Author: raymond

  • RapidShare Cats CAPTCHA Hacked and Auto Recognized by CryptLoad

    Nearly 2 months ago RapidShare implemented a new and difficult to beat CAPTCHA system. The CAPTCHAs are displayed as up to 8 warped alphanumeric characters, each with a dog or a cat printed over them. The user then is instructed to type in the 4 letters (although technically some “letters” are actually numbers) with the cat on them.

    OCR Rapidshare CAPTCHA cats

    As you can see that it is tough to us humans for recognize which characters has cats at the sample RapidShare CAPTCHA image above! This new update has gone a little too far just because they want to break CryptLoad, USDownloader, (E)lephant and RSD auto CAPTCHA decryption. All those tools were unable to auto recognized RapidShare CAPTCHA codes for more than a month but now CryptLoad has managed to find a way to decode and auto recognize RapidShare CAPTCHA with cats! Unlimited RapidShare downloading is AGAIN possible with CryptLoad.


    I won’t be explaining about how to use CryptLoad because I’ve already written about it last year. If you haven’t read that article, here’s the link. It gives you an idea what is Cryptload, what it can do and how to use it in step-by-step. Basically CryptLoad is a free software that can download from RapidShare as a free user as if they were a premium user. There is no need to wait to continue downloading the next file and also there is no need to enter the confusing CAPTCHA codes as it is recognized and entered automatically.

    When I got to know that latest CryptLoad is able to auto recognized RapidShare CAPTCHA, I was very excited to test it but wasn’t able to because RapidShare happy hours were still active. I had wait until at night when the happy hours are deactivated. I ran CryptLoad, added a rapidshare link, and the 4 letters containing cats were instantly and automatically entered without feeling that it had to go through some kind of OCR program.
    RapidShare CATS CAPTCHA hacked

    CryptLoad has improved a lot since the last time I’ve written about it. One of the biggest update is the online CryptLoad CLR-Creator. Previously if we want CryptLoad to support our router for reconnect, we’ll have to contact one of the creator of Cryptload to help us create the CLR file. But now, we can do it ourselves. Just install Live HTTP Headers plugin for Firefox and capture the text data when you manually reconnect the Internet from your router. Paste the text data into the online Cryptload CLR-Creator and it will create a CLR file that supports your router. You can refer to CryptLoad WIKI on how to do that.

    Other than that, everything else is pretty much the same. Their next major update CryptLoad version 2 will be much lighter and support Mac OS, Linux and possibly PS3! Keep up the good work Apokalyser, Borka and Shira! Although some people say that other tools are better, I personally felt that CryptLoad is the best!

    I just want to clarify that CryptLoad is a download manager for file hosting websites that supports a lot of powerful features and it is NOT a hacking tool. Thanks Frank Z. for sharing this latest news with me!

    [ Download CryptLoad 1.1.0 ]

  • Easily Boosting BitTorrent Upload Ratio

    I’ve posted a few techniques on how to cheat BitTorrent ratio. One of them is by hacking the BitTorrent tracker and another is to use tools such as RatioMaster or NRPG RatioMaster that connects to a tracker and behaves like a normal BitTorrent client, but without actually uploading to / downloading from other peers in the swarm.

    Here’s a way on how you can BOOST your upload ratio when you’re in the midst of downloading and uploading using your favorite torrent client. So there’s no need to run those tools to spoof your uploads on BitTorrent trackers anymore because it’s a waste of time.


    GreedyTorrent is a freeware software program that can boost your bittorrent upload ratio. GreedyTorrent can help you survive on trackers that enforce a minimum 1:1 trading ratio, and can keep you from getting banned for not uploading. So how does it work? In simple words, it modifies the conversation between your bittorrent client and the tracker, suppressing the actual upload amount. Instead, GreedyTorrent puts you in control of your own upload ratio — you can define how much upload you want to submit to the tracker.

    For example, if you’re uploading at only 10KBps, you can multiple it even up to 100 times and get a total of 1MBps of uploads! You can set the value when you run GreedyTorrent.
    Cheat BitTorrent Upload Ratio

    GreedyTorrent features:
    1. Unlike many other utilities out there, GreedyTorrent is set-once-and-forget type software. You do not need to configure settings each time you queue a torrent file to download.

    2. No complicated options to configure. The default installation of GreedyTorrent is configured to provide you 5 times actual upload, enough for the survival of a normal ADSL user. Also there is no need to manually find the hash values or to set tracker URLs, GreedyTorrent takes care of them automatically. GreedyTorrent was developed with a novice user in mind, with an easy to use interface.

    3. Unlike many other utilities, GreedyTorrent generates no additional traffic. GreedyTorrent does not run or emulate an “extra torrent client”, and thus does not waste your precious bandwidth.

    4. Only one set of client identification and upload ratio are reported to tracker. Clients that emulate an extra bittorrent client have sometimes the disadvantage that two sets of ratio and client identification are reported to tracker, one from the utility and another from your actual bittorrent client.

    5. You dont need to stop using your bittorrent client while using GreedyTorrent. This has the advantage that you can download 24×7, while GreedyTorrent automatically maintains the specified upload ratio.

    6. The upload values reported by GreedyTorrent are no different than what an actual high speed uploader would generate. For instance, some utilities can increase your upload ratio dramatically by reporting a very high upload, lets say in the order of gigabytes in just one instance. However, this discrete abnormal value is easily detectable by an administrator. It remains as a contradiction to your normal upload, and is likely to result in an account ban. When it comes to GreedyTorrent, even if you are setting the upload as 50 times your actual upload, the ratios reported are consistent and continuous in nature — it can only be inferred by the administrator as a high speed upload.

    7. GreedyTorrent does not generate any extra client identification, thus it cannot be banned by the tracker. You can use your favorite bittorrent client along with GreedyTorrent, the client identification generated by it will be preserved and reported without modification.

    As you can see from the 7 features of GreedyTorrent, it’s practically flawless! Currently only uTorrent, Azureus and BitLord has been officially tested to work with GreedyTorrent without any problems. After you’ve downloaded and installed GreedyTorrent, you’ll need to do a little configuration on your BitTorrent client. You can find the guide to configure your BitTorrent clients here.

    The latest release of GreedyTorrent is v1.01 beta (build 170). Even though it’s in Beta, it works well.

    [ Download GreedyTorrent ]

  • Binverse Usenet Client Review and Giveaway

    A lot of people know or at least heard about Napster, P2P, BitTorrent (or also known as just Torrent) but when it comes to Usenet, many might have heard of it but doesn’t know how it works or even how to use it. Usenet is a worldwide network of commercial grade servers that has been around since 1980! I wasn’t even born yet at that time and it’s already there until today. When BitTorrent was still new, it took me a while to figure out how it works to download stuff and the requirements to achieve faster download speed. The same goes with Usenet. If you haven’t heard of it, you will have to spend some time in testing a couple of a free Usenet newsreader that you find comfortable using it and configure to search for the newsgroup that you want. Here is a very good article about BitTorrent vs Usenet that you should read. It explains about Usenet’s advantage over BitTorrent on privacy, file availability, and download speed.

    To make it simpler, there are paid Usenet clients such as Binverse that has everything integrated into it, making the whole process of downloading from Usenet much easier and faster with 256-Bit secure connections and no server logs. All you need to do is download and install the software, search and download. There is no need to worry about not having enough seeders and etc… Of course Binverse offers much more features than that which I’ve covered at the rest of the article.


    Binverse setup installer is only 1.8MB in size and runs Windows (32bit & 64bit) and Mac OS. After installation, running Binverse will prompt you enter your username and password to unlock the features. Binverse is a paid software, so you’ll have to purchase subscription in order to receive the username and password.

    Binverse Username and Password

    Using Binverse to search and download files is just too easy. After logging in, there is a search box where you can search for files, text, photos or browse your favorite groups. Type in the keyword that you want to search and hit the Search button. Within seconds the search results will appear at the bottom of the software.

    Binverse Usenet

    There are 4 useful buttons above the search result which is Open, Comments, Download and Preview. The Open button shows the files that are in the package, comments button provides information on the file, download button to start downloading the package. Finally the preview button is very useful to determine the quality of the video or audio that you want to download so that you won’t waste both your time and bandwidth in downloading something that you don’t want to.

    By default Binverse uses the Atimto Usenet Index search server but you can change that to either NFONews.com, NZBMatrix or ngindex.com from the Settings. If you’re unsure which to use, it is best to use the default Atimto server. Other options for Download, Chat, Miscellaneous and Proxy Server in the settings are pretty straight forward and not too confusing, unlike a BitTorrent client that has a lot of technical configuration.

    Binverse Settings

    Binverse has a built-in automatic updater and installer from Help > Search for Updates. Currently it shows a new version of Binverse is available and can be installed but it is a 1.34 Beta release. I tried updating Binverse to 1.34 beta but Binverse couldn’t run after that. Reinstalling the old version fixes the problem.

