This is a new version of a ~2 year old rootkit, also known as TDSS, and the company responsible for this particular parasite is a russian outfit known as Dogma Millions. Eset did a good writeup on the older version here. This newer version is actually even more interesting than the article indicates. It's intelligent enough to send tools like MBRCheck off to look at a backup of the MBR so that they'll erroneously return a "clean" verdict while the system remains infected. The best bet for removal is TDSSKiller by Kaspersky (the company that wrote the blog entry).
One of the great reasons why wireless networking and phone technology is popular in Africa is that the copper thieves can't steal the wires. One area I visited often, many years back, had a 25 mile long telephone cable to a phone that never worked. By the time the installation crew finished the installation the first half of the line would be gone and they'd wait for the next year's budget and start all over again...
he mentioned them eating fiber runs. You can't realistically replace a fiber network backbone with 802.11g
humorous, considering the precursor to Six Sigma was actually developed at Bell Labs...
from Wikipedia:
In 1924, Bells Labs physicist Dr. Walter A. Shewhart proposed the control chart as a method to determine when a process was in a state of statistical control. Shewart's methods were the basis for statistical process control (SPC) - the use of statistically-based tools and techniques for the management and improvement of processes. This was the origin of the modern quality movement, including Six Sigma.
I'm american and I would too, because I'm used to manual and when I try to drive an automatic (like my girlfriend's car) I start doing an interpretive dance I like to call "where's the @#%&ing CLUTCH?!"
my go-to with that was always "unplug it from the one side, now plug it back in, now unplug it from the computer, and plug it back in"
that allowed them to save face if it really was a loose/unplugged cable. Although that was absolutely no use when I ran up against the girl who was using a phone cord to plug into her RJ45 jack. Not even one of the straight ones, one of the nice curly ones you plug into the handdset...
I've had to do IT work for tech companies before, and it's like being the caterer at a chef's convention, they always think they could do it better. That he's managed to do it with a relative degree of success at a place as eclectic and high profile as google is impressive. I think the approach is novel too, although I'm not sure how well it would apply outside of their unique company culture.
Is there any particular reason this is relevant information other than the fact that a significant developer is leaving and that he evidently has personal issues with some of the other involved parties? I mean some of it is an entertaining read in much the same way an episode of Jerry Springer is, but is there anything really technical or interesting here?
the issue as I understand it is that batteries hold less charge over time, and the rate at which they decay varies per the type of battery, and isn't something that can be easily predicted.
In your example, the batteries would be worn unevenly. Say you drain it halfway before charging it, the third battery would be used the least, because it would only supply power if the phone was below 30%, so now after a year of use, the third battery holds more, and your 1/3 indicator is off
Were I the game's publisher I would take this as a high compliment. They're saying that they've developed something with such potent imagery and with such a powerful message that it wholly overwhelms the intellect and sensibility of the people who play it. Can you really aspire to anything more as an artist/developer?
or like complaining about a ferrari because they never advertised that the gas cap was welded on and to refuel you would need to go to specially authorized ferrari gas stations, and your car would take a week to get back to you...
they never note specifics on which anti-virus performed how well, Their tests are based on the AVERAGE time to detect and the AVERAGE number of viruses missed. Not all anti-viruses are created equal, and some are distinctly less equal than others. Symantec and McAfee in particular have abysmal response time in updating their definitions. Granted since they're much bigger than their competitors, and with size comes sluggishness, but I've personally submitted samples to them and had to wait weeks before the definitions were added. That kind of delay is inexcuseable (if it takes that long to review samples, hire more people!)
Also, when you take into account that McAfee detects fully half the files with any sort of file packer used (thats what they call 'heuristics', they've detected Hijackthis as a virus during 4 separate updates), you have to wonder how they can miss actual viruses with such a "shoot first and fix false positives later" mentality.
as a positive counter-example, NOD32 and Kaspersky generally detect a new threat within an hour after they first see it, if their heuristics dont already pick it up.
When it says that its the average of 21 major anti-virus vendors, I question whether the statistic is meaningful with so broad a spectrum of response times
that's not necessarily what they mean. I took that to be covering situations where an apparently legitimate copy of bittorrent has in fact been edited to have a trojan payload as well.
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The tool was updated yesterday, I believe. You may want to try running it again
This is a new version of a ~2 year old rootkit, also known as TDSS, and the company responsible for this particular parasite is a russian outfit known as Dogma Millions. Eset did a good writeup on the older version here. This newer version is actually even more interesting than the article indicates. It's intelligent enough to send tools like MBRCheck off to look at a backup of the MBR so that they'll erroneously return a "clean" verdict while the system remains infected. The best bet for removal is TDSSKiller by Kaspersky (the company that wrote the blog entry).
