Macs use the HFS+ filesystem. You can run XP in a Mac using VMs or BootCamp. Only VMs allows you to use NTFS as the filesystem.
Please, see here :) Most likely, it's a false positive from BitDefender.
Yes :)
If you use/will use multi-threaded apps or if you multitask a lot (and I mean a lot), pick the option #2. If not, pick the dual-core in option #1 :)
You won't need to re-activate your copy of Windows if you install SP3 in an already-activated instalation (like yours). You'll have to re-activate...
Erik, Having this file is enough to do an offline installation of SP3 (or slipstreaming to a XP CD if you will). You can burn it to a CD/DVD,...
Confidential resources :)
To exploit an archiver, you need a specially crafted archive (ZIP, RAR, 7Z, etc) and handle/open it with the vulnerable application (WinRAR,...
Yup, you're only dealing with filesystem actions.
Do you mean manipulating the storage stack? The most powerful protection :)
Get an empty drive and do your tests there :) When you feel confident, do a test restore to the system drive and you'll be ready to go.
For example, server motherboards use PCBs of 6-8 layers compared to 4-6 on desktop motherboards. This translates into better signal quality (less...
Which's your eSATA controller? Is it powered by one of the southbridge's SATA ports, a 3rd-party controller (JMicron, Marvell, Silicon Image, etc)...
If you put a CD/DVD in the tray, it stays open when you eject it or it closes too?
ROFLMAO ;D Check the link in my sig and you'll know the answer :) I live in Argentina and I only speak Spanish, although I understand written...
IMO, it depends on the user's risk exposure and his/her level of paranoia. For example, I'd call hardware/BIOS rootkits a no threat for everybody...
Network intrusion detection/prevention systems :) Snort
NIC :) If you're on dial-up, you don't need it to stay enabled.
Go to the Event Viewer (type "eventvwr.msc" without the quotes in the Run box) and see if there are any red items related to "atapi" and "cdrom"...
Be aware that you've disabled a NIC. Doing what I've suggested is enough, maybe Windows was a little slow at updating the state of the systray :)
Those exploits are nothing more than PoCs like the one you've just analyzed. As you said, destructive payloads aren't interesting right now. But...
I've not seen an example myself, but I can imagine exploit code launching another instance of the browser and use it as the downloader for the...
URI scheme The mailto URL scheme :)
- Windows Messenger and MSN Explorer are safe to remove. - To get rid of the network connections icons in the systray, right-click "My Network...
ThreatExpert Blog: Rustock.C – Unpacking a Nested Doll :)
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