May 8 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #216 Mark Donaldson

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I have published the May 8 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #216 Mark Donaldson.

The following is an excerpt from this weeks newsletter. To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.

May 8 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #216 Mark Donaldson

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COOLSITES is a list of safe, fun, useful, informative and just plain cool websites and programs that are FREE, FREE and FREE. All of the programs and websites I list are free. If I list anything that is so good but isn't free I will list the price with it.

My website is Dialup Friendly. All pages except "Just The Links" and "Specialized Search Engines" load up in under 15 seconds.

Wherever you go if you see the user name LUEM42 that's me

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Pirillo's Picks for February 13 2007

"And if you think that's a lot of links, you should see how many http://luem42.com/ collects every day. It's enough to make you wanna never leave the house again as long as you live" Yours Digitally, Chris Pirillo http://chris.pirillo.com/

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Clif Notes Newsletter, Feb 2007 http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotes

"The COOLSITES Newsletter - find the coolest links here. This fella named Mark Donaldson has been sending out his lists of cool sites since 2003. I'd never heard of him before last week. One day I was Googling myself to see who was posting links to my newsletter, and I found his website. I guess he's mentioned my newsletter at least 3 times. I like the COOLSITES website too, but I think it could use some reformatting to make it a bit easier to read. What I really like is the content there. Mark must really read a lot of stuff on the web and he takes the best links then tells you about them." http://freewarewiki.com/CoolSitesNewsletter

Welcome to Clif Notes Newsletter
April 26, 2009

Sorry. No new newsletter this week.

Last newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter090412

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Security News and Links

I get these links and news from good sources however I do not test the programs myself because I just don't have the time. The definitive source of rogue info is Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

"As swine flu spreads throughout the world, Websense Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has noticed that thousands of Web sites relating to swine flu have been registered. The results of our monitoring indicate that most of the sites are used for advertisement or email/web spam to sell their products, but of course, the topic also offers plenty of opportunity for malware.
We discovered that some Web sites are using the swine flu topic to spread malware. Interestingly, the sites we found are the type that only redirect users to a malicious Web site when they access the site through certain search engines. The targeted search engines are the most popular such as Google, Yahoo, and AOL. When a user searches using swine flu-related search terms, the malicious sites are returned as high as the fifth result on Google.

The malicious Web site that is redirected is typical: it asks the user to install a missing codec to watch a video, and the download codec is a Trojan Downloader. Until now, these kinds of sites just used hot topics to attract users; we suspect that they will use more advanced SEO techniques to infect more users in the future.

Websense® Messaging and Websense Web Security customers are protected against this attack.

To view the details of this alert http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3393.aspx "

They Tried To Scam Me

I got 2 new scam emails this week. You can see them online today at http://luem42.googlepages.com/sub.html or tommorrow at http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html . Mark.

Here They Are:

United Nations Trust Fund
Switzerland Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland.

Congratulations Beneficiary,

your email has been selected by the United Nations(UN) for a cash grant
award of one million ($1,000,000.00) United States Dollars,for this year
2009 Grant Award.Your email address was selected during our random email
balloting for the cash grant and if you received this notification,it means
that you are a lucky beneficiary of ourcash grant award.The united nations
authorities has decided to give this award to 15beneficiaries from all over
the world to help fascilitate and improve the standard of living to the
Commission,on the Limits of the strong Continental Shelf for developing
States, in particular the least developed countries and small island
developing States,and compliance with article 76 of the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea.

This grant is been aided by the United Nations development programme and the
united nations trust funds for human security.Your cash grant
pin number is(UNO-154/4456/011)You are kindly obliged to contact our
corresponding UN Payment office (United Nations Trust Funds ) in
Nigeria,Africa and they will give details on how your funds would be
remitted to you.Do contact our payment office immediately with the
informations below.Your grant numbers fall within your Location file, you
are requested to contact the event manager/Claims Department, send your
winning identification numbers and fill the verification form below,to
enable him verify your claims.

1.FULL NAMES OF DONATION BENEFICIARY:..................
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.................................
3.DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:.............................
4.WINNING EMAIL:.......................................
5.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:...................................
6.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN:.....................
7.SEX:.................................................
8.OCCUPATION:..........................................
9.MARITAL STATUS:......................................
10.COUNTRY:............................................
11NATIONALITY:.........................................