They might be able to get on bnet (and most colleges allow it) but you can't host because the requisite ports are firewalled
Can't eat air!
One of the great reasons why wireless networking and phone technology is popular in Africa is that the copper thieves can't steal the wires. One area I visited often, many years back, had a 25 mile long telephone cable to a phone that never worked. By the time the installation crew finished the installation the first half of the line would be gone and they'd wait for the next year's budget and start all over again...
he mentioned them eating fiber runs. You can't realistically replace a fiber network backbone with 802.11g
I agree about theocracies. I've had it up to HERE with the vatican...
Eul Ran off to IRL things, and still plays Halo occasionally online. His sign off: http://www.thewarcenter.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=19852
humorous, considering the precursor to Six Sigma was actually developed at Bell Labs...
from Wikipedia:
In 1924, Bells Labs physicist Dr. Walter A. Shewhart proposed the control chart as a method to determine when a process was in a state of statistical control. Shewart's methods were the basis for statistical process control (SPC) - the use of statistically-based tools and techniques for the management and improvement of processes. This was the origin of the modern quality movement, including Six Sigma.
there's also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Holland from the Offspring. He was a PhD candidate, although he dropped out to do the band thing
I'm american and I would too, because I'm used to manual and when I try to drive an automatic (like my girlfriend's car) I start doing an interpretive dance I like to call "where's the @#%&ing CLUTCH?!"
my go-to with that was always "unplug it from the one side, now plug it back in, now unplug it from the computer, and plug it back in" that allowed them to save face if it really was a loose/unplugged cable. Although that was absolutely no use when I ran up against the girl who was using a phone cord to plug into her RJ45 jack. Not even one of the straight ones, one of the nice curly ones you plug into the handdset...
Am I currently posting to the equivalent of Al-Queda.net?
I've had to do IT work for tech companies before, and it's like being the caterer at a chef's convention, they always think they could do it better. That he's managed to do it with a relative degree of success at a place as eclectic and high profile as google is impressive. I think the approach is novel too, although I'm not sure how well it would apply outside of their unique company culture.
why is the word "are" spelled "is" :P
its worth noting that that was one of the more absurd notions postulated in Atlas Shrugged as part of the dystopian future of no innovation...
In Soviet Russia, you may have slight confusion over the proper TLD!...
... I dont think i get this game :(
Is there any particular reason this is relevant information other than the fact that a significant developer is leaving and that he evidently has personal issues with some of the other involved parties? I mean some of it is an entertaining read in much the same way an episode of Jerry Springer is, but is there anything really technical or interesting here?
subtly?
the issue as I understand it is that batteries hold less charge over time, and the rate at which they decay varies per the type of battery, and isn't something that can be easily predicted.
In your example, the batteries would be worn unevenly. Say you drain it halfway before charging it, the third battery would be used the least, because it would only supply power if the phone was below 30%, so now after a year of use, the third battery holds more, and your 1/3 indicator is off
Were I the game's publisher I would take this as a high compliment. They're saying that they've developed something with such potent imagery and with such a powerful message that it wholly overwhelms the intellect and sensibility of the people who play it. Can you really aspire to anything more as an artist/developer?
yes but this is slashdot, I think you underestimate how many metric tons of theory the average user has...
or like complaining about a ferrari because they never advertised that the gas cap was welded on and to refuel you would need to go to specially authorized ferrari gas stations, and your car would take a week to get back to you...
IIRC their corporate engine was bought from another company, possibly bitdefender
did anyone else read the title and think... "well why are they watching the videos in their car?"
they never note specifics on which anti-virus performed how well, Their tests are based on the AVERAGE time to detect and the AVERAGE number of viruses missed. Not all anti-viruses are created equal, and some are distinctly less equal than others. Symantec and McAfee in particular have abysmal response time in updating their definitions. Granted since they're much bigger than their competitors, and with size comes sluggishness, but I've personally submitted samples to them and had to wait weeks before the definitions were added. That kind of delay is inexcuseable (if it takes that long to review samples, hire more people!)
Also, when you take into account that McAfee detects fully half the files with any sort of file packer used (thats what they call 'heuristics', they've detected Hijackthis as a virus during 4 separate updates), you have to wonder how they can miss actual viruses with such a "shoot first and fix false positives later" mentality.
as a positive counter-example, NOD32 and Kaspersky generally detect a new threat within an hour after they first see it, if their heuristics dont already pick it up.
When it says that its the average of 21 major anti-virus vendors, I question whether the statistic is meaningful with so broad a spectrum of response times
that's not necessarily what they mean. I took that to be covering situations where an apparently legitimate copy of bittorrent has in fact been edited to have a trojan payload as well.