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Storm worm is the worst computer worm for 2007 2007-12-15 04:07:00 As 2007 comes to a end , Once we look back the worm that has hit the Internet worst was the Storm Worm, who made its debut in the January of 2007. Its name came from a widely circulated email about the kyrill weather storm in Europe, and its subject was "230 dead as storm batters Europe." The virus first hit on January 19th, and three days later , the virus infected 8 percent of the machines .The Worm's work :If your computer is infected by the Storm Worm, your machine becomes a part of a large botnet. The botnet acted to perform automated tasks that ranged from gathering data on the host machine, to DDOSing websites, to sending infected emails to others. As of September of this year, an estimated 1 million to 10 million computers were still part of this botnet, and each of these computers was infected by one of the 1.2 billion emails sent from the infected hosts.Storm Worm is a difficult worm to track down because the botnet is decentralized and the computers that are part of the bo ...

How to create a customized theme for Gtalk ? 2007-12-14 10:34:00 In the start Gtalk has got lot of criticism from the people . But as time progressed Google started adding one feature after the other . Now today Gtalk stands among one of the best Instant Messaging programs . Gtalk even introduced themes which comes integrated in the latest versions . Apart from the original themes , How to create a customized theme for Gtalk ?Before you get started , you need to haveLatest version of Gtalk .Knowledge of XHTML and CSS .All customized themes will be saved in the folder :C:Documents and Settings\%user%Local SettingsApplication DataGoogleGoogle Talk hemesuserchatSo create this folder yourself . Not only this one , you even have to extract the themes you download also into this folder .In this folder, create a New folder with the name of the skin that you are going to make and open it. Create a folder in the latest folder called "Contents". Create a folder in "Contents" called "Resources".Now create a file called main.css in the Resources fol ...

Be careful from Santa Worm this christmas 2007-12-14 04:02:00 A Santa Claus worm might trick you this Christmas my dear readers . It makes MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users click on a file that delivers unwanted software to a victim's computer.The worm is IM.GiftCom.All. The worm attempts to dupe IM users making them think that an acquaintance has sent them a link to a harmless Santa Claus file . Once you click on the file , you will see an image of Santa, but what you don't notice is that a rootkit being installed on their system. A rootkit is a tool designed to hide processes and files from the security software used to lock down control of a computer after an initial hack. The malicious attacker can then distribute messages to the user's IM contacts, using a similar technique to lure the unsuspecting acquaintance to click on the link and the worm keeps spreading .Not only this , there are other worms on IM networks that spread rapidly. They appear as a message from a buddy with a link that looks innocent, but in fact points to malici ...

Does meta tages help you in increasing your search engine ranking ? 2007-12-13 04:21:00 Meta tags - You might be coming across this word , whenever you visit a site related to Search Engine tools or blogs which write about search Engine marketing . But there are lot of speculations that these Meta Tags are not useful at all . So , Are these meta tags really going to improve your search engine ranking or not ? Ill throw light on this in this article .Lets start with the definition of this Meta Tags for those who don't have any idea about these . To tell you briefly, the meta tag is used by search engines to allow them to more accurately list your site in their indexes. If you submit your Homepage URL with a search engine, or a number of search engines, their spider programmes will index different pages of your site in different ways. Meta tags allows you to exert a certain amount of control over how your site is indexed . Note that all search Engines don't give much preference to these meta tags.Stuffing your meta tags with lot of keywords may also harm your Google Rank ...

Windows drives not opening ? getting Open with Dialogue when you click on drives ? 2007-12-12 11:28:00 Some people might be facing this issue that " Whenever they try to open their windows drive , A open With Dialogue opens instead of the contents of the drive ". They have to select Internet Explorer from Open With dialog to open the drives. What's the solution to this problem ?The solution is simple . Just create a blank autorun.inf file in the drive with whom you are facing the problem . That's it and you can open all your drives with just a double click. How to make this blank autorun.inf file ? open the notepad by typing notepad in Start --> Run and Save As “autorun.inf”.Other Solutions from Technova :How to remove Ravmon Virus from your PC ?How to remove autoplay option from the right click menu of Hard disk drive ?How to remove the Virus I don't hate Mozilla but use IE or else .. ?How to remove the Virus Orkut is banned you fool ?Show hidden files and folders not working ? You can remove the autorun.inf by using the following commands in Command promt window .. Assuming ...

