Wednesday, August 20, 2008

How to Remove/Uninstall Antivirus 2009 effectively?

Antivirus 2009 had been annoying internet users lately. I am also a victim of it unfortunately. Thanks to many forums and kind user, I had finally found the AntiVirus 2009 removal instruction.

Symptom of infected with AntiVirus2009:
1. Automatic installation


2.This program will automatically load when Internet Explorer starts, and when you visit certain sites, it will insert its own information into the web pages that are retrieved. Currently the information that is inserted into the Google home page and search results is a misleading advertisement for Antivirus 2009. The current text of the advertisement is:

Google Tips

Google has detected unregistered Antivirus 2009 copy on your computer. Google recommends you to activate Antivirus 2009 to protect your PC from malicious intrusions from the Internet.

The advertisement is actually one big link that if clicked will bring you to a page at the hxxp://microsoft.browserprotectioncenter.com/ site that says you are infected and should purchase Antivirus 2009.

Removal Tools: hijackthis (strictly not spyware. It is a powerful tool for removing unknown system threat)

Removal steps:
1. Delete following files:
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009\av2009.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\ieupdates.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\scui.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\winsrc.dll

2. Delete the registry entries using hijackthis. Scan the registry and remove the item which contain part of the following word:

c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009
c:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009\av2009.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\ieupdates.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\scui.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\winsrc.dll

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\75319611769193918898704537500611
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{037C7B8A-151A-49E6-BAED-CC05FCB50328}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{037C7B8A-151A-49E6-BAED-CC05FCB50328}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "75319611769193918898704537500611"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "ieupdate"

If you need further help, kindly leave your comment and I will try to assist you.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Job Offer Rejection Letter

As the jobless rate is increasing, it's quite offensive to publish this post while people are hardly to find a job. No matter how, I believe there are some readers somewhere who are looking for reference and you might need it in future as well. Anyhow, I will post a couple rejection letter sample here.

Before I start, here are some quick tips to maintain your relationship with your prospect employer.

When you have decided to reject a job offer, you may want to let the employer know in writing that you are declining the offer. Your letter should be polite, brief, and to the point. You don't want to burn bridges and this employer may have a better offer for you down the road. So, don't get into any specifics. Even if the hours are awful, the work environment is terrible or the pay isn't enough to make ends meet, don't mention it.
You should include the following:

Thanks and appreciation for the offer

Written rejection of the job offer

Address the letter to the person who offered you the position. Include your contact information and phone number, even though it is on file with the employer.

Make sure that your letter is well written and does not contain typos or grammatical errors. Even though you are declining the job the job, you want to make sure all your correspondence is professional.

Sample Letter 1
XXXXXXXX
General Manager
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Dear Mr. XXXXX,

Thank you very much for offering me the position of SEO Analyst with XXXXXXXXXXXXX. It was a difficult decision to make, but, my XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX.

I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to interview me and to share information on the opportunity and your company.

Please extend my gratitude to staff for their time and generous insights. I am sure in the future our paths will cross again. I look forward to potential professional interactions with you and your company.

Thank you again for your offer. I look forward to meeting you again someday soon in a professional capacity.

Best regards,
Marhgil Macuha

Sample Letter 2
1111 Strawberry Lane
Smallville, OH 01234
(555) 668- 7789

March 12, 2001

Steve Smith
Vice-President
HIJ, Inc.
1234 Starfruit Way
Fruitville, OH 12345

Dear Mr. Smith:

I am honored to have received an offer for a position with your organization. My interviews with you and other members of the staff were productive and I was very impressed with the excitement, productivity, and strengths of HIJ, Inc.

However, I must regretfully decline your offer for I have accepted an offer at another firm.

I appreciate the opportunity to interview with your organization and want to thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Dave Davidson

Sample Letter 3

George Gilhooley
87 Delaware Road
Hatfield, CA 08065
(909) 555-5555

Date

Dear Mr. Gilhooley,

Thank you very much for offering me the position of Marketing Manager with Hatfield Industries. It was a difficult decision to make, but, I have accepted a position with another company.

I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to interview me and to share information on the opportunity and your company.

Again, thank you for your consideration.


Signature



Susan Markstone


Tuesday, August 12, 2008

[Inside AdSense] Defining invalid clicks and click fraud

We often receive questions from new publishers about what these two terms mean, and we'd like to help you understand the difference.

Invalid clicks are clicks for which we decide not to charge our AdWords advertisers, since they may artificially drive up advertiser cost or publisher revenue. These include extraneous clicks without any value to the advertiser, such as the second click of a double-click. They also include many other types of clicks that we've determined aren't motivated by genuine user interest.

"Invalid clicks" are often confused with "clicking on your own ads". However, we'd like to stress that invalid clicks are generally any clicks that artificially inflate advertiser cost or publisher revenue, regardless of their source.

Click fraud is a subset of invalid clicks that are generated with malicious or fraudulent intent -- in other words, clicks that are intended to drive up advertiser cost or publisher revenue artificially. Sources for these clicks include, but are not limited to:

-A publisher clicking on his own ads, or encouraging clicks on his ads

-Users or family members clicking to support the site / publisher

-Third-party programs with user incentives, such as paid-to-click services and click-exchanges

-Automated clicking tools, robots, or other deceptive software

The same principles above apply to ad impressions and conversions as well. Some sources of invalid impressions include, but are not limited to:

-Excessive page refreshes, generated either manually or automatically

-Third-party programs with user incentives, such as paid-to-surf or auto-surf programs

-Third-party programs for purchasing fixed amounts of traffic, e.g. "$10 for 1,000 page views"

As a reminder, any method that artificially generates clicks, impressions, or conversions is strictly prohibited by our program policies. You can also find more information about these topics in our Invalid Clicks FAQ.