool, please follow the removal instructions below. Please be advised, if you pay for this phony security software, you will subjected to monetary theft, or in a worst-case example, ID Theft. There is no guarantee that your credit card details aren't going to be sold to other third parties. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need further assistance or you have questions regarding removal of MS Removal Tool. Please leave a comment below. Good luck and be safe online!

 

Removal Instructions 1 

(in System Mode with Networking)

1. Reboot your computer is "Safe Mode with Networking". As the computer is booting tap the "F8 key" continuously which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode with Networking" and press Enter key. Login as the same user you were previously logged in with in the normal Windows mode. Read more detailed instructions HERE. 

     2.  Download free anti-malware software from the list below and run a full system scan.

• MalwareBytes Anti-malware
• SUPERAntispyware
• Spybot S&D
• Hitman Pro 3.5

NOTE: in some cases the rogue program may block anti-malware software. Before saving the selected program onto your computer, you may have to rename the installer to iexplore.exe or winlogon.exe With all of these tools, if running Windows 7 or Vista they MUST be run as administrator. Launch the program and follow the prompts. Don't forget to update the installed program before scanning.

     3.  New threats appear every day. In order to protect your PC I recommend you to use MSSE.

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 Removal Instructions 2 - using HijackThis or Process Explorer 

(in Normal mode)

1. Download iexplore.exe (NOTE: iexplore.exe file is renamed HijackThis tool from TrendMicro). Launch the iexplore.exe and click "Do a system scan only" button. If you can't open iexplore.exe file then download explorer.scr and run it.

2. Search for such entry in the scan results:
Windows XP/2000:

• O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [fHrPqDaZcCg02547] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\fHrPqDaZcCg02547\fHrPqDaZcCg02547.exe

Windows Vista/7:

• O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [fHrPqDaZcCg02547] C:\ProgramData\fHrPqDaZcCg02547\fHrPqDaZcCg02547.exe

The process name will be different in your case [SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe, located in:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ in Windows XP and C:\ProgramData\ in Windows Vista/7. Select all similar entries and click once on the "Fix checked" button. Close HijackThis tool.

3. OR you may download Process Explorer and end MS Removal Tool process:

•  [SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe, i.e. fHrPqDaZcCg02547.exe

NOTE: in some cases the rogue program may block anti-malware software. Before saving the selected program onto your computer, you may have to rename the installer to iexplore.exe or winlogon.exe With all of these tools, if running Windows 7 or Vista they MUST be run as administrator. Launch the program and follow the prompts. Don't forget to update the installed program before scanning. 

4. New threats appear every day. In order to protect your PC I recommend you to use MSSE.

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Associated MS Removal Tool files and registry values:

Files:

- Windows XP users:

• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\fHrPqDaZcCg02547\fHrPqDaZcCg02547.exe

- Windows Vista and Windows 7 users:

• C:\ProgramData\[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
• C:\ProgramData\fHrPqDaZcCg02547\fHrPqDaZcCg02547.exe

Registry values:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce "[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS]"  

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DEXAPP | ADOBE CLEAN INSTALL & ERROR TOOL KIT v4

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1 Removes Adobe apps completely.
2 Pre-pairs system for clean installation.
3 Resets registry permissions for new installs.
4 Fixes most known Adobe errors.
5 New script for exit code 6/7.
6 Updated uninstaller.

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ADOBE CLEAN INSTALL & ERROR TOOL KIT v4 

Grab-Itz

DEXGUiDE | Remove Video Watermark with Photoshop CS5

DEXGUiDE|Remove ▼ideo Watermark Using Photoshop CS5

- easyway to remove video watermark by photoshgop CS5

- If your video CANNOT be imported directly to photoshop, go to Part.2 and Part.3 tutorial on Youtube. 

MSE get genuine on Win XP

 ▼ Install MSSE on WinXP

If you do not have Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) installed because you want privacy and does not trust what information is being constantly sent to Microsoft, then here is a method on how to install Microsoft Security Essentials bypassing the genuine validation check.

1. Download or Grab-It Microsoft Security Essentials.


2. Right click on mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe, go to 7-Zip and click Extract to “mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe\”


3. Download MSSE Genuine Check Bypass Loader, extract and copy the loader.exe file to the mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe folder.

