Friday, December 14, 2007

Spyware as the name suggests is software that is embedded on a computer and records passwords, Internet visits, cookies and can sometimes control computers services and remotely execute commands. Spyware is becoming more popular as husbands and wife’s become more concerned with their spouses Internet activity. There are many computer programs offered on the Internet for free that have hidden Trojans with spyware embedded in them. Remember, nothing is really as free as it may seem, there is always a hidden price. Listed below are 10 of the most common Spyware programs:

TopText

SearchSeekFind

Surfairy

Top 10’s Spyware Cookies of 2003

Cookies store information about websites that a person has visited, sometimes with a username and password. Most sophisticated computer users have their Internet browser configured not to allow cookies on their computer, but some software demands it and they will give up security for convenience. List below are ten Cookie Spyware programs.

Traffic.Yah.com

TeleChargement

Before-You-Go.com

Ehg-TMGolf.Hitbox

Incredimail.com

Affiliate Cookie

Enliven.com

NGadCenter.com

RealHardCore

Anti-Leech.com

Trojans Eliminated

All Trojans are hidden programs that are disguised within another program. This is the largest example of “Freeware” software that has another agenda. It should be stated that most “Freeware” is perfectly legitimate and is contributed freely by the author with good intentions. However, there are still other “Freeware” in the mix that is distributed intentionally and unintentionally for the sole purpose of gaining access to your computer system. Sadly, paranoia is the safest bet if you want to keep out unwanted intruders. Unfortunately, this isn’t always effective when there are programs that enter on their own. Below are 10 of the most common Trojan programs of 2003

Adult_Chat dialer

Express 2.01 III

Global Killer 1.0

Artic 0.6b

Beast 2.00

Unknown Trojan

FactoryNetwork Dialer

Kikbak 0.9

ePlugin

WebMail Spy

Worms

Many worms use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express to propagate. These types of e-mail "Worms" have an attached file that has to be clicked open to be installed. These types of worms typically have a file with a double extension, such as (NAME.BMP.EXE or NAME.TXT.VBS). These extensions are Windows executable files that install a program on your computer. These programs can be Remote control programs, Spyware, Keyloggers or any software used maliciously by a dark hacker. Additional extensions are VBS, SHS, BAT, EXE, CMD and PIF.

Other "Worms" take advantage of buffer overflows and other program vulnerabilities.

Buffer Overflow Explained
Buffer Overflows happen when more data is put into a buffer or holding area, then the buffer can handle. This is due to a mismatch in processing rates between the producing and consuming processes. This can result in system crashes or the creation of a back door leading to system access.

Below are 20 of the most common "Worms" found in 2003. To show the success of these programs, I gave a list of all the Worms discovered in the month of January 2004.

VirtualBouncer 2.0
W32.Blaster.worm
W32/Lovsan.worm.a
I-Worm.Swen
I-Worm.Mimail.a
I-Worm.Tanatos.b
I-Worm.Sober.c
I-Worm.Klez.h
I-Worm.Lentin.m
I-Worm.Sobig.f
I-Worm.Dumaru.a
I-Worm.Mimail.j
Macro.Word97.Saver
I-Worm.Lentin.j
I-Worm.Lentin.o
Win32.FunLove.4070
Backdoor.Agobot.3
I-Worm.Sobig.a
Worm.Win32.Lovesan
VBS.Redlof

January 2004

W32.HLLW.Sanker January 22, 2004

Backdoor.OptixPro.13b January 21, 2004

Backdoor.Tuxder January 20, 2004

Trojan.Httpdos January 20, 2004

Trojan.Mitglieder.C January 20, 2004

VBS.Zsyang.B@mm January 19, 2004

W32.Beagle.A@mm January 18, 2004

Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.H January 18, 2004

Trojan.Bookmarker.C January 15, 2004

W32.Protoride.Worm January 16, 2004

W97M.Twopey.E January 15, 2004

W32.Stuplo January 15, 2004

Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.G January 15, 2004

Downloader.Mimail.B January 14, 2004

W32.HLLC.Elpmis January 14, 2004

W32.HLLW.Nettrash January 12, 2004

Trojan.Bookmarker.B January 12, 2004

W32.HLLW.Gaobot.FQ January 12, 2004

PWSteal.Freemega January 11, 2004

PWSteal.Leox January 11, 2004

Backdoor.Threadsys January 10, 2004

Monday, December 10, 2007

amazing pics

My Basketball Court:

The Christmas Tree:

My Car:

The Ultimate Rejection Letter

The Ultimate Rejection Letter

Herbert A. Millington
Chair - Search Committee
412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson University
College Hill, MA 34109

Dear Professor Millington,

Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I
regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me
an assistant professor position in your department.

