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General Software Discussion / Re: CryptoLocker and CryptoPrevent

« Last post by 4wd on November 24, 2013, 04:50 PM »

Also, if you send the spoof email to your financial institution's fraud department, extract and send the full headers as well.
They're not normally sent if you just forward the email and they may help track down the phisher.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: File Send Link by email as a Single Hotkey without having to leave the webpage

« Last post by 4wd on November 24, 2013, 07:59 AM »

IE Address Emailer (IEAE)

Edit the .ini file to use your SMTP server and details, there's an example .ini for SSL, (eg. Google), and non-SSL servers - the only difference is the port and the SSL flag.  The .ini needs to be in the same folder as the executable and have the same main name, eg. IEAE.exe = IEAE.ini

Works with Internet Explorer, (only tested with v11), and Firefox, (only tested with Pale Moon/Thunderbird), and doesn't require an email client to do it's dirty work.

You can run it by clicking on it's icon, through the CLI or assign it to a hotkey, (note: it doesn't set or use any hotkeys itself).

By default it looks for Internet Explorer, if you want to use it with Firefox add a parameter starting with f, eg.

IEAE.exe firetruck

When run, it finds the IE/Firefox window, grabs the title and the URL, sends the email, and then exits.  The only time a window is opened is if there is an error sending the email.

For Firefox, the browser will be brought to the front and the URL copied to the clipboard before being emailed, (easiest way to do it).

Subject gets truncated to 70 characters + ...

Naturally, you'll need to allow it through your firewall.



Source is included just so you know I'm not stealing your email addresses

UPDATE: v0.0.0.2

• Added: Now does Firefox or anything based on it, (eg. Pale Moon, Waterfox, Thunderbird, etc - anything with a MozillaWindowClass).
• Added: Check for .ini file - just in case.
• Added: 64 bit version - use it if you have a 64 bit OS.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: File Send Link by email as a Single Hotkey without having to leave the webpage

« Last post by 4wd on November 23, 2013, 11:45 PM »

If it's IE we're talking about:



When it's in your Favourites, right-click on it and select Properties:





That should work so that the next time you click the link it will insert your email address - I can't test it as IE is neutered, it requires you have a default email client set on the system, which I don't.

EDIT: Current page is held in JavaScript document property, eg. if you create the following bookmark and then click it a window will open with the URL.

I will close with one final request for Help!  This is affecting numerous people here and is really getting to be a nuisance.  CONDUIT!

-questorfla (November 23, 2013, 10:46 PM)

Apart from a piece of pipe, what is it?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: File Send Link by email as a Single Hotkey without having to leave the webpage

« Last post by 4wd on November 23, 2013, 07:35 PM »

Why not a bookmarklet?

eg. FYI

Just add your email address into it, (this is the Firefox version):

javascript:var%20r='%250A',t=encodeURIComponent(document.title),g=window.getSelection();location.href='mailto:%25s?subject=fyi:%20'+t+'&body='+t+r+location.href+r+(g?'---'+r+encodeURIComponent(g)+r+r:r);void'2.6ff'

Change to:

javascript:var%20r='%250A',t=encodeURIComponent(document.title),g=window.getSelection();location.href='mailto:[email protected]?subject=fyi:%20'+t+'&body='+t+r+location.href+r+(g?'---'+r+encodeURIComponent(g)+r+r:r);void'2.6ff'

It'll open in your default email client with address, page title as the subject, with the URL and any selected text in the body.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How can I find out what is restarting my PC automatically?

« Last post by 4wd on November 23, 2013, 05:40 PM »

I don't think I've ever actually seen it come up with a solution, ...

-Stoic Joker (November 23, 2013, 08:04 AM)

Neither have I but I usually hope it'll say View technical details and have something relevant under that.

I don't believe that type if adapter has/needs a driver. However it and its accompanying hardware will have an impact on the graphics card's workload.

I was wondering also with those whether or not the driver is contained within a ROM in the device, (as some do), so that it is loaded automatically when it's plugged in?

Have been using one (actually just one) to clean 8 computers here for years and most of these systems have more than 6 years of continuous service under their belt.

-Shades (November 23, 2013, 03:54 PM)

When I joined Telecom Australia in 1980, they issued us with a "sash brush" to clean around the electromechanical and electronic equipment, (mostly discrete electronics back then).

