May 29 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #219 Mark Donaldson

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I have published the May 29 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #219 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 29 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #219 Mark Donaldson

It's National Free Float Night at Sonic on June 3rd.
Just go to any and every Sonic Drive In between 8 pm and closing and get a free 10 oz. Root Beer Float.

Friday, June 5th is National Doughnut Day, and to celebrate, Krispy Kreme
will be giving every customer one doughnut of their preference.
No purchase necessary, one per customer.


Subscribers who don't receive the newsletter, due to stupid filters, may use a private link to download the newsletter in the text ( .txt ), html ( .html ) and the MS Word Doc ( .doc ) format in a zip file. I will upload the zip files to my archive site right after I send out the newsletter on Friday morning. If a subscriber doesn't receive the newsletter, by 9am ET, they can quickly download it, unzip it and peruse it offline. You can also read it online from there.

If you are a subscriber and don't know the private link you can email me for it. These zip files are less than 40K which is smaller than the 100K or more for the newsletter.

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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


I don't know why Clif hasn't published his newsletter since 4-12-9

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


"Websense Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has monitored Koobface since it started spreading back in 2008.

Since its inception, Koobface has been spreading via Facebook, Friendster, MySpace, hi5, Bebo, and other social networking sites.

This past week, Koobface attempted another running campaign on Facebook.

If infected, Facebook users start to spam their friends with a link to a malicious Web site. When users visit the link, they are redirected various malicious and phishing pages. We detected these on numerous .be domains and TinyURL links. One such malicious page is a fake YouTube page that appears to be a funny video. The page tells visitors to to upgrade their Flash player in order to play the video, and the Flash setup program is actually Koobface malware.

Users who execute the setup.exe file infect their computer and download fake antivirus software, as you can see in the pictures below:

Among other things, a proxy server is installed on the infected computer.

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

References:
This Month in the Threat Webscape - Security Labs Blog
Koobface Spreading Again on Facebook


To view the details of this alert http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3403.aspx "



They Tried To Scam Me

I got 3 new scam emails this week.

Here they are:


Dear Sir/ma,

Do you need a loan? are you indebted and wish to be debt free, do you need a
free mortgage, business or personal loan ? Then you are at the right place. Do
you need a loan at a reasonable low interest rate? Are you
interested in paying off your debts without stress? Need debt consolidation?
Personal or business loan?

Then you need to look no further, as the management of Bankphb Loan Plc UK is
currently giving out unsecured loans at a low interest rate, with a repayment
duration of 5-20 years. We offer out loans at very low interest rate.

You have no collateral or have a bad credit then there is no problem because
our
loans are collateral free.

For More inquiries contact us:
Name:Mr Larry Louis
Email: phba.gent DeleteThis @hotmail.com
Services Rendered include:
*Refinance
*Home Improvement
*Inventor Loans
*Auto Loans
*Debt Consolidation
*Line of Credit
*Second Mortgage
*Business Loans
*Personal Loans
*International Loans.

Please write back if interested.Upon Response, you'll be mailed a Loan
application form to fill.(No social security and no credit check, 100%
Guaranteed!)

We look forward in doing business with you.
Mr Larry Louis
Bankphb Loan Plc.




Compliments of the Day,

I want to make a proposal of business transaction value sum of GBP ?15,000,000 (Fifteen Million British Pounds Sterling) to you, of which I believe will be of much interest to you and also a mutual benefit for both of us.

I need your co-operation to transfer the above mentioned sum out of England to any part of the world. And I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal and response positively within a short period of time. I am available to discuss this proposal with you and to answer any questions you may have in regard to this fund.

As soon as you give your positive response to this proposal, I will not hesitate in sending you the details and procedures of the transaction. Alternatively, you can write me back with my private email address (andersonbaker1@megamail.pt) or (bakerander@googlemail.com) .


Look forward to discussing this opportunity further with you in more detail shortly.


Sincerely,

Dr. Anderson Baker ,
Chartered Accountant
Alpha Banking Group Plc
Email: andersonbaker1 DeleteThis @megamail.pt




Hello, I am Mrs.Gloria Keen. A Private Loan Investor, I offer Loan to those who needs Financial Help with low interest rate. We Offer Business Loan, Personal Loan,Long/Short Terms Loan, Auto Loan, Home Loan, Capital Loan and lot more.If you are Interested in getting a Loan you can contact us via email mrsglorialoanfirm DeleteThis @gmail.com for more details.Copyright © 2009




Cell Phone Viruses Pose Serious Threat, Scientists Warn: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090521161531.htm

Deja vu- New scams hit Facebook and Twitter: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=217298115-be56918137808c8d29d6177...a633af-

New. Cobra Security 2010 10.0.0 collection of security tools that include- anti-virus programs, web protection, anti-spyware tools, virus removal tools, file recovery, encryption tools, rootkit scanners, and more: http://cobrasecurity.ucoz.net/

Secure a Mac laptop - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show: http://komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=6442

Swine Flu and Census Scams Exploit Fear and Ignorance. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/swineflu.html

