There have been a number of really bad viruses just within the past 6 months. We've seen the W32.Beagle, W32.Netsky, MyDoom, and so on. Most of these viruses were transported or replicated from pc to pc-using email attachments. These are easy to spot if you're paying attention, simply because they are usually executable files, but not always.
Some attachments contain Macros (simple programs that run within other programs, all the titles in Microsoft Office use macros). If you're not that familiar with spotting file extensions, don't worry, that's what I'm here to talk about today. If you are a little hazy on the whole "file extension" thing then let's spend a few moments explaining it.
File extensions are what tell the program how to treat a particular piece of data. For example, most people are somewhat familiar with .doc or a .txt file extensions these are both text documents and when the user opens this file the Operating System looks at this extension and then knows how to open it.
Hackers try to use some sort of eye-grabbing ploy to get you to open their email and activate the virus, which is always an attachment. Most Anti-virus nowadays stops, or at least warns, you of these high risk attachments and even take measures to protect you. However, on the average 10-15 new viruses are created every day and I personally wouldn't count on any program to 100% protect my pc. That's why I scrutinize any email, if I wasn't expecting an attachment, I won't open it until I had a chance to talk to the sender.
Some of the more common file types used to hide viruses include:
- .scr - Windows Screen Saver - USE CAUTION if you receive a screen saver via email. They can contain worms or viruses
- .pif - DO NOT OPEN! This is most likely a virus. Clicking it will run a program or code that can mess up your computer.
- .exe - executable file - a program that contains a virus, Trojan horse, or worm
- .pps - MS PowerPoint (can contain macro virus)
- .zip - Zip (compressed) file
- .vbs - Visual Basic script
- .bat - Executable MS-DOS batch file
- .com - DOS executable command
- .asp - active server page - internet script
- .doc - Word document (can contain macro virus)
- .xls - Excel file (can contain macro virus)
This is in no way a complete list. Just because an attachment may have one of these extensions doesn't mean that it is a virus, but it should send up warning flags. Hackers use clever subject lines, and viruses can appear to come from a friend so keep on your toes and don't fall victim to their deceptive traps. Scan those attachments and verify with the sender before opening.
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Data and information are as important for an organization as blood in human body. In case data and information become unavailable due to any reason, all the working of the organization stops and it becomes unmanageable loss. In order to avoid such big loss, Database Administrator (DBA) must take backup of his database frequently according to the nature of the database. Normally full backup are done after one week but incremental backup are done on daily basis. Backup can be defined as second copy of original database produced by backup facilities provided by DBMS or operating system. This second copy or saved copy of original database is produced on separate storage media such as magnetic tape, external hard disk and on CD-drives. These should be placed in a separate and secure location, where unauthorized persons do not have any access. The best way, you can store your database backup online using Internet and you can access this backup any time, from any location using Internet. There are two important types of backup.
What is Hot Backup Database :
You can say hot backup is dynamic or active backup. Hot backup is taken when database is running and data is being updated, added, or read by its users but doesn't handle running transactions. Only database management system (DBMS) facility can be used to take hot backups. Make sure that hot backups should only be done during low working hours. Hot backup is taken in environments where database needs to remain online 24-hours a days and 7-days a week, because they do not require downtime as in cold backup.
What is Cold Backup Database :
Cold backup is taken when database is offline, not accessible for updating and users cannot do anything on the database.. DBMS as well as operating system facilities can be used to take the cold backup. Normally, cold backup is taken at the end of a working day or at weekends when database comes offline. Cold backup is suitable in environments where database is not running 24-hours a day. Instead, there are sometime intervals when it remains off.
Backups can be taken manually through the DBA or these can be taken automatically by configuring the DBMS. In case of automatic backups, you must specify day, time, and location on storage media where DBMS will take the backups. These settings are required when configuring the DBMS.
Usually When you are working on your local computer and want to refresh any changes in your system automatically.
For example some times you are watching sports results, online Stock Exchange rates and any changes to your hard drive but these changes are not usually refreshed until you press the F5 key on your keyboard.
To refresh your screen automatically you should edit your system Registry.
But the best technique to edit the windows registry keys, always export or backup the whole windows registry keys on backup drive before editing.
Because if you do any mistake in Registry can cause serious problem in your computer to run properly.
Follow the below given steps to change the updates automatically.
- First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.
