What is the best way to determine if a software has Adware/Spyware in that?
There are hell lot of utilities available on the Internet today for free. Many times we linger to download as these tools/utilities might contain spyware. So how to determine if they have any spyware or not?
Never get trapped into the pop-ups you get while browsing. These are usually adware, which might link you to unknown website. We can never tell if a a program is safe or not to download from uknown website. Follow these guidelines to safe gaurd from malicious sofware.
You can safely download the software from well known websites like Microsoft, Adode, Yahoo, etc. Make sure you type the website name correctly and you reached the correct website. Some websites "look like" genuine websites but they may be phishing websites. Often they live with the typo of the actual name.
Never respond to the ads you see in the browsing. Many of then lead to unhealthy websites.
Now-a-days many websites offer free information while they advertise (that is how they can offer free information for you, just like you have to watch a 2 Hrs movie for 4 Hours in TV with commercials). Often these ads are context sensitive, means the advertisement running engines senses subject of the information you ar searching for. Example, if you are looking for a phone, you might also se the advertisements related to service providers. If you want to click the link in an online article, differentiate between an advertisement in the same web page and the article content.
Refer computer magazines. They have already installed and tested the applications for you, so that you do not need to worry for suspecious content.
Look for "Tested spyware free" before you download the application. Example, Download.com does that as a tag line under the download link.
Not able to open a specific website that was used to open in the past.
Problem: I am not able to open a specific website which I earlier used to open without any problems. Now only this particular website (http://www.somewebsite.com/) is not opening up and amazingly it is opening from any other computer (like office computer). Could you please suggest something on this?
Solution 1: Try cleaning up the Internet Cache, Cookies, Temporary Internet Files. See the following links. Link 1 Link2 Link3(Step by step video)
Solution 2: IE7 some times block the websites if they are in-appropriate. You may need to add to allo list, if it blocks (parental controls).
Sloution 3: Also check the security settings. Review what softwares are installed recently. Some of the websites host spyware/adware advertisements, which are caught by Anti-virus or Internet Security programs like Norton making the site unreachable. In those cases, you have add the site to the allow list.
Solution 1: Try cleaning up the Internet Cache, Cookies, Temporary Internet Files. See the following links. Link 1 Link2 Link3(Step by step video)
Solution 2: IE7 some times block the websites if they are in-appropriate. You may need to add to allo list, if it blocks (parental controls).
Sloution 3: Also check the security settings. Review what softwares are installed recently. Some of the websites host spyware/adware advertisements, which are caught by Anti-virus or Internet Security programs like Norton making the site unreachable. In those cases, you have add the site to the allow list.
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What about being able to forward calls to any at phone number?
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You met a new friend. He/she asks, "Where can I call you?" What do you do? 123-234-3456 is my Work number, 234-345-3456 is my Cell number and 456-567-4567 is my Home number blah.blah..No more problems with multiple numbers. Live with one number and manage/program that number in the web console where ever you want to receive the call. Home, Work, Cell, or your friends number during your visit to his home? You bet!
You have a VOIP phone in India. It can only receive calls, but you can not make out going calls. You wish there could be some one who would conference every time you want to make a an outgoing call. But who can do and as many number of times you want and any time you want do that in this busy life style?
Are you outside US? Have too many friends in US? Paying big bucks for calling them using your International plans? Want to call them for free?
For all of the above and many more, Google's new service, http://www.grandcentral.com/ (Beta) is the answer. Explore yourself by clicking the link. As it is Beta, you can not just register and login yet! Click on "Reserve" (Save Number for me) button to get an invitation. Usually you will get it in a day in the email. Then register and enjoy the new world. Happy calling.
Infact, you can live with out any paid phone service! All you need is Internet and a Computer. You will never miss a call even if you are not there. Free Voice mail. Download message as MP3. Freedom to move any where in the world. Call US numbers for free from any where in the world.
Do you want a phone number that do not change for a life time?
What about being able to forward calls to any at phone number?
411-Telephone Directory service for free
You met a new friend. He/she asks, "Where can I call you?" What do you do? 123-234-3456 is my Work number, 234-345-3456 is my Cell number and 456-567-4567 is my Home number blah.blah..No more problems with multiple numbers. Live with one number and manage/program that number in the web console where ever you want to receive the call. Home, Work, Cell, or your friends number during your visit to his home? You bet!
You have a VOIP phone in India. It can only receive calls, but you can not make out going calls. You wish there could be some one who would conference every time you want to make a an outgoing call. But who can do and as many number of times you want and any time you want do that in this busy life style?
Are you outside US? Have too many friends in US? Paying big bucks for calling them using your International plans? Want to call them for free?
For all of the above and many more, Google's new service, http://www.grandcentral.com/ (Beta) is the answer. Explore yourself by clicking the link. As it is Beta, you can not just register and login yet! Click on "Reserve" (Save Number for me) button to get an invitation. Usually you will get it in a day in the email. Then register and enjoy the new world. Happy calling.
Infact, you can live with out any paid phone service! All you need is Internet and a Computer. You will never miss a call even if you are not there. Free Voice mail. Download message as MP3. Freedom to move any where in the world. Call US numbers for free from any where in the world.
- Install a soft phone like X-Lite (see link to download it and setup it up)
- Get a VOIP number from VOIP provider like http://www.voiptalk.org/
- Get a free incoming number from http://www.ipkall.com/ and
- Get a Grandcentral number that forwards/conferences you to the incoming number you got from ipkall.
- Share your grandcentral number with the world. If you change your mind to move from a softphone to any phone, still you do not need to tell the world that your number got changed.
- This solution really works. My parents in India have my city local number. So calling them or they calling me is not even a long distance call, it is just a local call.
Google offers free 411 yellow pages service (your phone company charges for the calls made to 411), but 1-800-GOOG-411 is free! See the You Tube video
* Where ever it is mentioned free in the above text, Internet charges are NOT included that you are already paying to your ISP.
Note: As it is still in beta, I suggest to wait giving that number to the world till it is not in production. But explore all the features mean while. I see small issues of not getting the call forwarded some times, but that is a rare situation. This is very useful service for personal usage and most of the times for business too in my opinion. Once it is live, it may be good for business too!
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