Since then I've been using it to clean telecommunications equipment, my computers, circuit boards, pretty much any and everything.



It's made with hog bristle as it's less likely to create a static charge than synthetic fibres.  I hold it as you would a pen with my fingers on the metal ferule and holding onto the metal chassis with the other hand, (or using an anti-static strap if I have one handy), which prevents any build up of static charge.

After loosening the dust, it is then removed with a vacuum, held as close to the end of the nozzle as practical, the other hand holding onto the chassis, and the nozzle never touches the equipment, (fast moving air and a nylon tube can sometimes cause a static charge if the air is dry enough).

I'm under no illusions I still might kill something through ESD but in 33 years I haven't yet.

EDIT: I was going to mention this first but then got sidetracked with brushes  

I wouldn't have thought a buildup of dust, (and heat), is the problem as the system is in Sleep state when the original fault happens and thus using minimal power.  If anything, it would happen more often when the machine was in normal running mode.
I also wouldn't have thought you'd get an indication in either the Event Logs or Reliability History as the machine spontaneously stops/restarts.

I'm not saying that it isn't a good idea to clean the machine, just that in this case dust might not be related to the original problem.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Tips for Windows 8 (got any?)

« Last post by 4wd on November 23, 2013, 05:21 PM »

Note: for anyone with OEM Windows 8, it will not work:

-tomos (November 23, 2013, 03:10 PM)

Thanks, I probably should of made it clearer when I said "valid purchased license key".

As an aside, I haven't played with it much yet but 8.1 definitely feels nippier than 8.0, (eg. Task Manager in <2 seconds as opposed to previous 20 seconds on first open).

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: AOMEI Backupper (Free), used to clone a hard drive - Mini-Review

« Last post by 4wd on November 23, 2013, 06:04 AM »

So I went online and ordered a hard drive I had been keeping my eyes on - a Western Digital Black 2.5 inch 500GB SATA 7200RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive Model: WD5000BPKX. (The failing Seagate drive was a discontinued model.)

-IainB (November 23, 2013, 05:51 AM)

Analysis of the last image would seem to indicate that the new HDD is 750GB ... unless Backupper has impressive compression techniques also.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Tips for Windows 8 (got any?)

« Last post by 4wd on November 23, 2013, 05:50 AM »

NOTE: This will NOT work for preinstalled/OEM versions!!

This comes from a couple of comments, (by Mike and astro), over on the MakeUseOf website.

Microsoft castrated Win 8.0 Pro users by making them always have to do a 3.5GB download if you ever want to update your reinstalled OS to 8.1 or install on multiple machines - completely ignoring the fact that 80-90% of the planet doesn't have access to seemingly unlimited multi-Mb broadband at a reasonable cost, (f'n idiots) - eg. it would take me ~7 hours to download the update and I don't want to do it more than once.

Anyway, you can do a clean install of Win 8.1 Pro from a downloaded ISO and activate it with your Win 8.0 Pro license key - contrary to what MS would have you believe or want you to do.

• Grab copy of the Win 8.1 Pro ISO using the method in the MakeUseOf link above.
• Create your install media, DVD or flash drive, and proceed with a normal install of the system - which is not connected to a network.
• When you're asked for a key, use the appropriate KMS Client setup key from here (Microsoft TechNet) - this will allow you to install 8.1 - you will need a valid purchased license key to activate it.
• When the install is finished, open regedit and navigate to:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/
  
  Change MediabootInstall and RetailInstall to 0.
• Open a CLI as Administrator, (ie. run CMD.exe as Administrator), and enter: slmgr.vbs -ipk [key]  where [key] is your duly purchased license key, without the brackets.
• Rearm the activation: slmgr.vbs /rearm
• Restart, connect to a network, and activate your installation.

The above worked for me without a problem when I clean installed my netbook with 8.1.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How can I find out what is restarting my PC automatically?

« Last post by 4wd on November 22, 2013, 07:07 PM »

If that's the case, I think I'd be unplugging the adapter for the next few days and see how the system goes without it.

EDIT: It could be that a recent update has interacted badly with the adapter drivers, so it might pay to uninstall them also or look to see if there is a driver update.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How can I find out what is restarting my PC automatically?

« Last post by 4wd on November 22, 2013, 06:25 PM »

The ASP.NET account is so .NET developers don't have their code running with Admin privileges as it only has guest access, (if I'm reading the info right).  It's (should be) harmless and you can leave it there.

The failure of winlogon.exe could be due to registry corruption or something else entirely, you can try running SFC.EXE /SCANNOW at a command prompt to check all the system files are valid.

You could try rolling back the IE 11 install or doing a System Restore to an earlier time and see if it helps - before you do anything like that though, I'd create image of your system for backup, (even though it isn't working properly atm).

Maybe even boot off of one of the free AV live CDs and do a full scan but I'm inclined to think it's due to an update gone nuts or software clash.

Apart from a Repair in Place, (Upgrade in Place), Windows reinstall I don't know what else to suggest, (well, I do but if I did SJ, 40, f0dder, etc would probably hit me ... hard) - SJ may have some other ideas to get to the heart of the problem.

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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by 4wd on November 22, 2013, 04:59 PM »

A special what? 
 (see attachment in previous post)

-app103 (November 22, 2013, 03:23 PM)

Now I wish they had those cards around when I left work ...

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: New program: FileSearchy Beta - Quick file search utility (freeware)

« Last post by 4wd on November 22, 2013, 04:48 PM »

Hmm, I wonder if it's that Everything Search either doesn't use the journal or doesn't search contents that enables it to run without the UAC trigger.  I thought I had it set to Run As Administrator but I just checked and it's not.

It definitely uses the MFTs to get the index.

-MilesAhead (November 22, 2013, 01:13 PM)

Latest versions, (1.3.1.636b+), install a service, (if necessary), so the interface doesn't need to run with admin privileges.

Wednesday, 20 February 2013: Version 1.3.1.636b
   added %APPDATA% option
   added Everything service option
   added search history option
...

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General Software Discussion / Re: How can I find out what is restarting my PC automatically?

« Last post by 4wd on November 22, 2013, 04:43 PM »

It's also sometimes easier to spot things in the Reliability History (Start menu, then start typing reliability) than looking through Event Logs.

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General Software Discussion / Re: how to download the text of webpages?

« Last post by 4wd on November 21, 2013, 04:41 PM »

You'll probably need to look for a browser addon since it'll have to load, interpret (including JavaScript), and then save, either as HTML or Text.

I don't know of any standalone web ripper that can interpret JavaScript, (to grab protected emails).

If the JavaScript requirement is not critical, then wget will download a list of URLs, and HTMLAsText will convert them all.

eg.
wget.exe -i URLlist.txt -E

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Living Room / Re: Cheap LED torches/flashlights - any good?

« Last post by 4wd on November 21, 2013, 03:41 PM »

I bought a cheap wind-up LED light around 5 years ago. It has 3 LEDs for output and can operate in 1 or 3 LED mode.

-SeraphimLabs (November 21, 2013, 01:01 PM)

~$6 from the local "$2 shop", (full of cheap Chinese made stuff).

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Living Room / Re: Cheap LED torches/flashlights - any good?

« Last post by 4wd on November 21, 2013, 01:09 AM »

Just received two Ultrafire CREE Q5 300LM, (they were on special for <$4).



Run on either one AA battery or a 14500 LiIon, (which is what I use), zoom from flood to spot.  Almost twice the light output as my old LED torch, (which uses a 18650 LiIon), at 2/3 the size.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Winamp to shut down December 20, 2013. Get the latest version if you want it.

« Last post by 4wd on November 20, 2013, 08:28 PM »

Meh, it'll be on TPB for another 10-20 years ... no rush.

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General Software Discussion / Re: how to download the text of webpages?

« Last post by 4wd on November 20, 2013, 08:13 PM »

Control+A then Control+S, Save as Text ... works for me in Pale Moon (Firefox):

Spoiler

Export Food and Drink <http://www.exportfoodanddrink.org>

  * Home <http://www.exportfoodanddrink.org/>
  * FCCA </index.php/fcca>
  * Latest News </index.php/latest-news>
  * Food & Drink Council </index.php/food-and-drink-council>
  * Channel Clusters </index.php/channel-clusters>
  * Celtic Recipes </index.php/celtic-recipes>
  * Membership </index.php/membership>
  * Events </index.php/ev>
  * About IEA </index.php/about-iea>
  * Contact Us </index.php/contact>
  * SEMINARS & TRAINING </index.php/seminars-a-training>
  * LEGISLATION & STANDARDS </index.php/schemesinitiativesstandards>
  * Access 6 </index.php/access-6>