- In Registry Editor panel go to the path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / System / CurrentControlSet / Control / Update Mode
- Here in right hand side panel edit the DWORD value to be between 1 and 5.
- Now restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.
Outlook is the Microsoft Office solution for organising and managing e-mail messages, schedules, tasks, notes, contacts and other information. Download Free MS Office Outlook with Serial No.
You can use MS Outlook to manage all your e-mail messages, your calendar and more.
The Ribbon replaces file menu - fully upgraded from 2007 and customisable
The Ribbon gives you faster access to regularly used tools. The ribbon replaces file menus and toolbars of 2003 and compared to 2007, the ribbon can be fully customized. The Ribbon is visible each time you create or edit something in Outlook - such as creating or modifying email messages, calendar items, contacts, tasks or journal entries. It will show tabs and commands that are appropriate for what you are doing.
Backstage View
The Backstage View gives you quick and effective access manage tasks, such as printing, saving, sharing, versioning, protection etc.
Quick Access Toolbar
This is the small toolbar above the Ribbon, and it is there to make the commands you need and use most often, readily available. You can add your favourite commands to it using a right-click.
The Mini Toolbar
Speeds up your access to formatting commands where you need them. For example, in the body of an email message.
New Conversation View
allows you to group your emails from a single message into a single mail item. This streamlines your inbox, and gives you the option to clean up conversations by removing duplicated content. Saving space in your inbox and making it far easier and more efficient to follow a conversation and act on the most recent message.
Quick Steps
This has been improved from 2007 and means you can manage your emails more effectively by allowing you to customise actions for certain emails.
The To-Do Bar to organise tasks and appointments
This is located at the far right of the window and is visible wherever you happen to be working in Outlook. It helps you to keep track of upcoming tasks and appointments.
Using Time Zones for appointments
This function is very useful when you need to create an appointment for a time in another time zone. Once you save the appointment it will be converted to your current time zone set in Outlook.
Instant search
This is a search facility that allows you to search your emails from within your Inbox screen. An enhanced version can be downloaded from Microsoft. Once enabled, you can search multiple fields directly from your Inbox.
Attachment previewing
This is a great new function that speeds up your access to attachments.
New Look to the Calendar
It is easier to use with bigger buttons to switch views, and forward and back buttons, and a new tasks area to track progress. You can overlay calendars to see appointments for two people in the same window.
Calendar and task integration
Using Calendar preview and Multiple Calendar View to simplify scheduling, and managing invitations and responses.
Calendar snapshots
When sending an email, you can now insert a snapshot of your calendar which will appear in the message body showing your availability.
Keyboard shortcuts
Office 2010 makes it easier for you to use shortcuts. Press Alt to see the keyboard shortcuts, you can press the indicated key to show the correct tab and then press the letter to access the command you want.
Outlook 2003 commands in Outlook 2010
You can still use the 2003 commands which makes your transition from one version to another much easier!
People Pane with social networking
A useful function taht allows you to stay connected with colleagues, business and friends with updates using the Outlook Social Connector.
Conversation management
This includes clean up/ignore options which can cut down on duplication of messages and ensure that you respond to the most recent and most relevant emails within a conversation. The 2010 version has improved conversation grouping so it includes messages from all folders, and with the option to include separate accounts.
Group Schedules
2010 gives you the opportunity to group multiple calendars and then view the free and busy times for the entire group of people in one screen.
New graphic and picture-editing tools
To improve the look of your emails.
Manage multiple email accounts from Outlook, such as gmail, or hotmail.
This process has been enhanced in 2010 and has been made a lot easier to use.
Options for sending email
You can make choices about how the message is sent. E.g. whether the email is formatted in Plain text, HTML or Rich Text. You can also change where to store the sent message (or not at all).
iDocScript - Document Sharing Script - Powerful Document Sharing Script
New Version 2.0.2 Released
Features :
- iDocScript allows you to upload documents in multiple formats
- include pdf, doc, xls and ppt.
- Multiple Languages Supported
- iDocScript is a multilingual document sharing script.
- The script comes pre-loaded with english, french and spanish language packs.
- Easily add new languages!
Create your own popular document sharing website.
Upload and share documents with everyone.
Embeddable document viewer displays documents right on your website.
What's New?
- Upload Progress Bar
- A new upload progress bar with statistics has been added.
- Automatic Thumbnails
- Thumbnails can now be automatically generated from uploaded pdf files.
