Recent content by DVDR_Dog

You obviously know nothing my friend. I ran the board altbindvdr for years. I wrote and registered the charter for the Usenet group a.b.dvdr which at the time was the only way to transfer files that large. We wrote the rules on compressing a dual layer to a size that would fit on a single layer...

Video files are a whole different deal. Some are relatively easy, some of the higher compression schemes are darn near impossible.

Defender probably snatched that file. Some files it just sh!tcans never to be found again. Do yourself a favor, completely disable defender (including the extra steps to disable real-time protection.) before you start messing around with cracked programs. Do an on-line can of the file at...

All those odd hard to find mostly network oriented tools. Some tools might be essentials, others can be a great learning tools. A great place to find firmware updates for network hardware that can be really difficult to find. Have a look around. https://www.firewall.cx/downloads/

Depends on file type and what happened to it. Technically a file encrypted by ransomware isn't damaged. A damaged file is either missing chunks of data or for some reasons checksum does not match real-time data verification. File repair programs contain algorithms that attempt to recreate...

That is an aged statistics modeling program, it was hot when I was an undergrad. Still have current applications in this day of AI?

Ever run into even though you whitelist a file on your installed A/V and Microsoft Defender still flags it even it's supposed to be dormant? Usually it has to do with a crack for Microsoft products but not exclusively. It comes to the point where you have to disable your A/V which auto...

Interesting. How much would you bet the products they list in the article all end up to links where they all of their recommendations get big affiliate pay? The whole A/V business is not so good. I see where Surf Shield makes their list. Come on now! Even though that's my current VPN provider I...

I have been looking for a local job. I used to get a number of offers right away. Now the economy is being managed by a someone who changes the rules every week or so. There is no logic or sane reasoning for all the rules and tariffs (a tax by any other name is just as bad, don't be fooled)...

That's the best part when you can catch a good deal on an A/V program you like. Right now I am using up a bargain buy of MalwareBytes. I like it however it's not the favorite of some senior members of this board. I will say it's come a long way in the past 6 months or so.

If you run into a crack that wants you to load Bluetrait as part of a crack RUN AWAY! It's a pretty clever way of sneaking an infection and opening a back door into your system. The problem is this bluetrait allows remote access so the A/V programs won't flag it. Uninstalling bluetrait at that...

I don't have a Microsoft Account. Why should I have one other than surrender my privacy to Microsoft?

There is a new compound virus being packed with cracks lately. It consists of two programs, at least one a *.msi. The problem becomes is the current A/V programs don't pick it up. The first part disguises itself as a legit remote access program. These cracks insist you must run the first part...

And so the race is on to see who can capitalize on their AI program. They are going to have to prove their worth first. Chat GPT well here's a paid user's viewpoint: https://community.openai.com/t/chat-gpt-is-totally-useless-and-dangerous-what-happened-with-open-ai/1257016

Not really if you don't mind ponying up 30 bucks per month for security updates beyond October 14. I wonder if that will be subject to tariffs? :eek: