How to browse the virus infected drive in safe mode?

You don't need to have 3rd party tools to browse the infected drives in safe mode. For that you can use the Command prompt or Dos window in the windows platform. To do that you don't need to have advanced knowledge in it, just basic is enough.

To learn the basic commands of Command prompt:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/windows-command-prompt-introduction/

if you want to know more about it, search in google, at the same time try to search Batch file (.bat) creating codes, that is also useful like this command prompt but you can't use that to browse the infected path but you can move the files and folders from that area.

Not only in windows platform, you can use any operating system's command line interfaces to do this process.

you may ask how to do this process in safe mode; Nothing is there, using some commands, you can see what is inside that drives and using some other commands, you can delete the virus programs, when you are clearly identified that program as virus and with some commands, you can move/copy the files and folders, there to another place so this command line interfaces are very helpful to browse the infected path in safe mode.

Tips: Internet browsers also good in it but can't believe it as safe, to do that you have to use the combo box near  the address bar of  "My Computer" to browse the infected drives but it is not much safe like this Command prompt.

How to secure your stored files in your USB flash drives?

Now, we can experience more virus infection in our USB flash drives because hackers and programmers are targeting the USB flash drives to show their talents because of that, there are many viruses are in a queue to infect your flash drives. You may think, i have paid/free antivirus protection, so i don't need to worry about it. That is wrong, your antivirus may remove the virus from your computer or flash drives but they won't help you to repair the infected files and damages but you can find some antivirus programs which has those features too but it is very rare to find it in the market. To get that service as 3rd party tool, you have to buy/download additional tools to repair the files and system changes. For an example:http://www.usbvirus.com/usb-autorun-virus/remove-autorun-inf-virus.html this tool is very helpful to repair the changes in the system files,damages etc. because of the virus infection. This tool is mainly created to avoid virus infections via the USB flash drives. To get to know about this tool search in google with the tool name.

Additional to that, you have to do the some specific things to safe guard your files in your USB flash drives with out using any 3rd party tools.

• Create a folder in your flash drive and set its name as 'a' [choose a letter as its name]
• Store all your files inside that folder

This method will help you to access your files in your flash drive when it has got infection. Some time, some specific viruses may hide you folder and makes shortcut of it to spread itself inside your computer so this method help you to access your folder without clicking on the shortcut, using the address bar of your explorer.

The best way to choose a strong password for your accounts

The mistake, we all are make, is setting same and well known passwords to the social networks,email accounts etc. you may think ,setting the same password is OK, that is true but what i meant by well known passwords?. It is like your favorite movies, actors, heroines names, country, your phone number , ID card number, Passport number etc. so first thing you have to do after reading this post, if  you are in the list of people who are setting the password like that; change the password with more characters and very unique.

You will ask, how to do that?. It is very simple.

if you want to set your favorite movie's title as the password of one your account then simply do it like this yourname+movietitle+yourname ,so it is very difficult to guess and it has more characters. not only like this you can try some thing like first half of your name+ last half of your father's name. these are some sample but you can try with your own way/style so it will help you to confuse your friends/ hackers when ever they tried to stole your password. One more thing, at least change the password of your accounts once a year and don't use the same password for your all accounts.

Enable HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) option in your facebook account

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure is helping us to make our browsing safe so please check whether you have activated https secure browsing option in your facebook account to avoid insecure browsing.

To enable that service:
Go to Account Settings
Select Security
Click on the Edit option in Secure browsing line
Check the Enable check box
Save the settings

if you want, you can use other options too, to make your account very safe.
Try to do the same thing in other social networks.

Is it necessary to install any applications which help us to speed up our machine?

No, Because this kind of applications are like some kind of magic, they are not showing us the reality, all are hidden process. Actually, we don't need to speed up our machines with this kind of applications. Those applications are actually cleaning garbage/damages in the registry and some unwanted files in the system. So you can do the easily without buying those kind of software in the market by searching "How to speed up my computer" or particular operating system in google search engine. It is also a kind of hacking process but that term is used here for good purpose but some time this kind of works may damage your system files so you have to be aware of this things otherwise don't try it. The basic things which are given in the system tools of your operating system, that is enough for speed up your computer, so don't take time to find a good application to do this process, search in google.com. you can find more tricks and tips to speed up your computer without any problems. but don't try to download apps for this process

Why your computer needs to have Malware protection?