4. Run loader.exe and Microsoft Security Essentials setup will launch. Follow the on-screen instructions and when asked validate your Windows, just continue with it. Within a few seconds you will get a message “This copy of Windows passed genuine validation”.
You can now update and use Microsoft Security Essentials as normal. However you will notice that there are some red alert notifications in the program telling you that Windows did not pass genuine validation and you can run another validation check after you get genuine Windows.


This annoying message can be removed by following the steps below.

1. Press WIN+R, type %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc and click OK.

2. Open hosts file with a text editor, add the following entries to the file and save it.

• 127.0.1.1 spynettest.microsoft.com
• 127.0.1.1 spynet2.microsoft.com
• 127.0.1.1 mpa.one.microsoft.com

3. Press WIN+R, type "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\Data" (with quotes) and click OK. Delete the data.dat file in the data folder.

The method above only works on Windows XP. We have tried it on Windows 7 and got the error message “Unable to change access to memory region!” when trying to run the loader.exe. Unfortunately every running loader.exe with Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode also won’t work.

Go to GRAB-IT page

DEXGUiDE | Remove Security Alert CA1/CA2/CA3 on Facebook THP

 

 Here is the solution for Security Alert CA1/CA2/CA3 :

1. Open this 'http://accounts.zynga.com/index.php?ce=1' (Login with tour FB account)

2. Back to your Facebook profile, click 'Account' & click 'Account Settings'.

3. Click 'Change' contact email in your FB account, add/change to any other email of yours.

4. Complete comfirmation request on your email inbox.

5. Go back to your Facebook 'Account Settings', check to new email.

6. Go back to http://accounts.zynga.com/

7. Click 'Synchronize with Facebook'

8. Open your Facebook and try access Texas HoldEm again.

9. Pop-up security alert shown again & you click 'Continue to game'

* its works for CA1 & CA3 

Network Adapter Properties

802.1p QOS

The "802.1p QOS" parameter is a standard that enables Quality of Service (QoS). It is responsible for the QoS provisions on the local segment, and the avoidance of the "all packets are treated equally" issue, which falls onto the hub or switch servicing segment. 802.1p QOS provides prioritization of packets traversing a subnet.

ARP offload

ARP offload is the ability of the network adapter to respond to an IPv4 ARP request without waking the computer. Both the hardware and the driver must support ARP offload to enable this feature.

Checksum Offload

Normally the TCP Checksum is computed by the protocol stack. By selecting one of the "Checksum Offload" parameters, the checksum can be computed by the Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.

Ethernet@WireSpeed

"Ethernet@WireSpeed" is a parameter that enables a 1000BASE-T Ethernet adapter to establish a link at a lower speed when only two pairs of wires are available in the cable plant.

Flow Control

"Flow Control" is a parameter that allows the user to enable or disable the receipt or transmission of PAUSE frames. PAUSE frames enable the adapter and the switch to control the transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame temporarily stops transmitting.

This parameter can be set for each port individually, which is helpful if the port at the other end of the cable cannot handle all possible combinations. Using the default setting, the adapter should automatically detect the capabilities of the peer port.

Default value: "Tx & Rx Enabled"
Valid values:

    "Disabled" - No link partner is allowed to send PAUSE frames.
    "Tx & Rx Enabled" - Both link partners are allowed to send PAUSE frames.

Green Ethernet

Link-On and Cable Length Power Saving
Link-Down Power Saving

Interrupt Moderation

If more than the specified rate of interrupts occur, the Interrupt Moderation
function groups these interrupts so that several data packets can be handled
per interrupt. This will lead to lower CPU utilization but may increase the
latency. 

IP Security (IPSec) Offload

Windows offers the ability to offload the encryption work of IPSec to the network adapter hardware. Encryption, especially 3 DES, has a very high cycles/byte ratio. Therefore, it is no surprise that offloading IPSec to the network adapter hardware has high performance yields depending on the scenario and the workload characteristics.

Jumbo MTU/Packets

"Jumbo MTU" is a parameter that allows the adapter to transmit and receive oversized Ethernet frames that are greater than 1514 bytes but less than 9000 bytes in length. Note that this parameter requires a switch that is able to process large frames. 

Large Send Offload

Normally the TCP segmentation is done by the protocol stack. By enabling the Large Send Offload value, the TCP segmentation can be done by the Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. 

Max IRQ per Sec

Specifies the interrupt rate for Interrupt Moderation. If Interrupt Moderation is set to "Off", it will be ignored.

