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- Tricky New "Sober Worm" Discovered
There's an e-mail
worm that recently began to circulate around the Internet called the
"W32.Sober.N@mm worm." (The worm only infects Windows-based systems - not
Macintosh, Unix, or Linux systems.) Also known as the W32/Sober.o@MM worm, this
new variant of the Sober worm was first discovered on April 19, 2005, and
includes a tricky Trojan horse feature. The text of the deceptive e-mail message
promises the recipient a benefit if he/she opens the accompanying attachment but
something quite different occurs when the attachment is opened.
Below is the exact text of an actual W32.Sober.N@mm e-mail worm currently
circulating the Web:
As you can see, the goal of the worm is to trick you into thinking that the
sender has received some of your private e-mail messages and is simply returning
them to you within a zipped attachment. When you open the attachment, you are
infected with the W32.Sober.N@mm worm. Pretty slick!
The W32.Sober.N@mm worm is a mass-mailing e-mail worm. Once the attachment is
opened, it sends itself as an attachment to e-mail addresses found within the
infected machine. Like most worms circulating around the Internet, the
W32.Sober.N@mm worm also has a "spoofing" feature that conceals the actual
sender of the e-mail message by randomly selecting e-mail addresses from the
infected computer's system to disguise the source of the e-mail. So, if a person
receives this e-mail worm from a co-worker or relative, chances are that the
person it shows being sent from was probably not the person who actually sent
it.
Remember, receiving an e-mail attachment from a trusted friend or a reliable
source may not necessarily mean that they were the actual senders of the message
and attachment. Also, the ultimate responsibility of protecting your computer
against worms and viruses lies with you. Many viruses and worms not only spread
via e-mail, but also through the sharing of files when using floppy disks, zip
disks, CDs and networks, as well as when downloading software from the Internet.
We encourage each of our users to install and utilize virus-scanning software,
to update this software on a regular basis, and to scan all incoming e-mail
attachments before opening them, even if the attachment shows coming from a
reliable source.
Troubleshooting Tips
- For Wireless, DSL, & Dial-Up Connections
Wireless Connection: Make sure that you power everything down (including power to antenna and computer or router.) To power everything back on use the following order:
It is very important that you follow each step in the process for everything
to reset successfully. If your attempt to reset your system is unsuccessful,
call support at 1-877-790-1885 and request that an email notification is sent to
us reporting your outage. Please take note of the person, at the help desk, you
spoke with and the time that you called.
DSL Connection: With DSL you will first want to unplug power to your
modem and then plug it back in. After the power light has changed from
red to green retest your connection. If you still cannot get connected, power
everything down (including power to antenna and computer or router.) To power
everything back on use the following order:
You should have at least three lights lit on your modem; the power
light, dsl light and either usb or enet light. The power
light should be solid and the DSL and enet lights should be
flashing back and forth at each other. If the DSL light is blinking and
going out and then blinking again while the enet light is solid, this
would be a sign of something wrong on the phone line. One thing you could try
would be to unplug all the phones and check the modem status again. Then reboot
your router or computer. If unsuccessful, call support at 1-877-790-1885 and
request that an email notification is sent to us reporting your outage. Please
take note of the person, at the help desk, you spoke with and the time that you
called.
Dial-Up Connection: One possible solution with dial-up connection issues
is to re-type your username and password. Also remember that your username must
have the @kvnet.org attached to the end. Example user name: username@kvnet.org.
If unsuccessful, call support at 1-877-790-1885. They should be able to solve
your dial-up connection issues.
Ask The Help Desk - How
Do I Stop Annoying Animations And Irritating Music On Websites?
Question: Sometimes
when I open a web page that contains information I'm looking for it has ads that
flash brightly or contain silly animations. Other times a site will have
annoying music. I turn down the volume and try to ignore the ads but is there a
better way to deal with pages like this?
Answer: Both the animations found in many banner ads and the background
music played on some websites can truly drive a person batty. The "Stop" button
on browsers used to be the simple fix. When you'd come to a site that contained
irritating animations or unpleasant music, you'd simply wait for the page to
fully load and then click your cursor arrow on the browser's "Stop" button. The
animations and the music would stop but you'd be able to read the information on
the page that you were after — in peace.
