HOSTS file in Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux maps the domain names to IP addresses. HOSTS file over-rides the DNS server. So you can use it to block or redirect a domain name (a web site). This is very helpful in blocking or redirecting inappropriate and unwanted websites from being accessed on your computer.
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Block Time Wasting Sites with Cold Turkey
Often we find ourselves trapped in the net of addictive websites like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and many more, instead of finishing our work. If you are finding difficulty in finishing your work due to the addiction of these time wasters, then you can force yourself away from them using free Cold Turkey. Cold Turkey is a freeware for Windows that allows you to block time wasting sites for a specified period of time.
Read moreRemoving Panda USB Vaccination Without Formatting USB Disk
We have covered Panda USB Vaccine in a previous article. Panda USB Vaccine can protect your USB disks against autorun viruses and malware, by creating a un-removable autorun.inf on the root folder of your USB disk. According to Panda Security, this can be removed only by formatting the USB disk. But there is a workaround.
Read moreDetect Malware with Metascan Client for Windows
Metascan is an online tool for scanning suspicious files using more than forty different antivirus engines. Now they have released a new tool called Metascan client which can automatically scan all the running processes on your system with Metascan online virus scanner. This is a simple and easy way to find out if your system is infected.
Read moreLockdown Your Online Privacy Using Privacyfix
Privacyfix is a Firefox extension that can help you lockdown your online privacy settings to keep you safe from the snooping eyes of people. It works inside the Firefox browser and checks your Facebook and Google settings to detect any settings that might expose your personal data to everyone. The Privacyfix extension scans for privacy issues not only for your Facebook and Google profiles but also for the other sites that you visit and the companies tracking you.
Read moreRemove Malware from PC Using Free Spyware Terminator
Spyware Terminator is a free anti-spyware solution for Windows. If your system is infected then it can help you remove the malware from your PC. If your PC is not infected, then it can protect your PC from malware and keep it protected. Spyware Terminator can search and remove many different types of threats like spyware, adware, home page hijackers and other malware threats.
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Remove Malware Using Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
Because Windows operating system has been the main target of the malware (malicious software), Microsoft released a tool called Malicious Software Removal Tool in order to help the Windows users get rid of a huge range of the malware families. The Microsoft malicious software removal tool checks computers running Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software and helps remove any infection found.
Read moreBlock Websites Using avast! SiteBlock
Using the free avast! antivirus is a great way to keep your Windows PC free of all kinds of malware and other threats. It comes with many components like file shield, web shield, script shield and many others. If you have enabled the web shield component of the avast! antivirus, then it not only blocks the malicious items on a website but also gives you ability to block an entire website through the SiteBlock tool.
Read moreRemove All Traces of USB Drives from PC using USBOblivion
Whenever you insert a USB disk drive into your Windows computer, it makes some entries in the Windows registry. These entries can later be used to view which USB disk drives have been used on your PC. This can be a privacy issue for some people, who do not want others to see which USB drives have been in use on their PC. You can use USBOblivion which is a free utility that can be used to erase all the traces of USB disks and CD ROMs from your PC.
Read moreCreate a Bootable DBAN USB Pen Drive
We have previously covered an article on how to wipe your hard disk using the Dariks Boot and Nuke (DBAN) CD. This requires burning the downloaded ISO disk image onto a blank CD and booting off this DBAN CD. But many people do not like to boot from the CD, because CDs are slower compared to USB drives. Now you can easily create a bootable DBAN USB thumb drive and boot from this USB drive to wipe your hard disk.
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