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E-Mail Scam - Flu Outbreak Leads To Scam Outbreak
As
they do with most every major news event, cybercriminals are attempting to
cash in on the worldwide hysteria over H1N1 swine flu by using a variety of
online scams. These include fraudulent e-mails selling swine flu survival
guides or bogus vaccines and medications. One of the more serious spam
messages contains a malicious PDF file that purports to answer frequently asked
questions about the swine flu. When a user accesses the file, malcode within
the PDF tries to drop another piece of malware onto the user's system. If a
victim opens the file, their machine is immediately infected with a Trojan,
which tries to steal sensitive data.
Here's an example of one of the many flu-related spam messages:
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There have also been Search Engine Optimization (SEO) attacks where malware writers
register domains related to the swine flu news event, and "game"
the search engines' site-ranking algorithms to have their domains displayed
among the top items when users search for information on the event. These
bogus websites claim to have products available for purchase that will
"prevent, treat and even cure" the swine flu virus.
Be on the lookout for e-mails and websites aimed at taking advantage of the
current swine flu outbreak. To avoid falling victim to these scams:
- Get all the information you need about
the flu from a reputable source such as the World Health Organization
site at www.who.int/en/
- Avoid opening e-mail from an unknown
source and do not click on links in the body of the e-mail or open any
attachments.
- Make sure your antivirus and antispyware
software is up-to-date and all operating system security patches have
been installed.
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Community
Calendar
Southern Indiana Horseman Club - 2009 Calendar of Events
This calendar includes the schedule for trail rides, horse
shows and euchre tourneys. Click
here to view the calendar.
Paaws.org is having an online benefit auction, please join
in the fun.
June
20 through the 25, 2009, join early! Click
here for more information.
North
Spencer County Catholic Church Community Mass Time Schedule Changes
Click here for new mass schedules for Mary,
Help of Christians Church in Mariah Hill, St. Joseph Church in Dale and St.
Nicholas Church in Santa Claus.
Blue Heron Vineyard’s “Wine Over
Water” Concert Series
Come enjoy this concert series at
the newly remodeled Blue Heron Farm, 7757 SR 66 East, rural Cannelton,
IN. We invite you to join us for some fine Blue Heron Wine, artworks,
and some of the finest music around! Click here for more information.
Branchville Conservation Club Fun
Horseshow
Youth and Open class in most
events. Come join the fun. 75% paybacks on Barrels and Poles. Pork dinners
and concessions available. Click here for more information.
Stir-N-Up Hope Meeting
Thursday, June 18th, at 6:30 PM CST
The meeting is held in Room 9 (Spencer County ARC Office) of the Lifetime
Learning Center at 319 South 5th Street in Rockport. Volunteers
and visitors are invited and always welcome. For more information or
directions, visit www.stir-n-uphope.org.
2009 Home Health Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Screening
From
Perry County Memorial Hospital – click here for more information.
Noodles and Notes Dinner Concert
Series
Winzerwald Winery’s Noodles
and Notes Concert Series begins on May 30th. Dinner includes
pasta, breadsticks, cheesecake & drink ticket. Playing in the Wine Garden
will be the famous River City Bluegrass Band. Visit www.winzerwaldwinery.com for more information.
2009 Free Health Screenings
From
Perry County Memorial Hospital – click here for more information.
Spencer County Relay for Life
6:00 AM, June 6, 2009
Honey Creek Farms Rockport, IN
Come celebrate with us. We will have a car show and many other events along
with luminaria ceremonies. For more information, contact Donna Ashby at 812
686-9390.
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Ask The Help Desk - Before I Forward E-mails, Am I
Supposed To Delete The E-mail Addresses Of The Previous Recipients?
Question:
Whenever I get an e-mail with a funny joke or video, I enjoy forwarding it to
family and friends. But I heard that it's viewed as inconsiderate to not
delete the e-mail addresses of the previous recipients before I forward
e-mails. Why is this? And how do I delete the addresses?
Answer: There are a couple of reasons why it's preferred to delete the
e-mail addresses of the previous recipients before forwarding e-mails. First,
it can be annoying for your recipients to have to scroll down through a
seemingly endless list of addresses before they get to the "guts"
of the message. More importantly, addresses left exposed in circulating e-mails
can be easily harvested by spammers and other cybercrooks.