NS offload

NS offload is the ability of the network adapter to respond to a Neighbor Discovery Neighbor Solicitation request with a Neighbor Advertisement without waking the computer. Both the hardware and the driver must support NS offload to enable this feature. 

Preferred Port

Sets the preferred port for RLMT (Redundant Link Management Technology). This port will be used for all network traffic when more than one port has an active link to the network.

Priority & VLAN

Enables/disables 802.1p (QoS) and/or 802.1q (VLAN) capability.

Default value: "Priority Enabled"
Valid values:

    "Priority Enabled"
    "VLAN Enabled"
    "Priority & VLAN Enabled"
    "Priority & VLAN Disabled"

NOTE: This will only enable the capability of the driver to handle such packets. There must be a protocol or application that passes such packets to the driver.

PXE

PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is a software module that allows your networked computer to boot with the images provided by remote servers across the network. 

Receive Buffers

Defines the number of receive buffers allocated by the driver. If the system does not have enough resources, the driver will fail to load.
Increasing this value may improve the performance.

Receive-Side Scaling

Enables/disables balancing the receive network load from a network adapter across multiple CPUs.

Default value: "Disabled"
Valid values:

    "Enabled"
    "Disabled"

NOTE: This parameter is not available for every adapter type.

RLMT Mode

Default value: "CLS"
Valid values:

    "CLS" (Check Link State) - RLMT uses the link state reported by the adapter hardware for each individual port to determine whether a port can be used for all network traffic or not.
    "CLP" (Check Local Port) - RLMT monitors the network path between the two ports of an adapter by regularly exchanging packets between them. This mode requires a network configuration in which the two ports "see" each other (i.e., there must not be any router between the ports).
    "CLPSS" (Check Local Ports and Segmentation Status) - Supports the same functions as "CLP" mode, and additionally checks network segmentation by sending BPDU hello packets. This mode only works when Gigabit Ethernet switches are installed on the network that have been configured to use the Spanning Tree protocol.

NOTE: RLMT modes "CLP" and "CLPSS" are designed to operate in configurations where a network path between the ports on one adapter exists. Moreover, they are not designed to work where adapters are connected back-to-back. This parameter is only available for dual link adapters.

Speed & Duplex

Contains information regarding auto-negotiation, duplex capabilities, and link speed.

Valid values:

    "Auto-Negotiation"
    "10 Mbps Half Duplex"
    "10 Mbps Full Duplex"
    "100 Mbps Half Duplex"
    "100 Mbps Full Duplex"
    "1000 Mbps Full Duplex"

NOTE: This parameter is not valid for fiber adapters.

Transmit Buffers

Defines the number of transmit buffers allocated by the driver. If the system does not have enough resources, the driver will fail to load. Increasing this value may improve the performance. 

Wake Up Capabilities parameter

The "Wake Up Capabilities" parameter allow the user to set the adapter to wake up from a low power mode when it receives a network wake up frame. There are two wake up frames: Magic Packet and IP frame.

WOL (Wake-On-LAN) Speed

"WOL Speed" is a parameter that allows the user to select the speed at which the adapter connects to the network during Wake-on-LAN mode.

DEXGUiDE | Firefox 4 Loading Flash Games Fast

Need some tips on that and how to load websites which uses flash faster. For example, entering a game made by Zynga on Facebook - texas holdem poker etc. I believed that many have tried their own way to solve this matter. The problem has something that got to do with the plugin-container.exe. I have solution and its work for me. I used Windows XP Pro SP3 32bit with Firefox 4.0. 

SOLUTION :

• Update your .NET Framework 4.0.
• Update your Adobe Flash Player plugin.
• Check your installed firefox addons (Mozilla recently released a list of addons that slow performance the most: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...ance/#addon-11) remove it or disabled.
• If you have IDM CC extensions DISABLED just enable when you want to use.
• Restart your browser. 

Using Windows Performance Toolkit

I came across this forum post which details how to improve disk layout other than the runidletask command.

You need to install Windows Performance Toolkit by downloading the Windows 7 SDK. (Source).

Then run the commands under Administrative Permission (Source):

xbootmgr -trace boot -prepSystem -verboseReadyBoot

Note: This trick is for Harddisk System Drives only.

It will reboot up to 6 times and after that you should be left with a Windows 7 Installation with Optimized Disk Layout.

