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FamilyRe: Why Do Nigerian Ladies Grow Out Of Shape When Married? by Martartins(m): 8:42am On Jun 29, 2016
It is the same for men. Most people see marriage as an end to a lot of things,especially women, who see it as an end to look sexy and healthier. Nigerians should take a look at the life expentantcy of an average Nigerian and you would be shocked that the fats and calories we take is what doesnt keep some of us to go above 60!
PoliticsRe: This Picture Says A Lot About Buhari's Fight Against Corruption by Martartins(m): 8:33am On Jun 29, 2016
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PoliticsRe: ONELGA Militants Sign Peace Deal In Rivers, Flaunt Their Guns - PICS by Martartins(m): 8:27am On Jun 29, 2016
Look at matured men putting their lives at risk because of some few elements in power who uses them as thugs. If you kill one who is a father, his son becomes your next enemy. If there fight is just why dont they go to Jonathans residence and confront him for not doing anything in Niger-delta.
Science/TechnologyRe: 6 States At The Risk Of Earthquake – Researchers Raise Alarm by Martartins(m): 1:31pm On Jun 28, 2016
na only riverine states o
Christianity EtcRe: "Christians Should Apologise To Gays" - Pope Francis by Martartins(m): 7:55pm On Jun 27, 2016
Like every sinner gay people needs moral and religious cleansing.....By discriminating against them wont make them turn to christ.
ComputersWhat To Do When Your Laptop Or PC Wireless Network Has A Red X On The Task Bar by Martartins(op): 9:56am On Jun 26, 2016
Guys and gals, I had this same problem, I went thru all of the suggestions above, all to no avail !! I found out that, once all connections are good, all I had to do was disable the Local Area Connection and then enable it (no wireless on this PC). This refreshed the icon and all is well. The exact same process should work for you. As long as a network device is not in use and is disabled, it should not effect this icon.
Bottom line: if you use wireless, make sure any others you don't use are disabled. If you use the "Local Area Connection", make sure any others you don't use are disabled. Then, disable then re-enable the connection that you DO use. To configure your connection and refresh the icon::
1. right-click on the systray "Network" icon with the red X
2. left-click on "Open Network and Sharing Center"
3. left-click on "Change adapter settings"
4. only ONE connection should be enabled and others disabled
a. If you use wireless, you should see the word "disabled" under the "Local Area
Connection". If not disabled and you do NOT use a direct cable plugged into the LAN
connector, disable it as follows:
1) right-click on "Local Area Connection"
2) left click on "disable"
b. If you use a Wireless Network Connection", disable then re-enable it as follows:
1) right-click on "Wireless Network Connection"
2) left click on "disable"
3) right-click on "Wireless Network Connection"
4) left-click on "enable"
NOTE: you'll need to reconnect to your network if it isn't an automatic connection
5) The red X on the Network icon in the systray should now be gone.
6) skip down to step 5..
c. If you use only the cabled LAN connection, disable then re-enable it as follows:
1) right-click on "Local Area Connection"
2) if it is already disabled, skip down to step (5
3) left click on "disable"
4) right-click on "Local Area Connection"
5) left click on "enable"
5. You should repeat the above applicable procedure as necessary to disable all unused connections shown in the network connections list viewed in step 4. above.
6. After connection is re-established and IP address obtained, the red X on the systray "Network" icon should be gone.
If this doesn't resolve your issue, I would ask Microsoft. You know how helpful they'll be ? Not very b/c they are the ones that should have had this icon refresh every time you reboot (and if they do, it's BEFORE DHCP is completed instead of after). Also, the guy or gal you talk with won't be the one that wrote that particular module of Vista or 7 (since it likely wasn't done in Pakistan anyway). Not only that but you can rest assured that they will be in CYA mode for Microsoft at the threat of becoming a part of the "just over 9% statistic" reported monthly. smiley
Good luck !!
