Mar 2 2010

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error fix

Got the error below when a PC was infected with one of the fake AV spyware packages.  Here’s the specific error and the following fix:

“Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error!

Program: C\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.

Please contact the application’s support team for more information.”
• Go to a command prompt and run wbemtest
• Click the Connect button
• Replace root\default with root\securitycenter and click Connect
• Click the Enum Classes button, leave the Superclass info box that appears as is and click OK
• On the Query Results screen, highlight AntivirusProduct and choose the Delete button.
• Close the Query windows and exit wbemtest
• Reinstall SAV

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Feb 12 2010

Mavericks on for Saturday

As if there weren’t already enough athletic events set for this weekend, you can tack on Mavericks, the epic surf competition being held in Half Moon Bay this Saturday.

Winnings are set at 150k, some of the waves are expected to hit between 40-50 feet.

You can check out a rundown of the different surfers taking part here.  The live webcast can be found here.

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Feb 12 2010

Transfer files to your iPhone easily

An app has been released that allows you treat your iPhone essentially as a flash drive, like previous iterations of the iPod did. That feature which was awesome, and whoever decided to stop that ability was a punk.

Anyhow, check the app out here.

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Feb 11 2010

Veoh’s dead

Looks like Veoh isn’t going to pull off another round of funding.  All remaining employees were let go Wednesday, and the company is looking for Chapter 7 status going forward.

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