The best way to do this is to do it before you sleep

1. Remove your Login Password for the night
2. Set UAC to elevate without prompting
3. By morning everything should be done
4. Set Password and UAC back to the levels you are happy with

If you ask me I personally felt it worked for me to a certain extend, I will leave this here for you to try it out.

Thanks to the respective authors MagicAndre1981 from MSFN.org for sharing, there are also many other interesting tweaks to check out on the sites.

DEXGUiDE | Cara Untuk Membuat Patch Kabel Kategori 6 | DIY

Kabel Kategori 6 (CAT6) adalah standard kabel untuk gigabit Ethernet. CAT6 adalah serasi dengan standard CAT5/5e lama. Kabel CAT6 mengandungi empat pasang dawai tembaga twisted. Solid CAT6 juga dikenali sebagai RJ-45 atau kabel Ethernet. American Wire Gauge (AWG) standard untuk kabel CAT6 adalah 23AWGauge. Panjang maksimum adalah 100 meter.

 Peralatan

1. Set CAT6 RJ45 Connector/plug.
2. CAT6 UTP Cables.
3. Strippers.
4. Cutter.
5. Crimping tools. 
6. Pillers.
   

CAT6 RJ45 Connector Plug

CAT6 UTP Cables

Crimping Tools, Cutter & Piller.

Tatacara: 

1-Ukur panjang kabel yang akan diperlukan. Biarkan kira-kira 1 / 2 inci di kedua-dua sisi kabel untuk mengakomodasi kabel berakhir.

2-Potong panjang kord dahulu diukur. Gunakan pemotong kawat untuk jalur sekitar satu inci 1/2 daripada penutup luar berwarna masing-masing kawat tembaga itu.

3-Match skim warna yang tepat untuk standard T568B. Gambar susunan kabel ke hujung kabel. Gunakan alat crimping untuk mengunci kabel ke hujung kabel

4-Ulangi Langkah (1) hingga (3) di hujung kabel yang lain. Uji patch CAT6 kabel komponen CAT6-compliant seperti kad Ethernet gigabit/Kabel Tester.

Rujukan | eHow.com

Infibeam launches pre-orders for Samsung Nexus S

Samsung Nexus S is the much awaited handset from Samsung. Infibeam launches pre-order of the Samsung Nexus S and is all geared up for the great response the phone will evoke. Popularly known as the Google Nexus S, the Samsung Nexus S is every tech savvy users` dream. So place your pre-orders at Infibeam and be amongst the early birds to get hold of the Samsung Nexus S.

The Samsung Nexus S is the first handset to run on the Android OS v2.3. Powered by the 1GHz processor the Samsung Nexus S features high speed connectivity options like 3G HSDPA and Wireless LAN WiFi n.

The other features of the Samsung Nexus S include:

• Multi-touch input method
  


• Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
  


• Touch-sensitive controls
  


• Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
  


• Three-axis gyro sensor
  


• 3.5 mm audio jack
  


• Memory Internal: 16GB storage, 512 MB RAM
  


• Expandable memory: microSD, up to 32GB
  


• 3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
  


• Wireless LAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , DLNA
  


• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
  


• USB v2.0 microUSB
  


• CAMERA: 5 mega-pixel, 2560 x 1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash ,Geo-tagging, touch focus
  


• Secondary VGA camera
  


• OS: Android OS, v2.3 Gingerbread
  


• CPU: ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor
  


• GPS with A-GPS support
  


• Java Via third party application
  


• Social networking integration
  


• Digital compass
  


• MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
  


• MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
  

The 4-inch high resolution touchscreen display adds appeal to the all new Android powered handset. The 1GHz processor along with 3G and WiFi facility makes the Samsung Nexus S a must have. So opt for pre-order at Infibeam.com and get technology at your fingertips.

Review on Intel Atom D510MO

New:
Found Intel Rapid Storage Controller Driver for NM10 Chipset.

Intel just release a new 5XX series firmware update for this board.

However if you are using the 3XX series firmware you need to update to the 4XX series firmware as a transitional firmware update before you can update to the latest firmware otherwise update will fail. You might like to read this before upgrading though.

Go to http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ and select Desktop Boards -> Intel NM10 Family Chipset -> D510MO.

Be sure to check out readme and read which executable is suitable for you.

Intel just updated their Rapid Storage Driver for Atom Systems it is still "NOT AVAILABLE" for D510MO but the driver which is release for the new generation Atom will work on D510MO
(Links below)


You can get the rest of the drivers from Intel Download Centre.

