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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Mark's Remarks - HL 125 (4)


HL Scrubbed- SAFE from Malware:

If you see this alert:  “Malware on this site!” The blog is safe, I have screen it with 3 separate programs and the alert is caused by google’s tentacles only. 

On occasion when I load the High Life Blog I get and have heard that you get an alert “Malware stopped”.  Well, a couple of things.



  1. Now passing along a virus or malware from a post is not out of the question, but what I do to protect against that.  I run all posts through my own antivirus then depend on Google itself to monitor  its own blogspots.  They do a good job.  If infected our blogspot will go down offline and will have to deal with it then before it can go live again.
  2. Secondly, if that doesn’t work I depend on your computer protection.  Most Antivirus programs now scan your pages you browse in your browser, which includes our blog.  That is good because on a blog a problem can come from a post that is a forward from a contributor.  So your own Anti-virus will prevent should any potential malware from having its effect.  If you are interested in another level of protection, here is a service that scours web pages and lets you know if they are safe: http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/scanner/ 
  3. Next, I respond to issues that your bring up to me.  Already spent time reviewing our site and through 3 separate programs our blogspot has been deemed clean.  So I know it is un-nerving when you see an alert, but from out
  4. In addition, Google itself has some info collecting activities that some antivirus programs deem as malware.  When visiting out site, I will try like crazy to keep malicious malware off of it, but I must say I cannot stop google from doing its thing.  If google at some point gets too intrusive or out of line I will look for another outlet for our newsletter.
  5. Finally, when I publish, I always load and review the blog and the google docs version of the High Life before I send out the alert that it is ready.  If a problem crops up on my review, I will hold the publishing until cleared up.

Fair enough? 



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Rash of hacked emails being received.

I don’t know what is happening lately but a number of our members are sending me faux emails with back links.  As a rule for me I never open any suspicious link inside an email  unless there is a personal “signed” message with it. 



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PCN rules of engagement reminder :

From:

Date: 4/21/2012 10:57:30 AM


Subject: Re: 2007 Amended Tax Returns

Mark,

I thought we were exchanging private e-mails. I did not want nor expect you to make my private e-mail public.

PT

I included the comment from PT for instructional purposes.   Ladies and gentlemen, I compile and edit a group newsletter.  If you send it in, please make the assumption that you wish it to be shared.  I will and do respond to private emails.  If any email is for my eyes only, that is fine but please make a clear indication that you do not wish it published in the subject line.  Thanks.

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