BusinessRe: Who Has Been Able To Buy Dollar At The Inter Bank Rates Of 253-260 Today? by Martartins(m): 5:20pm On Jun 21, 2016
adconline:
How do you discourage importation when you generate 0MW?
How you do discourage importation when you budget 70% on recurrent expenditure and chop money and then you said that you would cut capital spending by 50%?? So you are spending 15% on capital project
For the first time in a long time, the budget is not financied hugely on debt rather by internally generated revenue, thats a step in the right direction. What the poster is facing is the dilemma of cost and breaking even as far as he is concerned if the Naira keeps falling he might likely abandon the business or find other alternative.
BusinessRe: Who Has Been Able To Buy Dollar At The Inter Bank Rates Of 253-260 Today? by Martartins(m): 4:55pm On Jun 21, 2016
They policy was set to draw foreign direct investment and discourage importation in the long run. The rate at which the naira will fall will make it very hard for importers, but will boost local production in other for us to increase our GDP and start exporting to acquire more forex for the economy. It is a good move in the long run, but on the short run, prepare for hard times Nigerians..
EducationRe: Imo Has Highest Number Of UTME Candidates 2016 by Martartins(m): 9:17pm On Jun 18, 2016
johnoris:
hmmm.... Ordinary ur comment.... person go don know say u no pass ur Waec and jamb.....chai... You can't even write good sentence to save your life.... Incredible
I know say you no well. Which is why my simple comment dey confuse you
ComputersRe: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Martartins(m): 9:12pm On Jun 18, 2016
Please my people, how much will it cost to repair an HP 620 notebook 15.6 inch screen currently.
EducationRe: Imo Has Highest Number Of UTME Candidates 2016 by Martartins(m): 6:27pm On Jun 14, 2016
Waec is still lead by eastern states. Let the south west keeping living in past glory. I get am before no be property.
LiteratureRe: Jennifer: Grass To Grace by Martartins(m): 11:29am On Jun 12, 2016
Zubby what can I say that has not already being said. Iwu okie.....More grease to your pen. I now understand your fixation with cities and places when I read in your bio that you studied Geography.
PhonesRe: Facebook To Delete Your Synced Photos By July 7th - See Why by Martartins(m): 9:20am On Jun 12, 2016
Who dey even use that data consuming app
PoliticsRe: ‘Nigerians Want Electricity, Yet They Destroy Power Infrastructure’ – Fashola by Martartins(m): 9:05am On Jun 12, 2016
Since Fashola became Minister, he has carefully being giving us series of excuse of why his different ministries are not working. I wonder when the various solutions will come.
LiteratureRe: Jennifer: Grass To Grace by Martartins(m): 12:56pm On Jun 11, 2016
Zubby77.....Hope you go finish the story here instead of redirecting us to that your site. Make I no go waste my time.
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SportsRe: Muhammad Ali's Muslim Funeral Service Begins by Martartins(m): 9:58pm On Jun 09, 2016
Ishilove:
I thought muslims are buried before 6pm on the day of their death? Why is Ali's own different?
. America is -5 GMT
SportsRe: Super Eagles Players Honour Ighalo's Father At Maracana Stadium by Martartins(m): 1:43pm On Jun 09, 2016
Maracanda building stars no be today....Fire two gbokwe!!!
CelebritiesRe: Jide Kosoko cries: “This is the third wife I ’ve lost, what will people say?” by Martartins(m): 8:40am On Jun 08, 2016
If na Igbo man people will be saying another story entirely, about how he uses the wives for rituals...Nigerians kan eh.
FamilyRe: Husband Smashes Wooden Plank On His Wife's Head During Argument (PHOTO) by Martartins(m): 2:30pm On May 11, 2016
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Nairaland GeneralRansomeware On Phones by Martartins(op): 12:01am On May 06, 2016
Ransomware is increasingly the hacker's tool of choice, and it's not just on PCs anymore -- Android devices have been under attack from malware like Cryptolocker and Simplelocker. Ransomware encrypts files on your hard drive or prevents you from accessing your device. After the malware is installed, the attacker demands payment in exchange for a decryption key to unlock your device. Find out how you can avoid Android ransomware and why you should be concerned about it.

