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Non-Windows Software / Re: Pi-hole - A black hole for internet advertisements.

« Last post by 4wd on October 09, 2017, 08:49 PM »

If anyone wants to try it and you don't have a RasPi you can download a DietPi VM and run it in Virtualbox, for example.

http://dietpi.com/

You can then just redirect your DNS queries and admin interface to the VM.  Took less than 10 minutes from downloading DietPi to getting it running.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Malwarebytes 3.0 out

« Last post by 4wd on October 06, 2017, 04:38 AM »

4wd, wondering what the exact number of the file you installed was?

-tomos (October 06, 2017, 03:24 AM)

The current version: 3.2.2.2029



You won't have any problem if you're not running %TEMP% on a RAM drive.  I haven't installed it because I'd have to move %TEMP% back to C: for any program update that came along, I'd rather wait until they fix the problem.

In all the years I've run %TEMP% on a RAM drive, this is the only program that's had a problem with it.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Send Yourself to Mars (again)

« Last post by 4wd on October 06, 2017, 04:34 AM »

Yep, it's that time again, prepare yourself for the interplanetary trip of a lifetime.

Just leave your bags at the departure gate ... and yourself also for that matter.

All aboard NASA's Insight Mission to Mars, put your name on a microchip and get it sent off to the Red Planet where the local aliens will harvest the details for any forthcoming invasion.



You have until November 1, 2017 (11:59 p.m. ET) to join me for electronic drinks and nibblies in the forward lounge.

"Get your ass to Mars"

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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone

« Last post by 4wd on October 06, 2017, 02:01 AM »

In the morning he puts the charged batteries in his pocket.  In the evening he puts the spent ones on the induction charger.

-MilesAhead (October 05, 2017, 04:19 PM)

Sounds like he needs a phone that's better at battery management.

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Found Deals and Discounts / DxO Optics Pro 11 Essential *Free* until November 30th

« Last post by 4wd on October 01, 2017, 06:43 AM »

Via OzBargain:

You need to enter and submit an email address to receive the links (Windows/Mac) and registration, (Airmail works if you want to use a disposable):
Link: DxO OpticsPro 11 Essential

I could post the download links but there's no point since the registration codes are individually created.

DxO OpticsPro is a unique piece of software for both Mac and windows, it makes corrections to your images based on the exact make and model of camera and lens that you used to take the shot.

DxO OpticsPro 11 user interface will be somewhat similar to Lightroom, but it offers specialist image-correction tools that go beyond what’s offered by most of the competitors.With its range of built-in camera and lens algorithms, DxO OpticsPro can automatically correct flaws with incredible speed and effectiveness.

Makes a nice upgrade to the free v9 I've recently been using, non-destructive effects like the now discontinued Picasso.

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Coding Snacks / Re: Blocking Adult Content on Android

« Last post by 4wd on September 30, 2017, 08:49 PM »

https://www.youtube..../watch?v=FofFGcCULl4

TL;DW:
Change your DNS settings to FamilyShield DNS or OpenDNS
PornAway - requires root access
Use an App Lock program to block access to Settings, etc.
Turn on Google Safe Search

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Coding Snacks / Re: A sand clock

« Last post by 4wd on September 30, 2017, 04:51 PM »

I wanto reassure tomorrow to give you a great kiss with all my love.
 

-Contro (September 30, 2017, 03:35 PM)

Run Ath, run

 

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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone

« Last post by 4wd on September 30, 2017, 06:43 AM »

Contro! what the he#%& are you thinking! posting 8 replies in 41 minutes in 1 thread to old posts (smartphones are _old_ after 12 months).

-Ath (September 30, 2017, 02:28 AM)

He's trying to catch up to mouser's number of posts.

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General Software Discussion / Re: freeware app to detect sensitive info in documents (doc, pdf)

« Last post by 4wd on September 27, 2017, 09:12 PM »

Something like cleanDocs I'm guessing.


Cheap Windows alternative: Remove Personal metadata from Files to Protect Your Privacy

Which is unfortunately very limited in what it will remove.

There's also MAT which supports a few formats.

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General Software Discussion / Re: SafeBrowse chrome extension hides a cpu draining trojan

« Last post by 4wd on September 27, 2017, 08:49 PM »

NoCoin

No coin is a tiny browser extension aiming to block coin miners such as Coinhive.

I was looking at just doing a small GreaseMonkey/TamperMonkey script just to block them all, this is a bit better in that you can whitelist if you want.

