July 18 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #174 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the July 18 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #174 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.

July 18 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #174 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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"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
July 13, 2008

Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.

# REVIEWS
1. RUBotted - protection against computer bots
2. John's Background Switcher - Windows wallpaper complete control
3. 360 Desktop - a panoramic virtual desktop manager
4. SlickRun - shortcuts for getting things done
5. Desktop Stress Reliever - destroy your desktop game
6. DreamMail4 - A portable e-mail client with full Rich Text support
7. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. Is it ok to download pirated software, videos, or music?
3. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
4. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. Where the hell is Matt?
2. Hitsquad's free musicware - for the penny pinching musician
3. 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/ClifNotesNewsletter080713

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Security News

"National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Alert SA08-193A Sun Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: July 11, 2008 Source: US-CERT Systems Affected Sun Java Runtime Environment versions * JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier * JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.4.2_17 and earlier * SDK and JRE 1.3.1_22 and earlier. Overview: By convincing you to visit a malicious website, an attacker could use a vulnerability in Sun Java to gain control of your computer. You may have Java on your computer without even realizing it. Solution: Apply an update from Sun Sun has released updates that fix these vulnerabilities. As illustrated on the Java website, follow these instructions to update your version of Java: 1. From the Start menu, open the Control Panel. 2. Click the Java icon to open the Java Control Panel. (If you do not see the icon, Java is probably not installed on your computer.) 3. Select the Update tab and click the Update Now button. (If you do not see an Update tab, your version of Java does not support updates, or you must log in as an Administrator.) We also recommend enabling Automatic Updates for Java. To enable Automatic Updates, go to the Update tab of the Java Control Panel and select the Check for Updates Automatically check box. Leaving older versions of Java on your computer after the update could expose you to security risks. You may want to remove the older versions by following Sun's instructions. Disable Java We recommend that users disable Java in their web browser. Disabling Java in your web browser will not fix the vulnerability, but it may prevent an attacker from being able to take advantage of it. Instructions for disabling Java are available in the Securing Your Web Browser document. Description: Vulnerabilities in Sun Java may allow an attacker to access your computer, install and run malicious software on your computer, or cause your computer to crash. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing you to view a malicious web document. For more technical information, see http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html "

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Security Links

Some subscribers have indicated that the anti-spyware/adware programs I have listed here recently are "rogues". 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 and they weren't listed there. Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Apple TV gets a security update: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=66995989-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Avoid e-mail phishing scams: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=67087448-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Free copy of Laptop Encryption for Dummies: http://www.pgp.com/wde/bookletform.html

Gmail now blocking fake eBay, PayPal e-mails, too: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=66933459-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Malware targets 'Simpsons' fans on AIM: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=66933463-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Microsoft July 2008 Security Releases ISO Image. DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on July 8th, 2008: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b9456bd2-f6ef...61-9d3c

Microsoft Word vulnerability prompts Microsoft advisory: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=66933468-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

New. RUBotted monitors your computer for suspicious activities and regularly checks with an online service to identify behav...: http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/rubotted

Scale and speed of spam, scams and identity theft exposed. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/spam2.html

Update. Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 8.1.0.326 This is the one I use. Mark.: http://www.free-av.com/

Vista. Encryption Technologies In Vista Part II: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2008/07/11/encryption-technologies-in-vi...-part-i

Vista. Planning For Encryption In Vista Part I: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2008/07/14/planning-for-encryption-in-vi...-part-i

Vista. Planning For Encryption In Vista Part II: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2008/07/15/planning-for-encryption-in-vi...-part-i

ZoneAlarm updated after Microsoft's DNS patch: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=66933461-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

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Windows Secrets Newsletter â€¢ Issue 161 â€¢ 2008-07-17

The following topics appear in our free content

INTRODUCTION New readers join us from Support Alert on July 24
We'll have a combined logo for 6 weeks

TOP STORY Protect yourself from software-vendor "snarketing"
Software downloads are rife with deceptions
Don't patronize obnoxious snarketers

KNOWN ISSUES SAN + WS = the info Windows users need
Ramping up the software reviews
What you get for free, what you get for a fee
Cleaning up after Microsoft's latest update fiasco
Google alternative keeps your searches private

WACKY WEB WEEK So that's why they're called flip-flops!

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080717

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COOLSITES 82 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.