You have to consider this area if you are using free antivirus programs rather than using cracked antivirus programs, because free antivirus like avast, is helping to avoid this type of virus infection so you have to accept warning or alert when it detects a malware. if you are ignored then you will face the problem, but once it is infected your computer then, it is hard to remove when it is infected any of your important software programs or document so those anti viruses display the message to delete those files.

So either you have to install Malware protection or you have be accept and be alert when your free antivirus alerts you.

How to protect your mobile?

Now a days, you can find more apps/packages/devices/services related to the mobile internet. most of us are buying high branded mobile phones, smart phones, tabs..etc. Do you know it is not safe to browse internet in it?. you will ask, why you are saying like that?.

Because, In your computer you will clear the history, cookies..etc, when you are browsed any malware infected sites and other unsecured web sites. But in your mobile phone you are not doing like that, you will forget that after one second....You will ask, Is it a problems?

Yes, it is a very big problem, you will know the seriousness of it once your mobile/ smart phone got infection.because now, most of the people are using social networks in their mobile/smart phones because of that hackers/ virus programmers willing to infect your mobile phones and get your personal and very private details.

So the first think, you have to do, when you are browsing internet through your mobile, you should clear the history/cookies of your browser of your mobile phone. And don't share your mobile phone/ smart phones with your friend, up to using internet in it. and please don't use social networks in other mobiles. Ask from your friends, some time you or them may experienced this things in their social network: Anonymous messages sent to you or their's friends with links. unknown spam posts are posted in your or their social network wall. If you are experienced then, change the password of your email(that related to your social network) and your social network from a good computer( don't change it in your computer).

Do you like to browse Malware infected websites

Some time your browser or antivirus will block some websites suddenly and will display "Warning!! Some thing is not right here" then it will ask for your option whether you are going to browse or go back. Which option will you select?. Please select Go Back option. you will ask what will happen when i press the 'Proceed anyway' option?. That is depend on the sites and hackers. some websites will show some animation, like scanning your computer for viruses and as a result of that scanning, it will show this much of viruses live on your computer so please download this tool and clean it.
Most of them, what will do,is they will download it without knowing its facts.After downloading that program they will open it. That program will open like nothing. after user pressed on the scan now button it will start its work.For example: showing advertisements, showing buy now option to remove the viruses,blocking task manager option, disabling antivirus programs..etc.

When you have got this problems then you have to consider this options to overcome that problems

• Re-installing the operating system or Scanning and removing this malware infection with Bootable antivirus
• Restarting the operating system and opening it in safe mode and installing a free antivirus or updating your antivirus, after that schedule a full scan with it.

Most of the time this kind of malware infected sites will come with unknown website addresses or free web hosting site addresses. For example (######.tk, #####.####.com. etc).

So don't browse this kind of malware infected sites. Always press Go Back

Note:Unblocked sites also can have malware infection so please don't download anything when you are in/browse unknown and not familiar websites.

Congratulations you are the 999999999999 Visitor Click to claim your reward

What will you do, you are making a visit to a website, suddenly it is showing "Congratulations you are the 999999999999 Visitor click to claim the reward". I am very much sure, most of them will click on it. Then it will take you to another site, there you need to fill up a form which has personal details gathering fields ( ex: Address, Phone No..etc). Then you will enter everything what they asked in that fields. Do you know what will happen next?. They will send some anonymous email to you some time with fake certificate attachments, saying please pay this amount of money to claim your reward. Some one will use their credit card to pay, but hackers will use that credit card information to do illegal works,some time then will clean your account. so be aware of this kind of messages. it is specially designed for increasing the traffic of their websites and this kind of cheating purposes. so please don't click on this kind of ads.

