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Here is a nice trick that you can use if you want to do some funs with your friends. This trick will block them from access any websites that you specify in the HOSTS file in Windows. But you only can do this trick if you can get access to his/her PC without he/she know. Let say when he/she leave the PC for awhile.

First thing that you need to do is to open HOSTS file which is located at

C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc

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CypherHackz.Net was got hacked by a hacker from Arab Saudi. The hacker name himself as Body (search “Hacked by Body” in Google) and claimed that my site is vulnerable. He also leaved me a message to patch the site.

At the time the incident happens, I was in a seminar and suddenly I got a SMS from my girlfriend. She said that one of my websites has been hacked. Then I asked her whether other websites got hacked and she replied, Yes. At that time, I really hope that the seminar ends as soon as possible.

The hacker probably gained the access from the security hole leaved by the unpatched Wordpress scripts. Because I am busy and don’t have much time to online, I don’t aware that Wordpress has released new updates to patch the security issues few days ago.

Although the problem has been fixed by my hosting provider, I still need to maintain and keep my websites are up to date with the latest Wordpress version. If you don’t want your website be like mine, you better upgrade your Wordpress now.

I got an email today from Text Link Ads regarding their new affiliate URLs. In that email they stated that TLA has begun using TinyURL service to shorten and secure their affiliate links.

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I’m not sure what kind of mechanism TinyURL uses to secure the affiliate links. As far as I know, TinyURL is use to hide and shorten the URLs only but not to secure them. But I need to replace all of my TLA affiliate links that I use on my website to the new URL. I have to do this because after one week from now, the old TLA affiliate link will not work anymore.

Extra reading: Hide your Affiliate Links using PHP file

Hi guys… Sorry because there is no update for more than a month. It is not because I want to stop blogging but it is because I don’t have internet connection at my hostel. Besides, I have many other things that I need to do especially for my Final Year Project. So I only can online from my university IT center like once per week just to check my email.

Because I can’t get online frequently, I didn’t notice that CypherHackz.Net has been removed from Google. Thanks to baloot for his comment on 14th August 2007. After read his comment, I do PR testing and I was shocked because my PR is not 5 or 0, but it is Not Available. And of course, I will losing money because of this thing.

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If you like to have a simple and quick access to Control Panel tools, you can create them by your own. This trick is only to create a special folder that we cakk “My Control Panel” for the favourite items.

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Turn your PC on, and you’re immediately vulnerable to malicious attacks. But you can use these free applications to minimize the dangers and protect yourself.

Preventing and Eliminating Malware

  1. ZoneAlarm
  2. Comodo Firewall Pro
  3. Avast
  4. AVG Anti-Rootkit
  5. Spyware Blaster

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BotVoice.A was first found by Panda Lab is the first trojan that can talk. It talk by using the built-in speech function in Windows. The trojan will repeatedly saying this message:

You have been infected I repeat You have been infected and your system files has been deleted. Sorry. Have a Nice Day and bye bye…

Download to hear the voice.

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Over a million Windows users have downloaded Safari (more about Safari), but here are ten reasons why you should remove or do not install it to your lovely Windows system.

  1. Security
    Although flaws has been found in Safari browser, Apple only fix major security issues. Besides, there is no built-in anti-spywares and anti-phishing.
  2. Compatibility
    Some websites do not support Safari Windows browser. In Mac, the Safari works good. No problem found at all. But in Windows, you will get this message from Yahoo, “Hmm…your browser is not officially supported.”. Interesting huh?
  3. Memory eater
    I thought only Firefox likes to eat our computer resources. But there is another browser who has big appetite of memory eating.
  4. Mac program behaviour
    Safari for Windows is not for Windows but more for Mac. The way it resizes is not like normal Windows program do.
  5. No Sidebar
    Try to be different but it is totally different. Safari has no sidebar like other web browsers. Like in Opera, the sidebar is use to get quick access to our Bookmarks, Notes, Transfers, History, etc.
  6. No Plugins
    You will only get Safari. Nothing you can do to enhance the usability. Although they claimed that they offer plugins, but only basic plugins like Flash, Java, Media Player. Heh!
  7. Dull interface
    No extra skins supported. You only get the dull grey interface. Owh…poor you…
  8. Tabs poorly done
    No extra features for tabs. No options to reopen the same tabs you had open last time you ran the browser.
  9. Big size
    Although there are not many features in Safari, but the installation file size is 7.97Mb (without QuickTime). More bigger than Firefox, Opera and IE7.
  10. No tool tips
    Even you hover the cursor to an icon for a long time period, no tool tips will pop-up to give the explanation. You must find out by your own what each icon does. Cool eh?

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BlogDesk (read my review) is my primary desktop blogging client that I use to write articles for my websites. Besides it has simple interface, has many features, it is also free. But there is another desktop blogging client which is free and I think I must try it out.

Post2Blog is previously a shareware (that is why not many people use it :D ) but for the latest version — Post2Blog 3, the developer has make it as a freeware. There are 12 reasons as stated on the website why you should use Post2Blog.

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By using Flip Text Generator (a javascript tool), you can invert your text from this

Can you read this text?

into this

¿ʇxǝʇ sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ noʎ uɐɔ

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