Virus!

My McAfee virus scan picked up this irritating virus W32/Sality.ad!!!
Argh, i tried to clean it but found no removal instructions on the web except for sophos website but their removal tool didn't detect any virus. sigh. I tried searching for the related dll files and exe files and deleted them manually but the virus scan still picks it up.

Flash full screen

This website has a very cool function for flash.
http://julian.empiregn.com/2007/2/22/How-to-create-true-fullscreen-movies-with-Flash

DNS server

I installed a DNS Server called Treewalk, and is able to redirect websites to my webpage in my computer. Even computers connected to my main computer will be redirected. I have disabled DHCP in a router connected to my main computer via LAN and turned on Internet Connection Sharing via dial-up with my GSM modem. Without the dial-up, there isn't an ICS in the LAN connection properties. Another method would be to install a wireless adapter and LAN will have the ICS option.

trustedinstaller.exe in vista

Trustedinstaller.exe was activated when I started wmplayer and realplayer together. After that, trustedinstaller.exe kept appearing and I couldn't play any DVD using wmplayer. After I uninstalled realplayer, restarted my computer and run wmplayer, trustedinstaller.exe was activated again. I decided to wait till it finishes using my resources then play a dvd. TrustedInstaller.exe disappeared soon after. :)

HDMI to DVI to VGA

Doesn't work! HDMI is digital only.
I tried to connect my HDMI Output from my motherboard to a VGA dell monitor. There was no display and the graphics card didn't detect any display at all. Sigh.. need to find a dvi monitor.

Setting up the GSM/GPRS Modem

The worst software I have ever used and purchase is Mobilexdge 5.0. The registration is troublesome which requires you to email them your reg info which is derived from the license key on a piece of A4 sized paper that comes separately with the CD!
Well setting it up on a new computer is terrible.
Under device manager-> modems -> GPRS wireless modem
Modem properties: Extra Settings-> Extra initialization commands, you will need to add the following if you are using Singtel (Hi-cards do not work)

AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","e-ideas" (or miworld or )
-Create a new network connection
-Username: 65(m1)65IDEAS(Singtel)
-Password: user123 (m1) IDEAS (Singtel)
-Dial: *99***1#

M1 Settings
• Homepage - http://mmsgw:8002/
• Bearer - GPRS• GPRS settings:
• IP address - 172.16.14.10 IP Port : 9201
• APN - miworld
• User ID - 65
• Password - user123
• MMS relaysrv. - http://172.16.14.20:8002/
• Proxy address: 172.16.1.23
Proxy protocol – HTTP
- Use proxy server – Yes
- Proxy server – 172.16.14.10
- Port number – 8080

(found these on the M1 Website)

WAP profile name: IDEAS WAP (GPRS)
WAP gateway IP: 165.21.42.84
Homepage title: SingTel IDEAS
Homepage URL: http://www.ideas.singtel.com
Security/authentication: OFF/ normal
APN (for WAP access): e-ideas
User-id: 65IDEAS
Password: IDEAS
Data Bearer: GPRS
GPRS connection: always attach/always on
TCP/IP: Use server assigned IP addresses
Name servers: Use server assigned IP addresses
Primary DNS: 0.0.0.0
Secondary DNS: 0.0.0.0
Port (for UP or OpenWave Browser phones): 9201
Proxy Settings: proxy.e-ideas.com.sg,
Port: 8080
Primary DNS: 165.21.83.88
Secondary DNS: 165.21.100.88
MMSC URL: http://mms.singtel.com:10021/mmsc
WAP gateway IP: 165.21.42.84
APN (for WAP access): e-ideas
User-id: 65IDEAS
Password: IDEAS

The following has to be in the mobilexdge.CFG file for singtel to work:
MOXRULES=3??

[SMSGW_STN_1]
COMPORT=5
MODEMSETTING=115200,N,8,1
TIMEOUT=1000
RECVINT=5
LOGENABLE=Y
LOGFILE=c:\MobileXdge\LOGFILES\Stn_1.LOG
ACTIVETIME=00:00-00:00
MM1MMSSVR=http://mms.singtel.com:10021/mmsc
GPRSPROFILE=SingTel
MM1WAPSVR=165.21.42.84
MM1WAPPORT=8080
MM1IP=165.21.42.84
MM1MASK=255.255.255.255
ASSIGNIP=10.23
STARTUP=Y

