May
31
Breaking News Unleashes Malware Worldwide
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Mindy Matter asked:
Today’s world is a dangerous one, and many of us like to stay informed. It’s been said that nearly half of all individuals with internet access get their news online, and given that the majority of those with access use e-mail as well, it’s no wonder that so many find headlines delivered to their inbox a helpful idea. Unfortunately, however, having news headlines delivered to your inbox may actually harm your computer.
In early August, thousands of e-mail users began receiving deliveries to their inboxes with headlines like “CNN.com Daily Top 10″, “CNN Alerts: Breaking News” and “MSNBC.com Breaking News” in their subject lines. Because of the overwhelming temptation to get the news conveniently via e-mail, many of those users chose to open those same e-mails, thus unleashing rogue programs that have damaged machines on a worldwide basis.
Why Shouldn’t I Click? I Trust These Sites
It’s unfortunate. Many people do trust respected names like CNN and MSNBC in the world of news. After all, they’re the corporate news giants many people have grown up hearing. Unfortunately, none of these e-mails were sent by these news giants. Instead, they were created to ensure malware might be downloaded to your machine, thus opening security holes for other programs to filter through.
One study suggested that 250 million of these CNN e-mails were sent in just one day. Another one said 2.5 million of these MSNBC e-mails were transmitted every hour on a given day.
What’s the Real Danger?
Opening one of these e-mails can seriously harm your computer. It downloads a file called adobe_flash.exe, which is actually a Trojan. Most sources have said it is the Trojan “EncPk-DA” or “Exchanger.mn.” Either way, once installed on your machine, you’ll be connected to another server to ensure other rogue programs are installed on your computer, putting you in a very sticky situation.
What Do I Look For?
Whether you’re getting the CNN version or the MSNBC version, all of these fake news e-mails have a very convincing subject line and a fairly official format. In the CNN e-mails, the subject line says something like “CNN Alert: My Custom Alert” or “CNN.com Daily Top Ten.” The Daily Top Ten e-mail will proceed to list the ten most popular stories on the site. Clicking on any one of them will send you to a fake link which will ask you to install a file so you can view the story. Clicking “Yes” will install the Trojan on your computer.
In the case of the MSNBC e-mails, you’ll see a subject line that says something like “MSNBC.com – BREAKING NEWS” followed by a stunning headline. Here are just a few that have been noticed over the past month:
McCain told lies to win votes
Abortion made illegal in New York
Tiger Woods to take a 2 year break from golf
I will be suing you
Bomb scare grounds thousands of flights at UK Heathrow airport
Once you open the MSNBC version, you’ll see a very official looking e-mail that looks something like the below:
Find out more at http://breakingnews.msnbc.com
=======================================================
See the top news of the day at MSNBC.com, and the latest from Today Show and NBC Nightly News.
=========================================
This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Breaking News Newsletter
newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you.
To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this
message was forwarded to you) simply go to
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25384336, select unsubscribe, enter the
email address receiving this message, and click the Go button.
Microsoft Corporation - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052
MSN PRIVACY STATEMENT
http://privacy.msn.com (http://privacy.msn.com/)
Clicking on any of the links, of course, takes you to a site that then installs the Trojan. Once you click, you get a message about your flash player. It will ask you if you want to install the file, and if you say yes, you’ve just invited the Trojan on to your computer.
Monitoring Your System
If you think you may have opened one of these e-mails, there are a few ways to tell. First, you’re immediately going to notice a slow down in your system processes. Remember, you’ve opened several security holes by clicking on that e-mail, and it’s a bit like opening the flood gates. Your computer is literally being taken over by other programs, so there’s very little room to run your web browser or even your word processing program.
Additionally, you may notice a program called Antivirus XP 2008 has been installed on your computer. Because this is a rogue antispyware program, you will probably see fake scans of your machine and frightening messages suggesting that you’ve been infected with malware. They will all suggest that the only way to get rid of it is to purchase and download the full version of the program.
You may also notice that your desktop background looks a bit different. It is now probably a warning message about your computer’s numerous infections. It may even say that you can no longer change your desktop background because of the number of infections on your computer.
What Do I Do If I Opened One?
