• C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386\sp3.cab: Trojan.Rootkit-1835 FOUND
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\atapi.sys: Trojan.Rootkit-1835 FOUND
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\atapi.sys: Trojan.Rootkit-1835 FOUND
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\ReinstallBackups\0001\DriverFiles\i386\atapi.sys: Trojan.Rootkit-1835 FOUND

This was interesting because lately I’ve been cleaning up computers that end up missing atapi.sys and need it replaced in order to boot without a BSOD. But upon looking into it and finding a note in a recent ClamAV database update I am confident that this was a false positive.

It appears that this happened back in 2005 as well but was taken care of and now it’s happened again. I went as far as to grab an SP3 XP Pro install disc and scan it with ClamWin and it found the same false positive Trojan.Rootkit-1835.

Luckily the false postive has been removed from the ClamAV database as of 15 Dec 2009 04-20 -0500 according to this daily.csv submission note:

ClamAV database updated (15 Dec 2009 04-20 -0500): daily.cvd
Version: 10173
...
Submission notes: Trojan.Rootkit-1835 dropped due to false positive

So just update your ClamWin Database and no more false positives. You may want to run the System File Checker before you reboot just in case ClamWin deleted your atapi.sys, otherwise you’ll probably get a Blue Screen Of Death.

Just run the following commands and insert the install CD when it asks for it:

sfc /purgecache
sfc /scannow

Sources:

http://lists.clamav.net/lurker/attach/1@20091215.092101.11505bd1.attach

http://forums.clamwin.com/viewtopic.php?p=11247

But, in a fresh Arch Linux install you still need a few gstreamer packages to enable totem-video-thumbnailer to do its job…

1. Install necessary packages (as root):

pacman -Sy --needed totem gstreamer0.10-{{bad,good,ugly,base}{,-plugins},ffmpeg}

2. Delete old video thumbnails to force generation of new ones:

rm -rf ~/.thumbnails/fail

3. Browse a folder of video files in Nautilus:

In some cases you may need to restart Nautlius for the changes to take effect:

killall nautilus

…or simply log out and log in again.

System Info

• Arch Linux – Kernel 2.6.31-ARCH
• Gnome 2.28.0
• packages gnome & gnome-extra

Source

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Common_codecs

Versions

• Starter is weak (for netbooks) 32-bit only, OEM pre-install only
• Home Basic is for emerging markets (we probably won’t see it in the US much)
• Home Premium is what most consumers will end up with
• Professional is the lowest version to include features such as Remote Desktop Serving, Domain Joining, and Windows XP Mode
• Enterprise is the same as Ultimate but with volume licensing and they both include BitLocker
• Ultimate has all possible features (of course)

Wikipedia detailed Windows 7 Version Comparison Chart

General

• Supposedly 7 can be installed from a USB drive (without hacking).
• Internet Explorer 8 can pretty much be removed – many parts are integrated into the OS, but the browser can go bye-bye.
• The sidebar is gone but Gadgets remain, and are more efficient and movable.
• There is an overly hyped new taskbar.

• Session: Jason Grigsby – Speed Up Wordpress. Make Readers Happy and Your Site Green
  1. Setting expires headers really does matter in the battle for page loading speed/efficiency.
  2. SpriteMe makes CSS sprite implementation so easy there’s little excuse not to try it.
  3. There’s a promising SQL query stats plugin for WP available:  SQL Monitor
• Session: Woopra intro w/ Lorelle VanFossen (who is very friendly!)
  1. Woopra provides real time analytics via a cross-platform desktop app.
  2. Woopra is free while in beta but will continue supporting most existing accounts when they go full release and start charging for the service.
  3. Woopra utilizes javascript embedded in the site in order to track (line Google Analytics).
  4. Woopra’s real time capabilities provide insight into the results of social networking + marketing campaigns.
  5. Woopra’s interface is snazzy!
• Session: Matt Mullenweg – WordPress Q&A
  1. Matt is a funny guy in person too!
• Session: Unconference discussion of the WordPress Codex (I suggested this topic)
  1. The Codex’s short comings are well known and being addressed!
  2. A new “handbook” documentation system is in the works and volunteer help is needed.
  3. The plan is to approach many help topics from multiple points of view such as Theme Designer, Core Developer, Plugin Developer, etc. as well as having “lessons” for particular tasks.
  4. The new docs will be standardized, version controlled, community driven, and overseen by the WP team.
  5. We can contribute to the current Codex (it’s MediaWiki driven) and our good stuff won’t be lost in the change over.
  6. A jobs board for WordPress.org is in the works – community cred will be associated with contractors offering their services.
  7. There is a passionate accessible open source community behind WordPress! It may be hard to find but it’s definitely there, and they need volunteer help from anyone involved in WordPress – even if you’re brand spanking new, they need your perspective! Some resources for contributing to WordPress:
     • List of mailing lists to join: http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo
     • WordPress.org Forums (of course): http://wordpress.org/support/
     • Codex article series on contributing: http://codex.wordpress.org/Contributing_to_WordPress
     • #wordpress-dev IRC channel at irc.freenode.net (not sure on regular meeting dates/times)