    If you love downloading files, have that extra money to spend but hate using BitTorrent or downloading from one-click file Hosting websites such as FileSonic, then go ahead and give Binverse a try to download files from Usenet. They do have 3 day trial period, which means that within the first 3 days you may try out their service and cancel anytime in the members’ area if you are not satisfied. Do note that if you do not cancel your account within the first 3 days of your membership you will be charged the price for the plan you chose upon registration. This trial system is actually implemented by Symantec for their Norton products.

    I’ve read some comments in WoT and some claimed that Binverse contains virus. Binverse is just a Usenet client. By installing Binverse, your computer will not be infected by viruses. Only when you start downloading stuff BLINDLY without double checking the downloaded files and using your common sense, that is when your computer might get infected by virus. Just like an Internet web browser such as Firefox. We can download files using Firefox and get infected by virus, but it doesn’t mean that Firefox is a virus. Hope you get the picture.

    Binverse has generously sponsored 5 accounts with 50GB of high speed downloads with NO expiration date. If you would like to have a chance in winning a Binverse account, go to our forums to join the draw. The 5 lucky winners will be automatically and randomly chosen by the giveaway system in 48 hours.

    [ Visit Binverse ]

  • How to cheat BitTorrent ratio by spoofing

    A month ago I posted an article about a bug on bittorrent tracker that enables you to increase your upload/download ratio. A lot of bittorrent tracker sites are patched from this bug and if you try to use this bug, your account will be immediately banned.

    Few days ago I found RatioMaster and it is an application designed for spoofing uploads on BitTorrent trackers.
    RatioMaster cheat bittorrent
    RatioMaster connects to a tracker and behaves like a normal BitTorrent client, but without actually uploading to / downloading from other peers in the swarm. It reports to the tracker that it’s uploading (or downloading or both, it’s your choice) at a certain rate, thus making it useful for artificially increasing your ratio on certain sites that track a user’s overall ratio (total uploaded/total downloaded).


    RatioMaster has hardcoded emulations for the most commonly used BitTorrent clients, but it is also able to parse external files for emulation settings, thus making it easily extensible for your favourite client and easy to update when new versions of said clients are released. The client files (extension “.client”) are actually renamed XML files and the syntax should be pretty straight-forward. The emulation layer includes support for parameter order in GETs, reproduction of HTTP headers, generation of application-specific peer_ids and keys and more. RatioMaster can also parse the tracker reannounce time from the tracker’s HTTP response, and combined with the fact that you can specify down and up rates makes it pretty hard to detect by any anti-cheat scripts, if not downright impossible. Other features, like a TCP listener (so as to appear connectable on the tracker’s peerlist) and a leecher counter (so as to stop any uploads when a torrent has 0 leechers) also contribute to RatioMaster’s spoofing abilities.

    * How to use *

      1. Get a .torrent file associated with the tracker you want to spoof.
      2. Load or Drag/Drop that file into RatioMaster.
      3. Change the settings in the Options group to your liking: upload speed, download speed (set to 0 to spoof upload only), finished (how much of the file do you want to appear that you have – set to 100% if you want to appear as a seeder) and the type of client you want to emulate. Normally there’s no need to change the tracker update interval as it is read from the tracker’s reply.
      4. Optionally, look through the Advanced and Network tabs and see if you need anything changed there, like using a specific port or announcing through a proxy server. Most users won’t need to change anything here.
      5. Press the Start button and watch the bytes start rolling.
      6. After a while, when you decide you’ve spoofed enough, press the Stop button to announce to the tracker that you’re ending your session.

    * Things to remember *
    First of all, don’t use very high upload speeds. Some trackers check sessions for very big upload rates. Using a 6 MB/s upload rate when your IP belongs to an ISP who only has a 512 kbps plan is plain stupid. Check the moofdev forums on more info on maximum safe speeds reached by other users on different trackers.

    Never spoof uploads on a tracker with few peers. If there are only 2 leechers and they’re downloading at a maximum of 300 kB/s, and you’re spoofing an upload of 2 MB/s, it will look suspicious.

    Keep the software up-to-date. Sometimes bugs are found that may get you banned on sites. RatioMaster includes an automatic version checker and will notify you when a new version is released. Update!

    If you’re going to take part in discussions on the moofdev forums, or other forums that deal with this sort of software, don’t use the same username you use on trackers. We’ve had instances of tracker admins visiting the forums to see whether any of our users were members on their trackers and… well, you can assume what happened next.

    Read the forums. Sometimes users will report that a certain tracker simply cannot be fooled. It’s better to stay informed than be banned on your favourite tracker.

    Last, but not least, only spoof when you NEED to. By cheating on a torrent, you’re disrupting the swarm and going against the spirit of p2p. Unless you really need to increase your ratio and there’s no better way (short of paying money – pay2leech trackers are a lot worse than cheating peers), don’t cheat.

