March 6 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #207 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the March 6 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #207 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.


March 6 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #207 by Mark Donaldson


In memorial to Elizabeth "Betty" Edna Moss
She is survived by her husband, of 64 years, "Mo" Moss. Her daughter Carol. Her son "Tommy".
And her son "Ronny" who is our good friend.


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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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Semper Gratis (forever free) of cost

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
March 1, 2009

Thanks for reading. I hope you find something interesting.

REVIEWS
LastPass - you don't have to remember more than one password
Pixlr - online image editor kicks mspaint to the curb
Xenon Portable File Manager - lets you open apps on your thumbdrive,
not the host pc
TKexe Kalendar creates photo calendars of any size
PCLinuxOS - great Linux live CD and installed OS
Old Newsletter

TIPS AND FEEDBACK
What free software do you need?
What freebie should I try next?
Comments from the last newsletter
Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
CoolSites Newsletter this week

NEW NEWS
SnapFiles.com - new and updated freeware
News from Sarah in Tampa
Security news from Malware Advisor
A view from CyberNirvana

http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter090301

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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



They Tried to Scam Me

Due to the reasons listed below your Paypal account has been limited; Paypal is constantly working to ensure security with all Paypal accounts in our system. We have recently reviewed and for the reasons listed below it is necessary for you to confirm your account. We are sorry for the inconvenience but this is to insure the safety of Paypal customers and workers alike. Please confirm your account with the supplied link below to "continue use with your paypal account. http://theepicone.net/paypal_update.html Why is my account access limited? Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s): * Unusual account activity has made it necessary to limit account access
Until additional verification information can be collected. (Your case ID for this reason is PP-003-303-124.) Thanks, Paypal Staff Paypal.com

This came from: paypal-security6484.DeleteThis@update-info343.com Go spambots go. Mark.


Websense® Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has discovered a scam involving the spread of email messages disguised as coming from Delta Airlines. As of right now, we have received more than 3000 samples in a week, and the number keeps increasing.

The email messages have the subject "Confirmation of ticket purchase at www.delta.com," and ask recipients to print a supposed "PASSENGER ITINERARY RECEIPT" attached to the message. The attachment is actually a Trojan (SHA1: d353f2758bbfb2211c6e3d59890e87080d14da85) file which still can escape detection by some antivirus products. Email recipients who run the attached Trojan will probably fall into the black hat hackers' trap.

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/3315.aspx

7 Security Tools You Absolutely MUST Have: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-security-tools-you-absolutely-must-have/

IRS Lists New Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/dirtydozen.html

Justifying Mass Surveillance. A Fallacious Myth: http://go.infopackets.com/e20090304-12

New. KL-Detector- detect keylogging activity on your computer! (it detects keyloggers, but you should remove keylogger by yourself): http://dewasoft.com/privacy/kldetector.htm

New. Xen® hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization.: http://www.xen.org/

Review. AVAST ANTI-VIRUS: http://askbobrankin.com/avast_free_antivirus.html

Review. AVG ANTI-VIRUS: http://askbobrankin.com/avg_review.html

Review. AVIRA ANTI-VIRUS: http://askbobrankin.com/avira_free_antivirus.html

Scam Alert. Get your (not-so) free grant money: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29396065/from/ET/

Security software for an iPod touch: http://komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=6116

Update. a-squared Free 4.0.0.46 Anti-Virus, Anti-Trojan, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Dialer and Anti-Worm Software - Freeware!: http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Update. Comodo Internet Security 3.8.65951.477: http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/index.html

Update. Returnil Virtual System Personal Edition 2.0.1.9002 simple, smart and strong approach to PC safety: http://www.returnilvirtualsystem.com/rvspersonal.htm

Update. Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Updates 03-04-2009: http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html


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Consumer News and Links


$1 Off Popchips Print Coupon. snacking is fun again.: http://www.popchips.com/promo/kiwi/

$1 Off Tidy Cats Cat Litter Print Coupon. SAVE $1 on TIDY CATS brand Cat Litter - TIDY CATS®: http://www.tidycats.com/Coupon/LitterSave1/?DCMP=EMC-TC-TC-Q1Email&HQS=Save1

FDIC raising fees on banks, adds emergency fee. Which means we will be paying higher fees at banks. Mark.: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090228/D96KE4NG0.html

Free Admission On Your Birthday to Orioles: https://secure.mlb.com/bal/fan_forum/birthday_form.jsp?partnerId=ed-21...17-7326

Free Large Bag Of Popcorn From AMC Theaters PDF: http://img.ed4.net/aeagle/2009/090227_offer/AMC.pdf

Free large popcorn at IMAX theaters. PDF: http://www.freestufftimes.com/

Free Sample. Ziploc® Brand Fresh Shield™ Freezer Bags: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11380533&sea...=free%2

Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe's largest budget airline, might start charging passengers for using the toilet while flying: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090227/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_ryanair_toilet

Price Drop Alerts - We Monitor Prices - They Drop - You Save! Free and Easy.: http://www.pricepinx.com/

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Windows Secrets Newsletter

Free content posted on Mar. 5, 2009:

INTRODUCTION
By Brian Livingston
Articles lead to scintillating conversations
All readers can get the secrets of mental feats

TOP STORY
By Susan Bradley
AutoRun patch a long time coming for XP users
XP, Win 2K, Server 2003 users left in the lurch
How to apply the patches and control AutoRun

KNOWN ISSUES
By Dennis O'Reilly
Norton security suite's top rating questioned
A vote for Microsoft's file-sync service

WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
New laptop does away with extraneous features!

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/090305

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COOLSITES 93 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.