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FileWing: free utility for recovering/deleting files from USB devices & hard disks

Monday, February 08, 2010
Tag: Freeware, Utility

FileWing is a two in one program that allows you to recover deleted file (if they have not been overwritten) or can be used for permanently deleting files from your computer.

FileWing can recover mistakenly deleted files from internal, external HDD, Pen drives and Camera Cards.

Moreover this tool lets you delete sensitive data safely. You can choose between 7 different algorithms like Gutman, Bruce Schneider, which overwrite the files-to-be-deleted with different patterns from 1 to 35 times.

Features of File Wing;

Restores deleted files (undeleter)
Wipes files securely making undeletion impossible
Works for Pen drives and digital cameras
Free of charge and supports Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

The program required Microsoft .NET Frame work 2 or above to install. Moreover you need to register the program (which is free) to get full functionality. Download FileWing

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Recover forgotten BIOS password

Sunday, February 07, 2010
Tag: Freeware, Utility

Some times it may be necessary to change some settings in the system BIOS, for example boot preferences. But what if you forgotten your password?

Here is a simple solution to find, decode and delete the superior passwords stored in BIOS whatever the brand is.

PC CMOS Cleaner (now it is free) is a bootable CD that runs on x86 and x86_64 computers and is useful for users to get their lost BIOS password back, or clean passwords from an old computer bought from others.

It supports most BIOS, such as: AWARD, AMI, Compaq, Phoenix, Samsung, IBM, Compaq, DTK, Thinkpad, Sony, Toshiba and so on.

Download PC CMOS Cleaner

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[Security Alert] Trojan found in two Firefox add-ons

Saturday, February 06, 2010
Tag: Firefox, Security News

Mozilla has detected Trojans in two experimental Firefox add-ons. The add-ons Sothink Web Video Downloader (V.4) and all versions of Master Filer were found Trojans and it affects Windows users.

If installed, it would be executed when Firefox starts and uninstalling these add-ons does not remove the Trojan from a user’s system. These two add-ons has already been been removed from AMO.

It is said that Sothink Web Video Downloader (v.4) has been downloaded 4,000 times between Feb 2008 - May 2008 and it contain Win32.LdPinch.gen virus.

Master Filer was downloaded approximately 600 times between September 2009 and January 2010 and it contains Win32.Bifrose.32.Bifrose Trojan.

It is important that, if you have installed these two add-ons, you should perform a thorough system scan you system with your antivirus program.

Antivirus programs like Avast, GData, AVG, and McAfee are known to detect the trojans found in the affected add-ons. [Via]

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Extend existing partition without formatting hard disk

Saturday, February 06, 2010
Tag: Freeware, Utility

Extend Partition is a simple to use system utility which lets you increase a hard disk partition without formatting the hard disk. The program has a wizard like interface, so anyone can extend a partition without much trouble.

The program can shrinks large partitions and moves them to release more space to increase the capacity for the given partition.

Extend Partition support the disk with the largest capacity of 2TB and work on Windows 2000 Professional, XP, Vista and Windows 7.

However, the free version can not extend Windows installation partition which I think most people wanted. Download Extend Partition for Windows 7/Vista/XP

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Solve Windows 7/ Server 2008 no responding issue while copying files to USB devices

Saturday, February 06, 2010
Tag: How to, Windows 7

Have you got any issue like computer stops responding or copy operation fails while trying to copy files from your Windows 7 or Server 2008 (R2) to an external USB storage device.

There are chances for that on computers especially with 4GB of RAM and has NVIDIA USB Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) chipset.

According to the KB 976872 article “This issue may also occur when you are using USB devices other than storage devices or if you perform other input/output (I/O) operations on the USB storage device. In this situation, the I/O operations fail”.

Microsoft has released a patch for it (KB976972). You can download the update (for 32bit/64bit) from here.

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Prevent virus infection via USB devices with KillAutorun

Friday, February 05, 2010
Tag: Freeware, Security

Computer Viruses widely use Autorun. Inf file to infect other computers through USB devices like Pen drive, Camera card, etc. Windows XP is most vulnerable as it executes autorun.inf file automatically. Windows 7 and Vista requires user approval, however still vulnerable.

There are several tools and methods to protect your computer from autorun . Here is another simple tool KillAutorun which will help protect your Windows XP as well as Vista and 7system from autorun viruses.

The program does the followings to protect you:

Disabling automatic execution of autorun script upon insertion of removable device.
Automatic deletion of autorun.inf file from your removable drive upon insertion.