You can find this kind of ads in online lottery sites, some pirates website, free web hosting sites and very rarely in downloading sites, online marketing sites.When you are facing this kind of registration, please don't enter the real information and don't use your  primary email address use a secondary email address or any other temporary email services.

Are you willing to download hacking tools

You can get more download links when you search 'Free download hacking tools' on internet. But do you think all are hacking tools?. Most of them will say yes. but that is not the reality, 80% of the hacking tools which are available for download, are fake and Trojan Horse type or Worm type virus integrated programs [Search in Google.com to find out what are the functions of this viruses and what it will do, when it infected your computer].
You will ask, Then how to test it whether it is fake or virus integrated ?. Very simple, this kind of virus programs need Administration rights in your computer to run it on your computer, so after downloading this kind tools open or use it in Limited user rights given accounts( like guest account not Admin accounts). don't forget to update your antivirus virus definition before use/open it. if it is a virus then your antivirus will catch it otherwise if it is a fake one then it i will show error messages.
Now you will have one more question in your mind, What will happen, when your antivirus program isn't detected that program as virus ( but that program is a virus). No need to worry, because you are in safe zone,  limited user account(Well Known as Guest Account in Windows XP) so it won't attack or infect your computer.

There are some websites also available to hack the Facebook account online. Do you think they are real? please don't. They were built by professional website developers to make you feel like real website.

Example:
http://www.facebookpasshack.org/2012/11/facebook-password-stealer.html is a fake Facebook hacking website. Identified by infortecpro.blogspot.com. There are more website like this. Their first job is showing some animation, and at the end of the animation they will ask you to enter the credit card number to get the password or pay a small amount of fee or "Hit like button of Facebook page" or " Share their website in your Facebook with the text they will give or they will tell you to fill a survey(it is a way of earning money from visitors), or they may ask you to download a file. So, you have to be careful about those websites too.

Note: There are some websites request you to download a specific file or open a link or do some tasks. Please don't do it. Because they are going post spam posts internally on your Facebook account wall. 

Go to the following post of our blog to find an example for this kind of incident:
New Spam post is coming to your Facebook wall because of your friend's mistakes.

So, be careful about what you are downloading, and browsing!!!

How to browse the internet safely

Most of the people are having Internet browsing as their one of the hobby. Sometime it is giving benefits to them but more than that they are getting pain from browsing internet. Because they don't know how to browse the internet safely. Up to year 2009 most of the internet browsers didn't have Private Browsing service in it. But now, it has changed because you can find private browsing option with different name in each and every browsers which are available for download in online. But how many of you are using that service?

Answer is very less in count, because most of us, don't know the benefit of it.Private browsing will give you the support in secure browsing to manage/browse your important/personal sites like social networks, e-banking sites.etc.Do you think, it is safe?. I will say no, but up to some level, you can protect your important details. because when you are browsing a site in normal mode in your browser (not in private browsing mode), the information that you enter in the username filed, email id field...etc will be stored temporally for 90 days( but you can limit it in your browser settings) in your computer so that details can be easily accessed by the hackers by using some cookies/ internet catch data reading softwares. so to overcome that problem this private browsing mode service will help you.

To try the Private browsing mode in Google Chrome: Click on Customize and Control Google chrome ( button next to address bar in Google Chrome browser) then select 'New incognito window' option in that menu, click on it. then the private browsing mode will open in your screen. [To learn more search in Google.com]

To try Private browsing mode in Firefox: Click on tools menu. then select 'Start Private Browsing' Click on it.

How to be safe from phishing sites

First thing you have to do is, always check the address bar of your browser and check whether you are in the correct address but you will see the same website like the original website, this kind of sites are created to get your username and password of social networks and info of credit card and online banking details.

