Got Antivirus, my PC is safe…think again.

While reading random entries within Wikipedia, I’ve came across an article “Rogue Antivirus” which reminds me last few month ago when I’ve downloaded an antivirus software which ESET Smart Security detected as malware. An antivirus that is a malware or virus? yes it’s true…there are lots of those now a days that unaware consumer/user may never think of and after installation, the problem start.

Virus

Based on IC3(Internet Crime Center) report, fake antivirus or a malware advertise as a legit software is one of the scam for 2009 which after installation of those free-to-try or freeware antivirus, a user or consumer received an ads warning on the existence of a virus or illegal content on the computer. The unaware user then are directed to purchase the antivirus software in order to fix or removed a “reported” viruses or illegal content.

Example of a Rogue Antivirus

Some of us try to install different AV or software only to end up having more problem than getting the solution. On my case, I usually search for a review of the product from different AV sites or forum then install the trial copy to be sure that the software is a legit product. For 2 years now, I’m happy using Eset products and wouldn’t change in years to come I think. There are different AV vendors that have good reviews like Kaspersky, Norton,Trend,F-Secure and others that are worth mentioning…the choice is always yours.

NOD Antivirus

Intype, a lightweight editor for windows

Coding has been a part of a programmer/developer daily life, whether using an (Integrated Development Environment)IDE or plain text editor…having a good tool is always an item on their arsenal. In, Unix/Linux environment we have emacs, nano or vim just to name a few and with windows options are just so many. For scripting, I’ve always been comfortable using vim whether i’m in Linux,BSD or Windows but lately, I’ve been using most of the time in windows was the very lightweight no bloat “Intype“.

As describe on the site, Intype is a powerful and intuitive code editor for Windows with lightning fast response.It is easily extensible and customizable, thanks in part to its support for scripting and native plug-ins. It makes development in any programming or scripting language quick and easy.

Menu is very simple, using “File” to manipulate or open a file; “Edit” to do copy/paste or whatever text related work to be done and other standard menu options which clicking or exploring it is quite easy and self explanatory of what it should achieve.

On the edit mode, it doesn’t have any type-ahead or ala autocomplete feature which can be found in other editor like NUSphere, Zend IDE or Komodo Edit but it does however a quick way of automation on syntax. Assuming you’re editing an HTML document, typing the “tag” then follow by “tab” will give you a template with both opening and closing tag already filled in with default values. Intype also offers some basic themes under “Edit” / “Preference” for those who wants to switch between light or dark background.

On the status bar portion, it will give you the current line and column with the type of document you’re using, e.g. HTML, PHP, SQL etc. As the introductory page stated, Intype is very fast which is very ideal of doing a quick code edit or changes. The only caveat of this product is that the development seems stagnant already as of writing this post(08/2010) but it’s OK on my end because I’m using it without any problem so far and serves its purpose well on XP to Win7 platform.

For those programmer or developer who wants a lightweight, fast and no bloat text editor…give Intype a try!

5 Simple Rules to be happy

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old,and the well needed to be covered up anyway;it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.Then, to everyone’s amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well.

He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back,the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal,he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon,everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.Each of our troubles is a steppingstone.We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping,never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred – Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries – Most never happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less

Source/Credits:
From a LinkedIn member within Saudi Jobs Group