The current blacklist it uses:

[Select]

*://coin-hive.com/lib*
*://coin-hive.com/captcha*
wss://*.coin-hive.com/proxy*
*://jsecoin.com/server*
*://*.jsecoin.com/server*
*://static.reasedoper.pw/*
*://mataharirama.xyz/*
*://listat.biz/*
*://lmodr.biz/*
*://minecrunch.co/web/*

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Windscribe - Get 50GB free VPN bandwidth every month for life

« Last post by 4wd on September 26, 2017, 07:15 AM »

P.D. How can I create a good alarm to be prepared for the next free voucher ?

-Contro (September 26, 2017, 03:44 AM)

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General Software Discussion / Re: CCleaner contained malware for one month

« Last post by 4wd on September 22, 2017, 11:32 PM »

OK, this is getting annoying, CCleaner 5.35.0.6210 is persisting in its attempts to access the internet:
...
...Considering the previous versions never attempted to do it when the relevant option was turned off now makes this program suspect AFAIAC.
___________________________

-4wd (September 22, 2017, 07:57 AM)

I used Windows Firewall Control to block it - "Head it off at the pass"...

-IainB (September 22, 2017, 08:41 AM)

I'd rather know the cause of the problem than hide the problem.

ie. Is this still a symptom of the infection or have the programmers screwed up?

It becomes more interesting when the 32bit version isn't asking for internet access.

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Find And Run Robot / Re: How to automatically restart a windows service?

« Last post by 4wd on September 22, 2017, 08:45 PM »

Wouldn't it be better to discover why it's necessary to restart the service?

ie.
Is the program playing the files causing the service to screw up?
Try another program.

Is it a hardware or driver fault?
Check the Eventlog.

When the service screws up is it because it has stopped or it is running but still needs a restart?

Really need more info, it's easy to do a small PowerShell script to restart the service if its stopped but where it's still shown as running is probably going to be a little trickier since how would you know if it's being used or not?

EDIT: Can also restart the audio service using a command file, eg.

[Select]

sc stop Audiosrv
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 10 >NUL
sc start Audiosrv

No checks, waits 10 seconds after stopping (ping command 10 times), then starts it.
Could add check for status with sc query Audiosrv but I think it'd be better to find out why it's necessary in the first place.

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Living Room / Re: Interesting "stuff"

« Last post by 4wd on September 22, 2017, 06:37 PM »

'Death Wish' coffee recalled because it can literally kill you

-Arizona Hot (September 22, 2017, 12:38 PM)

Slurred speech, drooping eyelids, double vision, dry mouth and muscle weakness are among botulism's symptoms.

Pretty much the same as when I haven't had my coffee.

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General Software Discussion / Re: CCleaner contained malware for one month

« Last post by 4wd on September 22, 2017, 07:57 AM »

OK, this is getting annoying, CCleaner 5.35.0.6210 is persisting in its attempts to access the internet:

Whois

[Select]

Whois lookup for: 151.101.80.64
#
# The following results may also be obtained via:
# https://whois.arin.net/rest/nets;q=151.101.80.64?showDetails=true&showARIN=false&showNonArinTopLevelNet=false&ext=netref2
#

NetRange:       151.101.0.0 - 151.101.255.255
CIDR:           151.101.0.0/16
NetName:        SKYCA-3
NetHandle:      NET-151-101-0-0-1
Parent:         RIPE-ERX-151 (NET-151-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Assignment
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Fastly (SKYCA-3)
RegDate:        2016-02-01
Updated:        2016-02-01
Ref:            https://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-151-101-0-0-1

OrgName:        Fastly
OrgId:          SKYCA-3
Address:        PO Box 78266
City:           San Francisco
StateProv:      CA
PostalCode:     94107
Country:        US
RegDate:        2011-09-16
Updated:        2017-03-30
Ref:            https://whois.arin.net/rest/org/SKYCA-3

Considering the previous versions never attempted to do it when the relevant option was turned off now makes this program suspect AFAIAC.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Windscribe - Get 50GB free VPN bandwidth every month for life

« Last post by 4wd on September 21, 2017, 04:53 AM »

Maxed out I'm getting 37 hashes/s ... this could take some time 

-4wd (September 21, 2017, 01:57 AM)

37 hashes/s? Is that correct? Not kHashes (1,000 hashes) per second? Or MHashes (1,000,000 hashes) per second? Just regular hashes?

That's definitely going to be worthless for something like Bitcoin mining.