Fortunately, it's very easy to delete these addresses before you forward
e-mails. And your family and friends will thank you.
Whether you are using Outlook Express, Windows Mail or Mozilla Thunderbird
for PC users, or Mail.app 3.1 for Mac users, simply highlight and then delete
the "From" and "To" e-mail addresses within the body
of the e-mail before you forward it.
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Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In
June
WHO
on Swine Flu
http://who.int/en - Looking for
authoritative information about the H1N1 flu virus (otherwise known as swine
flu)? The World Health Organization (WHO) website is a good place to get it.
This comprehensive site offers public health guidelines, updates on reported
cases, pandemic status alerts, travel advice, and FAQs.
Instructables
http://instructables.com -
Go here to learn how to do just about anything better. The site features
instructions for do-it-yourself projects in a wide variety of categories such
as arts and crafts, games, gardening, music, pets, and technology.
User-friendly videos and photos guide you through the projects, and user
comments offer firsthand accounts of what it's like to work on them.
Go Condo
http://pickpackgo.com - Take a
trip through vacation rentals at hundreds of locations worldwide. Now is a
great time to find a good deal on a condo and, since condos have kitchens,
you can also save on restaurant costs by cooking for yourself. To use the
site, just enter your destination, travel dates, preferred price, and other
details to get your results. Photos and visitor comments provide a realistic
description of each property.
The Grilling Coach
http://thegrillingcoach.com -
It's grilling season! And if anyone knows grilling, it's Richard Myers,
otherwise known as The Grilling Coach. This site offers detailed instructions
about all things related to grilling including recipes, safety instructions,
how to improve your grilling skills, and grill buying guides. Check out the
instructional videos for more "hot tips."
View the New You
http://weightview.com - Ever
wonder what you will look like when you lose those extra pounds? Now you
don't have to wait for it to happen to find out. The WeightView site allows
you to upload a photo of yourself and specify how much weight you'd like to
lose, then sends you back an image of you at your target weight. You can use
this image to motivate yourself to stay proactive about your goals. Check out
the blog and join the community for additional support.
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Short Tutorial - Shortcut For E-mailing A Link To
A Friend
What
do you do when you discover a great website and want to e-mail the link to a
friend? Do you copy and paste the URL from the address bar into the body of
your e-mail message? That method certainly works, but many browsers offer a
feature that makes e-mailing a link even easier by setting up the e-mail for
you. Just follow the steps below for the browser you use:
E-mailing a Link Using …
-Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or 8
-Computer Operating System: Windows XP or Windows Vista
- With Internet Explorer 7 or 8 open and
while on the webpage that you would like to e-mail, click your cursor
arrow on “File” on the menu bar, select “Send” from the resulting
drop-down menu, and then select “Link by E-mail…” from the subsequent
drop-down menu.
- Your default e-mail program will open
and a new e-mail will automatically appear that contains the link to the
webpage you selected within the body of the e-mail. The subject line
will also automatically populate.
- You simply need to add the recipient's
e-mail address in the “To:” field and write a message in the body of the
e-mail if you choose.
- Next, click on the “Send” button and your
e-mail containing the link will be on its way.
E-mailing
a Link Using …
-Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox 3.0
-Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5, Windows XP, or Windows
Vista
- With Firefox open and while on the
webpage that you would like to e-mail, click your cursor arrow on “File”
on the menu bar, and select “Send Link…” from the resulting drop-down
menu.
- Your default e-mail program will open
and a new e-mail will automatically appear that contains the link to the
webpage you selected within the body of the e-mail. The subject line
will also automatically populate.
- You simply need to add the recipient's
e-mail address in the “To:” field and write a message in the body of the
e-mail if you choose.
- Next, click on the “Send” button and your
e-mail containing the link will be on its way.
E-mailing
a Link Using …
-Web Browser: Safari
-Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5, Windows XP and Windows
Vista
- With Safari open and while on the
webpage that you would like to e-mail, click your cursor arrow on “File”
on the menu bar, and select “Mail Link to This Page” from the resulting
drop-down menu.
- Your default e-mail program will open
and a new e-mail will automatically appear that contains the link to the
webpage you selected within the body of the e-mail. The subject line
will also automatically populate.
- You simply need to add the recipient's
e-mail address in the “To:” field and write a message in the body of the
e-mail if you choose.
- Next, click on the “Send” button and your
e-mail containing the link will be on its way.
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