    RatioMaster requires that you’ve got the .NET Framework version 2 installed. You can get it from Microsoft.

    [ Download RatioMaster v1.6 | RatioMaster Forum ]

  • Reset Or Change Administrator Password On Windows XP

    Here’s a quick and easy way to change your administrator password on Windows XP.

    1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable as it should be – and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)

    2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your CD Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from CD”
    Hack Windows XP Admin Password


    3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.

    4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now

    5. The Licensing Agreement comes next – Press F8 to accept it.

    6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair.
    It should read something like “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”
    Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one, it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.

    7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.

    8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”

    9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.

    10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.

    11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.

    12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy).

    13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.

  • Windows Vista Home Premium CD Version With Aero Glass & Sidebar

    Notice anything special from Windows Vista Home Premium CD version? No, it’s not the Aero Glass & Sidebar but this Windows Vista installation disc is on a “CD” instead of “DVD“. Windows Vista Home Premium CD Version With Aero Glass & Sidebar is created by gamerman, the same person who created the great Windows XP Gamer.
    Download Windows Vista CD


    Features:
    Removed Welcome Center
    Games (lame)
    Disabled:
    Application execution Control
    AntiSpyware Realtime Protection (tweak)
    Substitute common fonts with Segoe UI (tweak)
    Internet Information Services (IIS)
    ReadyBoost’
    BitLocker Drive Encryption
    ‘SuperFetch’
    Connect to a Network Projector
    Removed Screensavers
    Removed Wallpaper
    * new: Merge SWM parts into a WIM (convert Vista CDs into a DVD)
    * new: Disable AntiSpyware Realtime Protection (tweak)
    * new: Substitute common fonts with Segoe UI (tweak)
    * new: ‘Internet Information Services (IIS)’
    * new: ‘SuperFetch’
    * new: ‘Windows Aero Theme’
    * new: ‘Natural Language’
    * new: ‘ReadyBoost’
    * new: ‘BitLocker Drive Encryption’
    * new: ‘Parental Controls’
    * upd: Faster image rebuilding (no extraction)
    * upd: Photo Viewer separated from the Photo Gallery
    * fix: Overlay video playback, codecs issue
    * fix: Defender listed on Windows Update when removed
    * fix: Various burning page issues
    * fix: Tablet PC (Office 2007 dependency)
    Forced Glass Effect (Tweaks)

    I believe there are lots of drivers removed because it didn’t install my display, sound and network driver. Not a problem because I can still use 1024×768.

    Get it quick from torrent while there’s still 100 over seeders with 200 leechers. I’m not sure about the activation of this Vista but gamerman says this:

    30 days, timerstop, except the 30 day notice is buried as I removed the Welcome Center

    [ Download Windows Vista CD Torrent ]

  • Transform your Windows interface to Windows Vista

    I’m pretty sure you must know and saw Windows Vista. It looks really nice for major GUI updates. Many of them who saw it wished to get Vistalish look for their XP or even 2003. It might sounds stupid to say this since you all know what it is but just bear it 😛

    This program will transform your Windows user interface to ultimate Windows Vista look that everyone will never notice it’s the same old Windows XP (or 2003)
    Transform any Windows interface into Windows Vista


    Vista Transformation Pack will replace many of the resources in Windows XP/Windows Server 2003. It can change such things as:
    • Boot screen
    • Welcome Screen / Logon Screen
    • New msstyles files (visual styles)
    • New desktop and file icons
    • New toolbar icons
    • Progress Dialogs
    • Sounds scheme
    • System Tray icons
    • New Wallpapers
    • Windows Media Player Skins
    • And much more