- More Document Formats Supported
- Support has been added for more document formats including pdf, ppt, xls and doc
- French Language Pack
- The french language pack has now been added
- Integrated Document Reader
- A new integrated document reader has been added, which allows documents to be viewed directly on the website.
Requirements :
- iDocScript requires a linux server with the following setup:
- Apache web server with mod_rewrite enabled.
- MySQL version 4.0+
- Access to cgi-bin.
- GD Library 2+ with freetype support.
- PHP 5.2+ with the following configuration
- safe_mode = off
- open_basedir = (no value)
- output_buffering = on
- register_argc_argv = On
- max_execution_time = 1000 (Recommended or higher)
- session.gc_maxlifetime = 15000 (Recommended or higher)
- upload_max_filesize = 100M (Recommended or higher)
- post_max_size = 100M (Recommended or higher)
- PHP upload_progress extension (http://pecl.php.net/package/uploadprogress)
- Imagemagick
- Ability to run PHP from the command line (CLI) with exec()
- Ability to execute background processes with exec("binary > /dev/null &")
Web Hosting Supported for iDocScript Website :
When you download a movie from a P2P file sharing program, you do not have the permission of the individual or corporation who owns the rights to that movie.
This is the same thing as going to the DVD film shop and putting a DVD in your bag and strolling out the door without paying. Peer-to-peer networks like BearShare, Kazaa , Vuze (aka Bittorrent) and LimeWire do not have the permission of the rightful owner to distribute copyrighted movie download files over the Net, unlike legal sites..
Why Is File Sharing Of Movie Downloads Criminal?
The main object of copyrighting materials and DVD movies is for the protection of the rights of the individual or corporation initially responsible for the creation of the material (in our case movies).
Those who own the rights to protected material have the exclusive right to modify, duplicate or distribute their product.
Copyright regulations are to prevent the sale or use of the protected material by unauthorized means.
Imagine working day in and day out on an amazing research article for years, only to have it posted online for everyone to download free.
This is how artists and entertainers feel when their intellectual property is passed out for free all around the Net, providing them no compensation for it.
Now, you are beginning to see what is driving so many in the direction of legal action for motion picture downloads.
How To Tell What Is Real?
It can be a problem to tell if the site that you are visiting is officially authorized or not. If the site that you are on is not a trusted site where you are certain that you are downloading fully licensed films every time, then do not download a single movie.
Here are some pointers on how to differentiate illegal movie download sites:
1.If the website claims to have “millions of movies to download” , “80 million movies online”, “movies,Tv shows and music downloads” etc.. all for a small one time fee then you can almost be sure the web site will sell you P2P software.
2.Try looking at the small print in bottom part of the web site’s front page.
usually for illegal P2P movie download sites you will find some kind of warning that looks like this: (most of these sites use the very same warning):
“There are currently millions of users downloading and trading files legally on file-sharing networks. You can|, for instance, legally download music from more than 850 bands and more than 20,000 live concerts but also have access to numerous software titles and games. File sharing has enabled music fans from all over the world to build the largest library of recorded music in history.
File sharing is not illegal as long as you obey and comply with all relevant copyright regulations. Sharing copyrighted material without the permission to do so is illegal. You will find detailed directions on how to remain legal within the member's region. The purchase of a membership, however, is not a license to upload or download copyrighted material. We urge you to respect copyright and share responsibly.”
Here is a different popular text you might find on these sites
“This web site has no affiliation whatsoever with the owner of this software program and merely provides links to freeware and/or shareware software, technical support and tutorials.“
3. Try looking for a genuine trust seal on the website’s registration pages.
4.A number of record businesses, movie studios and individual artists post information on their official website to let you know if they allow their copyrighted material to be distributed online.
Be certain to check those specific sites before you download their material from any third party or share it with others.
About Copyright of Movies:
Copyrights are only valid for fifty to one hundred twenty years. As soon as a copyright expires, the material that one once protected becomes open to the public. Material that is available in public domain can legally be copied, distributed and downloaded by anyone, anywhere, anytime. The majority of recent works are most likely protected currently under copyright laws.
Where Can I Go If I Still Would like To Download?
Everyone on Earth needs some form of entertainment from time to time, and for most of us it is music, video games, television programmes, movies, PC applications, etc. With the threat of legal action hanging over your head with each movie you download, where can you go to be sure that the material you are listening to, watching, playing and downloading is legal?
