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 Beware "Love" Notes Are Lure In Valentine's Day Attack MVDSL 2007 - Year In Review Ask The Help Desk Where Did The Menu Bar Go On Internet Explorer 7? Sites Of The Month Great Sites To Check Out In February Short Tutorial Add Useful Buttons To Internet Explorer Command Bar (Toolbar) |
Hi MVDSL Internet Subscribers Welcome to the February edition of our eNewsletter. In this edition, you'll get information about holiday-themed attacks (including Valentine's Day) from the Storm worm that can infect your computer with malicious code. In our Great Sites section, we share resources related to Black History Month, the start of the NASCAR season, and President's Day. You'll also learn how to customize Internet Explorer 7 by adding additional buttons as well as adding a menu bar to the browser. The goal of each of our monthly eNewsletters is to keep our subscribers informed regarding their Internet connection and to improve their Internet experience. To meet this goal, each monthly newsletter will usually contain information related to:
To see what's inside this issue, take a look at the index to the left and thanks for reading! - Brad with MVDSL Support |
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Beware - "Love" Notes Are Lure In Valentine's Day
Attack
The team behind
the notorious Storm worm often takes advantage of holidays to launch
attacks, and Valentine's Day is no exception. The worm is now using a
Valentine's Day twist to try and infect users with malicious code. Be on
the lookout this month for suspicious e-mails with subject lines about
love. These "love" notes are actually designed to deliver a "poison kiss"
to your computer.
The body of the message directs the recipient to a site featuring a large heart and a notification that says, "Your download should begin shortly. If your download does not start in 10-20 seconds, you can click here to launch the download and then press run. Enjoy!" If you receive one of these e-mails, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. This Valentine's Day worm was originally packaged in a way that fooled most virus scanners. The SANS Internet Storm Center reported that initially only 4 out of 32 virus scanners were able to properly identify the downloaded file as Storm-infected prior to actual execution. Sophos, a world leader in enterprise IT security and control, says this worm is accounting for almost eight percent of overall e-mail traffic. The Storm Gang changes the content of their attacks frequently, sometimes on a daily basis. To help protect your computer from spam like this, make sure you use and regularly update your computer's anti-virus software. In addition, do not click on website links contained in e-mail messages from unfamiliar or suspicious sources.
In November,
2007, we switched to a new email spam filter. Since then, our spam filter
blocked 9% of the emails it received because they either contained a virus
or were deemed malicious in some way. The filter quarantined 74% of emails
because it considered them spam or junk. 5% of the email was marked-up,
meaning it was considered to be advertisements, forged emails or from a
foreign country. (When the filter marks-up an email, it inserts "ADV:",
"FORGED?", or "FOREIGN" in the subject line of the email.) The remaining
12% of the emails were delivered as good email. We hope you have noticed a
difference and are pleased with our new spam filter.
In 2007 our total number of Internet customers grew by 6% and our overall Internet usage increased by 25%. Because of this growth, in February, 2008, we will add a second Internet provider, effectively doubling our capacity to the Internet and providing redundancy, resulting in fewer and less frequent "down" times. At mvdsl.com, we value and appreciate our customers and take seriously our responsibility to provide safe and reliable Internet access. You can rely on MVT and mvdsl.com for all your telecommunication needs. Ask The Help Desk - Where Did The Menu Bar Go On Internet
Explorer 7?
Question: I recently purchased a new computer and it
has the Microsoft Vista Home Premium operating system and includes
Internet Explorer 7 as the browser. I noticed that Internet Explorer 7
does not have a menu bar at the top any longer. I used to frequently use
the "Edit" button located on the menu bar to cut, copy, paste, etc. Is
there a way to get this menu bar back onto the Internet Explorer 7
browser?
Answer: Yes, there is. With a goal of freeing up more space on the browser window, Microsoft Corp. removed the menu bar from its newest browser, Internet Explorer 7. To place the menu bar and its many associated functions back onto the Internet Explorer 7 browser, follow these simple steps:
Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In
February
Presidential
Visit
http://whitehouse.gov/history/whtour - What better place to visit in honor of President's Day than the White House? (Granted, we mean the online version.) Take a 360° tour of the Oval Office, then pick a few of your favorite presidents from the past and read through their full bios. Historical photos of the presidents and first ladies in the White House are included here, as well as quizzes and games for kids. Black History Month http://history.com/minisites/blackhistory - February is Black History Month--a time to recall and celebrate the many contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. Established by historian Carter G. Woodson, the first celebration occurred in February 1926. Browse through this site to learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the history of the civil rights struggle, read the stories of African-American icons in a variety of fields, and watch inspirational video clips of famous speeches and interviews. Leap Day Learning http://teachervision.fen.com/calendar/teaching-methods/3779.html - Since this is a leap year, we have an extra day at the end of February. Ever wondered how this all came to be? Learn virtually everything there is to know about the history of the calendar at this educational site. You'll even find out about modern proposals for calendar reform to make it more convenient to use. Wedding Planner http://theknot.com - There's a long "to do" list to complete before the bride and groom can say, "I do." If there's a wedding in your family's future, this site could be invaluable. It helps couples stay organized during the planning process with wedding ideas, shopping resources, and planning tools in one convenient place. Take advantage of the site's wedding budgeter where you can build your wedding budget, get expert advice, track each payment due, and schedule e-mail reminders. Get Your Motors Running http://motorsport.com - The NASCAR season begins this month with the 50th Annual Daytona 500 and that's just a fraction of the action. Race to this site for the latest news and schedules from more than 230 auto, motorbike, and powerboat circuits. You can also take a look back at past seasons of motorsport events, check out the statistics, and view recent race photos. Short Tutorial - Add Useful Buttons To Internet Explorer
Command Bar (Toolbar)
Unlike the
Internet Explorer 6 browser, Internet Explorer 7 includes few buttons by
default on its command bar (toolbar). To add additional buttons to
Internet Explorer 7 browser when using either Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows Vista Home Premium operating systems, follow these steps:
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Thanks for your business! Best regards, Brad Lyon Internet Manager  Moapa Valley Telephone Company 183 S Anderson St Overton, NV 89040 702-397-2601
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