    Changes in Version 4.0
    -Added batch-script blocking detection function (No more transforming with batch problems)
    -Added closing explorer.exe to prevent conflicts in Repairing and Uninstalling
    -Added Logoff/Shutdown button text removing option
    -Added Progress message for Repairing and Uninstalling
    -Added repair mode option (to repair only updates files with backing up or all files without backing up)
    -Added some Vista 536x wallpapers
    -Added un-official Windows Vista sounds by digitalfive.org
    -Added Vista.ru’s Windows Media Player 11 (codename Eclipse) skin
    -Added Vista System Properties dialog
    -Added Vista Transformation Pack FAQ (contributed by members in forum)
    -Added Windows drive icon
    -Fixed font changing bug
    -Fixed icons bug in shell32.dll
    -Fixed losing updated files after transformation from repairing
    -Fixed operating system detection bug in maintenance center
    -Fixed WindowBlinds 5 installation path
    -Removed First-Run transformation mode to prevent confusions
    -Removed Longhorn and unused stuffs (developed from Lite branch)
    -Removed Longhorn SideBar due to discontinued and couple of bugs
    -Updated Rebuild Icon Cache program to use Visual Basic 6 Runtime
    -Updated Vista Boot Screen to beta 2 inspired
    -Updated Vista file processing dialog
    -Updated Vista icons to build 5365
    -Updated Vista LogonUI to build 5365
    -Updated Vista Progress dialog
    -Updated Vista Toolbar style options
    -Updated Vista tray icons
    -Updated visual styles
    |-Fixed CaptionButton positioning bug in “Aero Style (Vista – Beta 1)”
    |-Fixed CaptionButton transparency bug in WindowBlinds skin
    |-Fixed Horizontal shellstyle bug in Beta 2
    |-Fixed Logoff/Shutdown button alignment in Beta themes and WindowBlinds skin
    |-Fixed ListviewHeader background
    |-Fixed PlaceItem positioning bug
    |-Fixed StartButton bugs
    |-Fixed TabItem border in WindowBlinds skin
    |-Fixed UserPicture positioning bug
    |-Updated Glass border in visual styles WindowBlinds skin (Actual 5342 port)
    |-Updated ListBox background in WindowBlinds skin
    |-Updated shellstyles in Beta 2 visual styles with awesome mods!
    |-Updated StartButton in Beta 2 visual styles
    |-Updated StartPanel in Beta 2 visual styles
    |-Updated Shutdown/Logoff button in StartPanel
    |-Updated TabItem
    |-Updated ToolBarBackground
    |-Updated ToolBarButtons
    |-Updated UserPicture background to common ones

    [ Download Vista Transformation Pack v4.0 | Author’s Website ]

    My opinion: I do not use much visual stuff on my computer as I don’t even have a wallpaper. But if you’re into tweaking and making your computer look nicer, then you should definitely try this. It will impress a lot of people thinking that you’ve already got Windows Vista installed! When you tell them it’s only the user interface that’s changed, the next thing is they will be asking you where you got it.. and you know where you got this information from 😉

  • Deleting Impossible to Delete Files

    A year ago I introduced a free utility called Unlocker that is able to unlock files you cannot delete, more or rename because there are programs that might be using the file. It’s a very good utility and I always recommend people to install it. The only problem with that utility is that it requires installation and it’s not portable.
    Cannot delete : Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use
    I need something that can do the same except it is portable and I can carry it on my USB flash drive. It can be very helpful in stopping and deleting running suspicious files on customer’s computer. After a little searching, I found a free utility that can do the same as Unlocker and it’s PORTABLE!


    FileASSASSIN can delete locked files on your system. It uses advanced techniques to unload modules, close remote handles, and terminate processes to allow the removal of the file.

    Simply download FileASSASSIN from the link below. There are installer version and also portable version. Start FileASSASSIN and select a file by dragging it onto the text area or select it using the (…) button. Next, select a removal method from the list. Finally, click delete and the removal process will commence.
    FileASSASSIN - Delete locked files

    I like the options that the interface has. You can either use the FileASSASSIN’s method to unlock and delete the running file, or you can choose to automatically delete the file when Windows reboot or the normal delete function that is the same as pressing the delete key in Windows. Below are the explanations of FileASSASIN’s method of file processing.
    1. Unlock locked file handlers: This option will scan through all handles system wide and remove any pointers to the file.
    2. Unload modules: This function will free the libraries from remote processes.
    3. Terminate the file’s process: This function will simply terminate the process.
    4. Delete file: This option will decide if the file shall be deleted or not.

    FileASSASSIN v1.05 is free and compatible with Windows 2000, NT, XP, Vista.

    [ Download FileASSASSIN Installer | Portable version of FileASSASSIN ]

  • Windows Vista Activation Permanently Cracked + Proof

    Someone by the nickname of Dr. Chang has managed to permanently activate Windows without buying it! I’m not sure about this because I have not tried Windows Vista and the crack yet. However, Dr. Chang has included screenshots to proof that it’s true that he managed to crack Windows Vista activation. Dr. Chang tried pushing the date to Year 2016 (ten years ahead) and restarting several times, then moved the date back to 2006, the only thing that expired is his Antivirus. No more 180 days expiration problem and able to successfully receive Windows Updates for Windows Vista.

    Continue reading to see the screenshots and also to download Dr. Chang’s Windows Vista permanent activation crack.


    After cracking, type “slmgr.vbs -xpr” and it says that windows is permanently activated.

    At Windows Vista Control Panel -> System, it says “Windows is activated

    Activation was successful!

    No problem in getting Windows Vista updates from Windows Update.

    Dr. Chang has also included a crack to convert Windows Vista Billgates Edition to MSDN Edition. Again, I’d like to stress out that I’ve not tested this crack and thus I can’t verify whether Dr. Chang’s crack is working or not. But seeing the screenshots, this crack looks good. Even in forums, Dr. Chang’s crack is gaining a lot of attention. Try it at your own risk and I do not take any responsibility.

    [ Download Dr. Chang’s Vista RTM Crack ]

  • Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter Tool Replaces MSICUU2

    When a software is unable to run, the first logical attempt to fix the problem is by reinstalling the software. However there are times when a software is so badly corrupted that you cannot even uninstall or reinstall the software, leaving you with the only option to reformat your hard drive to reinstall a clean Windows. The Windows Installer Clean Up (MSICUU2.exe) tool developed by Microsoft is probably one of the most useful free tool to fix program reinstallation problems. However this tool can sometimes also damages other components installed on the computer rather than fixing it. In order not to take further risks, Microsoft has decided to pull the plug and retire this risky yet valuable tool on middle of 2010.

    Even if you managed to download MSICUU2 from third party websites such as Softpedia, this tool doesn’t support Windows Vista and Windows 7. The good news is Microsoft has created another tool called “Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter” which is a replacement for the retired Windows Installer Clean Up plus it supports both 32-bit and 64-bit of Windows including the latest Windows 7.


    The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter tool runs under Microsoft Fix it engine. After running the tool, first you get to select whether to allow the tool to detect problems and apply the fixes automatically or only detect and let you select the fixes to apply. Next you have to select if you are having problem Installing or Uninstalling a program. Finally you get to select the program you are trying to install or uninstall from the list or if you do not see your program, select Not Listed.

    Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter Tool

    The Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter tool fixes the following:

  • Removes bad registry key on 64 bit operating systems.
  • Windows registry keys that control the upgrade (patching) data that become corrupted.
  • Resolves problems that prevent new programs from being installed.
  • Resolves problems that prevent programs from being completely uninstalled and blocking new installations and updates.
  • Use this troubleshooter for an uninstall only if the program fails to uninstall using the windows add/remove programs feature.
  • There are 2 methods to run Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter which is via web installation that requires an active internet connection to download the Microsoft Fix it engine or the portable version of Fix for offline computers. The web install version only downloads the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter while the portable version which is approximately 40MB in size downloads all Fix it modules where you have to manually select the troubleshooters category (Install or upgrade software or hardware) and then scroll to the bottom and click the Run Now button for Diagnose and fix program installing and uninstalling problems automatically.

    Microsoft Fix It Portable

    Download
    Web Installer: MicrosoftFixit.ProgramInstallUninstall.Run.exe
    Portable Offline: MicrosoftFixit-portable.exe

  • Download Windows Vista RC1 from Microsoft and Activation Crack

    If your computer passed the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor RC1 Build 1.0.0000.309 that I posted yesterday, then you can download the official Windows Vista RC1 from Microsoft website to try out Windows Vista.

    To install Windows Vista RC1, a product key is needed. Customer Preview Program(CPP) participants should receive an email which contains download links for Windows Vista RC1 and a product registration key necessary to install RC1. I read in some forums that they were unable to use the old Windows Vista Beta 2 key to activate RC1. If you’re not CPP participants yet, or don’t have any RC1 product key available to you, you can try to ask around for the installation key from friends, colleagues or Internet community, as each key entitles users to install Windows Vista on up to 10 PCs using the same product key, and activates the PC.

    There’s a patch I found that is able to crack and reset the activation 14 days timer. Meaning if your 14 days trial is nearly up, just run the patch and it’s back to 14 days remaining again.
    Reset Vista 14 days trial


    [ Download Windows Vista Activation Patch ]

    [ Download Official Windows Vista RC1 ]

  • Run Program Only Once when Windows is Booted Up

    On earlier Windows version such as 95 and 98, there are only a few areas where it controls a program to auto startup when Windows is booted up. There are so many now startup methods on Windows 7 and is better to rely on a tool such as Autoruns by Sysinternals. One of the auto startup method that is still being used until today is the Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run path in Windows registry located at both HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. I am very familiar with this auto startup registry path because I already memorized it more than 10 years ago when I’ve helped many friends clean viruses and trojans such as NetBus and Back Orifice from their computer. Basically any values added to that Run key will be started when Windows is booted up.