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually
large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field
of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals.

Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in
rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at
this time. Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor
in your department this August. I look forward to seeing you then.

Best of luck in rejecting future applicants.

Sincerely,
Chris L. Jensen

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Now insert your favourite songs to friends scrapbook.

Now insert your favorite songs to friends scrapbook.
Here is how

Just insert these codes below in your friend's scrapbook and play song easily in a second.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Hackers Get Data of Federal Lab Visitors

By DUNCAN MANSFIELD, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- The Oak Ridge National Laboratory revealed on Thursday that a "sophisticated cyber attack" over the last few weeks may have allowed personal information about thousands of lab visitors to be stolen.

The assault appeared "to be part of a coordinated attempt to gain access to computer networks at numerous laboratories and other institutions across the country," lab director Thom Mason said in a memo to the 4,200 employees at the Department of Energy facility.

Oak Ridge officials would not identify the other institutions affected by the breach. But they said hackers may have infiltrated a database of names, Social Security numbers and birth dates of every lab visitor between 1990 and 2004.

"There was no classified data of any kind compromised," lab spokesman Bill Stair said Thursday. "There are people who think that because they accessed this database that they had access to the lab's supercomputer. That is not the case. There was no access at all."

The lab currently has the second-fastest supercomputer in the world, an open-research, 101.7-teraflop Cray XT3/XT4 known as "Jaguar," and has plans to build another.

About 3,000 researchers annually visit the facility, a major DOE energy research and high-performance computing center, about 25 miles west of Knoxville.

Officials have sent letters to about 12,000 potential victims. Mason said so far there was "no evidence that the stolen information has been used."

The assault was in the form of phony e-mails containing attachments, which when opened allowed hackers to penetrate the lab's computer security. The practice is called "phishing."

The first fake e-mail arrived Oct. 29. At least six more waves followed.

"At first glance, they appeared legitimate," Mason wrote. One notified employees of a scientific conference. Another pretended to notify the employee of a complaint on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission.

Each one instructed recipients to open an attachment for further information. And when they did, it "enabled the hackers to infiltrate the system and remove data," Mason wrote.

The lab's cyber police determined about 1,100 phony e-mail messages entered the lab's network. In 11 cases, an employee took the bait and opened the attachments.

"Our cyber security staff has been working nights and weekends to understand the nature of this attack," Mason wrote. "Reconstructing this event is a very tedious and time-consuming effort that likely will take weeks, if not longer, to complete."

Meanwhile, the lab will post updates on its Web site at http://www.ornl.gov/identitytheft .

"Every year we build bigger and more sophisticated fences around our databases and every year our enemies find new and more sophisticated ways to tunnel under the fence," Stair said. "This is an ongoing challenge that is going to be there as far as we can see in the future."

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Oak Ridge National Lab: http://www.ornl.gov/

© 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

In-flight e-mail makes US debut on JetBlue with Yahoo

This handout photo shows Yahoo! corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. JetBlue will begin offering passengers free e-mail access on one of its airplanes next week as Internet connections that have become ubiquitous on the ground begin taking to the skies.

JetBlue will begin offering passengers free e-mail access on one of its airplanes next week as Internet connections that have become ubiquitous on the ground begin taking to the skies.

An Airbus-320 passenger jet called "BetaBlue" is equipped with wireless Internet antennae in the ceiling and a computer server that relays signals to mobile telephone towers on the ground.

BetaBlue will make its commercial flight debut Tuesday on a route from New York City to San Francisco.

Passengers will be able to connect to Yahoo Mail and instant messaging services via wireless Internet connections on laptops or with "Wi-Fi" enabled BlackBerry handheld devices, according to the US-based airline.

JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV customized the system and partnered with Yahoo because the US Internet titan's Web-based message service is the most widely used in the nation, according to airline spokeswoman Alison Eshelman.

