I wanted to do something hard. Here it is. Jumping from high watching post into a 1×1 hole was harder than I thought. Thanks for watching

I am using mac and I want to send someones computer keylogger who is using windows. I think first I need to make setup for keylogger and then send it to another computer. How can I do that? Please help

Once upon a time there was a time when our children could roam the streets freely playing merrily with their prams and tricycles while under no threat from evil doers. Alas, a different type of environment filled with pedophiles and murderers has changed all that. Parents are now enforcing protection campaigns not only on the street for the kids but in the home too. Children don’t have a childhood any more, living their life looking over their shoulder has them turn to the internet for comfort where danger lurks from one click of a mouse.

A recent news bulletin said our Government has given full backing to a report recommending video games be forced to carry cinema-style age classifications. This will be seen as a positive action from our government; however parliament gets no medals for this decision because it is a decision of necessity

At present only video games showing sex or deadly violence needs an age rating from the British Board of Film Classification and less than 2% carry an 18 certificate? A lawful-binding system would guarantee that every video game is rated in the same way as movies – which are classed U (universal), PG (parental guidance), 12, 15 or 18 – with the age regulation printed out clearly for parents who are not computer-literate. Kids today can outsmart the best of the best with their computer skills and can easily dupe mom and dad so be careful.

The government consulted with psychologist Tanya Byron and gave the thumbs up for her to look into this issue. It was Tanya who suggested that parents should be given computer lessons and guidance to help them avoid being outwitted by their off springs that have grown up with latest technology. She said an education promotion to alert parents and teachers of the risks of games and the web in general is vital. If this suggestion were made compulsory then children may well be safe from internet perverts and games of mind destruction. It does not end here, she also said a new code of practice aimed at regulating social networking sites, such as Bebo and Facebook, should be developed which would include introducing principals on privacy and harmful content. Additionally, there should be new laws banning web-assisted suicide and rightly so.

Sadly, even though concerned parents know of the risks involved they do not want to deprive the kids of their computer pleasures and fail to take action (Not all parents). One point that Dr Byron brings to light in her statement is that “The digital world risks are comparable to real world risks but can be improved by the anonymity and ubiquity that the online space brings.” Keeping children safe must be the top priority and responsibility of us all – so it is important for this decision by our government to be sanctioned asp. The internet is here to stay so we have to accept this and deal with it.

This important issue remains a priority for Government and the United Kingdom Council on Child Internet Safety, established by and reporting to the Prime Minister will lead on a national strategy for improving child internet safety.” There are a vast variety of options for parents to choose from to keep their child safe while surfing the net.

1 It is in your child’s best interest to have the computer local in the house and not in the bedroom.

2 Point out to the little ones on what is appropriate and what is not.

3 If by accident your child stumbles across an inappropriate website and comes to you with a question, then it is important to praise them for coming to you.

4 If there are times and there will be, that you can not be present while your child studies or plays games then you have the option of initiating parental control over the sites you approve of.

5 In your absence you can alter the computer settings so that you are in control of site surfing.

A simple configuration of Microsoft Internet Explorer will allow this, however not a good option if you have older children doing research for school or college.

Kids love chat rooms, however if left unsupervised in a gossip forum then it can create problems.

Chat rooms are generally anonymous which is quite scary. If your child is adamant on joining a chat room then give them some advice on how to keep safe.

6 Your child should use a nickname and never reveal his or her real name.

7 Not under any circumstances should they reveal where they live

8 Never tell anyone what school they go to or where they work.

9 Do not give out your home or their mobile phone number.

10 Never agree to meet someone without a parent or friend present

Now to give the government a kick up the back side to get the ball rolling so our children can enjoy the internet for the reason it was created, i.e. safe socializing, fun and entertainment and most importantly to learn.

I am somewhat of a typical end user. All the solutions on the web regarding Zlob removal are geared towards <XP.
Is there anyone that can help me remove this from my Vista based computer?
Mcafee did not catch it. They want $89 to "consult" thanks
billhilow@yahoo.com

North America’s number one distributor of security products from AVG Technologies, Walling Data came to the rescue of O’Fallon Township High School in O’Fallon, Illinois when the school needed to renew and upgrade their AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition license, and found their existing supplier had gone out of business.

