New SendSpace Trojan

Trend Micro researchers are warning of a new Trojan that uploads Word and Excel files from victims' computers to the file hosting site SendSpace. If you browse SendSpace, there's a chance you might come across Microsoft Word and Excel files stolen directly from victims' computers and put up for grabs. The new SendSpace Trojan first targets potential victims with an infected file labeled "Fedex_Invoice.exe," designed to pass as a FedEx shipment notification. Once downloaded, the fake FedEx file triggers SendSpace, which scans the system for Microsoft Word and Excel files.

Windows 7 Sticky Notes

Tired of those yellow post it notes all over your monitor?You can use Windows 7 Sticky Notes to move them around your desktop where you can organize them or color code them.

To use Sticky Notes:

1. Click Start
2. Go to All Programs then select Accessories
3. Select Sticky Notes
4. Move the notes where you want and start typing

How to Clear Hard Drive Space in Windows 7

To start clearing away at some of the unwanted files currently on your hard drive, you don't need to look any farther than Windows 7’s Disk Cleanup tool. For a built-in feature, Disk Cleanup is simple and powerful program for freeing up of unnecessary files. It removes temporary files, empties the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of system files and other items that you no longer need. Depending on how often you run Disk Cleanup, this operation can regain a lot of disk space for you.

1. Open Disk Cleanup by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking System Tools, and then clicking Disk Cleanup.
2. In the Disk Cleanup Options dialog box, choose whether you want to clean up your own files only or all of the files on the computer.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. If the Disk Cleanup: Drive Selection dialog box appears, select the hard disk drive that you want to clean up, and then click OK.
4. Click the Disk Cleanup tab, and then select the check boxes for the files you want to delete.
5. When you finish selecting the files you want to delete, click OK, and then click Delete files to confirm the operation. Disk Cleanup proceeds to remove all unnecessary files from your computer. 
   
   
   
   
   

Easy Locking Down Your Windows 7

Protecting your PC's physical access is as important as having firewall and antivirus protection. The 2 easiest  methods you should lock down your Windows 7 are:

1. Get a Strong Password. If long password with alpha numeric is hard to remember for you, then the easiest way is to add a SPACE in your password. It's that simple. You can use a normal words, like "your house" or "this blog". It would take somewhere between an hour to 200 years for the example password to crack.

2. Disable Automatic Login.

• Click Start and type in netplwiz in the search box
• Check off the box that says “Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.” 
• Click Apply 

How to Clear Run History in Windows 7

 In order to clear your entire Run history in Windows 7, you need to do the following:

1. Right click on the taskbar, go to Properties.
2. Select Start Menu.
3. Uncheck the property, “Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu.”
4. Apply the changes and select OK.

If you need to have the run history again, you just need to check the property, “Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu.”

How to Change Windows 7 Login Background Image

You can change the login screen background quite easily in Windows 7. Here are the steps:

1. Prepare image (JPEG) you would like to use no more than 256 KB in size

2. Type regedit in the Search program and files  and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

3. Located the following registry key:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background

 

4. Double click on OEMBackground and set the value as 1


5.  Copy your image file which you are going to use as the login background to the following location:

%windir%\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds

6.   Rename the image file in %windir%\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds as backgroundDefault.jpg

7.  Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to check your background image

McAfee Stinger

One of virus or malware removal tools you need to add into your utility arsenal is McAfee Stinger. The tool is not a replacement for your standard antivirus care for your PC. It does remove most of known fake antivirus malware infection.

Stinger is pretty simple to use and comes with a list of malware that it can remove without too much effort. It sports basic options to tweak sensitivity, including what and where to scan. Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 users may have to disable System Restore to use it.

McAfee Stinger is available as a free download for Windows only.