When you try to open folders with transparent icon and shortcut symbol in Windows Vista, you will get an ‘Access Denied’ error. This is because these are junctions. Junctions have shortcut-like function in silently redirecting programs that access them to their Windows Vista equivalent. You can solve this problem by opening the actual folders in […]

‘What happens in Firefox, stays in Firefox. Or Internet Explorer, for that matter. Any downloads or collateral material you collect during your browsing experience is destroyed once you close the browser.”
- Virtualized surfing: Creates a “bubble of security” around your browsing session that works two ways: it protects your PC from Web site threats such […]

WORM_SILLYFDC.B is a low-risk worm with medium damage and distribution potentials. This worm copies itself into removable drives and runs on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, and Server 2003. I’ve successfully remove this worm and all its traces from the system belonging to a [cute]friend. Hence, I created this step-by-step guide for other infected […]