If you did open one, and you’ve noticed the signs above, there is something you can do about it. Many people believe that simply running their currently installed virus software will solve the problem if one of these SPAM e-mails has opened security holes in your system. Regrettably, this is simply not the case. The programs one of these e-mails may have downloaded to your computer are not viruses in most instances. As a result, your anti virus solution, even if it’s been properly updated, will not be able to remove the traces of these programs from your system. The best thing to do if you have opened one of these e-mails is to run your anti spyware program. If you have yet to invest in a reputable anti spyware program, now is the time to do so. Solutions that help to tackle rogue programs and other kinds of threats to your machine, reputable anti spyware programs should be part of your computer’s security system.
Before you purchase any anti spyware program, though, carefully research your options. Talk with colleagues as well as friends and family members about the software they have chosen. Research each of their selections carefully, and evaluate each program to ensure that it will function as you need it to. Purchase the one that you think the best selection for you, download it, and scan your machine. It should remove any problem files immediately, and as long as you update it frequently and scan your machine on a regular basis, problems like these e-mails will become a thing of the past quickly.
BOBBY
Today’s world is a dangerous one, and many of us like to stay informed. It’s been said that nearly half of all individuals with internet access get their news online, and given that the majority of those with access use e-mail as well, it’s no wonder that so many find headlines delivered to their inbox a helpful idea. Unfortunately, however, having news headlines delivered to your inbox may actually harm your computer.
In early August, thousands of e-mail users began receiving deliveries to their inboxes with headlines like “CNN.com Daily Top 10″, “CNN Alerts: Breaking News” and “MSNBC.com Breaking News” in their subject lines. Because of the overwhelming temptation to get the news conveniently via e-mail, many of those users chose to open those same e-mails, thus unleashing rogue programs that have damaged machines on a worldwide basis.
Why Shouldn’t I Click? I Trust These Sites
It’s unfortunate. Many people do trust respected names like CNN and MSNBC in the world of news. After all, they’re the corporate news giants many people have grown up hearing. Unfortunately, none of these e-mails were sent by these news giants. Instead, they were created to ensure malware might be downloaded to your machine, thus opening security holes for other programs to filter through.
One study suggested that 250 million of these CNN e-mails were sent in just one day. Another one said 2.5 million of these MSNBC e-mails were transmitted every hour on a given day.
What’s the Real Danger?
Opening one of these e-mails can seriously harm your computer. It downloads a file called adobe_flash.exe, which is actually a Trojan. Most sources have said it is the Trojan “EncPk-DA” or “Exchanger.mn.” Either way, once installed on your machine, you’ll be connected to another server to ensure other rogue programs are installed on your computer, putting you in a very sticky situation.
What Do I Look For?
Whether you’re getting the CNN version or the MSNBC version, all of these fake news e-mails have a very convincing subject line and a fairly official format. In the CNN e-mails, the subject line says something like “CNN Alert: My Custom Alert” or “CNN.com Daily Top Ten.” The Daily Top Ten e-mail will proceed to list the ten most popular stories on the site. Clicking on any one of them will send you to a fake link which will ask you to install a file so you can view the story. Clicking “Yes” will install the Trojan on your computer.
In the case of the MSNBC e-mails, you’ll see a subject line that says something like “MSNBC.com – BREAKING NEWS” followed by a stunning headline. Here are just a few that have been noticed over the past month:
McCain told lies to win votes
Abortion made illegal in New York
Tiger Woods to take a 2 year break from golf
I will be suing you
Bomb scare grounds thousands of flights at UK Heathrow airport
Once you open the MSNBC version, you’ll see a very official looking e-mail that looks something like the below:
Find out more at http://breakingnews.msnbc.com
=======================================================
See the top news of the day at MSNBC.com, and the latest from Today Show and NBC Nightly News.
=========================================
This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this MSNBC Breaking News Newsletter
newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you.
To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this
message was forwarded to you) simply go to
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25384336, select unsubscribe, enter the
email address receiving this message, and click the Go button.
Microsoft Corporation - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052
MSN PRIVACY STATEMENT
http://privacy.msn.com (http://privacy.msn.com/)
Clicking on any of the links, of course, takes you to a site that then installs the Trojan. Once you click, you get a message about your flash player. It will ask you if you want to install the file, and if you say yes, you’ve just invited the Trojan on to your computer.