Dwight Espenschied, director of technology for the school for the past 13 years, had used AVG to protect the school’s 20 servers and 725 workstations for many years. The prospect of out-dated protection on a network full of teenagers downloading who-knows-what from the Internet was not something he wanted to even think about so Espenschied immediately began a search for a new supplier.

Espenschied found Walling Data on the Internet and was impressed with what he saw. “I needed a supplier who understands the particular requirements of educational environments and could provide the necessary level of service and budgetary flexibility,” he recalled.

“I also like to get to know a bit about who I’m buying from, so I really liked the fact that I could pick up the phone and talk to a live human at Walling. After we talked for a while, it was clear they had been around for a long time and knew what they were doing when it came to security for educational institutions, so I decided then and there I wanted to do business with them.”

Walling Data is the longest-standing and highest-volume distributor of AVG Technologies solutions in North America. It’s also the only distributor to offer all its customers – resellers and end-users – free, unlimited, U.S.-based pre- and post-sales support.

Espenschied was also pleased with Walling Data’s flexibility during the purchasing process, which only served as further confirmation that he’d made the right choice.

“Unlike many distributors I’ve done business with, particularly those who only take online orders, Walling Data was flexible in processing our order,” said Espenschied. “I was able to renew our licenses using a purchase order, which made it a quick and easy process for everyone involved. Plus it’s always good to know that free expert technical support is just a toll-free call away.”

The Road to AVG

Although O’Fallon Township High School has used AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition for several years, the road to finding their ideal security software was not a painless one. He recalled what led him to AVG:

“Our first foray into virus protection was McAfee. Then we tried Norton. But both were rather hard to use and manage than made sense for our environment. For example, Norton kind of gets in the system everywhere – it’s almost impossible to fully uninstall it – while McAfee slowed things down to a crawl. I was at my wits end with these products and decided to see what else was out there. That’s when I came across AVG and tried it out.”

Espenschied has not looked back. “I like AVG better than the ‘big name’ brands because it is faster and more affordable,” he said. “Plus, I’ve never had an infected machine AVG couldn’t clean up quickly and efficiently. AVG lets our students, staff, and faculty use the network productively without getting in the way. No-one even knows it’s there – it just does the job it is supposed to do.”

Espenschied is so pleased with AVG that he uses the Free Edition on his personal home computer and recommends it to friends.

“Because I’m in technology, friends and family who are less tech-savvy are always coming to me with ‘my computer at home is doing this and that’”, he said. “All I need to do is tell them to go to Google and type in AVG Free Edition. Once they try it, their problems disappear, and they fall in love with it. What’s not to love? It’s free, it does the job, and it stays out of the way.”

About Walling Data

Founded in 1994, N.C.-based Walling Data is a value-added technology distributor of technology products for resellers, small businesses, and education and government institutions. Walling Data was the nation’s first distributor of AVG security products and today is the highest-volume distributor for the product in North America, with more than 50,000 satisfied customers. Walling is also the only value-added distributor for Cymphonix Network Composer, an award-winning device that helps companies control and monitor users compliance with internet usage policies. Additionally, the company has recently become a distributor of CyberPatrol’s parental control and business-grade web filtering solutions. Walling Data provides free, unlimited, U.S.-based phone and “we-do-it-for-you” remote support for all of its customers. For more information, visit www.wallingdata.com and www.avg-antivirus.net

About AVG

Founded in 1991 and with offices in the US and Europe, AVG is a leading international developer of Internet threat protection solutions for consumers and SMBs. AVG is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry with more than 80 million active users around the world. The company employs some of the world’s leading experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of threat research, analysis and detection. AVG’s award-winning products are distributed globally through resellers and over the Internet as well as via third parties through Software Developer’s Kits (SDK).

Has your computer been infected by a Trojan Virus? These malicious files are called Trojan because their capabilities are very much like the Trojan horse in Greek literature, innocent on the outside but very dangerous once inside your PC. I remembered my own PC being infected with this virus before, and it was impossible to get rid of it manually. I suspect that this virus infected my PC after I had downloaded some files from the internet.

