Category: IT & Cloud Support Blog and Tech News

Hidden hard drive virus fix

I have recently come across some computer infected with a virus that appears to wipe out the hard drives of a system.  In fact they are actually just hidden.  This command appears to fix it: attrib -h -r -s /s /d c:\*.*

DNSChanger removal instructions

 Is my computer Infected with DNSChanger? The best way to determine if your computer or SOHO router has been affected by DNSChanger is to have them evaluated by the Boot Networks computer professionals.   To determine if a computer is using rogue DNS servers, it is necessary to check the DNS server settings on the computer.…
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What Does DNSChanger Do to My Computer?

DNSChanger malware causes a computer to use rogue DNS servers in one of two ways. First, it changes the computer’s DNS server settings to replace the ISP’s good DNS servers with rogue DNS servers operated by the criminal. Second, it attempts to access devices on the victim’s small office/home office (SOHO) network that run a…
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Dell System E-support Tool (DSET)

Dell System E-support Tool (DSET) download link:   support.dell.com/dset

Password protect internet explorer

  Password protect Internet Explorer Open up Internet Explorer Click Tools Click Internet Options Click on the tab Content Underneath ‘Content Advisor’, Click Enable Then click on the tab General Under ‘Supervisor Password click Create Make you password then click Ok. Then Apply and finally Ok

Subnet Masks and Subnets

Subnet Masks and Subnets: notation resulting subnet netmask shorthand number of addresses 255.255.255.0 /24 [8-bit] 28 = 256 = 254 hosts + 1 bcast + 1 net base 255.255.255.128 /25 [7-bit] 27 = 128 = 126 hosts + 1 bcast + 1 net base 255.255.255.192 /26 [6-bit] 26 = 64 = 62 hosts + 1…
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