Windows Time Servers

You can use any of these fast time servers listed below that located the nearest to you.

Location	Server
Worldwide	pool.ntp.org
Asia	asia.pool.ntp.org
Europe	europe.pool.ntp.org
North America	north-america.pool.ntp.org
South America	south-america.pool.ntp.org
Oceania	oceania.pool.ntp.org

Malware Distributed by Spammers via Dropbox

According to Symantec researchers, they have found 1200 Dropbox URL in use by spammers in the span of 48 hours period to spread malware. The malware is distributed using image links to Dropbox accounts to redirect to Canadian's pharmaceuticals scam websites. The folder of these questionable Dropbox accounts contained infected sites disguised as image file names used by digital cameras.

How to Manually Remove Trojan:Win32/Bamital!dat

Trojan:Win32/Bamita!dat is a browser hijacker. Upon infection, it can disabling the host current antivirus software. The fake dat file above is typically carried by dropper element of the trojan. The dropper stores it into a folder in Windows directory. Here are the steps to manually remove Trojan:Win32/Bamita!dat.

Remove Trojan:Win32/Bamita!dat files:

• %System%\drivers\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].sys
• %Temp%\[random]
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\[random name].dll

Remove  Trojan:Win32/Bamita!dat registry settings:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘Yes’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ’0′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = ‘.zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;.scr;’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer “NoDesktop” = ’1′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random]”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “Hidden” = ’0′
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = ’0′

Android Malware Through Twitter

According the Symantec's security researchers, they have identified an increase of Twitter messages carrying links to malicious malware for Android mobile devices in recent weeks. It was reported that malware messages was sent over 130,000 tweets from 100 accounts. Symantec said they are working with Twitter to disable accounts that are sending out malicious links. Ever since the inception of shortened URLs, there have been countless of spam campaigns to exploit the service.

How to View 2 Excel 2007 Sheets Side by Side

You will need to edit your registry settings. Like always before editing your system registry settings, you will need to back it up first.

1. Start Run, and type regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/commend:
3. You will need to edit the Default by double clicking it
4. Replace the entry with "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /e "%1"
5. Right click on Command and select Rename then rename it to commend2
6. Go to  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.8/shell/Open/ddeexec:
7. Right click on ddeexec and select Rename then rename it to ddeexec2
8. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Excel.Sheet.12/shell/Open/commend:
9. You will need to edit the Default by double clicking it
10. Replace the entry with  "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE" /e "%1"
11. Right click on Command and select Rename then rename it to commend2
12. Close the registry editor and you should be able to view 2 separate Excel 2007 sheet side by side