    Now if you look at the next registry key after the Run key, you would find a RunOnce key. The Run and RunOnce does the same thing which is running the program when Windows is booted up but with one difference which is RunOnce only run the program once and it won’t run again at the next reboot. Usually the RunOnce key is being used to delete files that are being used by system services or locked by Explorer.


    Adding a program to RunOnce is very simple. All you need to do is create a new String Value and set the full path to the program that you want to run for the value. If you don’t know how to manually edit the Windows registry or don’t want to take the risk, you can easily do so by using the free and portable tool called RunItOnce.

    Simply run the RunItOnce tool and it will open a Window asking you to select the program to run once on next boot. After selecting the program, you can see that it is instantly added to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce. The only limitation on this tool is you can only add and cannot edit or delete the RunOnce keys. To edit or delete the RunOnce keys, you have to do it manually using the Windows Registry.

    RunItOnce

    There are a few rules to remember when using the RunOnce key. First you will need to run RunItOnce as administrator or else it wouldn’t be able to make changes on the Windows registry and giving you the error “RunItOnce Failed for: ProgramName”. Secondly, the RunOnce keys are only ran after the user successfully logs in to Windows and before the Windows Shell is fully functional and other programs will be starting up. Finally, these keys are ignored when the computer is started in Safe Mode.

    RunItOnce is a simple yet useful little tool to make our advanced computing life easier.

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  • Improved Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 Performance + Giveaway

    Emsisoft Anti-Malware may not be as popular as AVG, Avira or Avast but it is well known for its superb detection taking the lead in a couple of independent tests. The first thing I like about Emsisoft is that their company is not too big which made it possible for me to speak to Christian Mairoll, the CEO of Emsisoft a couple of times over Skype. Christian is definitely a very friendly and professional person. I got to know about the major update on Emsisoft Anti-Malware few weeks back and this version claims to have taken more than one year in development to completely rewrite for multi-core optimizations which makes it faster, safer and more resource-saving than ever.

    I was excited to review the new Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 and finally I had the time to do it today. The current (6.0.0.46) setup installer file size is at 106MB while when I benchmark the performance was an older build at 96.5MB. The design remains familiar while there are dozens of technical improvements.


    Launching Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 will bring you to the Security Status window showing you the status of File Guard, Behavior Blocker and Surf Protection. It also tells you the last time you performed a malware scan and also an update.

    Emsisoft Security Status

    Next at the menu is Scan PC where you can select four different type of scan profiles. Quick Scan is for scanning all active running programs which took merely 19 seconds on my test system. Smart Scan does the same as quick scan but includes programs and Windows files. The Deep Scan is the slowest because it thoroughly scans all files on all hard drives. Finally the last scan profile is Custom where you can select what type of objects to scan and also the settings. At the bottom you can add files to whitelist to prevent Emsisoft Anti-Malware from scanning the file and also action to automatically perform when scan has been completed.

    Emsisoft Scan Pc

    The Quarantine window simply lists all the files that Emsisoft Anti-Malware has been quarantined so you can easily submit file to Emsisoft for analysis, re-scan again on newer virus definitions, manually add, restore or delete the quarantined files.

    Logging is an important tool for tracing procedures but normally it is not easy to go through logs as they contain too much information. Emsisoft Anti-Malware made it clear and simple by dividing into 3 different log windows (Guard, Quarantine and Update).

    The Guard window allows easy fine tuning or removal of behavior rules. The Behavior Blocker is enabled by default and watches 19 different types of activities such as possible backdoor, spyware, hijacker, worm, dialer, keylogger, trojan, injection, patching, invisible installation, rootkit, mouse and keyboard simulation, modifying of HOSTS file and etc.

    Emsisoft Guard

    Finally, the Configuration area allows you to configure the antivirus’ global options such as the Guard Settings, Scheduled Scans, Updates, Automatic Update, Logging, Permission and License. From the License tab, you can opt to switch to Freeware mode where the real-time protection is disabled and you can only use Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 for scanning and cleaning.

    Since the real-time guard is disabled for freeware mode, logically Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 shouldn’t have any process running in background. I noticed that the a2service.exe process is still running even on freeware mode which may take up unnecessary memory usage. To disable the a2service.exe, click on the Windows Start button, type services.msc and hit enter. Look for Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 – Service on the list and double click on it. At the Startup type drop down menu, select Manual and click Apply. This will prevent a2service.exe process from automatically starting whenever Windows is booted up.

    Disable a2service.exe

    Do note that manually running Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 will trigger a2service.exe process and it remains active until you restart your computer. To manually terminate the a2service.exe process, either click the Stop button from the Services window, or run command prompt as administrator and type the command net stop a2AntiMalware. If UAC is enabled and you do not run command prompt as administrator, you will get “System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied” error.