For Starhub :
[SMSGW_STN_2]COMPORT=2
MODEMSETTING=115200,N,8,1
TIMEOUT=1000
RECVINT=5
LOGENABLE=Y
LOGFILE=c:\MobileXdge\LOGFILES\Stn_2.LOG
ACTIVETIME=00:00-00:00
MM1MMSSVR=http://mms.starhubgee.com.sg:8002
GPRSPROFILE=Starhub
MM1WAPSVR=10.12.01.80
MM1WAPPORT=8080
MM1IP=10.12.0.0
MM1MASK=255.255.0.0
ASSIGNIP=10.17
STARTUP=N

For M1:
[SMSGW_STN_3]
COMPORT=3
MODEMSETTING=115200,N,8,1
TIMEOUT=1000
RECVINT=5
LOGENABLE=Y
LOGFILE=c:\MobileXdge\LOGFILES\Stn_3.LOG
ACTIVETIME=00:00-00:00
MM1MMSSVR=http://172.16.14.20:8002
GPRSPROFILE=M1
MM1WAPSVR=172.16.14.10
MM1WAPPORT=8080
MM1IP=172.16.0.0
MM1MASK=255.255.0.0
ASSIGNIP=172.
STARTUP=N

When Mobilexdge can send a test sms out and the database can't, try the following:
change MOXRULES=1 to MOXRULES=3
this uses 6.0 instead of .net framework.
Richard said that .net framework for 6.0 should be version 2.0 of .netframework.
I installed VS2005 but it doesn't seem to work.

Found this on their website as well................................

MobileXdge allows users to further customized the application to seamlessly integrate with any third party application through all kinds of protocols like database protocols, SNMP protocols, SMTP protocols, POP3 protocols, flat file protocols, external program activiation.

The Open source code of MOXRules is located in the sub folder "moxrules" of the installed directory of MobileXdge MMS/SMS/WAP Push Gateway, default is "c:\mobilexdge\moxrules".
You will be able to see a file named "MOXRules.vbp", open the file in VB6, and you will be able to customized the rules set to fits into your organisational needs.

Please be reminded that you will need to compile the MOXRules.vbp into MOXRules.dll and copy the compiled dll into you windows system directory.


MobileXdge Support Team

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To do a simple http redirect with your webpage: use the following html script:
(<) meta equiv="Refresh" content="5; URL=html-redirect2.html" (>)
where 5 is 5 secs to wait before going to the new page at html-redirect2.html

Took this from http://www.billstclair.com/html-redirect.html

"Evil Twin Access Points for Dummies"
http://airsnarf.shmoo.com/airsnarf4win.html
Cool Phlishing tutorial for hackers.

problem of the day

I need to turn my pc into a wifi router/AP. I have a WRT54GC connected via LAN to a PC. Sounds easy? the problem is I need to do a http redirect or nocatsplash to a webpage hosted on this PC for people who are connected to my AP.

Firmware solutions out there:
1) Openwrt, ewrt, dd-wrt, Chillispot etc... doesn't work with my router

Change the router:
I can't find a router that has this function. google and i can only find 3rd party firmware solutions. There were just mentions of turning ur $60 router to a $600 one.

WiFi card method:
1) Internet Sharing Connection in XP requires 2 network cards. I only have one physical LAN point connected to the router.
2) I tried connecting from computer to computer using the router when DHCP is disabled and I could ping. however, I used a DNS Server to do http redirect but only the host PC had the redirect correct. the client PC connected to the router via wifi didn't work. Learnt this from a hack website.
3) buy a wifi card but the router will be useless and range would be very poor. I dunno if the PC would be able to support 50 clients connected to it too.

PC as a router
1)PUBLICip - Free WiFi Solutions for Free WiFi Access
The ZoneCD turns your PC into a router and nothing else!?! useless except for the rag&bone man with loads of old PCs.
2) DHCP Daemon running on the host PC. (haven't tried this out yet.) but after issuing ip addresses what next ? how to redirect their requests?

First blog

I find that there is just too much information on the web that is relevant to me and they are all over the place! I need a place to find the stuff that I have done before so that I don't need to waste time finding it all over again when I need it. I have been writing notes on papers and on word documents but after a few months, they are just too tedious to organise and they're lying around somewhere on one of my office tables. (yes, I have 3 office tables.)
So, here I am.... keeping a blog on technology and other geeky stuff for my work.
Feel free to use the source codes or solutions found on this blog but don't forget to acknowledge my blog.
Cheers,
Chong