Do contact our payment office immediately with the informations
below.***********************************************************************
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Payment Officer:Dr.Brown Spencer
Phone Number:+2348061237357
Email: untrusthfundclaimdept.DeleteThis@gmail.com
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Regards,
Mr Ban Ki-moon.
UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

Desk of Francis Chiu,
LOAN OFFER!

Are you a business man or woman? Are you in any financial mess or do you
need funds to start up your own business? Do you need a student loan? Do
you need loan to settle your debt or pay off your bills or start a nice
business? Do you have a low credit score and you are finding it hard to
obtain capital loan from local banks/other financial institutes?

WE OFFER LOANS WITH 3% PERCENTINTEREST RATE. Our company is Trans-Union
Finance Investment and we do not require many documents. We offer a loan
within the range of a minimum amount of $2,000.00 US Dollars to Maximum of
$10.Million..We deliver loan to our applicant within 24 hours of receiving
your application form.

Any interested Applicant should respond directly to the loan officer's
email at: (transloanfinance@5fm.za.com)

Thanks.
LOAN OFFICER/CEO
MR. Francis Chiu.

5 ways to learn about people online - Freeware, Software and Daily Downloads - The Kim Komando Radio Show: http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=5499

Configuring Vista-s Firewall Part I: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2009/05/07/configuring-vistas-firewall-part-i/

Cybercriminals use fake search engines to spread malware: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=199479758-be56918137808c8d29d6177...a633af-

Don't Be Fooled by These Tricky New Job Scams. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/newjobscams.html

Ensure Your Browser Is Secure. VeriSign Browser Advisor - SSL Certificates or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Browser Test by VeriSign, Inc.: http://www.verisign.com/advisor/check.html

Hackers Threaten to Expose Va.'s Privates. $10M ransom payment, or hackers will post Virginians' private files: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Hackers-Hijack-Personal-Information.html

How to Crack the Account Password on Any Operating System: http://www.joetech.com/2009/01/29/how-to-crack-the-account-password-on...y-opera

Is Internet Speedway a Scam-. It all comes down to this. My gut feeling is that very FEW people will make much more than pocket change using Internet Speedway: http://askbobrankin.com/is_internet_speedway_a_scam.html

Police using access to records to snoop in celebrities' data - The Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/05/06/pol..._prying

Prediction- Apple will recommend security software: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=199479762-be56918137808c8d29d6177...a633af-

Swine flu e-mail in Spanish links to data-stealing Trojan: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=194347741-be56918137808c8d29d6177...a633af-

Update. AVG AntiVirus Free 8.5.325a1500: http://free.avg.com/

Update. Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Updates 05-06-2009: http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

Watch out for sweetheart scams - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show: http://komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=6454
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Consumer News and Links

From http://www.consumerworld.org/

Norton Online Family Free Until 2010
Getting Money Back from Sleazy Contractors
Best Buy Brings Back Vinyl Records
Bankrupt Retail Brands Will Live Again
Some Retailers Offer Discounts via Twitter
10 Mistakes New Pet Owners Make
New Package Labels Transmit Scents; Warnings
How to Correct Errors in Your Credit Report
He Sent 140,000 Texts; Got Billed $26,000 Despite Having Unlimited Texting
Maryland Passes Law to Ban Minimum Advertised Prices by Retailers
Negotiate Your Triple Play to Save Big Bucks
Too Many Patients Not Protected from Infections pdf
FTC Goes After Hoodia Weight Loss Claims
If Your Email Account is Hijacked...
LED Lightbulbs Seeking Acceptance
Beware Swine Flu Spam (and the drugs promoted)
The Science and Psychology Behind Overeating
Where Consumers with Highest/Lowest Credit Risk Live
8 Little Changes to Add Change to Your Pocket
Critiquing "Easy Ways to Save" Articles
Investigating a Leading Car Warranty Company [video]
Oh Those Car Warranty Telemarketing Calls
The World's Most Valuable 100 Brands pdf
TGI Friday's Offering $5 Sandwiches/Salads
Some Contracts Get Friendlier; History of Plain English
Hydroxycut Products Recalled by FDA
Paying a Not So Healthy Price for Eating Red Meat

$1 off Coke 12 pack. Print Your Coupon. install coupon printer: http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=qefqeru92372540&bt=vi&amp...54924&a

BidRobot - Original eBay Auction Sniper Since 1998 Will Snipe Online Auctions. Sniping wins more auctions.: http://www.bidrobot.com/

Consumer Reports. Putting Toilet Paper to the Test. brands they rated a best buy: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine-archive/may-2009/home-gard...toilet-

Debt Reduction Help, Advice & Tips. Free Debt Management Program, Plan & Service. Debt Consolidation Tools - DebtGoal: https://www.debtgoal.com/dgoal/home.seam

Find real estate listings in your local area. Homes for Sale and MLS Listings - Roost.com: http://www.roost.com/

Free Coupon Booklet. Walmart.com - P&G Home Made Simple: http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid67262.aspx

FREE root beer float with any purchase. PDF: http://www.awrestaurants.com/coupons/AW_coolcoupon_x053009.pdf

Free Stuff Online: http://www.freebies-stuff.com/

FREEBIE FOR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS: http://www.komando.com/coolsites/index.aspx?id=6575

KFC coupon customers ask- Where's the free chicken-: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gSnYZy4hFpsCCogAivtS...C90-wD9

KFC riot stories exaggerated - From Inside the Box - Zap2it: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/05/oprahs-chicken-run-kfc...ot-stor

Mouse Print. Delta's 'Amazing' SkyMiles Credit Card Offer: http://www.mouseprint.org/

SmartMoney magazine has compiled a list of 5 hot work-at-home scams. Avoid these dangers.: http://lmax.clarkhoward.com/t/12510986/729041/74189/0/?u=aHR0cDovL2NsY...aG93YXJ

Stop using Hydroxycut products, FDA says. They're being recalled due to liver damage: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/01/hydroxycut.fda.recall/index.html

Top 10 New Car Deals Now. new car models that are selling for the deepest discount: http://blog.truecar.com/?p=137

What the Credit Card Bills (in Congress) Do. Here is a comparison: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090501/ap_on_go_co/us_credit_cards_glance_3

Which Cell Phone Brands Satisfy Most. See how your brand ranked: http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2009082
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Windows Secrets Newsletter

Free content posted on May 7, 2009:

TOP STORY
By Becky Waring
ISPs assist in cutting off file-sharing users
Recording industry's new global-scare tactics
MPAA and RIAA identify illegal downloaders

FOLLOW UP
By Scott Spanbauer
Google silently corrects Gmail CSRF hole

WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
Never put in an honest day's work again!

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/090507

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Make My Start Page Your Home Page I have updated it on 10-3-8

Try my start page and make it your home page by clicking "Click here to make my start page your default homepage".

It has the following convenient logins and links such as: Google Mail Login, Yahoo Mail Login, Windows Live MSN HotMail Login, Froogle Price Search, Google Maps, MySpace Login, Lockergnome Cool Web Links, Weather Radar, BugMeNot, E! Online, Zap2it TV Guide, Snopes, Scambusters, YouTube, FaceBook, and links to my webpages. You can also google the web or my website. It also has a link for your suggestions so you can help me make it better.

The best thing about it is it's simple, small and loads up on dialup in less than one second. Check it out today at: http://luem42.googlepages.com/start.html

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COOLSITES 98 cool links

I harvest what I believe to be the best links from the best sources that are safe, fun, informative, useful and just plain cool. I categorize them and edit their descriptions for clarity. I may make comments about the links but you will know because I always sign them with "Mark".

To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link: http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.

goretsky · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:43 am Post subject:

Hello,

I see you are again including the full text of spam you have received verbatim.

Perhaps not doing this would cause your messages to not be flagged as spam-like by "stupid filters."

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

luem42 · Joined: Aug 02, 2003 Posts: 306

I do not include the scams verbatim in the newsletters I send to subscribers so they won't be rejected by stupid filters. Instead I say this:

They Tried To Scam Me

I got 2 new scam emails this week. You can see them online today at (URL for subscribers only) or tommorrow at http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html . Mark.