Year: 2009

Cellular Modem common problem — DNS LOOKUP

Paul2 Replies

With Cellular Modems being used more and more, the common problem is:

Address not Found Address not Found

This is something that comes with any ISP the DNS lookup problem. In which your connection acts like a VPN connection, it connects to a cell tower and then gets transported to the nears server and then goes on the internet. The Server does the DNS lookup for you and send you to the right page. There seems to be a problem with my Cellular DNS server because it doesn’t have a complete list and if it doesn’t know where you to go you get that screen.

[ad#cricket-right-ez]So I found an easy way to fix this problem. I have been using my Host file to tell my computer the IP of the server that I am having the problem. So how do I find out the Ip of the server? This can be a problem to an extent.

I found that visiting the OpenDns.com Cache check will tell me the internet protocol of the server for the time but it could change. I just edit the host file manually and insert the need information by hand. Like I said the IP may change from time to time depending on where you are going or if it is a big server. The servers ip will rotate to help the bandwidth and keep it even on all servers, so this only works with servers that have a Static IP.

There is a program that will help you manage your host file it’s called Hostman and this does makes editing your Host file a little more easily. I have used this and I haven’t found anything that does do anywhere better than this. If you have a suggestion on a good Host Manager, please tell people in the Forums or leave a comment. I’d love to hear some good programs to help update the Host file more easily.

Miketechshow Listener Roundtable : #242 Backups

Paul

We had a great time talking about backing up our system. On a side note, I’d like to tell people that During the Round table, I was restoring my system due to a major network issue. The system wouldn’t stay connected at all to my network or my [intlink id=”3059″ type=”post”]USB A600 Cricket Modem[/intlink].  I used the A600 Modem during the podcast [intlink id=”2601″ type=”post”]with Skype[/intlink], so the quality isn’t as good as it should but that is due to two different factors.  One I had a cheap headset and two the bandwidth limitations.  This however shows that this is possible and works really well.  I also used the [intlink id=”3387″ type=”post”]Antenna[/intlink] for the Skype meeting.   It actually seems like a stable connection.   Although Mike has told us in his email this might be the last Round Table, so if you want this to continue you can either email him or twitter him telling him you want to keep seeing these podcasts.  I also talk about [intlink id=”2646″ type=”post”]Roboform[/intlink] and how I make sure the passwords are backed up.   We did talk about making sure to test our backups, so we know if the backup process works.   I have to say my backup procedure was without doubt working for me.   Even though I had some issues with Vista security updates after the restore, my restore to laptop didn’t take more than an hour to get the programs that I wanted back on the system.
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Nikki Catsouras being used to spread Malware

Paul6 Replies

I was doing my usual perusing the internet and I came across this site about Nikki Catsouras Accident Photos, I won’t go into gruesome details but looks like the Malware Authors are at it again with trying to have you install Fake codecs into your system.

nikkicatsitepicThese are some of the nicer pictures on the site

 

I must warn you if you go to the site there are some very gruesome and disturbing pictures of the accident, but that not what is computer related.  On the site they also have a Video that isn’t really a Video.  Clicking that video link pops up this in my AVG warning window:

 

nikkicatvidofakeThis is the Free Version of AVG

 

As you can see, the Malware authors are using the accident video to get people to install the Fake Codec to install some Trojan, worm, or even a Virus onto your system.  I’ve talked about this from time to time but if  you need to install a codec from a site you don’t trust.  I don’t recommend this to anyone.   I would keep with the known Codecs and keep away from any site that says you will need to install a codec or tries to install a codec.   I also recommend some Free Antivirus and Free Firewall software to better protect you.  As you can see the free AVG software that I was using did detect this and prevented me from going any further.  So the Free software Antivirus providers are keeping even the most common users safe.

 

If you did visit that and get the virus, Trojan, or worm, you can visit my Maleware resources to  find tools to help remove this problem.

 

nikkitrends5209

 

As of writing the post this seems to be on the Google Trends on May 2.  I will always tell people to go to the trust media sites if they are wondering who this person or what happen.   It looks like they Media is going wild over the court cases right now to take down the pictures.  I am all for the family wanting those picture.  I do hope they take them down.