Monitoring Your System
If you think you may have opened one of these e-mails, there are a few ways to tell. First, you’re immediately going to notice a slow down in your system processes. Remember, you’ve opened several security holes by clicking on that e-mail, and it’s a bit like opening the flood gates. Your computer is literally being taken over by other programs, so there’s very little room to run your web browser or even your word processing program.
Additionally, you may notice a program called Antivirus XP 2008 has been installed on your computer. Because this is a rogue antispyware program, you will probably see fake scans of your machine and frightening messages suggesting that you’ve been infected with malware. They will all suggest that the only way to get rid of it is to purchase and download the full version of the program.
You may also notice that your desktop background looks a bit different. It is now probably a warning message about your computer’s numerous infections. It may even say that you can no longer change your desktop background because of the number of infections on your computer.
What Do I Do If I Opened One?
If you did open one, and you’ve noticed the signs above, there is something you can do about it. Many people believe that simply running their currently installed virus software will solve the problem if one of these SPAM e-mails has opened security holes in your system. Regrettably, this is simply not the case. The programs one of these e-mails may have downloaded to your computer are not viruses in most instances. As a result, your anti virus solution, even if it’s been properly updated, will not be able to remove the traces of these programs from your system. The best thing to do if you have opened one of these e-mails is to run your anti spyware program. If you have yet to invest in a reputable anti spyware program, now is the time to do so. Solutions that help to tackle rogue programs and other kinds of threats to your machine, reputable anti spyware programs should be part of your computer’s security system.
Before you purchase any anti spyware program, though, carefully research your options. Talk with colleagues as well as friends and family members about the software they have chosen. Research each of their selections carefully, and evaluate each program to ensure that it will function as you need it to. Purchase the one that you think the best selection for you, download it, and scan your machine. It should remove any problem files immediately, and as long as you update it frequently and scan your machine on a regular basis, problems like these e-mails will become a thing of the past quickly.
BOBBY
May
31
Comcast – the Best in Entertainment and Access
Filed Under Voip | Comments Off
Julia Hall asked:
For those of you who thought cable services were disappearing, boy have I got a news flash for you! Comcast Phone Service, who began services in 1963, have continued their research and development of cable services and now give the best quality digital tv entertainment services in the industry. History reveals that cable services took the world by storm several decades ago and has since grown with leaps and bounds. Comcast has weathered the storm of changes and increased their services to include high speed internet access, telephone plans and television entertainment – all in attractively bundled packages and complying to the new trend – many services being provided for one monthly price.
Developing new changes in technology is an ongoing aspect of Comcast services, and adding high speed internet access is truly welcomed by millions of Comcast customers. Almost all homes have computers, and it just makes it easier for customers to have all services combined into one low monthly bill. Comcast internet services enable users total access to previously unavailable websites with amazingly fast downloads that include music, software updates, video clips, full-length movies, and more. Streaming audio – internet radio stations – is available at the touch of your fingertips. Comcast provides added services to assure the safety and security of your computer and its users with security features to keep your family, your identity, and computer – all safe from software violators, scams, and virus infections. Comcast offers McAfee VirusScan software while you are a customer as well as offers the option of firewall installation to protect your data and stop undesirable and bothersome popups. Bonus options come with with your subscription and include CNN News clips, NASCAR race coverage, and other special broadcasts. Phone service is another added service provided by Comcast and is guaranteed to be an improvement over your present service. Comcast offers free phone options instead of additional charges for services like caller ID, speed dialing, call waiting, call forwarding, and voice mail. All local and long distance calls within the U.S. and Canada are included in one flat monthly price. Long distance charges are a thing of the past, and international rates are well beneath those offered by other companies. Digital television services have never been better with the addition of an extended channel selection – more than 275 channels – and better signal reception. Digital signals provide exceptional quality imagery and audio – a great improvement over analog signals. Packages include local channels, sports channels, children’s entertainment, movie channels, music channels, On Demand options (similar to pay-per-view), and much more. The On-screen programming guide is a help to many as it lets one easily view and select whatever programming they want to view. It is fully integrated with your television set and provides interactive selections.
