How to Remove Confickr Virus

The Confickr worm is one of the most notorious malicious computer infections that has affected millions of PCs over the past few years. The worm usually strikes on April 1, April Fools day. It uses a security loophole in the Microsoft OS. It travels from PC to PC even without human involvement. Microsoft has already resolved the issue October last year but if your computer has not been getting updates, you’re highly at risk of being infected. You’ll know when you’re infected when you can’t browse Microsoft sites and other anti-virus vendors such as Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc. or F-Secure Corp, etc.

 The Confickr worm is actually a cockroach.

Should you get infected, here’s how to remove the Confickr virus:

1. Have an uninfected PC download one of the anti-Confickr virus tools developed by the Conficker Working Group, a group of people battling the virus. They’re really doing well in this war against cyber crime.

2. Have it emailed to your infected PC. (more…)

iGoogle Are Not Just For Geeks But Is Also For Gamers Like You

Google is now into games as it incorporates a lot of new mini games on its iGoogle platfrom. iGoogle is an online desktop that helps Google users to organize their online activities by installing widgets and other useful applications.

Goole has recently announced that they are supporting 9 new themes from the video game world. Popular titles such as Zelda, World of Warcraft and Guitar Hero are among the few. This feature would greatly help iGoogle users in personalizing their iGoogle pages to achieve a more personal fit. 

iGoogle are now also supporting popular Facebook games such as Mafia Wars and Chess. 

You can create your own iGoogle page here.

New Youtube Allows You To Share Videos on Twitter

The recent upgrade of Youtube allows users to share Youtube videos on Twitter. Youtube has recognized Twitter’s fast growing popularity and has included it in its share options along with Facebook, MySpace, Digg and Hi5.

You can now share your favorite videos to your Twitter followers with ease. This is very convenient, yes?  (more…)

iPhone Software Update for Developers

Apple distributes an iPhone 2.1 software update to fix the reported bugs and other issues encountered since its release a few weeks ago. The upgrade is also expected to include an improvement to the GPS feature which reports the user’s current location. Some even speculate a special 2.01 update. (more…)

Web Maps for Bikers and Pedestrians

We all suffer from the high gas prices we have these days. More and more people are considering public transportation over driving their own vehicles to save up and be more practical. A lot are considering to take their old mountain bikes and BMXs from their basements and garages as the preferred substitute over their gas-gulping automobiles. This being the case, there has been an increasing demand for Internet mapping services especially designed for biking and walking to lay out the best routes.

Some cities have already begun developing detailed online maps to help those who prefer to walk and those who prefer to move around in two wheels. The key thing in developing such maps is to keep in mind that driving paths are very different from biking or walking paths. Pedestrians need sidewalks but don’t have to abide one-way streets. They can also pass by parking lots and pass through parks and commercial establishments. Bikers can cut though paths or trails not meant for cars, but they must avoid highways. They are even prohibited to move in sidewalks in some cities. (more…)