The truth is that you have several alternatives, if you are still eager to build your collection by downloading movies from the Net.
• You could search the Internet for sites that provide updated lists of websites, where you can legally download, watch or burn to CD the files that you want for a minimal fee. Enjoy full-length movies without any commercials or spyware to worry you.
• Several television networks offer full episodes of their shows with commercial interruption from their official site. Networks such as NBC, ABC and CBS typically offer new episodes of their shows the following morning after they are transmitted on air in their ordinary time slot (most of the time these are geo limited to the United States only).
• MySpace and Fox are working together to bring you Fox on Demand, permitting you to watch the most recent episodes of your favorite Fox programmes online for free.
• You will find full-length movies with expired copyrights and accessible to the public at Entertainment Magazine Online.
• If music is your thing, you could make a radio station of your own that only plays the genres and songs that you choose with limited commercial interruption for a limited time every month for free at Pandora Radio. You can make playlists and listen to your favourites at FineTune.
With so many options at your disposal, there is no need to go astray and risk significant fines or jail time by downloading movies files illegally.
The Significant Risks Of Sharing Movie Files
The holders of copyrights have ways of finding out which movie download files are being shared by your computer.
All they have to do is contact the authorities and send them your way because the law is in favour of the copyright holder. The RIAA sent letters to almost four hundred college students in 2007 related to illegal file sharing.
The students, not their schools, were each held accountable for paying the restitution required to resolve the claims against them for copyright infringement. In as little as six months, the RIAA had brought claims against more than two thousand college students.
These students were made to pay an average of $3,000 each, not including court costs and attorney fees.
The RIAA is not just targeting college students, this is only one instance. It does not matter who you are, how old you are or where you live, if you download or share files on the Internet illegally you will beheld accountable.
Even if you are a minor, do not think you will get away with it; they will come after your parents if they cannot get to you.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is also setting out to prosecute violators too. So, it is not worth the risk you take with any other course of action.
Do not be mistaken in believing that legal action is the only danger to downloading files illegally from the Net.
You might be one of the many who does not worry about getting caught, but do not consider that hackers could get into your system and download your personal and confidential data and use it for a load of malicious activities.
P2P file sharing programs operate by letting the users connect to one another's hard drives to copy files. Any files that you have in shared folders is accessible to anyone who wants to steal or copy them.
Numerous programs do not even use specialized folders for sharing, instead they simply provide users access to each other's "Documents" folder.
This means that all of your Word documents, photographs, banking software, and more could be at risk. You ought to know that on average one out of three computer attacks are the result of using P2P networks.
Peer-to-peer networks are one of the easiest methods for hackers to spread their spyware and viruses all over the Internet. All they have to do is make a file that contains a virus, but give it a name that is the same as a well-liked song or movie title.
The P2P user downloads the file to his or her computer expecting to see the latest blockbuster, but instead all they get is a critically infected computer.
Horror stories of what can happen to your computer when you use P2P file sharing programs are in abundance.
What You Ought to Do In order to avoid the significant consequences of downloading movies from the Net:
It is suggested that if you are using any P2P clients, you disable them instantly and remove their software from your computer.
A number of guides are available with instructions on disabling a peer-to-peer file sharing client and taking it off your machine. Simply sort, "disable P2P" into your favourite search engine to find all the info you need.
The best manner to avoid the consequences of illegal movie downloads is to sign up to a legal movie download website. These web site only charge a negligible one time fee, instead of the "per download" price that you pay from other legal websites.
Legal sites with movie downloads are growing more and more popular as people are becoming worried about lawsuits, identity theft and computer damage.
These site offer faster movie download speeds than you will get on any of the illegal P2P networks because they are coming from their own server and are not limited to the amount of people sharing the file ,the movie being downloaded is not shared in the first place.
In addition, the quality of the movies downloaded tends to be far better because you have access to the full-length, licensed version, as opposed to something that was recorded by someone who smuggled a camera into the movie theater.
The films that you get from legal sites you are able to watch immediately as they stream on your computer. You can| download them to your hard disk if you like to watch them later, or you could burn them to CD or DVD if you want to put on an external player.
It is strongly recommended that you use legal download sites to download movies from the Internet.
The subscription costs are cheap and the site is simple to use. Most importantly you are able to enjoy movies in peace without having to constantly look over your shoulder to be sure the MPAA, RIAA, FBI or a swam of hackers are not coming for you.