All of these features and options make Comcast the most wanted telecommunications provider in the industry. Make your family and your bank account happy today by becoming a subscriber to Comcast Phone services – the technology of the future.
BOBBIE
For those of you who thought cable services were disappearing, boy have I got a news flash for you! Comcast Phone Service, who began services in 1963, have continued their research and development of cable services and now give the best quality digital tv entertainment services in the industry. History reveals that cable services took the world by storm several decades ago and has since grown with leaps and bounds. Comcast has weathered the storm of changes and increased their services to include high speed internet access, telephone plans and television entertainment – all in attractively bundled packages and complying to the new trend – many services being provided for one monthly price.
Developing new changes in technology is an ongoing aspect of Comcast services, and adding high speed internet access is truly welcomed by millions of Comcast customers. Almost all homes have computers, and it just makes it easier for customers to have all services combined into one low monthly bill. Comcast internet services enable users total access to previously unavailable websites with amazingly fast downloads that include music, software updates, video clips, full-length movies, and more. Streaming audio – internet radio stations – is available at the touch of your fingertips. Comcast provides added services to assure the safety and security of your computer and its users with security features to keep your family, your identity, and computer – all safe from software violators, scams, and virus infections. Comcast offers McAfee VirusScan software while you are a customer as well as offers the option of firewall installation to protect your data and stop undesirable and bothersome popups. Bonus options come with with your subscription and include CNN News clips, NASCAR race coverage, and other special broadcasts. Phone service is another added service provided by Comcast and is guaranteed to be an improvement over your present service. Comcast offers free phone options instead of additional charges for services like caller ID, speed dialing, call waiting, call forwarding, and voice mail. All local and long distance calls within the U.S. and Canada are included in one flat monthly price. Long distance charges are a thing of the past, and international rates are well beneath those offered by other companies. Digital television services have never been better with the addition of an extended channel selection – more than 275 channels – and better signal reception. Digital signals provide exceptional quality imagery and audio – a great improvement over analog signals. Packages include local channels, sports channels, children’s entertainment, movie channels, music channels, On Demand options (similar to pay-per-view), and much more. The On-screen programming guide is a help to many as it lets one easily view and select whatever programming they want to view. It is fully integrated with your television set and provides interactive selections.
All of these features and options make Comcast the most wanted telecommunications provider in the industry. Make your family and your bank account happy today by becoming a subscriber to Comcast Phone services – the technology of the future.
BOBBIE
May
30
Who would like to see a special Playboy issue of the women of CNN news ?
Filed Under Other - News Events | 4 Comments
sandwreckoner asked:
This line up would include; Erica Hill,Kathleen Kenedy,Linda Stoufer,Carol Costello,Daryn Kagan,Kyra Phillips,Christi Paul,Brooke Anderson etc. If you agree. Please write to Playboy magazine requesting this idea. Thank You fellow men and the minority of the female population who identify as Lezbians.
DEAN
This line up would include; Erica Hill,Kathleen Kenedy,Linda Stoufer,Carol Costello,Daryn Kagan,Kyra Phillips,Christi Paul,Brooke Anderson etc. If you agree. Please write to Playboy magazine requesting this idea. Thank You fellow men and the minority of the female population who identify as Lezbians.
DEAN
May
30
Top Storys- Your News
Filed Under Politics | Comments Off
Keri Patton asked:
Your Fico Score
Even having a Great Fico Score : It can be difficult to get loans today.
This is a pretty good price for all 3 FICO scores. If you want the actual FICO scores you generally have to pay and it is usually $15-16 each for them.
As you may have noticed your credit report may not contain a credit score and that can be undesirable to you when you need full info.
More On Fico Score: Visit: newsftg
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Neel Kashkari
According to a spokesperson not to be named and soon to be announced by the administration,Neel Kashkari is set to run the governments rescue effort on a part time basis.Neel Kashkari is a 35 year old former Goldman Sachs executive.
Visit newsftg to see more on the Neel Kashkari story
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kylar Deleon
kylar Deleon is a former television actor, who is now facing murder charges. Apparently CNN said he starred in Power Rangers, but the people at Rangerboard, so it isn’t so.
