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There’s a new stream of virus’ going around ye’ old net trying to infect unsuspecting people. I came across it at work yesterday. Symptoms include constant rebooting. If you think you have this, when you boot windowsXP hit the f8 and select the option that says do not reboot upon system error (or something like that). When the system crashes, you’ll end up with a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) that actually has some good information on it. What you’re looking for is a message about spooldr.sys. If you have that, you’re infected.
“But how?!?!?” you gasp in horror? Well, its apparently being sent around the web in the form of an email greeting card or other crafty disguise for example:
Greetings,Are you ready to have fun at Web Joker.
Account Number: 775152935455
Temp Login ID: user1160
Your Password ID: px259Please keep your account secure by logging in and changing your login info.
Use this link to change your Login info: http://74.64.28.xx/
Enjoy,
Confirmation Dept.
Web Joker
I actually received a couple of these last week, but as I didn’t remember signing up for “Web Joker” I deleted them right away. A good rule of thumb is never click anything with IP addresses in the body
Another form as I said, is being sent as an e-greeting card. If you get anything from a source you do not know, don’t open it.
adaware picked up on it right away once I was able to get the box up enough to run, however both Mischel internet Security and PC HELL have ways posted online to correct the issue. Please be careful when dealing with this and remember its often a good idea to just delete mail like this (let your friends know you won’t open it…)
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And a coke. Any one know the movie thats from? Well, its not important. What is important is that my brother, Eric, passed along an amazing deal from chick-fli-A. Free Chicken and a Coke!. Pull up the site, register and get your coupon today!
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Imagine, you’ve just boarded a flight to say, Denver (its my favorite destination at the moment) and you hear the captain come on the PA system “Attention ladies and gentlemen, we will be departing after a brief delay. We need to sacrifice a pair of goats in order to get the flangie working on the throttle control.”
Thats pretty much what passengers on Nepal’s National Airline heard this past week. According to the AP:
Officials at Nepal’s state-run airline have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft.
I don’t know about you, but if any airline I fly has to sacrifice a goat in order for the plane to work, I’ll make other plans.
Original article HERE
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In keeping with Amie Street Wednesday (thanks Mouseclone) here’s my next recomendation. Tara MacLean was featured on their frontpage this week and I had a listen. Her cover of Mad World (see below) absolutely rocks!! Nothing is cooler. Her voice is awesome, the music rocks and all of her stuff is just as good.
Take a listen and let me know what you think.
Two for the price of one!!
Also, I came across one of my FAVORITE comedians on Amie Street (which just proves how much the site ROCKS!). George Carlin has been telling jokes longer than I’ve been alive. Take a listen and find out why he’s a main stay of modern comedy…
If you have an amie street wednesday post, leave a link in the comment so I can check it out!
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