February 22 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #153 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the February 22 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #153 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.

February 22 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #153 by Mark Donaldson

Attention All COOLSITES Subscribers:

Most of the newsletters got through last week although all MSN and Hotmail addresses rejected it. I don't know if Google fixed it or all of my subscribers hitting "Not Spam" did it. Thanks to all who may have helped. Mark.

Semper Gratis (forever free)

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

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.

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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
February 17, 2008

Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.

# REVIEWS
1. HobComment - a better way to add file and folder comments
2. Windows Home Server - how to make it work for you
3. Pocket K-meleon - web browsing with no install and no tracks left behind
4. Offline NT Password & Registry Editor - did you lose your Windows login password?
5. DivX Web Player - better videos in your web browser
6. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. Frapper - you people live all over the world!
2. What free software do you need?
3. PC Tips on Security from TopFreeware
4. Ten Must-Have Plug-ins to Power Up Pidgin
5. Tips from Geert Moernaut - runscanner and lansweeper
6. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
7. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. Tower Bloxx - a simple online game that's fun and challenging
2. Free Mac Ware - great site for free OSX stuff
3. Gate2Home - your universal keyboard
4. CoolSites Newsletter this week

This week's Newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter080217
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Security News

Websense(R) Security Labs(TM) has received reports of a Trojan keylogger aimed at the users of Habbo, a popular social networking site for teenagers. As of last month, Habbo's entry on Wikipedia said that over 8 million unique visitors access Habbo's Web sites around the world every month.

The party involved in spreading this malicious code poses as a third-party software tool developer for Habbo. Among the "tools" available for download, which will supposedly give the Habbo user an edge in the game is a file named ProRig.V9.exe (MD5:b80305ace7d4a01541467511df256287).

Unsuspecting victims who seek the touted benefits of this fake tool would instead have their own desktops compromised with spyware. Websense Security Labs recommends caution when trying out new third-party applicationss developed for Web 2.0 and social networking Web sites: especially ones with APIs open for third-party developers.

Websense filtering customers who have purchased Premium Group 3 (PG3) are protected from this attack.

For additional details and information on how to detect and prevent this type of attack:
http://www.websensesecuritylabs.com/alerts/alert.php?AlertID=841

Websense Security Labs(TM) has discovered a run of spam emails that attempt to dupe users into downloading and installing a video of the solar eclipse. We have also seen similar blocks of spam purporting to contain videos of movie stars, singers, and other entertainers.

Sample subject lines include:

Lunar Eclipse Video
Your guide to the total lunar eclipse.
Shocking video with Total moon eclipse
Total Moon Eclipse Video on NASA TV
Moon Eclipse is visible today

If users access any of the various Web sites hosting the malicious code, and attempt to view the video, they are infected with an information-stealing Trojan Horse. There is no exploit code hosted on the sites. Users are prompted to confirm that they want to run the code.

For additional details and information on how to detect and prevent this type of attack:
http://www.websensesecuritylabs.com/alerts/alert.php?AlertID=842

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Security Links

Apple updates Leopard, Tiger with security updates: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=42353649-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

ConsumerMan- Sleazy auto warranty scam. If you get a call offering extended coverage, hang up and then complain: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23147777

FREE NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME ALERTS by CrimeReports.com: http://www.crimereports.com/

Hillary Clinton spam sighted in the wild. spam message that tries to trick users into downloading a Trojan with a link to a video of her speech: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/021408-hillary-clinton-spam.html

McAfee- Virus writers going local. Virus writers are creating malware that is specially designed to infect users in a specific country: http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/02/21/McAfee-Virus-writers-going-l...l_1.htm

New. Comodo Memory Firewall. Provides security against buffer overflow attacks: http://www.memoryfirewall.comodo.com/

New. System Protect - Prevent Unauthorized Deleting: http://www.jakeludington.com/downloads/20080221_system_protect_prevent...authori

spamgourmet - free disposable email addresses, spam blocker: http://www.spamgourmet.com/

Subscribers' Advice on Car Rental Scams and More. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/carrentalscams.html

There's malware lurking inside that Hillary Clinton video link: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=42353647-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Update. Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.18.309 Free Firewall Software Download: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Update. SUPERAntiSpyware Free 4.0.1142 Beta AntiAdware. AntiSpyware. AntiMalware.: http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

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Windows Secrets Newsletter â€¢ Issue 141 â€¢ 2008-02-21

TOP STORY Microsoft cuts Ultimate licenses for volume buyers
Software Assurance users hit limits on Ultimate
Why treat Ultimate as a lesser Vista version?
Microsoft's mixed message on Vista Ultimate

KNOWN ISSUES Dual-booting XP deletes Vista restore points
XP dual-boot is not system-restore friendly
Free and easy boot-loader management
Several miscellaneous dual-boot questions arise

WACKY WEB WEEK Roll over, Beethoven

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080221

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COOLSITES 96 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.

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.