Looking into it further ,He may have starred in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,which aired May 4th 1994 with a small non-speaking part ….
For more on info about :kylar Deleon visit newsftg
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Barack Obama
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the health care and mortgage crises, the overall state of the economy and dozens of other pressing issues had to wait for their few moments in the sun as Obama was pressed to explain his recent “bitter” gaffe and relationship with Rev. Wright (seemingly a dead issue) and not wearing a flag pin while Clinton had to answer again for her Bosnia trip exaggerations.
Then it was back to Obama to defend his slim association with a former ’60s radical — a question that came out of rightwing talk radio and Sean Hannity on TV, but delivered by former Bill Clinton aide Stephanopolous. This approach led to a claim that Clinton’s husband pardoned two other ’60s radicals.
see more at: newsftg
EARNEST
Your Fico Score
Even having a Great Fico Score : It can be difficult to get loans today.
This is a pretty good price for all 3 FICO scores. If you want the actual FICO scores you generally have to pay and it is usually $15-16 each for them.
As you may have noticed your credit report may not contain a credit score and that can be undesirable to you when you need full info.
More On Fico Score: Visit: newsftg
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Neel Kashkari
According to a spokesperson not to be named and soon to be announced by the administration,Neel Kashkari is set to run the governments rescue effort on a part time basis.Neel Kashkari is a 35 year old former Goldman Sachs executive.
Visit newsftg to see more on the Neel Kashkari story
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kylar Deleon
kylar Deleon is a former television actor, who is now facing murder charges. Apparently CNN said he starred in Power Rangers, but the people at Rangerboard, so it isn’t so.
Looking into it further ,He may have starred in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,which aired May 4th 1994 with a small non-speaking part ….
For more on info about :kylar Deleon visit newsftg
————————————————————————————-
Barack Obama
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the health care and mortgage crises, the overall state of the economy and dozens of other pressing issues had to wait for their few moments in the sun as Obama was pressed to explain his recent “bitter” gaffe and relationship with Rev. Wright (seemingly a dead issue) and not wearing a flag pin while Clinton had to answer again for her Bosnia trip exaggerations.
Then it was back to Obama to defend his slim association with a former ’60s radical — a question that came out of rightwing talk radio and Sean Hannity on TV, but delivered by former Bill Clinton aide Stephanopolous. This approach led to a claim that Clinton’s husband pardoned two other ’60s radicals.
see more at: newsftg
EARNEST
May
26
drsmooth48 asked:
I’m looking for investment cost info and profitability info for websites like CNN.com, Yahoo! News, Google News, NYTimes.com
how much did it cost to create sites like these and what kinds of margins are they making now?
JEFFERSON
I’m looking for investment cost info and profitability info for websites like CNN.com, Yahoo! News, Google News, NYTimes.com
how much did it cost to create sites like these and what kinds of margins are they making now?
JEFFERSON
May
11
Bunny D. asked:
Nancy Pelosi just said on CNN news that the American People are out of touch with Reality. This is from a woman that charges us $60,000 Four times a week to fly back in forth from DC to her Bankrupt California and has her PORK in the stimulus to spend Millions on a Mouse in the Bay Area….She also said that perhaps in a few years the American people will come around. Come around to what? Turn off the lights, please. What do you think?
ALEJANDRO
Nancy Pelosi just said on CNN news that the American People are out of touch with Reality. This is from a woman that charges us $60,000 Four times a week to fly back in forth from DC to her Bankrupt California and has her PORK in the stimulus to spend Millions on a Mouse in the Bay Area….She also said that perhaps in a few years the American people will come around. Come around to what? Turn off the lights, please. What do you think?
ALEJANDRO
May
4
How Do I Explain These CNN News Flash TV Headlines To My 2 Year Old Daughter?
Filed Under Other - Politics Government | 6 Comments
cnn_psyops asked:
Judge Reems OJ A New A-Hole
Judge Reems OJ A New A-Hole
…In Big Letters Across The CNN TV Screen!!!!
Oh Yes Lillian, And If She Read Your Post, She’d Tll You That You’re A Shallow Individual Who Should Stick To The Subject Matter, And Her Reading Skills. Then She’d Call You A Smart ***.
ROFL!!!
EDGAR