Update. Crypt4Free 5.0.2 128 bit to 2048 bit strong aes encryption software.: http://www.secureaction.com/encryption_free/

Update. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.37 antimalware tool: http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Update. Secunia PSI 1.0.0.5 beta personal software inspector. Vulnerability Scanning (new) - Secunia.com: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/

Update. Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Updates 05-27-2009: http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html
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Consumer News and Links


From http://www.consumerworld.org/

Buy a PC Today, Or Wait for Windows 7?
CA Courts Scrutinize Consumer Class Actions
Interest Rate on I Savings Bonds is Priceless (0%)!
Expedia Preferred Over Travelocity and Orbitz
How Shoppers Make Decisions in a Recession
Websites are Helping Students Cram/Cheat
More State Laws Target Scams Against the Elderly
Travel for One Year for Under $14,000
Gripe on Twitter, Some Big Companies Respond
Don't Get Taken by a Vishing Scam
Cheap Countries to See During a Recession
Apply Shopping Techniques to Finding a Hubby
Obama Wants Cars to Get a Least 35.5 MPG
FTC to Review Rules for Bloggers' Product Reviews
Services Coming to Prove that You are You
Check Up on Your Doc
Sears Sued Over Disclosing Private Info to Outsiders
Current Chrysler Car Owners Could Get Screwed
Chrysler Agrees to Pay Lemon Law Judgments
Comcast Jumps in Customer Service Satisfaction via Twitter
A Battle Plan for Refinancing Your Mortgage
Wal-mart Penalized $1-mil by AZ for Overcharges
Full Text of Credit Card Act of 2009
Q&A about the New Credit Card Law
New-Fangled Barcodes Made to Work w/Cellphones
College Test Prep Courses May be Overvalued
1 in 4 Mobile Users Admits to Texting While Driving
CircuitCity.com Back in Biz in New Hands



From: The TopSavings.com Team http://www.TopSavings.com

Eat Free @ Arby's on Wednesdays w/ Purchase (US) -

You can go to Arby's every Wednesday and get free food. Here is the
schedule:

June 3rd - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
June 10th - Free Roast Chicken club with any soft drink purchase
June 17th - Free Regular Sidekicker with any sandwich purchase
June 24th -Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
July 1st - Free Regular Beef 'n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase
July 8th - Free Orange Cream Swirl shake with any sandwich purchase
July 15th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
July 22nd - Free Roastburger with any soft drink purchase
July 29th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 5th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
August 12th - Free Roast Chicken Club with any soft drink purchase
August 19th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 26th - Free Regular Beef 'n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase


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Blue Bunny Ice Cream Coupons: https://www.bluebunny.com/iScreamTeam/Coupons/Coupons.aspx

Consumer Reports. Good to the Last Drop: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/video-hub/food/saving-money/the-las...rop/168

Free Birthday Treats, Free Birthday Stuff, Birthday Freebies, Free Birthday Meals: http://www.freebirthdaytreats.com/default.aspx

Free Popcorn at The Grand Theatre: http://www.thegrandtheatre.com/

Free quote. Carworks.com: http://www.carworks.com/form_4031.asp?RefId=138710&affdata=56319

Free Sensodyne Sample: https://www.timeinc.net/rsn/secure/sweeps/docs/sensodyne_freesample.html

Free Tire Rotation and inspection at Mr. tire. Coupon- FREE maintenance inspection: http://www.mrtire.com/coupons/html_main/maintenance_inspection.html

Get Your Free SoBe-Dog Tag: http://www.sobe-dog.com/tags/

How Much Propane is in That Tank. Less Than You Think. amount of propane in that 20 lb. tank: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/business/45866982.html

KidsMealDeals.com - Search Kids Eat FREE Restaurants: http://www.kidsmealdeals.com/home

Mouse Print. Macy's Memorial Day Sale - No Exclusions: http://www.mouseprint.org/

New Credit Card Traps Await Cardholders. lookout for new ploys: http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/debt/credit-card-pitfalls-s...l-worth

Once Considered Unthinkable, U.S. Sales Tax Gets Fresh Look: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/26/AR2009...602909_

Troubled Dealers = Great Car Bargains. 10 strategic tips: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124265334571030421.html

Troubled Dealers = Great Car Bargains. time to grab a bargain of a new car: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30830320/ns/business-autos/

TRUECAR - The Authority on New Car Pricing: http://truecar.com/release/index.html

Web Wholesaler Free Subscription: http://lockergnome.tradepub.com/free/wbw/prgm.cgi

Where Do Kids Eat Free Today: http://www.wheredokidseatfreetoday.com/browser/
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Windows Secrets Newsletter

Free content posted on May 28, 2009:


TOP STORY
By Susan Bradley
Shavlik, Secunia top Windows Update alternatives

KNOWN ISSUES
By Brian Livingston
Free program from Microsoft stops WGA
WGA morphs into Windows Activation Technologies

WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
Thanks to Amazon, reading is fun again

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/090528
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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 101 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.