How to avoid ransomware

When faced with ransomware, "The best defense is to be proactive," says Raj Samani, chief technical officer for the Intel Security Group. "Doing something now is better than being faced with doing something after the event."

Samani advises practicing good electronic hygiene:

Run security software
Do not open untrusted email attachments
Do not click untrusted links in emails or on websites
Download apps only from the Google Play App Store
Make sure you have good backups
If you do get held hostage by ransomware, unless the cyber security industry has managed to extract the decryption key for it, your best bet is to restore from backup.

Security apps like Avast Mobile Security or McAfee Mobile Security can watch for ransomware. See our guide for more tips on how to keep your Android device secure.

Ransomware: A growth industry

Ransomware is on the rise. Looking at just one industry in just this year, ransomware attacks have hit hospitals in California, Kentucky, and the Washington, DC, area. The feds are concerned enough for the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security to issue alerts on the growing threat.

The incidents of attacks are growing, experts say, and one reason why is that a ransomware campaign can be financially rewarding with little chance of arrest.

"This is a growth industry," says Raj Samani of the Intel Security Group. "The tools of the trade are accessible. People can make good money without strong technical skills." For example, Samani says, enterprising hacking sites are setting up affiliate programs, providing hackers with the tools to run a ransomware campaign in exchange for a cut of every ransom paid.

The Intel Security Group reported a 26 percent jump in ransomware samples in the last quarter of 2015, in part because of how easy it is to conduct campaigns.

And while Windows attacks have seen much of the media attention, Filip Chytrý, a researcher at Avast, reports that 200,000 of Avast's mobile customers encountered ransomware in 2015, with attacks growing by almost 6 percent this year. Chytrý says that mobile attacks are growing in number and sophistication, with Android malware often generating encryptions keys unique to each device. Once files are encrypted with a unique key, Chytrý warns, it is nearly impossible to decrypt. He adds that attackers are using virtual currency like Bitcoin for ransom payments, bypassing traditional banking and the possibility of tracing money transfers.

How ransomware gets on Android devices

In a recent security report, Google said that when ransomware lands on an Android device, it's almost always because the user was tricked into installing apps that aren't in the Google Play App Store. The app may come from a familiar-looking ad directing users to the malware, or through a link to a fake Flash or other media-player app that users download.

Google estimates that less than 0.5 percent of all Android devices had a potentially harmful application installed during 2015. Only 0.15 percent of devices using just the Google Play store had installed a potential harmful app.

In a more sophisticated ransomware attack, once the malware is on the Android device, it contacts a server, which generates an encryption key unique to that device. The decryption key is stored on the attacker's server, and the victim gets the key only if they pay up.

In a less sophisticated attack -- for example, where there's an encryption key for the entire campaign, not for each device -- a security company may be able to crack the encryption. But Avast's Chytrý estimates that 70 percent of recent attacks are uncrackable.
Christianity EtcRe: Who Is Your Favourite Pastor In Terms Of Message Delivering? by Martartins(m): 2:05pm On Apr 24, 2016
Jesus Christ
EducationRe: Which Are The Best Five Universities In Southeast? by Martartins(m): 7:08am On Apr 20, 2016
Absu no get rival.......No be by federal university.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Plz Who's With Me On This? by Martartins(m): 12:45pm On Apr 17, 2016
Just saw mine today as well.
Christianity EtcRe: Why Did God Create The Tree Of Good and evil If He Didn't Want Man To Sin by Martartins(m): 7:49pm On Apr 10, 2016
Read Mattew 13. you will understand better.
EducationRe: Nigerian University With the Highest Number Of Rich Kids? by Martartins(m): 1:17pm On Mar 30, 2016
ABSU
FamilyRe: Jealous Wife Attacks Spouse With Bottle On Easter Day by Martartins(m): 1:01pm On Mar 30, 2016
Integrityfarms:
Her approach is a ruse and big failure!

Sorry, she just lost her man finally!!!
wetin u dey talk

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