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W32.Downadup AKA Cornficker Removal

W32.Downadup is a worm that propagates on local and network drives by taking advantage of the Microsoft Windows Server Service RPC Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. W32.Downadup can create its own Service on Windows to run itself each time Windows is started. But from what I have herd as long as you have windows update MS08-067 installed [...]

Windows SBS 2008 Answer File

Windows Small Business Server 2008 supports installation using an answer file.  The answer file provides the following functionality: Automates the SBS 2008 installation process for both a clean installation as well as a migration. Allows you to run a clean installation setup in advanced mode interactively. In addition, the answer file is the only way [...]

Logon Type Codes Revealed

The logon/logoff category of the Windows security log gives you the ability to monitor all attempts to access the local computer. In this article I’ll examine each logon type in greater detail and show you how some other fields in Logon/Logoff events can be helpful for understanding the nature of a given logon attempt. Event [...]

VISTA Performance Improvements

Ran across these couple of tips on the Internet the other day, and thought I would pass them along… First, my own tip, make sure you have the latest video driver installed…  chances are pretty good that your video card is the lowest  ranked item in your preformance index, its amazing what a new driver [...]