Yahoo executives and news reporters were among the passengers taken for a demonstration flight on the jet this week.

"It was just like you were sitting at your computer at home," said Eshelman, who took part in the demo flight. "It was crazy to be able to do it in-flight."

Implementing the Internet service required approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates signals coming from jets, and the Federal Communications Commission, which oversees radio frequency usage.

The FAA has refused to allow mobile telephone signals to be beamed from passenger jets, creating what some passengers see as high-flying havens from the cacophony of cell phone chatter on the ground.

While JetBlue will be the first US airline to provide an in-flight Internet service, rival airlines American, Virgin America, and Alaska Air are working on giving passengers online connectivity beginning next year.

US airborne telecommunications firm Aircell says systems it is developing for American and Virgin will allow passengers to access e-mail, the Internet, or office networks using laptops, iPhones, BlackBerrys and other portable gadgets with Wi-Fi connectivity.

Fees for the services will be disclosed when they launch, according to the airlines.

"Travelers are already bringing their own Wi-Fi enabled devices onto planes," said Aircell chief executive Jack Blumenstein.

"Airline customers across the US list broadband access in flight as one of their top wishes."

Industry analysts expect 2008 to be the year in-flight Internet begins to take-off.

© 2007 AFP

Research reveals secrets of alcohol's effect on brain cells

Alcohol triggers the activation of a variety of genes that can influence the health and activity of brain cells, and new research from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City sheds light on how that process occurs.

The findings, published in the Nov. 21 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, may also edge scientists closer to understanding alcohol-linked disorders such as the brain damage associated with chronic alcoholism, and the abnormal brain development seen in the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

"If you are going to understand the biological effects of alcohol on genes within cells, you have to understand the molecular machinery driving the transcription, or activation, of the genes in question. That's what we believe we have done here," says the study's senior author Dr. Neil L. Harrison, professor of pharmacology and pharmacology in anesthesiology at Weill Cornell.

In research conducted in cell cultures and in mouse neurons in vivo, his team found that alcohol stimulates a ubiquitous, stress-linked biochemical cascade -- called the heat shock pathway -- to send a molecule called heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) into the neuron's nucleus. HSF1 then stimulates the transcription of many of the genes known to be activated by alcohol.

The fact that alcohol triggers the activation of genes in the brain is not new and has long been the subject of intense research.

One gene in particular, called Gabra4, is closely linked to the function (or dysfunction) of receptors for GABA, an important neurotransmitter.

"We knew that levels of expression of Gabra4 fluctuated rapidly in the presence of alcohol, and so we wondered if we could find out how this happens," says lead author Dr. Leonardo Pignataro, instructor in pharmacology in anesthesiology at Weill Cornell.

At the same time, research in Korea with the C. elegans worm (a common tool for genomics research) had discovered that alcohol worked on a particular bit of DNA to trigger activity in the heat shock pathway, finding the same piece of DNA in the Gabra4 gene of mice and humans. "This was all very intriguing, because the heat shock pathway is a biochemical mechanism found in almost all cells and all organisms," says Dr. Harrison. "Scientists believe it helps cells deal with stressors -- including excessive heat or environmental toxins -- substances such as alcohol."

Working with mouse cells in the lab, the researchers used microarray technologies to search for genes other than Gabra4 that might be activated when the heat shock pathway was exposed to alcohol. They found many others.

"The big question that remains is how does this activation occur" The current theory holds that, under conditions of stress, heat shock proteins break away from a key molecule, HSF1. HSF1 then makes its way to the cell nucleus, where it helps stimulate the transcription and activation of a variety of genes that enable the cell to survive stress. We think this may happen with alcohol exposure," Dr. Harrison explains.

This finding, observed in vitro in the cell cultures, was replicated in in vivo experiments in mice, conducted in the lab of Dr. Daniel Herrera, assistant professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell and an attending psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell.

"It was really exciting to see this mechanism work itself out in an animal model, suggesting that this same pathway may mediate at least some of the effects of alcohol on human brain cells," Dr. Herrera says.

Exactly what those effects might mean clinically remains in the realm of speculation for now, the researchers stress.

"Alcohol can have bad effects -- the well-known effects of alcoholism, such as liver or brain damage, for example -- but moderate alcohol use also has more benign effects, such as the improvement in cardiovascular health observed in drinkers of red wine compared with tee-totallers," Dr. Pignataro points out.

