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Just another IT guy.

CryptoLocker Ransomware / Trojan:Win32/Crilock.A

October 17, 2013

Information I have collected regarding this newest threat. Watch CryptoLocker Work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz2kmmsMpMI Information Links http://www.precisesecurity.com/rogue/cryptolocker-ransomware http://www.kernelmode.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2945&hilit=AES&start=10 http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/cryptolocker-ransomware-information#decrypt http://blog.malwarebytes.org/intelligence/2013/10/cryptolocker-ransomware-what-you-need-to-know/ Removal Instructions Beyond Continue reading

List Grub2 Kernels and Change Default Boot

July 11, 2013

Here’s an easy one-liner to get the list of kernels Grub2 has in /boot/grub/grub.cfg. First, let’s find out what the default kernel is… root@vz:~# grep ^GRUB_DEFAULT /etc/default/grub GRUB_DEFAULT=0…

How to Boot to Desktop in Windows 8.1

July 11, 2013

Windows 8.1 introduced (one of many) a new feature that allows you to boot directly to desktop mode. Here's how to configure Windows 8.1 to boot directly to…

10 Deadly Sins of Administrators

July 10, 2013

Only 10?! Security audits are the best opportunity to become familiar with the common and uncommon security mistakes done by administrators. The reasons of misconfiguration are very typical:…

Notes on GNU Screen Windows

April 3, 2013

Some notes on GNU screen windowing... ^-a C - new window ^-a | - split window vertically ^-a S - split window horizontally ^-a TAB - switch to…

New Server Monitor Out of Sync

April 3, 2013

I was asked how resolution could be changed by using JUST the keyboard and not being able to see the screen since server 2003 was installed and used…

Registry File Template

April 3, 2013

This post is just to give me a quick access to registry file template. Another way to get a template is to just export a key and hack…

NoMerge Registry Key Location

April 3, 2013

Quick and dirty method to disable session sharing in IE8 for some older systems I support that require multiple windows with seperate users logged in. HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain DWORD:…

Desk Stretch Exercises

March 29, 2013

Take a few minutes and do these stretches.  You will feel great afterward!

Apache .htaccess Redirect WWW

March 28, 2013

Just a few quick notes on how to redirect website to force www or to force just the domain name when users visit your site. .htaccess Redirect non-WWW…