BUGS Graphic of a running bug/RECALLS / SCAMS / WARNINGS

by David Woodsmall

Last Updated on 5/05/2008 - Optimized for Firefox 2.0.0.14

COPYRIGHT 1992 thru 2008 - David R. Woodsmall

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INFO JUMP TABLE

AdWare | BUGS, NASTY | BUGS, OTHER | DANGER | FRAUD | FREEZE YOUR CREDIT TO PREVENT THEFT | anti-HACKERS | HOAXES / MYTHS | IDENTITY THEFT | Incompatibilities | Other Resources | PRIVACY | RECALLS | RECOMMENDATIONS - computer security | SCAMS | SECURITY CHECKING | SECURITY PROBLEMS | SPAM | SPYWARE | TELEMARKETERS, anti | TERRORISM, anti| UPDATES | VIRUS Info | WARNINGS | WEB BUGS | What is that Windows Program that was Started | What is that Windows Program running in the Background? | Zone Alarm - software Firewall |

BUGS, NASTY

Symantec confirms ActiveX bugs in its own consumer software - 4/4/2008 Bugs Menace Adobe Photoshop MySpace worm uses QuickTime for exploit A critical flaw in the Broadcom wireless driver embedded in computers Worm Hole in McAfee Anti-virus Products - 8/1/2006 Updating to ZoneAlarm Pro 6.5 will cause some XP programs to stop updating "Last Modified Field" Zone Alarm Pro 6.5 is causing the problem - MS Wordpad does not update the Modified field Latest XP updates may have broken the "update last modified date" - NO it's ZoneAlarm Pro 6.5 Flash Player Patch RealPlayer Update Check if your PC is vulnerable to IE's Javascript problem FREE FIX: Word Bug Can Permit Malicious Macros

BUGS, OTHER

CERT - descriptions of most serious Windows flawsWoody's Watch
Excel 2007 Contains Serious Multiplication Bug Installing McAfee products with IE 7 may create problems Microsoft PowerShell prevents Windows Defender from getting updates BUGNET.COM - Bugs, Software MSNBC's BUG OF THE DAY Bugs (ZDnet list) Hardware Bugs (ZDnet) Internet Bugs (ZDnet) Linux Bugs (ZDnet) Macintosh Bugs (ZDnet) Software Bugs (ZDnet) WEB BUGS Windows Bugs (ZDnet)
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Breaks 14 Apps

DANGER / RECALLS

Patients Harmed by Lasik Surgery Alternate between fury and despair Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko; Heaters Could Pose A Fire Hazard - Model#s 5132, 5345, 5362, 5364, 5420, 5532, 5534 and 5566 Lasko Products Inc. Recall of Space Heaters CPSC Recall Alert: Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko | All ... Lasko Recalls Box and Pivoting Floor Fans Posing Fire Hazard Lasko Products - Frequently Asked Questions About Fan Recall Recall ordered for toy that turns into drug Date Rape drug (GHB) when swallowed - Boing Boing FDA Advises Consumers to Avoid Toothpaste From China Containing Harmful Chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) GE Recalls (GE, Sears-Kenmore, Hotpoint & Eterna) Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard THROW IT AWAY - AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution Bausch & Lomb: ReNu MultiPlus Solution (and others) Voluntary Recall - Bacterial Contamination BBB: Be Wary of Travel-Related Fraud Harris Teeter Recalls Ice Cream - April 25, 2007 General Electric Co. is recalling 2.5 million dishwashers - possilbe fire Abbott Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Baby Formula FDA: Pet chews could be contaminated with salmonella Recall of Pet Foods Manufactured by Menu Foods, Inc. - FDA DOG / CAT FOOD RECALL LIST Popular dog, cat food recalled after kidney failure, deaths - 'Cuts and gravy' food sold in cans, pouches recalled - MARCH 17, 2007 Warning: many dryer sheets allegedly contain cancer causing chemicals Dryer Sheets-alleged issues of fire hazard Sony has asked Toshiba to recall Toshiba laptops with Sony batteries - 9/29/2006 IBM, Lenovo recall half a million batteries Panasonic recalling batteries, not telling who made them. I'm looking for details - 9/5/2006. Apple Recalls 1.8 Million (Sony) Laptop Batteries - 8/24/2006 Dell recalling thousands of (Sony) notebook/laptop Batteries NOTE: THESE ARE SONY BATTERIES, SO OTHER NOTEBOOK COMPANIES WILL ALSO BE EFFECTED. Hewlett-Packard Company Recalls Digital Cameras Due to Fire Hazard, Offers Download Fix First Alert smoke detectors cause Duracell batteries to explode (in AC/battery powered models) Government Moves to Curb Use of Chemical in Teflon SONY recalls DVDs - contain Root-kits HP Recalls Thousands of Laptop Battery Packs - 10/2005 Malfunctioning Nikon batteries HP Recalls Thousands of Laptop Battery Packs Bowflex Recalls Nearly 800,000 Fitness Machines - 11/16/2004 Government Recalls Electric Heaters - 11/23/2004

