Tuesday, April 12, 2011

How to setup and run an automated load test with JMeter http proxy server

This video shows the steps taken to install, configure and run automated website load tests using Apache Jakarta JMeter on Windows platform. It shows you steps to configure the JMeter built in proxy server to automate the process. The user does not have to input parameters and URL's for each test site. They just point and click for the proxy to capture the information and configure the test accordingly. A very useful tool.

Monday, April 4, 2011

How to Hack into Windows 7 using Backtrack .. How to protect against such attacks

The following video shows steps on hacking a Windows 7 pc using Backtrack 4 Social Engineering Toolkit (SET) from a VritualBox. It also shows simple steps on how to  prevent  such hack attacks on Windows systems.
Hopefully the user gets an idea of what is involved in an attack and how to protect against it.

Monday, March 21, 2011

"Windows System Integrity Scan" spyware removal..

When you turn on your windows xp based pc or laptop you get one of the following pop-ups:

1. Pop-up messeage (in blue frame) as below
Security System Protection Control Panel
Possible spyware infection detected. You need to update PC-Antispyware protection to remove detected spyware from your computer. Click here for details....
THREAT NAME: TrojanDownloader.XS
To remove detected threat please click here

2. Pop-up messeage (in red frame) as below
File:
C:\WINDOWS\wml.exe
Threat
Abebot
Possible Spyware infection has been detected on your computer by "Security System"
To remove detected threat you need to update your PC-Antispyware protection.
Click here to visit PC-Antispyware web site
Update PC-Antispyware protection and remove detected threats.


3. Pop-up messeage (in blue frame) as below
System Integrity Scan Wizard
Warning: Your computer may have critical errors in Windows registry and file system!
The registry and file system errors lead to computer freezes, system crashes and slowdowns, corruption of files and document.
Immediate system integrity scan and repair is strongly recommended.
To scan your computer for drrors please click the 'Next' button below


4. A yellow triangle notification icon with an exclamation mark in the system tray.
When I click on it it lead me to the bbelow site:
//antispyware-reviews.biz/?wmid=4663&pwebmid=R3n1c2Bg8


Removal Steps:

Most internet sites list a whole bunch of steps from editing registry entries to downloading spyware removal software. All these are not necessary. This issue can be fixed by following the following easy steps :

1) Close the pop up windows by clicking the Cancel or OK button.
2) Right click " My Computer" and go to "Manage"
3) Create a new user account .. e.g: "troubleshoot" and set a password. Give this user Administrator rights.
4) Log in to the PC using this account. You will not get the pop ups.
5) Run your antivirus software. Make sure its upto date. This will clean the spyware.
6) Login using your original account and delete the "toubleshoot' user id.

The spyware is removed...