    Comparing Emsisoft Anti-Malware v5 with v6, most of the benchmark numbers has improved tremendously. Only the time taken to boot up Windows and file compression has increased a bit.
    Emsisoft Anti-Malware v5 vs v6
    Numbers bolded in blue means improved while red is worsen

    Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0.0.46 also passed the most recent single product flash test performed by Malware Research Group detecting a perfect 50 out of 50 samples. False alerts has also been significantly reduced because of its internal analysis system. Emsisoft has recently revealed a creative referral rewards program where you can easily get a 1 month or 6 months extension of your license for free.

    Emsisoft is definitely heading the right direction with improved performance while maintaining its top notch detection. Christian Mairoll has generously sponsored 30 Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.0 license valid for 1 year to be given away here. Visit our giveaway page to join the raffle.

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  • HTTPNetworkSniffer a Portable Alternative to URL Snooper

    When you get online or in a network, network packets are being used to transfer data around. We don’t normally get to see them because they work secretly in background. In order to investigate the packets, we have to use packet sniffing tools and one of the most popular free software for that is WireShark. Seems like Nir Sofer, the author of Nirsoft.net has been playing around with network packets lately because most of his new release tools has got to do with packet sniffing. One of his latest new release is called HTTPNetworkSniffer which captures all HTTP requests/responses sent between the Web browser and the Web server and displays them in a simple table. Basically this is an alternative to URL Snooper.

    Tools such as HTTPNetworkSniffer are very useful when you want to find out the direct link to download a software when it uses web installer. One example is when you want to download and install AVG Anti-Virus Free 2012, you will have to first download a 3.7MB web installer, and the web installer will then download the latest necessary files to install on your computer. The web installer doesn’t show you where it is downloading from and HTTPNetworkSniffer solves this problem.


    As usual, what I like most about Nir Sofer tools are they are portable. HTTPNetworkSniffer is only a single 108KB file (HTTPNetworkSniffer.exe). Running it will first prompt you to select the sniffing engine driver. Unlike URL Snooper that only works with WinPcap, HTTPNetworkSniffer can support Raw sockets which you don’t need to install any third party driver for sniffing but required to run as administrator when UAC is enabled, WinPcap and Network Monitor Driver by Microsoft. Clicking the play icon at the menubar will start capturing the packets.

    HTTPNetworkSniffer

    HTTPNetworkSniffer shows a lot of information such as host name, method (POST, GET), path, user agent, response code & string, content type, referrer, content & transfer encoding, server, content length, connection, cache control, cookie, client & server address, and request time. That is A LOT of useful information that is being shown compared to URL Snooper. What I find missing from HTTPNetworkSniffer is the option to remove duplicates and also filtering so that it is easier for me to search the path that I am looking for. An option to copy the “full path” (host name + path) would also be very useful.

    Do note that HTTPNetworkSniffer only works on non-encrypted sessions. Meaning if the files are hosted at HTTPS, the packets are SSL encrypted and there is no way for HTTPNetworkSniffer to decode it. That is the whole point of SSL encryption to provide security for data sent to and from a web site.

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  • Download Microsoft Windows Vista Final RTM + Activation Crack

    According to Microsoft, Windows Vista has hundreds of new features, the most significant of which include an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and completely redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems.
    Windows Vista Final download Crack
    Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network using peer-to-peer technology, making it easier to share files, password settings, and digital media between computers and devices. For developers, Vista introduces version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, which aims to make it significantly easier for developers to write high-quality applications than with the traditional Windows API. The Windows Communication Foundation feature which supports web services is aimed at improving networking and application integration for business and corporate users.

    Microsoft haven’t even start selling their Windows Vista and pirates already managed to get the RTM (Release-To-Manufacturer) version of Windows Vista and released it out to the public. It’s final and no longer in Beta. Phew! I find it hard to believe as well!


    From what I’ve heard if you enter a key it will let you use vista for 3 days. To continue using after 3 days of entering a key, you’ll need to activate the product. If you don’t enter a key you get 30 days. I personally has not downloaded and tested it yet. But I get a lot of people saying that the crack worked and it is able to bypass the Windows Vista activation.

    Funny part is, no matter what Microsoft does to fight piracy, crackers WILL crack it.

    You can obtain the download link to download Microsoft Windows Vista final from the forum below.
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    ALL Windows Vista Crack Pack below contains activation cracks created by 4 different crackers.

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    Important Note: None of the links and files are provided and uploaded by me nor it is hosted in this website. I only found the link and posted it out. Do buy the genuine version of Windows Vista for stability and free from cracking the activation problems.