Recently I switch over the desktop system to an Intel Atom D510 on NM10 Chipset.

The reason was simple, the use of this system is mainly Word, PowerPoint, Internet Browsing, file Server as well as printer server so why not switch over to a energy efficient platform and save on electricity bills.

The Atom is touted to have a TDP of 13 watts, it is a dual core Processor running at 1.66GHZ with Hyperthreading enable on both Cores resulting in a total of 4 logical cores.
In comparison mainstream Intel/AMD Mobile Processors have a typical TDP of 25-35 Watts and Desktop Processors 90-130 Watt depending on processor specification.

I bought a Intel OEM version as it is the cheapest and is the reference board design.

I will not do gaming benchmarks because it is not meant for gaming at all.
Instead I will just comment on what you can expect from this simple system.

So I shall comment on the pros and cons.

Pros:
1) The Chip is embedded in the board so you actually pay for a motherboard and a cpu for the price of a low end cpu quite a bargain.

2) Good responsiveness for general computing tasks.

3) Passive heatsink, there are no fans on the board so it is quiet and the heatsink is capable of dissipating heat generated by the processor but case fan must be present for proper case ventilation.

One observation I made while stress testing the cpu is that it never seems to be fully taxed so it always maintains a good responsiveness, this minimise lagging issues over the weak cpu.

4)Supports Wireless there is a PCI-E express slot for Laptop Wireless Cards (**Antenna & Card sold separately)

5)Decent Realtek High Definition Audio

6)It uses Intel EFI instead of BIOS (There is a way to OEM SLIC it if you know what I mean..)

7)Small i-ATX form factor it can fit into i-ATX, m-ATX and ATX and can take any compatible ATX power Supply.

8)SSD supported.

9)Booting the system is very fast, the Intel EFI Firmware got the system up and running very quickly.
I believe this is due to Intel Boot Optimized EFI Firmware as compared to EFI by other companies like Insyde, AMI and Phoenix.

10)You can self modify the firmware by using Intel Integrator Assistant

Now for the cons.

1)2 SATA ports isn't enough IMO they should include 4. If you have 4 hard drives and is contemplating switching to an Intel Atom platform you can consider buying Atom Boards from OEMs like ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte as most will have more than 2 SATA Ports.

2)Normal Quality Capacitors, the Intel Reference board uses normal capacitors but offerings from other OEMs especially Gigabyte will include solid capacitors.

3)Maximium Flash Rendering up to 720p only on Youtube. At 1080p frame drops occur on Adobe Flash 10.1. I made sure I got the latest driver for Intel 3150 and it supposedly support HD Decoding but well you are still limited to 720p not the highest but good enough for me.

Edit:
Following Updated Flash Plugins and Latest Intel Graphics Driver for D510MO it is capable of rendering 1080p movies. The test is to run Big Buck Bunny 1080p definition and observing the processor utilization.
Older Flash Plugins and Drivers tend to saturate the it to 100% utilization while updates enabled it to render without hitting 100% utilization. There are very little observable frame drops.

If you desperately need HD Capabilites go for an OEM ION Offering instead.

4)Support only Single Channel DDR2 but it isn't suppose to be a performer so memory frequency shouldn't matter much.

5)Legacy I/O Ports like Parallel and Serial Ports are removed although there are pin outs available on the Mainboard you can plug them into.

In conclusion this is a good board for its intended purpose of cost and energy savings.

It will do well for most computing task except Flash Movies played in the  Highest Definition and PC gaming.

Some more details you don't find on the packaging:
1) ICH-7 AHCI SATA Controller (SouthBridge Controller).
2) Intel GMA 3150
3) Realtek RTL8165/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
4) Realtek ALC662 High Definition Audio
5) Intel 82801 GBM ICH-7M

Drivers for the D510MO Storage Driver actually exist. You just need to find Netbooks using the NM10 Chipset and use their corresponding  32bit AHCI Driver or 64bit AHCI Driver.(Older Version because Acer stopped releasing Windows 7 Intel Atom Netbooks supporting 64bit).

Intel Rapid Storage Version 10 for 32/64bit AHCI Driver From Intel

(Both x64/x86 binaries can be found in the file):

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=3382&DwnldID=20768&ProductFamily=Desktop+Boards&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+NM10+Chipset+Family+Boards&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Desktop+Board+DN2800MT&lang=eng