Torrentz All in One is all over :(

After the take down of the great Torrentz.eu, I was left in a vast lake of sorrow :( , I really really liked that site...

But after a while, I found some mirrors for the same site, and that was really great, but I used to have a user script that made Torrentz even better.. "Torrentz All in One".. this user script used to add really useful options to Torrentz, or like its developer say:

"IT Does everything you wish Torrentz could do!"

The situation became unbearable when I found out that "elundmark" -the script developer- has abandoned the project :(....

After a long search I found a FORK that was taken by "bassmadrigal" before the take-down of the project..  then I decided to write this blog post in order to share this info and to "save" a copy of the last version of the code in case it gets deleted again...

• The updated version by "bassmadrigal" 
• Direct Install (you must have Greasemonkey or similar installed )
• Another server
• The Original Project (web archive version)

How to jump to a registry key directly ?

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When you start Regedit, it automatically opens the last key that was viewed. (Registry Editor in Windows XP saves the last viewed registry key in a separate location). If you wish to jump to a particular registry key directly without navigating the paths manually, you may use any of these methods / tools.

 

 

Option 1

Using a VBScript:  Copy these lines to a Notepad document as save as registry.vbs

'Launches Registry Editor with the chosen branch open automatically 'Author  : Ramesh Srinivasan 'Website: http://windowsxp.mvps.org Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") Dim MyKey MyKey = Inputbox("Type the Registry path") MyKey = "My Computer\" & MyKey WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\Lastkey",MyKey,"REG_SZ" WshShell.Run "regedit", 1,True Set WshShell = Nothing

Double-click Registry.vbs and then type the full registry path which you want to open. [ Example: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.MP3 ]

Limitation: The above method does not help if Regedit is already open.

 

 

Option 2

Regjump from Sysinternals.com

This little command-line applet takes a registry path and makes Regedit open to that path. It accepts root keys in standard (e.g. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) and abbreviated form (e.g. HKLM).

Usage: regjump [path]

Example: C:\Regjump HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3

 

 

Option 3

12Ghosts JumpReg from 12ghosts.com

Jump to registry keys from a tray icon! This is a surprisingly useful tool. You can manage and directly jump to frequently accessed registry keys. Unlimited list size, jump to keys and values, get current key with one click, jump to key in clipboard, jump to same in key in HKCU or HKLM. Manage and sort keys with comments in an easy-to-use tray icon menu. Create shortcuts for registry keys.

 

 

Option 4

To Jump to Registry key from Internet Explorer / Firefox, use my menu extension here:

Add "Go To Registry Key" to the Right-Click Menu in Internet Explorer

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Source: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jumpreg.htm

Firefox Extensions & Mods That I Love :)

First of all is AdblockPlus 
 There are many Anti-advertising  extensions out there... but I really love this one
 It just needs a little tweak here or there and it is perfect...
 just disable "allow some non intrusive advertising" and install the second extension:

Second is Element Hiding Helper :)
 this one helps you in hiding undetected ads

Third is Grease Monkey
this great extension helps you do all sorts of useful mods (and fun ones too) to your favorite sites..

And of course the lovely user script Torrentz All In One
this one really revolutionizes the famous torrent site "torrentz.com"
here is its homepage and here is its installation link

and you will have to add these to the script to get it to work:
 
// @include       http://www.torrentz.com/*
// @include       https://www.torrentz.com/*
// @match         http://www.torrentz.com/*
// @match         https://www.torrentz.com/*

// @include       http://torrentz.com/*
// @include       https://torrentz.com/*
// @match         http://torrentz.com/*
// @match         https://torrentz.com/*

and lets not forget the "about:config" mod 
browser.search.openintab
to open searches in new tab instead of overwriting the current tab.

Android Malware

A very nice list of android Malware and descriptions

Malware Summary for the Year 2015

And a GitHub on pattern cracking
and
Info Source

Useful pages on hash functions on wiki

A list of Hash functions & their security

A list of all known Functions

Comparison of cryptographic functions

Locked bootloaders...

VEEERY SAD NEWS: MY gt-i9300i HAS A LOCKED BOOTLOADER !!

Apparently our Samsung galaxy S3 NEO has its "bootloader" locked... Ie. We can't install a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP.

And I managed to discover this the hard way :-)

Apparently not all s3 variants are locked.. as I found some youtube videos showing guys installing custom recoveries..

Anyways... I was trying to install a custom recovery image on my phone (Clockwork Mod Recovery to be specific) and I ended up being stuck at the odin mode screen...

By the way.. There are multiple methods to install a custom recovery (ODIN Flashing - Flashify - RomToolBox - TWRP Manager).. and multiple recoveries too (CWM - TWRP)..
But non of them worked for me.. and some methods (like flashing cwm img by flashify) left me stuck on a screen looking like this:

Every time I start the phone it says "Could not do normal boot - Odin Mode"


So here is how I got myself unstuck - out of odin mode :-) :

1. Turn the phone off completely.
2. Hold Volume Down + Home and power up.
3. You will get a screen like this.. press Volume Down to restart.

Thats it.. the phone will reatart normally.. Even if you do not have a recovery partition at all.

Microsoft taking away your storage!!

Microsoft is taking away our storage!!


Out of no where... I get a veeery ugly email from microsoft:


"We want to let you know about some upcoming changes to OneDrive. On 7/13/2016, the amount of storage that comes with OneDrive will change from 15 GB to 5 GB. We are also discontinuing the 15 GB camera roll bonus. You can learn more at our FAQ."


"These changes were necessary to ensure that we can continue to offer a collaborative, connected, and intelligent service."





If you have a free OneDrive plan and will be over your storage quota as a result of these changes:


If you are a free user and have over 5 GB of content in your OneDrive, you will receive an email with an offer to claim a free 1-year subscription to Office 365 Personal*, which includes 1 TB of storage.


If you do not claim this offer, you will need to purchase additional storage or remove some of your files. Otherwise, 90 days after you receive your first notice, your account will become read-only.


If you are over quota after the 90 days, you will still have access to your files for 9 months. You can view and download them. However, you will not be able to add new content.


If after 9 months you are still over quota, your account will be locked. That means that you will not be able to access the content in your OneDrive until you take action.


If after 6 more months you fail to take action, your content may be deleted.