How to disable Autorun?

Autorun is component feature by Microsoft Windows that dictate the action to execute automatically when the drive i.e. USB drive, CD, DVD etc. is mounted.

Autorun Attack is one of the most dangerous security threat and most listed in anti-malwares statistics.

How to disable ALL type of Autorun through Windows registry ?

Change the DWORD decimal value to 255 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDriveTypeAutoRun]

Create a NoAutorun.reg using Notepad and execute it to import into your registry:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
“NoDriveTypeAutoRun”=decimal:255"

How to disable CDROM Autorun through Windows registry ?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom

Change the DWORD decimal value to “0” :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom\Autorun]

Create a NoCDAutorun.reg using Notepad and execute it to import into your registry:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom]
“AutoRun”=decimal:0"

Install Web Server in Nokia e71 ?!!

Can you believe this? Now you can install web server in your Nokia e71, and it is accessible from Public Network!! Sounds interesting and crazy huh?

This application called Mobile Web Server by My Mobile Sites. It is still the beta versions.

Take a look for the site page that I had installed and browse thru the Internet :

It is accessible using your data connection i.e. GPRS, EDGE, 3G etc. so make you are signing up the correct package before you tried out this application.

The web server will be stopped after you exit from the software.

Don't press #90 or #09

Receive an email from a friend, do not know if it is true…

Don't press #90 or #09

If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that, that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press # 90 or #09 or any other number.End this call immediately without pressing any numbers.

There is a fraud company using a device that once you press #90 or #09 they can access your 'SIM' card and make calls at your expense.

This information has been confirmed by both Motorola and Nokia.

There are over 3 Million mobile phones being infected by this virus in all around the world now.

Google Location Based Services (LBS) : Latitude

Just discovered a new application by Google, location-based services (LBS), namely Latitude. With this application, now you can share your location with your friends and buddies! You can even contact them using IM, SMS or voice call.

The interesting part is actually the Nokia e71 or any Symbian S60 devices are supported beside using the PC web-based iGoogle.

What you may see from iGoogle Latitude page as below :

From my Nokia e71 Google Maps Latitude :

To install on your e71, simply browse to http://google.com/latitude and install the latest version of Google Maps.

Upon completion of installation, click on the “Latitude” in the options menu and sign in using your google account.

You can update your location by set it manually or detect by itself using built-in GPS or AGPS compenents. ( Press “0” to look for your current location in Google Maps ) 

Check it out, it is quite interesting!

Upgrade your e71 firmware

Finally got my e71 upgraded to the latest firmware! The latest firmware is 200.21.118 ( dated 27-11-2008 ) as shown in the picture below :

You may check your current firmware by using the following key code : * # 0000 #

It is quite simple and really takes time to upgrade, there are few things that you need to make sure before started with the upgrading process, or else you will end up with a software corrupted phone! Then, you will need to send to the shop for “re-installation”!!

1. Make sure your phone is FULLY charged.

2. Make sure you have a fast and reliable Internet connection.

3. Make sure there will not be a power trip that would cause your PC failed, it would be better if you are using a FULLY charged laptop.

4. Good contact USB cable.

5. Turn off the spyware detector, firewall and any other software that would cause the upgrade software to communicate with Nokia server.

6. Make a FULL BACKUP of your phone memory i.e. settings informations, address book, sms etc.

7. Lastly, DON"’T PANIC as instructed by the Nokia Upgrading Wizard…. hehe

First, make sure your Nokia PC suite is the latest version. Check from the About dialog. It should be version 7.1.18.0, else download and upgrade the latest one.

Then, connect your e71 to your workstation. It may need to reboot in other to make sure it works properly, just follow the pop up instructions.

Click on the Upgrade Software icon as shown in the picture above then just follow ALL the instructions. Make sure you really read every single line in the wizard.

Good luck!!

** Try at your own risk **