Joomla Slide Menu by DART Creations <http://www.dart-creations.com>


      MEMBERS LOGIN

Name

Password

Remember Me

  * Forgot your password? </index.php/component/user/reset>
  * Forgot your username? </index.php/component/user/remind>

ABC Nutrition

**

 

*ABC Nutrition Ltd* is an Irish owned and operated contract manufacturer
of nutritional powders, vitamin capsules and spray vitamins. Over the
past few years we have developed a reputation for providing top quality
products in the market place. Our scientifically formulated nutritional
powders and 'can do' attitude have made us the preferred manufacturer of
many well-known sports supplement brands.

*Products*

/Complete Whey (6lbs) & /These are popular supplements amongst athletes
trying to gain muscle. Complete Whey is ideal for use before or after
training as part of your workout program. Each serving contains 23.1g of
muscle enhancing protein. Complete Whey contains high purity whey
protein concentrate isolate and hydrolysate. It contains no added sugar
or Maltodextrin.

Flavours available*:* Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla, Chocolate Mint,
Banana, Chocolate & Caramel Cookie, Strawberry & Banana

/Complete Whey 2lbs (908g)/

*Contact:*

ABC Nutrition Ltd.
Unit 7a Knockbeg Point,
Shannon Airport,
Co. Clare,
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Tel: +353 (0)61 433010

Fax: +353 (0)61 433012

Mob: +353 (0)86 1775766

Email: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>This e-mail address is being
protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
28 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 | T: +353 1 661 2182 | F: +353 1 661 2315
Website Disclaimer and Privacy Policy
<http://www.exportfoodanddrink.org/index.php/iea-irish-exporters-association-export-food-and-drink-iea-export-food-and-drink/disclaimer>
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<mailto:[email protected]> | Site by CCS
<http://www.ccs.ie>

  * Progress </index.php/fcca/progress>
  * Environmental Policy </index.php/fcca/environmental-policy>
  * Expression of Interest in FCCA
    </index.php/fcca/expression-of-interest-in-fcca>
  * Workshops </index.php/fcca/workshops>

  * News & Press Articles </index.php/latest-news/latest-news>

  * Upcoming meetings </index.php/food-and-drink-council/upcoming-meetings>
  * Past meetings </index.php/food-and-drink-council/past-meetings>

  * Participants </index.php/channel-clusters/participants>
  * Progress to date </index.php/channel-clusters/progress-to-date>

  * Progress To Date </index.php/celtic-recipes/progress-to-date>
  * Participants </index.php/celtic-recipes/participants>

  * Become a member </index.php/membership/become-a-member>
  * Member Profiles </index.php/membership/member-profiles>

  * Upcoming Events </index.php/ev/upcoming-events>
  * Past Events </index.php/ev/past-events>

  * About IEA </index.php/about-iea/about-iea>
  * Disclaimer </index.php/about-iea/disclaimer>

  * New Legislation
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  * Expression Of Interest </index.php/access-6/expression-of-interest>

Email address is there.

There's always my GreaseMonkey userscript for some outright munging of the website before you select/copy.

Other than that, any macro recorder should be able to handle it.

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Living Room / Re: LG SmartTV monitors your every move - including files on attached USB drives

« Last post by 4wd on November 20, 2013, 08:04 PM »

The story was picked up by the BBC, and by the sound of it this is snowballing pretty quickly...

-dr_andus (November 20, 2013, 07:08 PM)

Meanwhile in a BBC boardroom ...

CEO: Who was it that allowed that LG Smart TV story to be aired?
PA:   Jameson on the NEWS desk, sir.  Why?
CEO: You do realise that was how we enforced our rather lucrative "TV License", don't you?
       Why have a load of tech people when we can just have the TV report where it is and what's being watched, then send an itemised list with a Infringement Notice?
PA:   So may I assume we now have a vacancy on the NEWS desk?

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Living Room / Re: Movies or films you've seen lately

« Last post by 4wd on November 20, 2013, 04:34 AM »

(see attachment in previous post)

-Josh (November 19, 2013, 09:42 PM)

Now there's a blast from the past ... haven't seen that for a while.