1. What Are The Main Types of Trojan Viruses?

The most common viruses are AIDS, Acojonaor, Aim Spy, Ambush, Back Orifice, Beast Trojan, Bifrose and VMLFILL. They all have different ways of operating in a computer system and finding each of them manually also requires different methods. By not getting rid of the Trojan Virus on their computers, some PC users have reported that their system and data files become corrupted or erased. It is important that you do a backup of your important files if you suspect that your computer is infected.

Other functions of a Trojan virus include installing other malicious files like spyware and malware and obtaining confidential information like credit card numbers and passwords before uploading them over the web.

2. What Is The Most Effective Way of Deleting a Trojan Virus?

After several futile attempts to remove the Trojan, I went in search of cleaner software and used No Adware and Spyware software to scan and remove it from my system. It was really effective at doing so, and immediately the error messages that I was seeing before were gone now.

Another way of getting rid of this problem would be to format your hard disk and completely reinstall the system. Since the Trojan would disable the anti-virus software on your computer, it becomes impossible to use the antivirus to find the Trojan.

One of the most challenging consequences of the internet?s wide world is the scourge of spyware in existence today. They operate by ?hijacking? an existing internet home page and redirecting the web traffic to a hijacked site. Once you land on the hijacked page, the spyware gets secretly download onto your computer. Spyware bypasses security settings to collect personal information and passwords, internet browsing behaviours, and change computer settings. It will also interfere with your ability to get online and install additional programs as well as cause current programs to malfunction. Programs are difficult to distinguish from one from another because they all have similar characteristics and effects on an infected computer.

The invention of spyware has spawned further internet crimes through a new wave of illegal parasites known as ?rogue? anti-spyware. Rogue anti-spyware preys on people who have been attacked by spyware and are trying to eliminate the parasitical program. Rogue anti-spyware poses as a legitimate anti-spyware, but operates in the same way as spyware. The computer, and its owner, have just fallen victim again.

One infamous rogue anti-spyware program is Malware Alarm. It installs itself onto your computer through a trojan worm known as ?Zlob?. Once installed, the rogue anti-spyware will attempt to persuade you to purchase the software through professional display ads on your browser. Zlob can infect and persuade through other computer applications. It most notorious for running false scans and reporting false infections, convincing people they need the program to purge the infected computer.

There are legitimate anti-spyware programs out there that are efficient and easy to use, such as Spyware Doctor, that will find even the smartest rogue anti-spyware. With Spyware Doctor you will be able to passwor protect your entire computer and your favorite websites. Spyware Doctor will identify spyware, spam emails and eliminate the threat before it infects your computer.

Spyware Doctor is an anti-spyware program that will give you the confidence and privacy that you need when conducting business. There is no need to worry about which anti-spyware programs are right for you. Spyware Doctor will ensure you will be able to once again relax and enjoy your time on the computer without the fear of infection or identity theft.

The growing problem of ?Bot nets?.Criminals have learned how to use your computer to take control of thousands of other computers in order to spread and execute malicious tasks on unprotected computers. The method they using to spread these viruses and malicious code is through what is now called ?Bot nets?Botnets, which can be a network of millions of computers, can dispense and spread viruses, spam e-mail, commit fraud and attack other computers and servers.”Bot nets” are designed to damage personal computers. Bot nets are made by inserting malicious code or software into many different spam e-mails and websites. When a PC user is contaminated they are immediately under the power of someone called a bot herder.A bot herder is a secret hacker who can be in charge of up to a million and a half contaminated computers and uses the computers they now have control of, to begin attacks all at once to other computers.This is a very serious problem. The FBI says that this problem is so serious, they consider this a threat to national security, a threat to the economy and to the national data inftrastructure.Guarding your PC from BotnetsThese bot herders are scanning for unprotected PCs that may not have a firewall or antivirus installed. Your best protection to prevent Botnets is to make sure your PC is protected with a personal firewall program, antivirus and antispyware program. In addition, always keep your anti-virus software and firewall up to date for maximum protection.Is your computer already infected?Signs and symptons you may have a virus or botnet on your computer: 1. Your computer seems to be operating slow2. Unexpected boxes pop up or is displaying mysterious messages.These viruses usually do not disable your computer, because zombie computers must be plugged in and connected to the Internet in order for the botnet to work.5 ways to help keep your computer from becoming a zombie.1. Make sure you use a personal firewall software.2. Keep your computer system up to date3. Install an antivirus software4. Use a recommended antispyware program5. Never open attachments you are not sure about.Top 3 internet security software programs 1. Norton 360 2. 3. PC Security Shield