The "Stop" button worked (on Windows when using Internet Explorer) because most
web developers created their animations in gifs and even attached the sound file
(music) to the gifs. The "Stop" button still works on gifs. Today, however, many
animations are developed in a software called Flash. Clicking on the browser's
"Stop" button doesn't kill Flash-based animations. However, if you right-click
on the Flash animation, you'll get a pop-up window displaying controls that may
or may not allow you to stop or pause the animation. It depends on how the
developer set up the Flash file.
On a Macintosh, the Safari browser doesn't have separate buttons for "Stop" and
"Refresh." This makes it impossible to stop animations after the page loads.
Firefox has separate "Stop" and "Refresh" buttons but, once the page loads, the
"Stop" button isn't functional.
So, in summary, either turn down your volume and grin and bear the animations or
find a more pleasant site to visit.
Great Sites To Check Out This Month
Photos Of Food
Served By Airlines Around The World
http://AirlineMeals.net/ -
AirlineMeals.net claims to be "the world's first and leading site about nothing
but airline food." This site is filled with over eleven thousand photos of, you
guessed it, food served by airlines. Links include images of crew meals, airline
lounge food, airport restaurant food, and meal of the week archives. Dozens of
airlines are represented including Iceland Air, Aero Mexico, United Airlines,
Qantas, Air Namibia, Croatia Airlines, Air China, and British Airways. (Check
out the fancy food served on the Concorde!) Images are submitted by regular
folks like you and me who fly. So the next time you take a flight, don't forget
your camera!
Star Wars Episode III — Revenge of the Sith
http://starwars.com/ - This month marks the
release date of the highly anticipated premiere of the last of the three
prequels to the Star Wars saga. Star Wars Episode III — Revenge of the
Sith is George Lucas's final Star Wars themed movie. Production was a
three-year endeavor and the special effects promise to be amazing once again.
Check out this site for updated information, movie trailers, and more.
What Kind Of Dog Would You Be?
http://Gone2theDogs.com/ - If you were a
dog, what kind of a dog would you be? You probably wonder about this all of the
time. Well this site has the answer. The website promotes a British film to be
released this summer called Gone To The Dogs. Click on either the "Game"
link or the "What Dog Are You?" link and answer ten personality-related
questions. The site will then tell you the breed and traits of the dog you'd be
... if you were to turn into a dog, of course.
Save Money When Filling Your Car With Fuel
http://www.FuelEconomy.gov/ - With
fuel prices so high right now, we could all use some tips on saving money at the
gas pump. This site provides information on how to calculate your MPG, how
hybrid cars work, how cars are tested for fuel economy ratings, and more. A
section on gas mileage tips will help you get the best gas mileage possible.
It's a pretty handy site to review before you take this summer's road trip
vacation.
USDA Introduces New Interactive Food Guide Pyramid
http://MyPyramid.gov - The U.S. Department
of Agriculture introduced a new Food Guide Pyramid late last month called
MyPyramid. MyPyramid is triangle-shaped like the old pyramid but now includes
six colored vertical stripes representing food categories. The USDA's
interactive site, MyPyramid.gov, allows consumers to enter their own age,
gender, and average daily physical activity for a customized report of suggested
daily amounts and types of foods to consume. Unfortunately, chocolate was passed
over again as one of the main food groups.
Short Tutorial - Setting
Up AutoComplete On Your Browser
Your browser may
have a button on its toolbar called "AutoComplete." (It's called "AutoFill" on a
Macintosh.) AutoComplete is a useful yet underutilized feature which is
available on most browsers. Its purpose is to save you time when filling out
online forms when placing orders with online merchants. Rather than filling out
an order form each time you make an online purchase, browsers provide a place to
store this information to then use as needed when placing an order. Here's how
to set up AutoComplete on your browser:
Utilizing AutoComplete When Using Internet Explorer Browser
Utilizing AutoFill When Using Macintosh's Safari Browser
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KVNet Internet Services
KVNet Inc.
KVNET Inc.
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