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| Still open: CWS (CoolWebSearch) If there's any site in the world that's been villified (except perhaps Microsoft) as much as CoolWebSearch, we don't know what it is. Here's another victim... Points: 500 July 22, 2004 - 12:37PM PDT Can you help?
Still open: Hijackthis Log FileIf you know what you're looking at, HijackThis is a great tool. If you don't know what you're looking at, it's hieroglyphics. Points: 50 July 22, 2004 - 06:47AM PDT Can you help?
Still open: Squid log question-search enginesMost of the questions at EE involving security are like the two above, but even Linux users have a few. Points: 125 July 02, 2004 - 04:41AM PDT Can you help?
Still open: a script that will put info into a secure database/php"I need a script written in php, that will take any or all feilds I specify on a form and log/store them in a secure mysql/flatfile database, perfered encrypted." Points: 500 July 08, 2004 - 12:58PM PDT Can you help?
Still open: Can't ssh without being prompted for a passphraseThe secret to effective security is always in the configuration, as one UNIX member is finding out. Points: 125 July 14, 2004 - 09:52AM PDT Can you help?
Still open: Trojan from website?ClassyLinks has been one of our favorite Experts since we joined EE; this question goes to show that even the best of Experts can have a problem once in a while. Points: 500 July 16, 2004 - 10:43AM PDT Can you help?
Still open: Free for all links pageThis one is almost funny. The Asker is having trouble keeping people from posting the "wrong" kinds of links... Points: 500 July 14, 2004 - 12:09PM PDT Can you help? |
MASQUERAID MASQUERAID is a relative newcomer to the site who just celebrated his first anniversary at Experts Exchange. A fan of murder mystery parties, he also has a fondness for coffee that rivals that of the Newsletter's editor and a couple of the Moderators. Keep up the great work! Registration Date: June 22, 2003 Expert Points: 273015 Certificates: Master, Applications, Miscellaneous
alorentzIf he weren't such an affable guy, alorentz could easily be one of those Members you'd get jealous about in a hurry. He's been a member for just over six months, and already he's third on the all-time list in ASP. He makes enough money pitching horseshoes that he can answer tons of questions at EE, so apparently, we're all in the wrong business. Congratulations, alorentz! Registration Date: January 2, 2004 Expert Points: 694358 Certificates: Sage, ASP
WesLennonWe don't have enough room. Wes joined EE in October, 2000, and made a name for himself in the Windows and Hardware topic areas before being asked to join the ranks of the Moderators in June, 2001. He did yeoman service, courtesy of taking early retirement, during what are called the "Dark Days" of EE, often pulling 18-hour days before the site was acquired by its current ownership the following fall. One of their first acts: asking Wes to become the Administrator, and then the Director of Community Development/Services/Support, a position he's held since September, 2002. Under his watch, we've seen the site grow from about 750,000 members to over 3 million... and to think he did all that without once using a spell-checker or voting for someone not named Bush... (just kidding, Wes!)
Only one Moderator responded to our offer to let them sound off on their boss anonymously: "The word that best describes Wes is: dedication. Dedication to site, friends, and fellow experts. I wonder if it is some kind of driving ambition that keeps him coming back every day, or the thought of leaving
the site in the hands of the mods/admins puts enough fear in him, then again... maybe it is just sleep deprivation gives him some type of rush (that might explain those spelling errors) j/k ;). Whatever the reason, you can't help but admire someone who spends as much time as he does knowing the only return he may get is a simple 'thanks' from an occasional user. Wes, keep up the good work."
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I'll bet you thought this was going to be all about Portable Document Files -- those documents you get (like applications) sent to you as attachments to emails. But actually, it's another warning to be careful about what kinds of files you receive, and whether you open them. I got one the other day that was supposedly from the Director of Community Support, WesLennon -- except that I had no reason to expect it. It turned out to be from a spoofed email address, and the file attached was probably a virus.
PDFs, which can be read using Adobe's Acrobat Reader are safe. Other file types that are safe are .JPG files, which are pictures, and generally speaking, .ZIP and .SIT files, which are zipped. Note that a zipped file CAN contain an executable program or macro that can do damage to your computer, but the zipped file itself probably can't.
Common files that are USUALLY safe, but not necessarily, are anything from Microsoft Word (.DOC), Excel (.XLS), PowerPoint (.PPS) or Access (.MDB). They're usually safe because you get them from people you know; but they can all contain macros or code that can damage your system. Be especially careful about PowerPoint files, since the last three I've seen have all been either a series of funny photographs or some kind of uplifting series of messages. Just because they're pretty doesn't mean they can't contain something harmful.
At this point, delete any email that comes with either a Program Information File (.PIF) or Screensaver file (.SCR). I'll bet that 999 out of 1000 emails you receive that have one or the other of these two file types is a virus.
This list is by no means complete. The bottom line: unless you know who you're getting it from, and unless you have a reason to think that you're supposed to be getting it... well... that Delete key can be your best friend.
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