On another note, there was an interesting mix of MacBooks and NetBooks at the con and from what I was seeing the WiFi was a little flaky (had some issues getting an IP).

If you would like to talk to me at the conference Sunday I will be wearing the below pictured yellow Kool-Aid Man Web 2.OH YEAAH!! t-shirt from Mule Design. I may appear to be derisive or zombie-like but I assure you it’s because I am trying to kick the energy beverage habit and suffering the side effects.

If you can’t read my badge on Sunday, my name is Sam.

Why might you want to talk to me?

1. You enjoy my dry sarcasm.
2. You have something to say about the WP plugin I wrote: TAC (Theme Authenticity Checker)
3. You are curious why I only mentioned the above topics and not others.
4. You take pity on me and want to inflate my ego.
5. You want to meet a real live person you found on the web (even though I may lack celebrity).
6. You enjoy the non-WordPress related content on this site and want to give me a high-five.
7. You think I am a blundering idiot and don’t deserve to live (kindly warn me before you open fire).
8. You really like the below t-shirt and want your picture taken with me. (I’m pretty good looking as well).
9. You are having technical difficulties with you computer; Mac, Windows, or Linux and would like my help (I spend my daylight hours as a support technician).

So, its 4:00 AM and I’m in the lab finishing up my Ghost disk-to-disk imaging on the remailing machines: total time to break remaining boxes and yank HDs + Ghost imaging time = 30 mins, time wasted to get to this point = 3 hours.

If anyone can prove me wrong concerning the shortcomings of Clonezilla, please do (and comment, duh).

http://www.google.com/reader/m/ or from a mobile browser just: http://www.google.com/reader/

Banner images, replacement icons, formatting improvements, and more to come.

Check out the original at: http://themasterplan.in/tma

BOOBS!

Yeah, that’s my Twitter avatar (and my Twitter username is embeded in the img tags’ title and alt attributes – making it viewable on hover) and yours could show up next.

This is a total breech of privacy, now everyone gets the chance to jump to conclusions and think I’m a freakin’ pervert – just because I viewed an image (which could have been from a link, with me having no prior knowledge of the the contents).

So TweetPhoto’s recently viewed feature is cute and all but MAYBE EVERYONE DOESN’T WANT TO BE TRACKED?

The fact that there isn’t even a setting to turn off user tracking is even worse, did they not realize that people like anonymity?

Just thought I’d share this great “feature” before someones wife accuses them of cheating or something even cooler.

Have a super day!

• Platform: Windows XP Pro SP3 + Java 1.6.0_13
• jEdit Version: 4.3pre16

Utilities -> Global Options -> jEdit -> Text Area:

Anti Aliased  smooth text: subpixel

UNCHECK: Fractal font metrics (for better smooth text display)

The combination of subpixel antialiasing (a must) and Fractal font metrics (makes little difference) causes the unbearably slow scolling.

Thanks to the jEdit Community Forums.

Source:

http://community.jedit.org/?q=node/view/4148

As root edit “/etc/ssh/sshd_config” and add the line “UseDNS no“.

This can also be done by running the following command:

sudo echo "UseDNS no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Sources:

This issue is documented at OpenSSH.org

Fix and more details available at: http://tech.waltco.biz/2008/02/02/ssh-slow-to-connect-in-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon/