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Podcasts I am addicted to

For the most part, these are tech podcasts.
So if you are looking for tech news podcasts then this spot might hook you up.
If you are an above average techy, then you already have these . If you are new to tech
get these in your player, you will not be so dang new anymore.
I like to listen to these in the background while I work. If I am out and about, I will listen
to the podcasts with my mp3 player. Most often I am not , so I listen on the computer I am assigned to at work while I do my stuff.
Not in order of favorites just the order in which I will play them regularly. Seems to fit the schedule of a regular day.

Cnet news Daily podcast
Slashdot Review
Buzz Outload
Dl.Tv
The Tech Guy - aka Leo Laporte
Twit - This Week in tech
Linux Action Show
Caffienation
Tek Zilla I can't find anything there anymore. Site is wonky but pretty.
Mike Tech Show

And of course.
The Working Podcast at Jobacle.com

adware and malware removal help

Taken from my lockergnome Post.

"Categorized by Security, computer, internet / Related Information

We all have had infestations, pop ups that never go away, something that changes your home page, or something that redirects the site you type to a totally different site. Even worse than all that, when there is a combination of those problems.

Well, I have some good news and some help for you.

Next time, you might want to consider this stuff first before you even go anywhere on the internet.

For starters, I would begin stopping most malware from even connecting to the net from your computer, this step stops your computer from ever going to the sites where malware is created, uploaded, and/or updated. Fix your “hosts” file by going to MVP’s site and reading up on the subject. I actually just scroll down like 20 lines and he has a zipped file with 5 or so items in it. Extract the contents to the desktop, double click the batch file, and in a blink, I am Protected from tons of malware servers. http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Please read mvps site to get a full understanding and to be on the same page as me. Yes the hosts project started out as a way to block banner ads, but it was later found that you can do much more. PLEASE READ THE MVPS SITE.

Before installation of new “hosts” file, I head to my existing “hosts” file and open it with Notepad to see if there are any changes made to it that are located here “C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc”

There is a line that should say “127.0.0.1 localhost” which means local host is YOU. If it says anything other than 127.0.0.1, then your machine has been routed to someone else’s server and everything you do and type is being passed through them first. They filter through it and crack what they want. If you have anything different there, please post it here as a comment so I, and others, can help take care of someone like this.

Next, let’s go scan your machine. If you can, install this, “http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/” and install a-squared Free 3.1

Run that program and remove anything and everything it finds. Let the scan finish before you start the next step. If both scanners try to remove the same files, it could cause problems.

Next, go get Spybot-Search and Destroy, you will find it here “http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html” spybot - Search & Destroy 1.5.2

Now, go get Ad-Aware “http://www.lavasoftusa.com/single/trialpay.php“

Run Ad-Aware after Spybot. The same rules apply.

If your issue persists, HJT that stands for “hijack this” found here “http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php“

You can join their forums “http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/forums.php” and get help from people who spend all day, every day just helping people decipher what HJT finds in it’s logs. They all will tell you what to keep and what to kill. They are an excellent group.

In most cases, you would have prevented this from ever happening if you would have started with MVP’s “hosts” file. That is a very good practice. Also, it would be wise prevention to not install anything and everything you find on the internet. First thing you must always do when you download anything is scan it with as many virus scanners as possible. I use Jotti’s site for the online single file scanner. It scans with like 20 different virus scanners at one time and shows you a real time results area at the bottom of the page. If you watch the scan result, you can see what scanners are worth a darn and what scanners are worth being cup holder….. AVG is garbage.. See for yourself. “http://virusscan.jotti.org/“ "

For the most part that should be quite helpful, if you need more attention than that.. Well go to the page and scroll down further and you will there is more info and stuff going on.

learn2 player

learn2 player is bundled with STRunner.exe. Both of these programs are bundled with aol nine. if you do an install of Aol 9 you will see it in the install list.
If you uninstall "learn2 player" you will see that the program strunner will also be uninstalled.
I have looked pretty deep into this and it seems tha this program could in theory be used as malware, but currently is not being used that way by anyone.
If you are not on Aol service it might be a good idea to free up resources and storage space by getting rid of this program. As of current it seems that "learn2 player" is useless to people who do not use aol service.

About Me

Complete and total enjoyment of all things tech.
Building and repairing computers for 12 years.
Work in a tech job for a company called "Tech"
Build sites for many people.
I am here to talk tech and news.
If it's news I will try and get it here first
If it bugs me about tech, I post it here.
If I invent it but do not want to build it
I will post it here..

all sorts of electronics and gadgets to come.
If you have any questions just ask.
If you are shy, make a strange name I will still answer.

I will do many podcast reviews .