Agree with that, Metapad rocks. http://freespace.virgin.net/xxx.99/s/dancing3.gif
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Agree with that, Metapad rocks. http://freespace.virgin.net/xxx.99/s/dancing3.gif
Nice Free remote desktop program
Real VNC
I use it on all my friends and families machines. Anytime they need help they just call/email me thwir IP (if not static) and I can plug away at their desktop right in the comfort of my own home. Why pay $$$ for commercial ones when this is free?
And also PDF995 . Converts anything that can print into PDF Format. Also Free.
Regards
Hong
Beep,
That's a great picture of your cat.
I've been following this thread for many months and have downloaded many great programs, thanks for opening my eyes!
Now I have a question: I've had WinZip since (well forever), and while I do like it, I'm tired of the nag screen "21 day evaluation period has expired" and really anoyed with having to click through over a dozen windows to unzip something. Is there a better (less windows) utility for zipping & unzippig files? (I know I can right click and "extract to here"). Guess I just want something better.
Thanks
:D
I checked out the site but that zip software only works on Windows 95, 98 and NT. This is also version 1.0, which was creatd approximately 18 months ago.
Linda
Hi MPTech,
Try Ultimate Zip . Works great for me, although it has one nag screen at startup (doesn't bother me), but it's free........
I'm using ver 2.7
Hope this helps........
Hi to everybody,
I would like to share my favorite programs and add them to the thread. Sorry if I repeat the titles that someone has already posted.
1) VMWare is fantastic. I have 3 (three) virtual computers running simultaneously and interacting througout virtual network on my P4 2.4GHz, 512MB RAM, 200 GB HDD Win2000 machine (Win98, WinXP & Linux). However VMWare is not little (20MB), every byte worth it. Link: http://www.VMWare.com (trial available)
2) Cute Reminder. It's a nice tool for desktop notes & reminders. It's handy and quick: one mouse click to create a note; two clicks to set up a reminder. A must have addition to every desktop. Take a look how gentle it reminds you and you will love it! Link: http://www.CuteReminder.com (trial available)
Best regards to all,
Nik
LiveWire: Outfoxing the Phishers and Other Scammers:
. Over the past year or so, some crafty fraudsters have ditched the tear-jerker prose for the straightforward instruction."Quick. Your bank details need updating," the message now reads. "Click on this link to submit them."Each month, billions of such e-mails, masquerading as official messages from banks and online retailers, arrive in in-boxes. The scam is known as "phishing."They work with surprising effectiveness, as many come with a link to an authentic-looking bank or retailer site. The e-mail directs the user to input his bank or credit card details, and again, just one party -- the fraudster -- walks away happy.
In Web parlance, you've just been "phished."British police recently estimated that phishing scams cost UK banks an estimated 60 million pounds last year. The economic toll of phishing in the United States is much worse, costing American banks and credit card companies $1.2 billion in 2003, according to Gartner Research.Gartner estimates that 1.78 million Americans fell foul of the scam [stupid itiots!], each responding to the e-mail and revealing their personal details. The list of spoofed, or fake, sites is an impressive one. It includes eBay, just about every commercial bank in the UK, U.S. and Australia, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (news - web sites).
CALL IN THE CAVALRY
Help may be on the way in the form of a variety of computer programs -- some from universities, others from major technology outfits -- that aim to unmask the fraudsters.
The mission of the programs is to harpoon the problem by developing Web browsing toolbars that sniff out the fake sites and expose the phishers for the swindlers they are.
The idea is to take the Web link in a suspicious e-mail and type it into the toolbar and press return. Within moments you will know if you've landed on the real McCoy or an impostor's site posing as your bank.To help detect the fakers, CoreStreet Ltd., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based technology outfit, last month introduced a free product called SpoofStick at http://www.corestreet.com/spoofstick/.
When entering a site, like say eBay, via the SpoofStick browser extension (it works with Microsoft Internet (news - web sites) Explorer and Mozilla FireFox browsers), the surfer is greeted with a clear message saying "you are on eBay."If you type in what turns out to be a spoofed Web site address, the message will be very different, likely revealing the IP, or Internet Protocol (news - web sites), number -- a confusing, but telltale sign you want nothing to do with this site.Every computer that is connected to the Internet has a unique IP number consisting of 4 digits -- each between 0 and 255 and separated by periods.A similar detection tool comes from SpoofGuard (http://crypto.stanford.edu/SpoofGuard/), a California technology start-up.And, eBay and Internet service provider EarthLink have been hit with so many phishing attacks they've decided to develop their own spoof detection toolbars. EarthLink's is available at http://www.earthlink.net/home/software/toolbar/; eBay's is at http://pages.ebay.com/ebay_toolbar/.Computer security experts warn, however, that the toolbars should not lull users into a false sense of security."It's the most sophisticated defense we have at the moment, but it's not foolproof," said Pete Simpson, network security specialist at Clearswift, a British network security firm.