If you are using internet in internet cafes or in any public places then you need to be very careful because hackers may changed the home page of the browser as phishing site so when  you try to open the browser it will open some social network sites by default but you will feel, real site was opened but it is not the real site, when you faced an experience like that then first of all check the address bar whether it has correct address then check the spelling of it, in there you will notice some spelling mistake but that you can't find it in your first look so make it sure, it is correct one. And another thing when you are using internet in a public place using private browsing option in your browser. Now a days you can find it in all browsers because it helps you to protect your privacy and clear your browsed history and cookies and saved password when your close it after using it.

How to choose an antivirus for your personal or home computer ?

Virus is a very big problem for all of us.Anti virus is a program which always be against to identified viruses in world wide so every computer must have an antivirus program to protect their privacy and valuable information from hackers and virus programs.

You will ask, Now these days many antivirus programs are available in the market then how to identify the best antivirus?. That is depends on your requirements, for a home computer or your personal computer Free antivirus program is best but for your company or college with big networks, Free antivirus is not suitable you have to go for enterprise level.

Now we will how to choose the free antivirus for your home pc:

• It can be either free antivirus or expensive antivirus (Free antivirus is recommended)
• It needs to have good virus database updating frequency
• Speed updates
• It will not reduce the speed of computer
• It needs to be simple in design
• It needs to alert very quickly

these are the basic information that you need to consider before select the antivirus.  you can find three best free antivirus programs in internet (Avast,AVG,Avira) but you have to decide which is very much suitable for you.Avast Free home edition suits for me so i selected that antivirus and using it for more than 4 years.

How to read the anonymous email comes with attachment and different language?

You have to be alert, when you have got an anonymous email with attachment with different language. So first of all you need to copy the body of that email but don't try to download the attachment first, first copy the text of the body in that email and browse Google Translate online tool. In that tool select Auto Detect the language option in the list and then paste the copied text in the left side box after that in the right side select your mother tongue in the list and press translate button next to it.

Read the translated text, if you feel strange then delete the mail and don't download it. because these days most of the anonymous emails are deleted without reading it by the receivers so if the translated text is OK i mean that is not strange then log out your email account and log out your computer user account then log in to a limited  ( not admin) user account in your computer and browse the internet there and log in to your email address there.Then download the attachment and scan it with your updated antivirus. if it shows green signal then open it but some time that virus may not be detected by your antivirus because of that also that can be show green light, don't worry open it because you are in limited user account so no harm to your Pc, by the way please log out your email account before opening your downloaded file.

Terms related to hacking

The following hacking terms are very important to get to understand clearly because of that i listed the terms in this post but without the explanation if you want to know really what is it mean copy the terms one by one and paste it in google.com, it will guide you to find the exact meaning with example. some time there are many chance for that, you will find some hackers sites too in the search result site. but you don't need to worry while browsing the site, if that site ask you to download any plug In to browse that particular sites or ask your permission to fill a survey which has some questions that are related to your personal life then don't do it. please get out from that site and clear the history, cookies in your browser.

Terms of the hacking:

• Daisy chaining
• would-be cracker ( a Black Hat hacker) or script-kiddie
• back door
• bit bucket
• cracker
• deep magic
• foo1
• hacker
• KISS Principle
• kluge
• lots of MIPS but no I/O
• munge vt.
• netiquette
• phreaking
• raster burn

Why safety is important in Information Technology?

Information technology is a wide area in the word. So it is not only having the advantages but also it has more disadvantages such as hacking, virus attacks,phishing.etc. So as an IT student or employee or professional every one needs to know how to be secure in IT environment because in every seconds,  some one willing to attack you in different way by using your weakness.

you will think, how do they know my weakness?. actually they don't know your weakness they know the reality because as we humans we will attract with some thing suddenly something like advertisement, spam email by saying you won huge money so it will help them to attack and control your life easily than normal.

you may ask me why do they doing like that?. There are  three reason for that, one is some kind on peoples they really want to show their talents to IT companies and other peoples because of that they do like that. second one is earning money and cheating purpose and the third one is about fun. within this three kind of peoples second type is more dangerous than others so we all needs to know how we can become against for them with our knowledge in IT, particularly in safety.

So here we go....one by one i will guide you to protect your self and be against to hackers.