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Installing progams from the Google Pack, without using the Google Updater program
Friday, August 22nd, 2008 16:37:03 by Håvar HenriksenMost of the programs in the Google Pack could be installed without using the Google Updater program, but there is three exceptions: Spyware Doctor, Norton Security Scan and Google Photos Screensaver, you can’t install any of these programs without using the Google Updater program.
The version of Spyware Doctor that you could download from the Spyware Doctor website is limited to only scanning your computer, but not removing spywares.
But there is an solution, I used the Freeproxy program to sniff the connection, and set the Google Updater to use this proxy server when downloading the programs. I enabled the logging of all connections so that I could get the direct download link to the setup files.
The download links to the different programs are:
Spyware Doctor Starter Edition v5.5.0.204 (Multilingual)
Spyware Doctor Starter Edition v5.1.0.272 (Old version)
Use the last download link, if the first doesn’t work. (Just update it afterwards).
Norton Security Scan v1.3.0.26 (English version)
Norton Security Scan v1.3.0.26 (Norwegian version)
Google Photos Screensaver v2.0.0.1077
Lithium ion battery makes notebook PC explode
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 11:33:46 by Håvar Henriksen
This is what could happen if a Li-Ion battery pack on a notebook PC malfunctions. This is somewhat scary.
From: the pcpitstop.com article
We intentionally created conditions in which the Li-ON[sic] battery pack would explode inside a generic portable. The results are dramatic. There are numerous conditions where these fires can occur in real life. Faulty battery packs (driving the recalls), faulty protection circuits inside the PC, exposure to excessive heat, and blunt force are some of the major ways that this could happen to you.
DokuWiki security hole fixed
Wednesday, April 13th, 2005 14:13:50 by Håvar HenriksenNote: This is a retrospective post.
Todays Secunia Advisory is from a security hole in the DokuWiki software wich I reported about. :-)
Description:
Håvar Henriksen has reported a vulnerability in DokuWiki, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in “media.php” where files with arbitrary file extensions can be uploaded inside the web root. This can e.g. be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Original advisory: http://bugs.splitbrain.org/index.php?do=details&id=247
Secunia Report in Danish: http://www.secunia.dk/advisories/14916/
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