CoreStreet admits as much, saying on the SpoofStick site: "It's not a comprehensive solution, but it's a good start."The spoof-proof browsers are viewed as the first line of defense in a novel new area of criminality."The next stage will see the scammers spoofing the toolbars. Then, a new technology will spring up to put an end to that," Simpson said.Quoting a recent Nigerian e-mail scam: "You can take it to the bank."
downloaded spoof guard and luv it ! yup,1 each foe i.e. & mozilla. i've got 1.7 installed. see attachment
Earle,
Excellent post.
Thanks for posting this information. I was not aware of any of these developments.
Cheers,
Linda
:D :D
i got hit with 1c of these. i added the attachment. i screenshot it and e-mailed it to my bank manager. i was told that i was the 1st with enough foresight to have given them [bank] a csae to present to the fcc and the fbi.Quote:
Originally posted by LindaHewitt
Earle,
Excellent post.
Thanks for posting this information. I was not aware of any of these developments.
Cheers,
Linda
:D :D
the mozilla download is stated as firefox butr i have the new 1.7 and as you saw in the last screenshot,it works on any mozilla build.
NO FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WILL ASK FOR YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS BY E-MAIL.
be safe out there.
Did anyone mention Proximitron??
And is this the longest thread here at VDr??
Yes, on the first page.Quote:
Originally posted by bchzd1
Did anyone mention Proximitron??
And is this the longest thread here at VDr??
and
Yes, this thread has its place in the Vdr record books:D
since file searching is one of the most time-comsuming and annoying problems, to have a really fast and reliable search tool on your pc is a must.
diskMETA - a successfull combination of speed, efficiency, simplicity and usability (developed on the basis of a web search engine).
it's utulite specially for those whose comps are cemeteries of hopelessly lost docs and who are sick of digging data out of gigabites of garbage on your hard drives.
step 1: you just need to run indexing of the selected folders - might be gigabites indeed (i don't have so much data, but can tell for sure - 30 mb were indexed in less than 30 sec).
BTW, one can be absolutely happy with the interface - simple, but abolutely not ugly-ascetic.
step 2: you enter the query --> results appear, sorted by relevance, etc. - as soon as you type in the search request!!! additionally to standard formats (txt, doc, xls, html, pdf, rtf, chm, zip, rar) you can define yours, e.g. php, asp, xml.
Preview: internet search-machine style, without opening files which is particularly convenient when you haven't the "native" software for this data format installed on your pc.
and from this moment no more idle waiting while you windows-search's burrowing into all the directories, now you will find everything immediately through the index, which can certainly be reexdexed/edited and so on.
imho absolutely worth trying
EARLE, great article! In fact, G4TECHTV just had a show segment on that subject last weekend. link: Phishing Protection
I found your article and the TechTV segment to be very informative, I only have 2 observations:
1. I haven't installed the anti-phishing software yet, but my understanding is that unfortunately is does consume some desktop real-estate (small price for Safe Surfin')
2. My second issue is more philosophical. It's a real shame that so much of our time & resources are now consumed with protecting ourselves, that could be used more constructively or for relaxation. I created an email for my less-computer literate friends and family, that educates them on Adware and SpyWare, gives them links to download sites, and tells them how to install and run them. Too bad that they are learning how to protect their computers, rather than how to get more out of them or use them to a greater extent! The resource issue deals with running all of this protection software. Let's see, I'm running Norton Antivirus (always consuming resources and fighting it occasionally), Ad-Aware, Spy-Bot, SpyGuard, SpyBlaster, MailWasher, Email SpamBlockers / Filters, CW Shredder, Hi-Jack This, etc, etc and constantly checking for "updates" for all of this.
Seems that Terrorism is in issue in the Real World and CyberSpace. Anyone for Capital Punishment for both of these crimes!?!?!?!?!?!?!
BTW, I received a Phish from an "eBay" email last week before I saw the TV segment or read this post. I also recieved one over a month ago and sent it to eBay to ask them if it was legit. That's when I first learned of "phishing" (do a Google on it, WOW!). BTW, I also sent a warning email to my friends & family on that subject too. (They probably all think I'm a paranoid PC-Nerd).
Be SAFE out there! :D