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NOISES FROM THE BASEMENT
This Week's Contents – August
23, 2000
1) Peeking thru WINDOWS - "Column Resize"
2) Fantastic File Find! - "AdAware"
3) Seen These Sites? - "Eyecandy Sampler"
4) Email Funnies - "Taco Attitude"
5) The MOUS Hole - "Access Admin Password"
6) They Said It - quotes to give one pause
7) Hodgepodge – that what fits no where else
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1) Peeking thru WINDOWS "Column
Resize"
When using Window’s Explorer (or Exploring from your
Desktop) you can open a folder window in the Detail View
and see Filename, Size, Type and [Date] Modified
information. You might also see entries
like:
"Making the Gra…" shortened with an ellipsis –
Windows universal indicator of insufficient column width.
There are several ways to change columns’ widths,
but the quickest in this situation is to simply press
CTRL and the '+' key on the numeric keypad.
Windows will automatically resize all four columns
to the required width!
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2) FANTASTIC FILE FIND!
"AdAware" [221 Kb/EXE]
Three months ago in this slot I recommended a program,
OptOut, which tracked down and eliminated the
Aureate/Radiate "parasites".
These parasites, or spyware
programs, are usually installed surreptitiously - often as
part of an ad-supported freeware program.
They then
periodically “phone home” with personal identifying
information about you, your computer, and your personal
surfing habits.
In the intervening months a new program has been
introduced that picks up where OptOut left off.
AdAware
will track down and destroy the agents of the following
known spyware: Web3000, Gator, Cydoor, Radiate\Aureate,
Flyswat, Conducent\TimeSink and CometCursor (1.0 and 2.0).
As you can see, the size and scope of the problem has
greatly expanded!
The folks at Lavasoft, developers of AdAware, have been
extraordinarily diligent in providing updates as new
baddies are discovered. That’s why the
link this week
will take you to the Lavasoft site, rather than directly
to a file. You should bookmark their
site – you’ll want
to return for those updates!
Almost a third of the people who downloaded and ran OptOut
reported contamination. If YOU download
and install
software, and if you value your privacy – Get This File
Today! (as an aside and a reassurance – none of files
found in The Basement have any known spyware)
==> Download AdAware here: http://www.lavasoft.de
* * *A* *S*P*O*N*S*O*R* *M*O*M*E*N*T* *
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"Many bad things
happen when you turn 50. You can't see;
you can't hear; you can read the entire
Dictionary in the time it takes you to go to the bathroom;
and you keep meeting people your own age who look
like Grandpa Walton." -- from "Dave
Barry Turns 50"
Buy it today at "They Call It A Book" Virtual Bookstore
http://www.forohiosbest.com/tciab/
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3) SEEN THESE SITES? "Eyecandy
Sampler"
Something a bit different this week – a few "eyecandy"
web pages for you:
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What do laughing flowers, Mike Tyson, and sheep
have in common? You’ll find all three
here:
http://www.formulagraphics.com/buttons/flowers.html
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Pooh Bear lounging away the last days of summer
is a personal favorite of mine. If you
like this one,
surf onward to the root site, choose from 80+ different
scenes, and find a favorite of your own!
Music and
java make this one a long-loader, but worth the wait:
http://lovecards.net/lakes/lake71.html
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Lots of homespun wisdom and colorful illustrations
guarantee you’ll leave this site with a smile:
http://members.aol.com/angellkis/rainbows.htm
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Light a Virtual Candle for Peace:
http://www.webshots.com/sp/peace_candle/
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4) EMAIL FUNNIES "Taco Attitude" [932 Kb/AVI]
A Famous Chihuahua has fallen on hard times since
his termination, and he’s not to be messed with!
http://BasementNoises.com/free4u/dl03.htm
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JOKES and TOONS sent to you daily.
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5) The MOUS Hole - "Access Admin Password"
Microsoft has had plenty of security-related bugs show
up in their products over the years. A recently revealed
one has been described as among the most serious they’ve
ever made, and it involves Access 97 or 2000.
This bug permits a
malevolent programmer to launch
Access, and process malicious code on your computer,
all without your knowledge. While
Microsoft issued a
patch for this bug on August 9, it was limited in it’s
scope. Almost immediately, new ways of
exploiting this
vulnerability were discovered. Some can
use other
applications, such as the Mail Merge feature in Word,
to call a tricked Access database!
You’re open to this type of attack if:
- You are running Windows (95,98, 98SE, NT 4.0, 2000)
AND
- You have the following installed on
your computer:
Internet Explorer 4.0 through 5.5,
and
Access 97 or 2000.
Protect yourself from this bug by following the simple
procedure below.
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Note:
As with most password situations, if you forget
your password, you’re in for a whole world of hurt!
Make sure you have a failsafe method of remembering
your password before proceeding.
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To set your Access Administrator Password:
I) Start Access, but don’t open a
database.
I) Tools | Security | User and Group
Accounts
The default user name is Admin –
leave it.
II) Select the Change Logon Password tab
III) Click the new password box.
IV) Key desired password | Tab
V) Re-key password | Ok
From this point on, any attempt to use Access to run
files on your computer will require your password.
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6) THEY SAID IT
"The consumer isn’t a
moron; she is your wife.
You insult her intelligence if you assume that a
mere slogan and a few vapid adjectives will persuade
her to buy anything."
– David Ogilvy
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7) HODGEPODGE
Those of you that are using the Host file to block ads
will want to stop back at Stephen Martin’s site to update
your files – 7209 advertising sites are now blocked!
Remember to cut & paste any entries you might have
customized from the old to the update before using:
http://www.smartin-designs.com/
Interested in the Host file? Start here:
http://basementnoises.com/pstnftb/2000_08_02.htm
Think poodles are wimpy? After viewing
this picture
found in the Classic Photos box of The Basement,
you might just wonder. Then, read about
this week’s
Bozo, the thief that chose the wrong fence for his goods!
http://www.BasementNoises.com
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