I have been around computers for years. I even teach on Introduction to Computers class at a four-year university. Despite my knowledge of computers, I was not immune to the problems that viruses^ and spyware can do to a computer. My computer was attacked and it was so bad I ended up replacing my hard drive. Does that sound scary to you? If so, I apologize. At the same time, I hope that my experience can benefit you.

While many computer users are familiar with the term virus, not as many understand the term spyware. Simply put, spyware is software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer, generally without your premission. Here are a few things that can happen if you get spyware on your computer.

* Pop-up advertisements will appear even when you are not on the internet.

* Your home page (the page that comes up when you first open your internet browser) changes all of sudden and you don’t know why.

* A new toolbar appears and you can’t seem to get rid of it.

* Your computer takes longer than usual to complete certain tasks.

* Your computer crashes a lot when it never used to.

Just reading the above list should be enough to encourage you to read on and do what you can to prevent viruses and spyware from attacking your computer. Below is a list I compiled of things you can do to protect yourself from viruses and/or spyware. Following these suggestions doesn’t mean you will never have a problem. However, it should lessen the chance of it happening.

1. Everyone should have good anti-virus software on their computer. This is especially true it you use the internet. I use PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 on my computer. Before that I used Norton’s Internet Security. Both are good but only work well if used properly. If you are a beginner computer user, I would recommend Norton over PC-cillin. However, PC-cillin is a good program for those who are more advanced computer users. It requires a little more patience to set up and a better understanding of computers than Norton’s does.

2. While it is nice to have Internet Security software, one must make sure it is turned on and that it is updated weekly. New viruses are being created daily and if you don’t update your anti-virus software weekly your computer is open to attack by new viruses.

3. Make sure you have a good firewall and that it is turned on. A firewall helps protect your computer from outside attacks. Again, a good Internet Security program such as Norton’s and PC-cillin come with a firewall. However, remember they only work if they are turned on.

4. I use two free programs in addition to PC-cillin to give me a little extra protection from spyware. I run these programs once a week to ensure that my computer is free from spyware. The two programs I use are:

SpyBot – Search and Destroy

Spyware Blaster

Both these programs can be downloaded for free at www.downloads.com

5. I use a free program that checks for advertising trackers and lets me get rid of them. You can download a copy of this program at www.downloads.com. The name of this program is:

Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal

There are a few other things I would like to mention concerning viruses and protecting yourself from them.

a. When you receive an email from someone you don’t know and it has an attachment. Never open the attachment. Often times these attachments can have viruses in them.

b. If you receive an email from someone you know with an attachment and you weren’t expecting it, don’t open the attachment. Contact them first to make sure they sent it. Sometimes a virus can send out emails without the person even knowing.

c. Be careful when you are downloading software or programs off the internet. Often spyware software will install during the installation of other software you want such as a music or video file. Whenever you are installing something on your computer, make sure you carefully read all disclosures, including the license agreement and privacy statement. Sometimes the inclusion of unwanted software in a given software installation is documented, but it may appear at the end of a license agreement or privacy statement.

d. Be careful when you use a file from someone else’s computer. If someone gives you a disk, even if it is your best friend, run a virus scan on the disk before opening any files. It is possible for the file to have a virus without the person knowing about it.

I hope these tips will prove helpful to you. If you have good protection and exercise caution you have a much better chance of getting through your computer life without the headaches of viruses and spyware. However, remember there is no guarantee that it will never happen to you.

^A computer virus is a program that invades your computer system, hides there, and replicates itself. Viruses spread when you launch an infected application or start up your computer from a disk that has infected system files.”