FRAUD / Consumer Problems

See GIFT CARD FRAUD WARNING Better Business Bureaus Better Business Bureaus Online Conline (scams) - U.S. Government Do Not Call Registry Violation Complaint - www.donotcall.gov FTC - Filing SCAM Complaint Form Foreign Company Complaint Form - FTC Identity Theft - Filing Complaint Form - FTC FTC Internet Fraud Watch Quack Watch - Your guide to health fraud, Quackery,...

FREEZE YOUR CEDIT TO PREVENT THEFT

Clark's Credit Freeze Guide - Clark Howard dot com

anti-HACKERS/HACKING (click here)

INCOMPATIBILITIES - things that don't work together

Windows VISTA May corrupt iPODS, apple warns Apple: Vista May Corrupt iPods - Software - IT Channel News by CRN ... Vista's Safely Remove Hardware feature and the Windows Explorer "Eject may corrupt iPods Vista: Aero Glass and Java Don't Mix - 9/2006

PRIVACY

Monitoring of Employees on the rise WEB BUGS are stealing information from your computer **

SCAMS / WARNINGS - News

Audio Archives: Rip-off Alerts - Clark Howard dot com RSA Monthly Online Fraud Report Scammers are using online property forums to mine for information about potential customers and them offer them phony properties Pump and Dump Excel (.XLS) Scams Sucking the Gullible Into 'Scam-Spam' - Who are this Naive People?

SCAMS / WARNINGS - Resources

AT&T Fraud Education: At Home Conline (scams) - U.S. Government Internet ScamBusters - A free award winning e-zine Internet Scams - Clark Howard Miscellaneous Scams - Clark Howard Money & Banking Scams - Clark Howard Resources / Contacts - Clark Howard Telephone / Telemarketing - Clark Howard

SECURITY PROBLEMS (click here)

UPDATES

IE - cululative patch labeled 824145 - 1/2004 Microsoft Office, Works - Patch # 831527 - 1/2004 OPERA - Version 7.23 - 1/2004

UPDATE LOCATORS (Windows software)

Windows Update CERT - descriptions of most serious Windows flaws EEye Digital Security Grey Magic Software SANS Institute Woody's Watch
DAVE's VIRUS MENU Dave's Technical (mostly PC) Web Page

Other Resources - Caveat Emptor

Protect Yourself from Internet Scams - Scambusters

INFO JUMP TABLE

 AdWare | BUGS, NASTY | BUGS, OTHER | DANGER | FRAUD | FREEZE YOUR CREDIT TO PREVENT THEFT | anti-HACKERS | HOAXES / MYTHS | IDENTITY THEFT |Incompatibilities | Other Resources | PRIVACY | RECALLS | RECOMMENDATIONS - computer security | SCAMS | SECURITY CHECKING | SECURITY PROBLEMS | SPAM | SPYWARE | TELEMARKETERS, anti | TERRORISM, anti| UPDATES | VIRUS Info | WARNINGS | WEB BUGS | What is that Windows Program running in the Background? | Zone Alarm - software Firewall |

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