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I have published the August 22 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #179 by 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.
August 22 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #179 by Mark Donaldson
Almost everyone got last week's newsletter.
I still may have problems from time to time so here is what I have done. Subscribers 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 8am EDT, 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 newsletter email.
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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
August 17, 2008
Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.
# REVIEWS
1. Folder Guide - a guide to your favorite folders
2. Graptxt - copy text from Windows dialogs
3. Mp3tag - a great tool for tweaking MP3 tags
4. LogMeIn - is their free service any good?
5. Remobo: VPN, Chat, Filesharing, Remote Control All-In-One!
6. Styler - Style The Windows Explorer Toolbar Your Way
7. Anti-Malware Toolkit Keeps Your Arsenal Up-To-Date - but do you need it?
8. Old Newsletter
# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. Making Internet Explorer Safer - tutorial from bleepingcomputer
3. 50+ Free Online Photo Tools
4. The Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites from PC Magazine
5. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
6. Comments last week
# COOL WEBSITES
1. EvaPhone - free VOIP phone in your web browser
2. Drop.io - my new favorite free file exchange
3. Windows Live SkyDrive - 5Gb of free file space in the cloud
4. Abandonia - abandoned software and games, resurrected and alive again
5. KickNotes - free self-destructing emails for any reason
6. CoolSites Newsletter this week
# NEW NEWS
1. SnapFiles.com - new and updated freeware
2. News from Sarah in Tampa
3. Security news from Malware Advisor
4. A view from CyberNirvana
Last Newsletter
http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter080817
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Security News
"Websense® Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has discovered a new campaign of malicious spam posing as FedEx notifications.
The notifications claim to be from FedEx and explain that a package sent by the recipient in the past month was not delivered. The message has an attachment claimed to be a copy of the invoice. The attachment is in a zip file but is actually a Trojan Downloader.
This spam wave is a continuation of an ongoing theme used in recent months of using a parcel service invoice as the social engineering attack vector.
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/3161.aspx "
"Websense® Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has detected that the DNS cache on the default DNS server used by the customers of China Netcom (CNC) has been poisoned. When China Netcom customers mistype and enter an invalid domain name, the poisoned DNS server directs the visitor's browser to a page that contains malicious code. China Netcom is among the top ISPs in that country.
When users mistype a domain name, they are sometimes directed by their ISPs to a placeholder Web site with generic advertisements. This is typically an additional revenue source for the ISP. In the case of CNC, customers of this prominent ISP are directed to a Web site under the control of an attacker.
These malicious sites contain an iframe with malicious code that attempts to exploit, among other applications and plug-ins, the Microsoft Snapshot Viewer vulnerability which we reported on at the start o! f the month.
A user querying an unaffected DNS server is taken through to a clean site, whereas a user querying a poisoned name server is taken to a malicious site under the hacker's control. The malicious iframe points to a server in China hosting exploits for RealPlayer, MS06-014, MS Snapshot Viewer and Adobe Flash player.
To view the details of this alert
http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3163.aspx "
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Security Links
I get these links from good sources however I do not test the programs myself because I just don't have the time and most new programs won't work on my old 98 system. The definitive source of rogue info is Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Apple Mac.com customers targeted for fraud:
http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=70768184-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b
Free Child Safe Kit:
https://www.globeontheweb.com/products/request/request.asp?Flag=Globe
Hoax Busters. The BIG LIST of Internet Hoaxes:
http://hoaxbusters.org/
Keep Your Computer Virus-Resistant Part I:
http://feed.lockergnome.com/~r/nexus/it/~3/365711986/
Keep Your Computer Virus-Resistant Part II:
http://feed.lockergnome.com/~r/nexus/it/~3/368631101/
Microsoft fixes 26 flaws with 11 patches; six are critical:
http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=70768187-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b
New. Anti-Malware Toolkit 1.03.125 by Lunarsoft.net:
http://www.lunarsoft.net/news/lunarsoft/336-anti-malware-toolkit-103125
New. FREE CompuSec® PC Security Suite 5.2:
http://www.ce-infosys.com/english/products/free_compusec.html
Sophos Security Threat Report- Mid-Year Update:
http://feed.lockergnome.com/~r/nexus/it/~3/371110950/
Tools to protect kids online:
http://www.komando.com/buyguide/index.aspx?id=2072
Troubleshooting Viruses And Worms Part I:
http://feed.lockergnome.com/~r/nexus/it/~3/369273573/
Troubleshooting Viruses And Worms Part II:
http://feed.lockergnome.com/~r/nexus/it/~3/370184551/
Troubleshooting Viruses And Worms Part III:
http://feed.lockergnome.com/~r/nexus/it/~3/371132331/
Update. Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.1.0.331:
http://www.free-av.com/
Update. PC Tools Firewall Plus 4.0.0.45:
http://www.pctools.com/firewall/
Update. SUPERAntiSpyware Free 4.20.1038 Beta AntiAdware. AntiSpyware. AntiMalware.:
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html
Update. WISeCrypt 1.4.6.18 Personal Edition:
http://www1.wisekey.com/products/wisecrypt/personal/
Whaling- These Scammers Target Big Phish. Scambusters.org:
http://www.scambusters.org/whaling.html
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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 165 • 2008-08-14
The following topics appear in our free content
INTRODUCTION
By Brian Livingston
Time for a summer break — see you on Sept. 4
Where in the world is Gizmo Richards?
TOP STORY
By Scott Dunn
You'll get a new Windows Update, like it or not
When turning updates off really doesn't
Keep unwanted updates from bugging you
Tips for installing recalcitrant updates
KNOWN ISSUES
By Dennis O'Reilly
The true tech challenge: keeping it simple
Knowing when not to futz with Windows' innards
Where to find the Support Alert search plug-in
WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Chenoweth
Groove is in the history books
http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080814
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Windows Updates
From: HelpWithWindows Newsletter Volume 11, Number 15 August 16, 2008
http://www.windowsnewsletter.com/current-issue.html
"Microsoft issued a number of updates for Windows Vista in the past week.
Windows Vista:
KB953631 - Update to resolve an issue in which the system may be in an inconsistent state after you have restarted with the Last Known Good option.
System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista (KB947821) [August 2008] - This tool is being offered because an inconsistency was found in the Windows servicing store which may prevent the successful installation of future updates, service packs, and software.
KB955302 - Update to resolve some performance and reliability issues in Windows Vista.
KB954366 - Update to resolve a set of known application compatibility issues with Windows Vista."
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Free Cloth Totes at Walmart
Walmart is giving away their cloth totes if you return a bag full of their plastic bags for recycling. Just bring the bag inside to their cashiers and ask about them. Mark.
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COOLSITES 129 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".
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