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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Now Send mp3 via WhatsApp for Windows Phone

Sumit Kar May 07, 2015 Microsoft, Technology, WhatsApp, Windows No comments

WhatsApp getting ready for Windows 10

Sumit Kar May 07, 2015 Microsoft, Technology, WhatsApp, Windows 1 comment

WhatsApp today released an update for the Beta version. Primarily the update looks like a Bug Fix update. But while Tech enthusiasts dig into the deep, the update suggests that WhatsApp is getting ready for Windows 10.

Notification panel for WhatsApp v 2.11.688 on Windows 10

Notification panel for WhatsApp v 2.12.20 on Windows 10

There are four visible changes. Firstly one of the major feature WhatsApp for Windows Phone was missing for a long time. Now we can attach Audio mp3 files and send it via WhatsApp.

mp3, Screenshot, Windows 10, Beta, WhatsApp, calling feature

Secondly, while sending text there is a cool animation for the chat bubbles. There is another cool new feature to select multiple chats and delete or archive the. And lastly there is a toggle button to enable or disable read receipt in the Privacy Settings.

Read Receipt, Screenshot, Windows 10, Beta, WhatsApp, calling feature

There is a significant change in the version number. While writing this the Public version is 2.11.688, while the Beta version is 2.12.20. I though this version must have the most awaited calling feature. But there is no trace of calling feature in this version.

The feature with maximum requests is finally here. Hope to see many new cool features soon. Specially the Voice Calling feature.

Pen Drive Full of Shortcut [Virus] ? - Clean Them

Sumit Kar February 18, 2015 Technology, Virus, Windows No comments

Shortcut Virus!!! Is Your USB Pendrive, Computer or Hard disk creating unwanted shortcut files which appears again and again even after removing them?

The Shortcut Virus or bug may look to many as a small problem and usually they do not take any action to remove it, while others take it seriously and look on the internet to find a shortcut virus removal tool or a way to Remove the shortcut virus from there device.

Before i begin the tutorial on how to remove the shortcut virus, let me first explain what the shortcut virus is capable of doing.

What is Shortcut Virus and How it infects your device?

Shortcut Virus also known as Houdini is a worm which have infected several computers/devices around the world.

The Shortcut Virus usually spread through USB peripheral devices including pendrives, Memory cards, Mobile phones, Digital Cameras or Hard disks. once you have completed copying a file to your device you may see files on your device with a shortcut arrow in the preview. this is where the infection begins once clicked the file runs a ".vbs" file/script which runs a series of task including making two copies of its code or registery key one for temporary use and other for start/restart.

You may think by removing the Shortcut created the problem is solved, but infact it will appear again every time the computer or device is started/restarted.

After infecting your computer/device the Shortcut virus looks for peripheral devices connected to the system and infects them too.

What is the Shortcut virus capable of doing?

Once your device is infected by the shortcut virus it then connects to its C&C server, to obtain the commands and send the stolen information.

Once infected by the Shortcut Virus, the Attacker can take advantage of the situation and is capable of stealing victim's data install other malwares or update the codes of the present shortcut virus.

How to Remove shortcut Virus?

I will explain four methods step by step which can help you remove shortcut virus from your computer.

Shortcut Virus Removal Method 1:

Step1: Connect the device which is infected by the shortcut virus, check for every folder/file on the drive/device is visible and not hidden. for this open folder and search options--> view-->select show hidden files and folders--> apply changes.

Step2: Download Autorun Exterminator from the link provided here extract the folder and run the file which is named as "Autorun Exterminator" this will automatically remove the shortcut virus from your device.

Shortcut Virus Removal Method 2:

Download Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware from the link provided here, Install and update it and then run a full scan of your computer/device it will automatically remove any shortcut virus present in your computer.

Shortcut Virus Removal Method 3, Using Command prompt:

Open the Command prompt, click on start--> Search-->cmd-->Enter it will open the Command prompt, type in the following command

attrib -h -r -s /s /d e:\*.* or

attrib E:\*.* /d /s -h -r -s

- See more at: http://www.bloggingworm.com/2014/10/remove-shortcut-virus.html#sthash.IN5lNWEz.dpuf

Replace the drive "E" with the desired drive you want to scan, for eg; if you want to scan and remove the shortcut virus from drive G, Replace "E" with "G"

Copy one of the command from above and paste it into command prompt window and press Enter.

Shortcut Virus Removal Method 4:

Download usbfix from the link provided here and run it.

Now before running usbfix insert the peripheral device which you want to scan or remove shortcut virus from.

After running the usbfix click on Clean option.

A popup message will appear asking to Connect all your external data sources to your PC (Usb keys, external drives, etc…), connect the device which you want to scan or remove the shortcut virus from and then click ok.

The Software will scan for all infected elements and will remove the shortcut virus from your device.

Hopefully Your device is now free from Shortcut Virus, do let me know if you have any problem following the above mentioned method :)

Source: BloggingWorm

WhatsApp for Web

Sumit Kar January 22, 2015 Technology, WhatsApp, Windows No comments

Now WhatsApp users have the ability to use the app mirrored on a web browser. The web client is simply an extension of a phone: the web browser mirrors conversations and messages from a mobile device - this means all the messages are still live on the phone.

Supported only on Chrome Browser

To connect web browser to the WhatsApp client, simply open https://web.whatsapp.com in your Google Chrome browser (Chrome only supports this) . One will see a QR code. Simply scan the code inside of WhatsApp, and the user is ready to go. Your phone needs to stay connected to the internet for the web client to work. For thisthe latest version of WhatsApp must be installed on your phone. Unfortunately for now, the feature is not available for iOS users due to Apple platform limitations.

With more than 600 million users, WhatsApp is one of the largest chat clients in the world, and the app's growth has fueled rumors concerning the company's next move.