File Signatures Table (File Headers)

For those who use this type of information, here's a good link:

http://www.garykessler.net/library/file_sigs.html

Clark Howard: Protect Yourself When Using a Debit Card

http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-finance-credit/protect-yourself-if-you-use-debit-card/nC3Nz/

Is CNET Serving Malware with Software Downloads?

Today I heard reports that computers are getting malware when downloading software from CNET using the CNET downloader.  I believe I saw this recently, when a friend's computer encountered problems shortly after installing software downloaded from CNET.  Clearly the problem may not have come from CNET, but it makes me wonder.

The problem the friend encountered was that his AntiVirus software was disabled and could not be deleted or reinstalled.  Ironically, the solution was found by installing Hitman Pro which was downloaded from CNET.

The link below details the CNET malware reports.  The additional irony is that this report is in the CNET forums.  Strange and stranger . . .

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-12543_102-580600/abandon-cnet-installers-repeatedly-full-of-malware/

Laptop Screen Rotation?

I never knew laptop screens could rotate.  It seems I learn most things about technology when I encounter problems or someone asks for help.  In this case, a teenager was wiping her laptop and screen when the screen display rotated.

The answer?  Apparently there are key combinations that rotate the display on some laptops.  The most common key combination I saw (without looking too deeply) was Crtl Alt ArrowUp.  In the event this doesn't work, follow this link:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01676226&tmp_task=setupCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=4054398

How to Recover a Windows 7 User Password

I just found this link to be useful.  It worked well for an administrator password.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0U2SmUo8zA