-Deozaan (September 21, 2017, 03:41 AM)

37 hashes/s, on my AMD Phenom x6 1100T, (2010 release CPU - it cost me nothing and does the job )



That's just a few extra hashes I've clocked up without logging in - I don't need to do this, I already have a lifetime Windscribe Premium account, was just interested to see it working.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Windscribe - Get 50GB free VPN bandwidth every month for life

« Last post by 4wd on September 21, 2017, 01:57 AM »

lol ... just come along because I got the same email.

The Pirate Bay was caught out doing the same thing but they didn't tell users of the site, (as an alternative to ads).

https://motherboard....-than-its-crappy-ads

BTW, the WindScribe rewards are:

1 Month Pro       = 50,000,000
+10GB for life    = 10,000,000
Reset Bandwidth = 1,000,000

Maxed out I'm getting 37 hashes/s ... this could take some time 

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General Software Discussion / Re: CCleaner contained malware for one month

« Last post by 4wd on September 21, 2017, 12:08 AM »

It would be interesting to know that if they still distributed the Slim build of CCleaner, (the one without the PUP inclusion), whether this would have happened with it.

-4wd (September 19, 2017, 08:08 PM)

From what I've read, probably yes. This was a sophisticated supply chain hack (of Piriform and Avast servers) that repackaged the update with a valid digital signature. So unless the slim was a no install 'portable' version...it could have also easily been exploited.

-Stoic Joker (September 20, 2017, 07:21 AM)

Interesting to note that the Slim build has reappeared on their downloads page ... it wasn't there two days ago when I downloaded the last version.

Also interestingly, ccleaner64.exe (v5.35) now wants access to the internet despite having the update check disabled, (and anything else that has to do with network access).

This didn't happen in previous versions and doesn't necessarily inspire confidence.

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DC Gamer Club / Re: [Android] Three Tower Defence games for free

« Last post by 4wd on September 20, 2017, 10:04 PM »

One was Defense Zone 3 HD and the other was Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD.

-Deozaan (September 20, 2017, 08:29 PM)

Nice!

Here's a link: Defense Zone 3 Ultra

Version games in high detail graphics Ultra HD (4K)

Welcome to the long-awaited sequel to the popular action/strategy game! New weapons, landscapes, and options galore! Every game session is now even more dynamic and amazing.

The core of the game is still the same: entire armies of enemies rush at your defenses, trying to destroy them by any means necessary. But now they’re even more powerful and madder than ever.

You’ll have access to older, time-tested turrets, as well as completely new types of weapons. It’s up to you to decide how to spend your available budget. Should you build new towers or upgrade and fortify the ones you already have? Turrets vary in terms of their attack range, firing speed, and damage type. The only way to win is to combine them so that they complement and strengthen one another.

The flexible difficulty settings will allow every player to get as much enjoyment out of the game as possible. If you’re an experienced commander, you’ll love the merciless, intense battles where the countdown where even a fraction of a second is vital to success and everything hinges on your ability to choose and arrange your turrets wisely. If you’re a new player, you’ll easily be able to train and prepare yourself for serious battles.

Either way, the thoughtfully designed maps and wide range of available turrets will provide you with virtually endless tactical options. Thanks to the stunning, detailed landscapes, painstakingly drawn towers, and incredible special effect, you won’t be able to take your eyes off the screen.

All aspects of the game have been meticulously balanced, including tower statistics, enemy strength, terrain characteristics, and special weapons. You’ll never get bored by too-easy gameplay. Every level will challenge you. Are you ready to accept the challenge?

Features:
• Graphics resolution in Ultra HD (4K)
• Four difficulty levels
• Eight kinds of turrets
• Eight special abilities, from Air Strikes to Nuclear Bombs
• Varied seasons and types of landscapes
• Support for over 20 languages

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Living Room / Re: Badly explain your occupation

« Last post by 4wd on September 20, 2017, 07:34 AM »

I negotiate truces between unhappy people, and the "cruel" machines that hurt their feelings. Sadly I frequently have to side with the machines during these negotiations, because many of the people are stupid.

-Stoic Joker (September 20, 2017, 07:12 AM)

Technician!

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Living Room / Re: Movies you've seen lately

« Last post by 4wd on September 20, 2017, 06:04 AM »

Nochnoy dozor (2004)

A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle.

I don't know how many times I've watched Alien (1979), or will yet watch it again,

-holt (September 18, 2017, 12:21 AM)

See if you can find the Fan Edit version which adds in scenes they cut out.