One theory holds that alcohol-mediated stimulation of the heat shock pathway might trigger genes that help mop up mis-folded proteins that can damage cells. This would be a beneficial effect.

"But it might also be possible that inappropriate activity of this pathway -- either during fetal brain development or in the adult brain -- is harmful. We just don't know," Dr. Harrison says. "We'd certainly like to explore these issues going forward, and this research will give us some tools to answer these questions."

Source: New York- Presbyterian Hospital

I just found out something very interesting and useful about AdSense, might not be totally legal though.

I just found out something very interesting and useful about AdSense, might not be totally legal though.

This trick allows you to increase your eCPM. As you all know, there is a "publisher id" that Google AdSense provides you. As some of you might have experienced before, once you delete the publisher id, the ads will keep being shown on the site, but you will be publishing them for no cost by Google's side. So you will be publishing freely. I will tell you something that won't bother you to leave your AdSense code without a publisher id for 4-5 days.

I did a test about this, and the result was great. I removed the publisher id. The first 2-3 days, AdSense spider almost never left my site (the same site we're talking about here, before with publisher id, and after without publisher id). The following 9 days, the spider never came to the site though. But guess what this test taught me? After I removed my publisher id for 2-3 days, when I put my publisher code again my eCPM was as high as $1,2. I was getting $1,2 per click and the ads shown were high paying ones instead of those crappy ones. That was an amazing experience for me.

As a result, once your earnings start to decrease, remove your publisher id for a few days, and put it back later again. Or you can just do this periodically to keep your eCPM high. You will earn more than you lose for sure!

PS. The site I used in this test was about "women" and had been considered as trash before I made this research. The test had been applied on 2 different accounts, and both tests were positive.

Friday, December 7, 2007

American Pie Presents: Beta House DVDRIP-Xvid

downlaod american pie-6 beta house its gonna be releasing on 26de.2007 in US.

But i have it now so take it.
More info about movie:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0974959/

Downlaod Links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/74895091/American_Pie_Beta_House__DVDRip_2007.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/74895484/American_Pie_Beta_House__DVDRip_2007.part2.rar
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http://rapidshare.com/files/74895324/American_Pie_Beta_House__DVDRip_2007.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/74895180/American_Pie_Beta_House__DVDRip_2007.part7.rar

Thursday, December 6, 2007

the true value of a luxury cruise

Do luxury cruise lines seem too expensive? Consider Silversea's 12 day London to London cruise next August. The fare for two voyagers, including port charges and fees, starts at $18,722 in a Vista Suite ($1,560 per day).

While that is a substantial sum, the true value of a luxury cruise comes to light once you calculate the cost of a land-based vacation in 5 star luxury hotels. Compare these room-only rates:

The Dorcester (London) - $930 per night
Hotel Cipriani (Venice) - $1,565 per night
Four Seasons George V (Paris) - $1,120 per night

Silversea's all-inclusive fare includes all of the following...

Accommodations
All meals
All beverages including wine and liquor
Shipboard entertainment
Gratuities
Transportation from city to city

Silversea's London to London tour offers an exceptional itinerary. A total of three nights in London, docked at Tower Bridge. St. Peter Port in Guernsey. Cork. Dublin. Belfast. Stornoway in the Hebrides Isles, Scotland. Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. Invergordon and Edinburgh in Scotland. And a final night back in London. This is an itinerary created with the history buff in mind.

No inside cabins on Silversea, each accommodation provides an ocean view, and 80% feature a private teak veranda. Everything onboard is complimentary: wines, champagne, spirits, a complimentary beverage cabinet in your suite. All gratuities are provided. All dining is open-seating. 24-hour room service is available with no charge and no tipping. Complimentary transportation is provided from the pier to the heart of town in many ports of call.

Consider a luxury cruise for your next vacation. Luxury cruise lines such as Silversea, Crystal, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, and SeaDream offer exciting itineraries ... and true value for the discerning traveler.

eLearning Technology: Beyond eLearning = eLearning 2.0?

In the recent Learning Circuits, Marc Rosenberg had a good article on What Lies Beyond e-Learning?