Meanwhile ... one of the strangest films I've seen in a long while: Outpost 11

Set in an alternative past where steam power still rules the world, Outpost 11 is the story of three soldiers manning a remote listening post in the Arctic Circle. One day the warning light goes off unexpectedly and their world is plunged in to chaos.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox 25.x scrolling sucks

« Last post by 4wd on November 18, 2013, 07:17 PM »

The thing I don't understand is why these browsers insist on connecting when using the back button when the page was loaded only a few seconds ago.  What's the Internet Cache for?  It's infuriating when you have to sit and wait just to go back one page when you know damn well the data is already there.

-MilesAhead (November 18, 2013, 09:26 AM)

You could try changing the cached doc check frequency to 2 (Never) or 0 (Once per session), default is 3 (when it expires - which seems to be rather vague).

about:config -> browser.cache.check_doc_frequency

In Pale Moon Commander addon:

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Coding Snacks / Re: Arma Million Mile Walk Abation and Strain Prevention Software (AMMWASPS)

« Last post by 4wd on November 18, 2013, 06:14 PM »

Just a couple of notes on this while I think of it:

• Because it's a program separate from the game, you won't be able to cancel the action using the key that's supposedly being sent, eg. if it's sending W to make you run all the time, you can't hit W to get it to cancel - although it could cancel when you hit the A, S, or D keys.
• I have to debounce keypresses by putting in a small delay but this only occurs when you hit the toggle key, I'll make it configurable - currently I have it at 200ms.

Of bigger concern would be:
Some game environments, (eg. Steam, WoW, etc), consider that automation of actions is "not nice", (regardless of reasons), and people have been banned from online based games for doing so.

Therefore I'll try and set it at the default typematic rate of ~11 cps, ie. one character every ~90ms, in theory it makes it the same as you holding down the key and your keyboard auto-repeating.

Keyboard hook, toggling and sending of keys is easy - hard part's the GUI surrounding the definition of keys to use.

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Living Room / Re: New Zealand bans software patents

« Last post by 4wd on November 18, 2013, 05:46 PM »

This article by Florian Mueller at FOSS Patents done the day of the decision would appear to indicate that a ban/abolition didn't actually happen ... or at least not in the way all those celebrating it think it did:

While I can see on Twitter that the movement pushing for abolition declares victory, that's not only inaccurate but also an irresponsible thing to do.

If people are misled to believe that New Zealand has (largely or entirely) abolished software patents, they will make decisions that they will sorely regret when they find out the truth too late. Some innovators will be discouraged from filing applications for software patents, and later they may be sued by those who know that software is still largely patent-eligible in New Zealand and won't have patents of their own to defend themselves with. And some people will believe they are free to infringe -- until they get sued and a court holds them liable.

The story that is being told by New Zealand politicians and lobbyists/activists is that the New Zealand patent reform bill adopts the UK case law on software patents, which is described as the most restrictive one in Europe.

In a followup the next day:

Most media reports on the decision have been misguided, and have in turn misguided the readers of those articles. Interestingly, even an overtly (and sometimes shrill) anti-IP blog named Techdirt has been far more measured and closer to accuracy this time than all those mainstream IT media, saying that "New Zealand Sort Of Bans Software Patents" and that "while the intentions appear to be good, some of the language in the bill may open some loopholes, so we'll be interested to see how the bill is actually interpreted, and what happens within the actual tech sector".

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Living Room / Re: Knight to queen's bishop 3 - Snowden charged with espionage.

« Last post by 4wd on November 17, 2013, 11:37 PM »

I'm not too well up on American politics and current affairs, but I gather from this video (below) that there seems to be evidence that the US government is using the somewhat draconian ant-terror laws ...

-IainB (November 17, 2013, 04:01 AM)

Now I know why the little bastards have got into the pantry recently ... I've been targeted by the USA.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox 25.x scrolling sucks

« Last post by 4wd on November 17, 2013, 11:31 PM »

I can't set portable browser as default so I set it to IE.

-MilesAhead (November 17, 2013, 04:29 PM)

Try this: Change Default Browser
Or this: Register Firefox Portable With Default Programs in Windows 7/Vista

This 18.01 is a lot snappier than 24.0 WF.  Still a bit sluggish coming up.  But no where near as bad as 24.0.

Have you tried Pale Moon, (x86, x64 and portable builds) ?