How to prevent your pen drive from getting infected with Virus ? 2007-12-12 08:27:00 Friends many of your PC/laptop's normally gets virus because of Pen Drives or USB devices (Even PC's who are not connected to network ). Some Virus like Ravmon Virus , Heap41a worm which are not detected by anti virus normally spreads mostly by the Pen Drives . In such a case what can you do to prevent your PC from getting infected with Virus that spreads through USB devices or Pen Drives ?You can protect your PC by just following the simple steps below . It won't take much time.Connect your Pen Drive or USB drive to your computer .Now a dialogue window will popup asking you to choose among the options as shown in the figure.Don't choose any of them , Just simply click Cancel .Now go to Start--> Run and type cmd to open the Command Promt window .Now go to My Computer and Check the Drive letter of your USB drive or Pen Drive. ( E.g. If it is written Kingston (I:) , then I: will be the drive letter .)In the Command Window ( cmd ) , type the drive letter: and Hit Enter .Now type dir/ ...

How to improve you adsense earnings by using the adsense competitive filter to filter Made For Adsense ads ? 2007-12-10 10:36:00 Are you monetizing your blog with Adsense ? You might be noticing some clicks which are paying you as less as they can like 0.01$ ....I just Googled a bit about this and I found out about MFA (Made For Adsense ) websites.So is there anyway to stop these MFA's or splogs from displaying their ads in your website via adsense ? Yes , Adsense offers you a way in the name of Competitive Ad Filter . The purpose of this Competitive Ad Filter is to let you block specific ads, such as competitor’s ads, from appearing on your pages. Google allows to enter up to 200 URLs. Most webmasters don’t block out any sites because they’re not adwords advertisers and therefore feel they have no competition. But you are seriously losing money to MFA sites and other adsense arbitragers.Let me explain you a bit about these Made For Adsense websites . These sites has got no quality content to bring in traffic to them. So they try to get traffic to their websites by becoming advertisers on adwords offe ... Adsense

Search in multiple Search Engines with Sputtr - One stop search 2007-12-10 07:06:00 You want to search for something , But you can't find it on Google ( B'coz everyone will search first on Google ) , Then what ? You type search.yahoo.com in address bar and will run the search again . If you can't find it still , you will go for another . The search will turn hectic if it continues that way . What if I show you a one stop place where you can search for anything on multiple search engines simultaneously ?Sputtr - Sputtr is a refreshingly clean way to search the things that matter the most. With Sputtr you can save valuable time by having all the right searches on just one page! The best features of sputtr are :simple to use.fully customizable - You can set what search engines should be there on your i-homepage!You can add new search engines to your Ipage if you want .Its faster - we hate wasting time, so we go directly to the source of your search results.Finally a cool designed website offering you a treat to eyes .Intelways : It is also similar to sputtr . The inte ...

Advertise here 2007-12-09 10:51:00 Want to reach the Technova reader community ? Technova is now offering advertising opportunities! This site features an audience who have the passion for softwares and Technology . My mission is to offer resources and information on softwares, as well as providing the latest information on the web and help my readers become more Techsavy . Site Statistics Eventhough I registered Technova a long back , I was active in Blogging since January 07 . In just 6 months efforts , Technova is doing pretty much good in terms of traffic and ranking. Google PageRank : 4Best Technorati Rank: 55kRSS Subscribers: 160 ( Note that its increasing very fast )Daily search engine traffic : 700 - 850 views You can contact me if you want more information on statistics . Pricing If you are looking to launch a new product or service, or are just looking to get some extra exposure, advertising with Technova is the best way They’re currently three slots to advertise in Technova : - 100*100Rectangle graphic in ...

Blog Source 1.0 2007-12-09 09:32:00 Many New bloggers ask me How to get the information ? I think they are not able to find links to get information . So , From Now on I'll be adding links that interest me which might probably help you acting as a information source . If you have a website which is worthy to be added here , Don't forget to send me or post as a comment . For Blogroll exchange , You can contact me .Bloggers who get link here , Please copy the links here and add new ones and put in your blog. May be new bloggers who read it might find it useful.How to make your Linux look like a Mac - Howtoforge.comIndian Technology Bloggers NetworkAll about Firefox.How to find Guest Bloggers - Ash Fame Tech BlogOne stop place for Linux Softwares .File formats that exist in the world. ...