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DC Gamer Club / [Android] Three Tower Defence games for free

« Last post by 4wd on September 20, 2017, 02:37 AM »

Because I know there are some TD fanatics here 

Via OzBargain, normally $3.99 each:

Defense Zone HD 4.5 Rating

Stunning detail of levels, in-depth gameplay, finely tuned balance of all levels and turrets.

During the game you will hold your defence with your turrets against the massive hordes of enemies.
With every level you will have the use of new weapons at your command.It is up to you, commander, how to spend the resources: restore and upgrade your veteran units or to purchase some new ones.

Different types of weaponry and landscape provide you with a variety of choices of defence tactics.
Choosing the right weapons and the correct placement is key to any successful defense.
The weapons have different firepower, rate of fire, firing range, blast radius and price.

Advertising can be turned off free of charge in any version of the game.

Defense Zone 2 HD 4.6 Rating

The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive. New weapons have been added, along with new opponents, and even more action and tactics.

The game supports four languages: English, Russian, French and German.

The game settings are balanced to meet the goals of different players. If you want to test your skills and strategy, you can play the difficult level. If you are just playing for fun, then choose easy or medium level.

Greater variety of weaponry and landscape types gives you huge freedom in choosing your battle tactics. Choose the right weapon type and position to make sure your defense is effective. Airstrikes and the possibility of temporarily increasing weapon power can give you the advantage, and guarantee you will never get bored in the battle process.

Advertising can be turned off free of charge in any version of the game.

Defense Zone 3 HD 4.6 Rating

Welcome to the long-awaited sequel to the popular action/strategy game! New weapons, landscapes, and options galore! Every game session is now even more dynamic and amazing.

The core of the game is still the same: entire armies of enemies rush at your defenses, trying to destroy them by any means necessary. But now they’re even more powerful and madder than ever.

You’ll have access to older, time-tested turrets, as well as completely new types of weapons. It’s up to you to decide how to spend your available budget. Should you build new towers or upgrade and fortify the ones you already have? Turrets vary in terms of their attack range, firing speed, and damage type. The only way to win is to combine them so that they complement and strengthen one another.

The flexible difficulty settings will allow every player to get as much enjoyment out of the game as possible. If you’re an experienced commander, you’ll love the merciless, intense battles where the countdown where even a fraction of a second is vital to success and everything hinges on your ability to choose and arrange your turrets wisely. If you’re a new player, you’ll easily be able to train and prepare yourself for serious battles.

Either way, the thoughtfully designed maps and wide range of available turrets will provide you with virtually endless tactical options. Thanks to the stunning, detailed landscapes, painstakingly drawn towers, and incredible special effect, you won’t be able to take your eyes off the screen.

All aspects of the game have been meticulously balanced, including tower statistics, enemy strength, terrain characteristics, and special weapons. You’ll never get bored by too-easy gameplay. Every level will challenge you. Are you ready to accept the challenge?

Features:
• Four difficulty levels
• Eight kinds of turrets
• Eight special abilities, from Air Strikes to Nuclear Bombs
• Varied seasons and types of landscapes
• Support for over 20 languages

Access to pics and multimedia is nesessary for that reason, that game can load the obb file. It is installed into external storage (memory) on some devices.

According to OzB the games are 120MB, 180MB, and 338MB respectively.

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General Software Discussion / Re: CCleaner contained malware for one month

« Last post by 4wd on September 19, 2017, 08:08 PM »

It would be interesting to know that if they still distributed the Slim build of CCleaner, (the one without the PUP inclusion), whether this would have happened with it.

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General Software Discussion / Re: No video after resuming from sleep - Windows 10 Anniversary Edition

« Last post by 4wd on September 19, 2017, 08:03 PM »

This problem went away once the weather warmed up. And suddenly this past week when it finally cooled down again the problem has returned. So it does seem to be related to the monitor's temperature.

-Deozaan (September 19, 2017, 02:46 PM)

Still looks/sounds like classic symptoms of the electrolytics dying.

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Living Room / Re: Who's your favorite scientist ?

« Last post by 4wd on September 19, 2017, 07:57 PM »

Q:What's your favourite scientist?
A: A physicist

-4wd (September 19, 2017, 06:03 AM)

Gosh, I was foioled again!     

But then again, Watt's mine.

-cranioscopical (September 19, 2017, 02:05 PM)

No need to get steamed up about it.