Interestingly, it doesn't include any of his pictures. He doesn't specifically mention eLearning 2.0, but it sounds a lot like it. You can see pictures that go with the story and a discussion of eLearning 2.0 vs. his work in my post:

America's best jobs in the hottest markets

Labels: job market

As spotted elsewhere in the blogging sphere:

The great American hiring boom is slowing down--but as labor cools with the rest of the economy, a few choice regions will stay red-hot. You just have to know where to look.

Check out the CNNMoney report here.

last minute Christmas vacation travel

So, you've procrastinated! The cold, wet, nasty winter weather is starting to spread across the country, and you'd like to go away to some warm, sunny beach in the Caribbean for the holidays.

It's the worst time of the year to plan last minute Christmas vacation travel, but it's not impossible (and it won't come cheap). Good travel consultants work through distributors who handle the Caribbean and other warm destinations, and if there's space to be found, their contacts are the ones who can find your mid-winter vacation getaway spot. It's time-consuming work, and your travel consultant will likely charge you a fee for her or his time, but this is the answer to your last-minute Christmas vacation.

So if the thought of a white Christmas isn't what's thrilling you as you deal with the cold, wet, wintry December weather, start dreaming of a white sand beach, balmy breezes, rum drinks with little umbrellas, and a carefree week in the tropics.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Watch Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal

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download aaja nachle

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Monday, December 3, 2007

9 creative staircases

stairs are generally pretty boring.

don’t get me wrong: if the staircase gets me from one level to another, it’s succeeded as a design. i just wish they were a bit more exciting.

here are a few examples that might actually keep me amused for a few minutes before i realise i’m wheezing.

1. storage staircase

designer: unicraft joinery

i can’t believe this type of staircase isn’t already widely used in homes - for people with very little storage space this could be extremely valuable. simply use each step as a drawer and no-one will even notice.

2. musical stairs

information about the musical staircase in the sony building in ginza, tokyo seems to be sparse. check out the video below for a demo. to actually make a tune on these steps would involve jumping up and down like a mental case trying to hit the correct note, possibly breaking bones on the way. it’s like a hardcore version of the king-size piano in ‘big’.

3. crooked stairs

designers: gabriella gustafson and mattias ståhlbom

these abstract stairs look brilliant but i can’t help thinking that the chances of falling down them would be significantly higher than normal. if i woke up crusty-eyed in the morning with these in my house i’m pretty sure i’d attempt to walk down the middle and quickly become unconcious again.

4. slide staircase

designer: rodney miller @ wood innovations

multi-millionnaire scott jones decided to splash his cash on a spiral staircase-slide and instantly made a lot of people jealous. local craftsman rodney miller was called upon to create this 17 ft mahogany toy, a job which took a whopping 15 months to finish. the slide also includes fibre-optic lights which can change to 8 different colours.

5. internal log staircase

designer: dave stewart

thought to be the world’s only internal log staircase, this beauty has been carved from one giant 140 ton kauri log. the beast took a total of 500 man hours to carve and finish and can be found at ‘ancient kauri kingdom’ in new zealand.

6. retractable staircase

designer: aaron tang

industrial designer aaron tang created these futuristic retractable stairs using ’simple hinges and pistons’. they could be used where living space is limited or where access to a certain level of a building needs to be restricted.

7. steel ribbon stairs

designer: thomas heatherwick

london-based designer thomas heatherwick created this amazing 55 ton steel staircase for the opening of the new longchamps store in new york last year and has since recieved praise from all angles. the construction of the staircase was apparently a logistical nightmare, each of the 17 seperate units having to be installed precisely, stretching up to the ceiling.

8. suspended stairs

designers: jürg conzett and rolf bachofner

it’s not often you see a stairway used to bridge a gorge. swiss designers jurg conzett and rolf bachofner decided this would be the best way to cross the traversinertobel in switzerland as the only safe opposing points were at different elevations, meaning a traditional bridge could cause a few problems. the incredible staircase-bridge measures 56 metres in length.

9. ‘impossible’ spiral staircase

designer: unknown

there are many mysteries surrounding the construction of the spiral staircase at loretto chapel and many believe the appearance of it to be a miracle. design-wise, the staircase is extremely impressive - there is no visible central beam to hold the staircase up and no nails have been used during its creation. however the central spiral is so narrow that it does indeed act as a support beam for the staircase.

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