What not to do in Ubuntu ? Dangerous Commands for Ubuntu 2007-12-09 08:16:00 I just saw this on Ubuntu Forum and I'm publishing this for your information buddies . To those Who don't know what is this Ubuntu ? Let me introduce it to them .Ubuntu is a Community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers . Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools. The best thing is that it is available always free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with others .The announcement on the forum says " We've recently had an increase in the number of dangerous commands being posted on the forums. Don't pretend you don't know what I mean -- commands that cause massive damage or disruption to the user's computer.I'd just like to caution those thinking of doing this that UbuntuForums has a strict zero-tolerance policy when it comes to posting dang ...

How to convert your files Online into different formats ? 2007-12-09 02:19:00 Today when I was stumbling , I found this great tool that lets you convert your image, documents, audio & video in any format to the one that you want online . YouconvertIt is a new web-based file conversion service that converts anything to anything . After conversion it sends the download link to the file via email. The download link is valid for 7 days and after which the link will expire.Unlike Zamzar , YouconvertIt doesn't appear to have a file size limit and currently has no advertising . You can even convert units like miles, kilometers, inches, and feet . The service is pretty fast and the user interface is comfortable . Even though this service does not offer you great flexible options while converting like setting parameters to the file which will be converted (E.g setting bitrate while converting to Mp3 ) , This program comes in handy when you don't have the required conversion software at the workplace or you are in no mood to download and install the conversion So ...

Mac : Safari Shortcuts 2007-12-08 23:36:00 Safari - The browser that comes with Mac OS X is one of the best and fastest browsers in the world . It never makes your system slow down or eat most of the memory . That's why I like it . To make your usage of Safari Comfortable , Im listing the shortcuts for safari Browser .Content in red is shortcut Cmd-Option-F Move to Google Search Box Option-Up Arrow Scroll Up Option-Down Arrow Scroll Down Cmd-Click Link Open in new tab and stay in current tab Cmd-Shift-Click Link Open and go to new tab Cmd-Option-Click Link Open in new window Option-Click Close Button Close other tabs Cmd-Shift-] Select next tab Cmd-Shift-[ Select previous tab Cmd-Shift-H Go to homepage Cmd-Shift-K Toggle Block Pop-up Windows Cmd-Option-E Empty Cache Cmd ...

How to show ads only in the post pages or Itempages in Blogger Beta ? 2007-12-08 22:41:00 Many of my blogger friends has been asking me this question on How to show adsense ads only in the post pages of Blogger Beta ? I was using Blogger classic till Now . Just a few days back I shifted to New blogger or Blogger Beta ( Which most people call it ) and I added adsense ads in Post pages which you can see in my itempages below the title of the post . So How to do it ?? What is the equivalent tag for of Classic Blogger in Blogger Beta ? To add adsense just like me , you can follow the steps below or Just use the tags I used here .Go to Template --> Edit HTML after signing in Blogger .Now Check on Expand Widgets .Now search for <data:post.body> . Once you find it paste the content below Just above it ( If you want to show ads before post content ) or below it ( If you want to show ads after post content ) depending on where you want the ad to be displayed . <b:if cond="data:blog.pageType == "item""> Adsense script </b:if>In the s ...

Now AIM in Gmail 2007-12-06 11:03:00 A few days back Gmail has rolled out a new feature called Group chat inside Gmail . It rolled out one more feature today i .e Integrated AIM messenger in Chat inside Gmail .Gmail chat now offers the option to sign in to your AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account to chat with your AIM buddies from Gmail. Your AIM buddies will populate your Contacts list, and are searchable just like your Google Talk contacts.Chatting with your AIM buddies is easy -- just click on a name in your chat list, and start typing. Note that an AIM account is required to use this feature. AIM in Gmail is not a Google Talk and AIM federation . It's the ability to sign in to your AIM messaging account from Gmail. Gmail uses Open AIM to provide this feature.Want to know more about AIM integration inside Gmail , Check out this page .This might also interest you . Have a look.How to send .exe files in Gmail ?AOL, AIM and, the Chat Bubble Logo are trademarks of AOL LLC and image courtesy is by Gmail.com ...