Windows Update Toggler Tool - Turn off on windows update on demand

Windows Update Toggler Tool (WUTT) addresses the need to prevent untimely updates to your system, like say when you're in a meeting or during a presentation.

This tool simply turns off the Windows Update Service, and on Windows 10+ turns off Optimized Delivery service. OD service is responsible for in part for downloading windows updates, upgrades, and Windows Store applications. Read more here - What is Delivery Optimization? | Microsoft Learn.  WUTT turns this off as a precaution as well for Windows 10+. 

Download WUTT app.

WUTT runs on Windows 7+. 

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Windows Update Service Toggler Tool is free for personal use. For commercial use you must obtain a license. Usage statistics are tracked. Please email metadataconsult[at]gmail.com to purchase, or if you need an evaluation demo for a corporation. 

This tool is provided 'AS IS' without warranty of any kind. Metadata Consulting further disclaims all implied warranties including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk arising out of the use or performance of the tool and documentation remains with you.

By downloading and/or using this app you agree to terms and conditions listed under the License Info button. Please read carefully the License information found under the License Info button in the app. 

CAA Phishing Email with subject Car Emergency Kit Shipping

For the record, this is a CAA phishing email attempt that is recently going around, with subject line "CarEmergencyKit Shipping". 

What to do?  Report them, goto bottom of page. 

From : CarEmergencyKit<bendarza.v.attgah@gmail.com> Subject :  CarEmergencyKit Shipping

PHISHING LINKs;

1. https://track.replyify.com/track/link/{GUID}/source/{GUID}/type/job#t?v={Base64Key}

How to tell this is a Phishing email ?

1. Check email address in full, if it's not from originating company then it's phishing.
2. Hover over all links in email, if it's not from the  company's website then forget it.
3. The best way is to 

How to examine Email Message Source ?

Now lets look at message source

1. Outlook.com->Actions->View Message Source. 
2. Gmail.com->More (down arrow to top right)->Show original.

Check for suspicious links, anything that does not originate from apple.com.

Report Phishing Email (not as Spam)

1. Outlook.com->Junk (at Top)->Phishing Scam
2. Gmail.com->More (down-arrow to top right)->Report Phishing 

Report Phishing to Google

If you have received this email, take further action by

1. https://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/

Report phishing at Microsoft and government agencies

1. http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-faq.aspx

Run a program when Internet Connects or Disconnects on Windows

Windows Task Scheduler can trigger an event whenever your computer connects to the Internet or is disconnected from the Internet. You can use this to automatically send emails, save logs or run a program Internet goes out and then comes back on. 

The specific event that will watch for are related to NetworkProfile with event IDs: 10000 (connect) and 10001 (disconnect). Here’s how you use them. 

Trigger an Event When Your Internet Connects or Disconnects with Task Scheduler

• Launch Windows Task Scheduler from All Programs –> Accessories –> System Tools.
• In Actions Panel -> Create Task and Name it, like "Network Outage Monitor".
  
  
• From the Triggers Tab, create New 
  
  
  
  Log: Microsoft-Windows-NetworkProfile/Operational
  Source: NetworkProfile
  Event ID: 10000
  
  The 10000 Event ID is logged when you connect to a network.
  
  
• From the Actions Tab, create New and choose Start a Program, and select a program you would like to run when connection connects.  
  
  
  
  I choose this free program from NirSoft call NetworkTrafficView - Monitor the traffic on your network adapter (nirsoft.net) which allows you to inspect programs being run and endpoints, to make sure it's not malware.  I also run this Metadata Consulting [dot] ca: Windows Update Toggler Tool - Turn off on windows update on demand.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Choose which network to monitor
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• And finally choose your final Settings tab, choose and play with settings
  
  Check mark "Allow task to be run on demand".