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Submission + - Making sense of CPU and GPU model numbers (pricewatch.com)

Submitted by b4dc0d3r
b4dc0d3r writes: How do you make sense of the various model numbers or naming schemes for CPUs, graphics cards, and the related chipsets? All I want is something that will run Oblivion and output full 1080 video to a TV. Last time I built my own computer I just went to Pricewatch, made a few easy choices, and everything came to my door. Do I really have to research the difference between Core i5, Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Semperon, Athlon, Phenom... and that's just the processor. Is there a reference somewhere? Sure Wikipedia has some info, but I'm in for a lot of reading. In short, how the hell do you buy a computer these days?
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Submission + - Energizer Bunny's software infects PCs (computerworld.com.au)

Submitted by swandives
swandives writes: Researchers at US-CERT have warned the software that accompanies the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains a Trojan that gives hackers total access to a Windows PC. The product was sold in sold in the US, Latin America, Europe and Asia starting in 2007.

Upon installation, the software creates the file "Arucer.dll," a Trojan that listens for commands on TCP port 7777. Upon instructions, the Trojan can download and execute files, transmit files stolen from the PC, or tweak the Windows registry. Uninstalling the software disables the automatic execution of the Trojan. And users can also remove Arucer.dll from Windows' system32 directory, then reboot the machine, to remove the file.

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