Delivery Status Notification (Failure) Email

Spammers are really getting more and more creative. After the MSN featured messages became known as malware spams, spammers are now using commonly sent email subjects. This time they are using the email subject "Delivery Status Notification (Failure) ".

People who have sent email messages and received this delivery status notification (failure) email will likely think that something went wrong with their sent messages and will possibly click on the links on the Delivery Status Notification (Failure)   message to learn the details of their supposed failed email message.

If you receive this email, ignore the links and immediately mark the email as spam.

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Red Mobile Sim

A umobile representative called me the other day informing me that I will be receiving a red mobile sim that will replace my umobile simcard. I do not know why there is a change in branding but there are speculations online that say the objectives of umobile may not have been met and so maybe the change of name may signify major changes in umobile.

I am not actually using my umobile sim card (except in cases when I run out of load and I need to make an emergency call). For one, I only have one cellphone and despite umobile’s notice that sending text messages to other networks like Globe would be possible soon, I believe umobile to globe sms is not yet available.

I hope red mobile will be better than umobile. Some suggestions:

1. Make reloading much easier and more accessible. I consider myself more tech savvy than most of the friends I invited to umobile but I still feel more comfortable reloading my sim card in my suking tindahan. Some of my friends do not even have daily internet access. How can they reload their sims when they run out of load?

2. Make the price more competitive. The 100 pesos minimum reloadable load is actually quite expensive when you compare to Smart’s 30 pesos eload and Globe’s 15 peso load. Red mobile should have better pricing, otherwise, users will merely rely on their load allotment.

Barak caught on tape drunk

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US President elect Barack Obama has become a favorite subject among spam mail senders and recently, phishers and spammers have been making use of scandalous and intriguing Barack Obama stories when sending spam email.

This week, Sund Design special offers spam sent a spam message with the subject "Barak caught on tape drunk". If you have been among the recipients, you will be reading the following message:

You have received this message because you opted in to receives Sund Design pecial
offers via email. Login to your member account to edit your email subscription .
Click here to unsubscribe.
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY - This is being sent from an unattended mailbox.

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There are links provided in this email and as always, you are advised not to click on any of these links because they may contain malware infections. You may not know but some of these spyware malware may still work even if you have a free spam blocker software or a barracuda spam firewall installed in your PC.

ClickCulture Special Offers Spam

Politics is indeed one of the best subjects that can be used by spammers these days to catch the attention of their recipients. After the "Bush killed Michelle Obama" spam MSN featured offers email, another set of election related email spam messages are hitting email accounts. This time, it does not come from a hoax CNN or MSN offer but from "ClickCulture special offers". One of these emails has the subject "McCain election was framed up" and indeed for unsuspecting McCain supporters and even Obama voters may unknowingly click the links on the email and send a computer virus to their PC.

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This is the free downloads for spam message from this Click Culture spam:

You have received this message because you opted in to receives ClickCulture pecial
offers via email. Login to your member account to edit your email subscription .
Click here to unsubscribe.

The spammers also included this phrase:
"If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view."

The link however leads to some other site that may install computer viruses worms and malwares in one's computer.

How to stop receiving the ClickCulture Special Offers Spam

Getting rid of computer viruses is quite a challenging task but having a reliable email spam filter may help. Barracuda spam software is quite popular but you may also try using free spam filter and freeware anti spam applications.

Even if you have installed a spam arrest software in your PC, please do not click any links on these kind of dangerous emails regardless how legitimate and risk free these links look.

Friendster Cookies Error

Do you have difficulty when you sign in or sign up in the friendster login page? Don't ignore your account and look for friendster alternatives just yet. Services like friendster actually provide a help page where you can check out instructions on what to do everytime you deal with friendster problems such as friendster cookies error.

If you have problem logging in, it is advised that you clear your browser cache and cookies. How do you do it then? If you are using internet explorer, click the tools> internet options> general tab > click delete files and delete cookies.

You may also try to use a different browser like mozilla firefox or you can close your browser and reopen the freindster home page again.

Bush killed Obama? This is MSN Featured Spam

The MSN featured spam is hitting email accounts again. Several times these week, messages entitled with the subjects Cindy McCain shot on public, "We have all your personal info", "If you can read it, your wife isnt happy then", "Bush killed Obama", and "Dont miss the greatest sale ever" arrive in my spam folder. What makes these email messages intriguing aside from their catchy titles, is that the sender of the spam junk email is usually the recipient himself.

How do you stop receiving spam email such as this one? Most people would recommend that computer users use spam filtering software. There are several free anti spam software and free spam blockers such as the fre avg you can download online but should you decide on purchasing a spam fighter with more features, it is recommended that you read anti spam software reviews that are available online. Similarly, I personally recommend using efficient email service providers. My email account has been very efficient in identifying and filtering the MSN featured spam that the unsolicited MSN emails never get into my legitimate email inbox.

CNN TV Hologram Interview: How Did They Do it?

This is a video of the CNN hologram 3D interview with Jessica Yellin:

I was really in awe while I watched the hologram tv video because finally, the Star Wars concept of contacting people as if they are just there is finally a reality. So how does this human hologram work? According to Jessica Yellin in this video, she is in a tent and 35 high definition cameras are shooting her in different angles which result in a 3d image of her to appear in the television studio.

Now, which of the Philippine tv stations will be able to use hologram tv technology first, ABS CBN or GMA?

Let's Talk Online Spam

If you are looking for a boyfriend or a girlfriend online and you decided to click on links sent to your email by a supposedly "attractive blonde, brunette with brown eyes", you are likely making your computer a magnet to malware bytes and computer viruses rather than to some decent friends online.

Recently, my spam folder receives several email messages that target people who are looking for intimate buddies online. The email "Let's Talk Online", for example, has this message:

Don't you think it's time for a virtual romance with a cute girl? If so, I'm ready to start chatting with you!

The "Here's my contact page. Click Here!" phrase however has a link and will seem to lead to a site that can be harmful to one's computer.

There are also a variety of RE: Message 54 and RE: Message 78 messages that similarly works on the same concept:

Im a atractive blonde, brunette with brown eyes, and I'm looking for an intelligent man to communicate by e-mail, Skype, or on real dates!

Don't loose time and come get registered FREE at: http://stop-fl0p.net/?idAff=5

If you are tempted to click on these links, I suggest that you brace yourself for computer security troubles. Better still, delete and disregard these emails. You won't find good friends with these emails, start making friends with real people in your neighborhood. Remember also to at least have a fre anti virus in your PC in case somebodY uses your computer and has these similar emails.