Site Reviews by AndyPayne in the Norton Safe Web community Sat Feb 04 06:22:35 +0000 2012 http://safeweb.norton.com/profile/AndyPayne I received a Christmas card email from someone I don't know, and it contained a link to this website. Be careful! Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:54:57 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=blackchristmascard.com This website is a typosquatter for wordpress.org. All the links are broken. It's possible that the site could have safety threats as well. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:57:27 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=wordpresz.org This website sent me a phishing attack. The email claimed to be from PayPal, and the phishing page is up here: (don't go there) http://goped.ru/icons/secure/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:12:35 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=goped.ru This is a place to find lots of different downloads. As usual, be careful about what files you're downloading. It's usually a good idea to read the reviews and to try to stick to the popular downloads. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:36:27 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=download.com This website is the home of R, a free statistical programming language and environment. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:46:41 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=r-project.org Norton Labs is the place to preview and comment on new technology that Norton is working on. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:45:08 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=nortonlabs.com This is the website for the Internet Archive, a non-profit group dedicated to building an archive of the Internet. It's possible that there could be some malicious websites hosted in their Wayback Machine. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:38:45 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=archive.org The Register has kind of a cool sarcastic flair with its reporting. It's a good site. I like their tag line -- "Biting the hand that feeds IT". Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:01:53 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=theregister.co.uk This website launched a fake antivirus scan on my system. Then they tried to force me to download some software. Don't go there. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:25:04 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=antivirusfreescan2009.com This website launched a fake security scanner on my system, and tried sneaky things to get me to install their software. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:23:35 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=antivir-64.com This blog redirects you to one of several fake security scanners. They pretend to scan your system for threats and use flashy graphics, but it's all fake. I'm on a Mac and I saw Windows DLL files whizzing by -- it's all fake. Then they tried to install a Windows executable on my system that I didn't ask for. Stay away. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:09:55 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=appepizerconcer.blogspot.com Bruce Sterling was a recipient of extortion spam from this website -- http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/05/hmmm-i-just-got.html I'll take his word for it and stay away from this website. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:17:50 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=xpantivirus.com This site sent me an offer for a free Dell laptop in exchange for completing a 5 minute online shopping survey. I love how it has an invitation to, "Sign Up Today & Choose The Laptop Color of Your Choice". Who gives away free laptops for 5 minutes of participation? No one does. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:12:36 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=beliciafly.com Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:45:32 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=209.85.135.104 You can find all kinds of great things here. It's really valuable for instructional videos. It's good for a laugh too, obviously. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:57:58 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=youtube.com This site has resources for the perl programming language - news, snippets, discussion, etc. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:18:47 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=perlmonks.org This is the website for Round Rock's school district. Parents can find information about what's going on in their children's schools. Employees use this website as well. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:07:01 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=roundrockisd.org You can play sudoku and various word games here. Fun times. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:53:50 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=dkmsoftware.com This website has information on underground caverns outside of San Antonio. I haven't been to the caverns, but they're on my todo list. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:52:18 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=naturalbridgecaverns.com This is a website for underground caverns near Austin. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:48:42 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=innerspace.com Just like anywhere else, you have to be careful when dealing with someone you don't know. eBay tries hard to make this easier, with their safeguards and reputation system. There are lots of scammers out there though, so buy and sell with care! Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:00:40 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=ebay.com MySpace is a safe website, but you have to be careful about which users you trust. Some users may try to send you links or messages that may not be safe. Use caution. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:51:59 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=myspace.com This site has been sending unsolicited emails about how to get out of debt. That's annoying and it's a bad sign. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:23:54 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=gsdfgdsuf.cn Jon Lebkowsky writes about culture/social topics, media, and the Internet. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:23:00 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=weblogsky.com Xobni is working on things that might actually help me deal with all the email I get. That's exciting. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:25:15 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=xobni.com Joshua Davis is a great inspiration. He pushes Illustrator and Flash to the limits, creating compositions with thousands of layers. His designs are at mundane places like the Container Store. I'm primarily drawn to the generative aspects of his work. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:00:47 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=joshuadavis.com This designer does some great visuals in Flash. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:58:09 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=jonathanyuen.com This website was briefly a counterpart to thefunded.com, but it's now a parked domain. In other words, you're not likely to find what you want here. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:57:02 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=theunfunded.com This site houses discussions on funding sources for entrepreneurs. Here you can find a window into the intriguing world of startups and their financing. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:55:37 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=thefunded.com This site showcases interesting and useful applications of visualization. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:53:20 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=flowingdata.com Lighthouse is an issue tracking system with some nice features. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:51:05 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=lighthouseapp.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=socialwebstrategies.com Worldchanging is focused on doing things now to create a better future. The environment is a primary interest for this group. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:40:38 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=worldchanging.com This blog is focused on environmentalism and Austin. I know some of the people involved. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:37:39 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=austin350.org This site has articles focused on building high performance web services for delivery to large numbers of users. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:35:39 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=highscalability.com This site houses a blog focused on Ruby on Rails. It's a good blog for web developers to keep up with. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:33:47 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=railspikes.com This site has some great examples of generative art done in Flash. They also delve into the math behind many of the designs. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:31:02 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=liquidjourney.com This effort is focused on being a better DNS to avoid lots of the problem spots encountered out on the web. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:28:42 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=opendns.com 99designs provides a way for you to post design problems to a community for help. Interesting idea. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:26:37 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=99designs.com This company provides Ruby on Rails management and monitoring software and services. They also have a Rails profiling tool. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:23:34 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=fiveruns.com Scoutapp provides a way to monitor your servers and web applications. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:21:25 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=scoutapp.com This site is sending unsolicited email messages in a very annoying way. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:18:15 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=meganfun.com This site houses the colemak keyboard layout, which is an optimized alternative to the ubiquitous QWERTY layout. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:33:06 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=colemak.com This site houses a repository of nascent ideas for new products or services. Some of them are quite good. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:31:15 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=halfbakery.com This website houses a good blog on Ruby on Rails, as well as El Dorado, a community web app written in Ruby on Rails. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:28:18 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=almosteffortless.com This site houses a version of the Numerical Recipes book. It's a collection of algorithms for computer scientists. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:51:26 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=nrbook.com This site sent me an email claiming it can fix my Windows computer. The email was rather suspicious. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:48:05 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=featuremotion.info This site sent me an unsolicited email with misleading links in it. That's suspicious. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:44:50 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=ga6.org This site sent me a spam message about a grant. The site name doesn't even make sense in the context. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:43:08 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=mymaximumservers.info This site sent me an unsolicited offer for a bank account. No thanks. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:41:30 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=steellightrack.com This site sent me an unsolicited offer for a bank account. Why would anyone trust an email offer for a bank account from an otherwise unknown bank? Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:40:05 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=littlemods.com This site sent me spam. That's a nuisance. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:38:18 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=geltmacher.com "Someone has sent you a $1000 Wal-Mart Gift Card!" I really get tired of these types of social tactics to get you to visit a site. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:56:40 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=delmaragreg.com I received unsolicited email offers from this website for a BBQ grill. I really don't like spam. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:54:56 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=mycouponsavingsmail.com I received an email claiming to be from the IRS announcing that I was getting a refund. The link in the email was to an IP address for this website. On the website, there's a set of fake IRS pages that let me fill out information to supposedly get this refund. On the third page in, there are fields asking for your credit card number (with CVV2), and your ATM pin number. That's another dead giveaway! Don't fall for things like this. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:52:48 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=credinka.net Helps you keep track of your collections of books, music, movies, etc. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:55:55 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=stuffopolis.com I wanted to see information on a foreclosure on my street, so I went to this site. I was immediately prompted to enter my credit card number to signup. Any site that requires a credit card for a free trial is suspicious in my book. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:46:39 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=foreclosure.com I visit readwriteweb.com occasionally to read articles. It's mentioned as a source frequently by other news sites I visit. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:02:30 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=readwriteweb.com This site sent me unsolicited emails about medications -- no thanks. Spam is annoying. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:50:10 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=suggestready.com This is indeed an Apple website. It's a new service they've launched for managing your data across multiple devices and using your apps everywhere. It's the new incarnation of .Mac. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:47:07 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=mac.com I received a spam message from this site with an offer for some Satellite TV service. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:40:02 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=loves.it TinyURL is a nice link shortening service. It's used a lot on Twitter. However, since you don't even know what site a link will take you to before you click it, you have to really trust who you're getting your links from. Use extreme caution when you see tinyurl.com/.... links. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:57:33 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=tinyurl.com BugMeNot is a place where people share free account information for websites. This could be a good thing for privacy considerations, but in some cases it may be a violation of the terms of service of certain websites. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:43:04 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=bugmenot.com If you want to learn more about using a mac, check out this website. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:11:21 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=macosxhints.com Anyone can submit a t-shirt idea, and Threadless will make a shirt out of it. I've ordered several myself. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:05:01 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=threadless.com It's fun to make comics, and you can read what others have done. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:04:15 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=bitstrips.com Fluther.com lets you ask a question for the community to answer. I've only briefly explored the website, but it's a cool idea. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:01:57 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=fluther.com RubyForge is a great place to find or host Ruby projects. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:59:57 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=rubyforge.org This website lets you check to see if a site is down for other people, or if you're the one that's having network problems. It doesn't always work well, but it's a cool idea. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:59:11 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=downforeveryoneorjustme.com SiteOrbiter offers a free website visualization tool. It's nifty. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:58:01 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=siteorbiter.cc Jottit provides a platform for anyone to create a web page instantly, complete with links. It's useful. But be careful, since some people may post bad links. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:57:04 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=jottit.com They've done some good work. It's worth perusing. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:54:44 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=designbum.net Steve Souders is a web optimization expert who now works at Google. You can find Cuzillion on his website. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:52:16 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=stevesouders.com Mollum provides content moderation tools that focus on minimizing comment spam and detecting good content. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:49:37 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=mollom.com It's hard to find a good domain name these days. Maybe this website can help. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:47:19 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=bustaname.com Haskell is a purely functional programming language. This is the website for the project. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:46:03 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=haskell.org OpenBGPD.org is run by the OpenBSD project. They manage a variety of free software projects with security as a priority. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:44:37 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=openbgpd.org This is the website for OpenSSH, the popular free SSH implementation produced by the OpenBSD group. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:42:44 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=openssh.com OpenBSD is a free operating system with a primary focus on security. The culture surrounding it is a bit quirky, but the results of their fanaticism are undeniable. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:41:49 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=openbsd.org This is the website for Flapjax, a programming language built on JavaScript and designed for client-side web applications. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:39:42 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=flapjax-lang.org Goosh provides a command-line interface to Google. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:37:48 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=goosh.org LinkedIn is a good way to keep in contact with current and former coworkers, and to establish contacts with potential new hires or business partners. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:36:21 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=linkedin.com The book was pretty popular. This website also has a blog where Ferriss posts regularly. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:34:14 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=fourhourworkweek.com The authors of this book have setup this website to solicit comments on their book in progress. It's a good take on teaching Haskell with real-world applications. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:32:01 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=realworldhaskell.org You can find some interesting geeky items on this site. I've ordered lots of things from ThinkGeek. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:25:19 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=thinkgeek.com This is a foundation that works towards the goal of free (as in speech) software. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:24:25 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=fsf.org GNU is a collection of software managed and distributed by the Free Software Foundation. The GNU GPL license is used for their software. This is their website. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:22:36 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=gnu.org Vim is a text editor for programmers, and you can find it on this website, along with lots of related resources. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:20:13 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=vim.org This website sells screencasts, and they do a pretty good job of presenting technical topics. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:18:22 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=peepcode.com Hulu seems to have found a way to present TV and movies that media providers can stomach. Kudos for that. The commercials are rather bearable. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:16:10 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=hulu.com There's not much here, but it's harmless. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:14:43 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=desurface.com This blog always seems to find really neat applications of data visualization. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:13:28 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=infosthetics.com Edward Tufte is a Yale professor who specializes in information visualization. His views on visualization can sometimes be controversial, but his reasoning is compelling. This is his website, on which you can find useful forum discussions, among other things. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:12:45 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=tufte.com This is the website for the New York Times newspaper. The free registration they require to read articles can be annoying, but it might be worth it. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:10:01 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=nytimes.com I hate video rental late fees, so Netflix works well for me. You do have to wait for movies in the mail, but the selection is far greater than a brick-and-mortar rental store. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:05:01 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=netflix.com This news site is mostly geared towards techies. It's a decent complement Digg or Slashdot. Be careful of the user-posted content, though. You could encounter some unsafe links. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:01:47 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=reddit.com If you're in Austin and you enjoy visual art, the Blanton is worth a visit. The workshops are enjoyable as well. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:59:09 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=blantonmuseum.org This website offers suggestions based on links you like. They take an interesting approach - they use software that extracts topic information from pages and clusters them. Then they offer you similar pages from clusters you're interested in. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:57:03 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=pressflip.com This site is taking advantage of people mis-typing the name "nationalgeographic.com". The site has nothing to do with National Geographic - it's a page full of links to information.com, an ad site. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:22:41 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=nationlgeographic.com Twoorl is still mostly in a proof-of-concept stage. It's a Twitter-like service written in Erlang. Yariv Sadan is using it to showcase some of Erlang's features. New functionality is regularly added, and it will post your updates to Twitter as well. That's pretty cool. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:17:15 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=twoorl.com Twitter is good to use as a quick way to let others know what you're checking out. Unfortunately, it's had lots of problems staying up lately. Also, keep in mind that other users can post links to Twitter -- be careful what links you follow! Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:12:14 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=twitter.com Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:52:02 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=goucctv.com Amazon is a great place for shopping. Make sure you know who you're buying from -- if it's a third-party seller, then check their feedback before trusting them. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:31:29 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=amazon.com IMDB has always been a great source of information on film. However, recently their ads have grown more intrusive and annoying. I've started using Wikipedia more for getting information on films -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films And no ads! Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:15:18 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=imdb.com This is the real website for Bistro 88, the restaurant in west Austin. It doesn't show up at the top of a search on Google, which is annoying. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:17:46 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=bistro88.com This is not the website for the Austin restaurant named Bistro88. It's just a page full of ads and links. It's a shame too, because I'd really like to see their menu. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:11:18 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=bistro88austin.com This site sent me an unsolicited offer that was rather misleading. I think they were trying to get me to think that they were affiliated with Google. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:26:31 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=begin-life.com I've downloaded programs from this website before, but keep in mind that the programs come from a variety of sources. Be cautious about what you're downloading here. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:45:29 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=softpedia.com I received an unsolicited email with a forged address that claimed to be Microsoft, while in reality it linked to this website. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:42:53 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=teethkey.com This site sent me spam email messages. That's really annoying. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:38:04 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=overmany.com I've received unsolicited offers for cell phones from this website. That is a nuisance. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:44:32 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=walkerbroom.com This site serves up ads to people who mis-type "craigslist.org" -- it's a typosquatter. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:47:18 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=craigslis.org This site is sending annoying unsolicited emails. I try to avoid websites that engage in these practices and I think you should too. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:52:52 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=pricesenlarge.com I received a link to this Web site in an email from "wellsfargo@yahoo.com". An email address like that should be a clue that this is not the real Wells Fargo. This Web site is not owned or operated by Wells Fargo -- it's a phishing attack. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:07:13 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=wells-fargo-update.net I received an email claiming to be from Wachovia Bank. The email indicated that I needed to complete a security verification. The link sent in the email was (do not visit): http://developers.exadigm.com/icons/onlineservices.wachovia.com/auth/presentLogin/ While this link may appear to be associated with Wachovia, it actually lives on exadigm.com, which is definitely not Wachovia. Misleading links like this can be hard to spot, but they're a big part of a phishing attack. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:54:33 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=exadigm.com .... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:48:21 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=pandora.com Recently I received an email message claiming to be from the "PayPal Security Department" indicating that I needed to verify my identity because my account "has been used from different locations by you or someone else". The link to verify my identity with PayPal was cleverly designed to look like a legitimate PayPal link, while in reality being a link to this unaffiliated site. The link was (do not visit this link): http://www.paypal.com.cgisecures.com/cgi-bin/webscr.php?cmd=_login-run That link appears to be pointing to PayPal, but it's not. These types of attacks are growing in sophistication and can be more difficult to spot. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:08:09 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=cgisecures.com What does a lamp shop have to do with "Medical Billing from your Home"? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:41:23 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=toplampshop.com I received an email that used rather suspicious tactics to try to get me to visit this site. For example, the subject was titled, "past due bill". I was curious, so I visited their site. On it, I found a graphic (not text) displaying some dubious text: "By submitting your request, you are granting permission for up to 3 of our partners to contact you either by phone or email even if you are on the Do Not Call Registry." Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:30:30 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=help4freedom.com Sun.com is run by Sun Microsystems. They are a well-known company. You're probably running software created by Sun right now! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:55:00 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=sun.com I received a spam email with a link to this site. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:27:54 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=iactionman.com I received blog spam comments with links to this site. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:42:23 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=yourtypingbiz.info I'm always wary of entities like these unless I see someone I trust vouching for them. I've read from a fairly trusted source that the way to opt out of direct marketing is to write to this address: DMA Mail Preference Service Post Office Box 603 Carmel, NY 10512-0643 and request that your address be removed from all mass mailings and junk mailings. My source: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/05/04/how-to-eliminate-junk-mail-and-e-mail-in-30-minutes-and-red-bull-book-party/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:32:28 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=dmachoice.org This site sends text spams. Check this out: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080228185103AAbxbLk Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:27:16 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=everydayintheend.com Not much to it, but it's safe. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:21:35 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=andy-payne.com ... for us and by us! Remember to try to cross-reference any important or controversial bits of info. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:59:20 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=wikipedia.org Remember, if you type wikipedia.com into your browser, you'll land at wikipedia.org. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:56:59 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=wikipedia.com "Online Criminal Justice Degree.All States." Why would I want a degree in Criminal Justice from "bigblackcam.com"?? Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:52:29 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=bigblackcam.com Another spammer. Don't trust these people. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:33:00 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=f2tkf.com This spammer uses a search-based redirect using Yahoo search to send me to their website. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:34:27 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=callboxusa.com Make money on eBay? How? Tell me more! No thanks. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:11:39 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=sapphirecinnabar.com Be careful downloading themes from this gallery site. I've seen reports of malicious code being included in the themes. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:17:22 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=wpsphere.com This site sent me a spam message about insurance. No thanks. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:01:50 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=myinsurancequotes.com Should anything with "Unlimited Meds" in the subject line ever get past a spam filter? This site is a spammer. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:52 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=topica.com "leathering Viauggra $1. 10" Does anyone still take them up on these offers?? Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:35:36 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=ukclubworld.com "WHAT IF ..... YOU POSSIBLY MAKE A $1000.00 PER DAY WITHOUT TALKING TO ANYONE !" Come now. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:32:44 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=dreamrichnow.com This site sent me spam with a link pointing to a Google Group. When I clicked on it, it redirected to this website. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:23:28 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=crazyremedy.com This site sent me an offer for Norton SystemWorks 2008! According to them: "2008 Norton SystemWorks is now available with spyware, virus and worm blocking" Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:59:36 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=possessingfoster.com .... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:48:18 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=google.com This site would love for me to buy some life insurance from them. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:46:29 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=xmr3.com This site sent me an email offering a Walmart gift card. No thanks. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:08:45 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=offer97.com This site sent me an unsolicited offer for a Sony camera. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:12:31 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=shirkdoves.com This site sent me an image-only message (along with an unsubscribe link). Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:11:21 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=kyantshinn.com This site sent me info on my new "25,000 line [Notice RL86849] - Sun Jan 13, 2008". I'll pass. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:57:47 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=fronicipelig.com I got a notice from this site about new pink iphones: "Hurry FIRST, be the first to get a Pink iPhone® - we're giving them away!" Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:12:48 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=impetustextures.com I received an email claiming that my eBay account had been suspended, along with a link to this site to reactivate it. Hmm. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:51:59 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=phonesquare.com I received unsolicited offers for auto insurance. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:00:48 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=informationutility.net Offers for gift cards and such. Interesting that their path on the server includes the directory, "vengeance". Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:59:29 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=irrespectivelyinhibitor.com This Mexican site has a server used in a fake PayPal payment notice sent to me. The message poses as a PayPal payment confirmation message that I've paid someone $423.98 along with a link to their site with text, "CANCEL TRANSACTION!". I'm sure that's when they'll want to get all sorts of account-related goodies from you in order to "cancel". Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:56:30 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=femexbaile.com No, I don't want 25 free songs for my iPod. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:51:34 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=outdoordesigner.net This site sent me a notice that my "score" was ready. Look at their so-called opt out text: "Or write us at: 2361 Mc Gaw Ave. Irvi ne CA 926 14 No more mail, send a note to PThree 127 W. Fair banks Ave., 285 WinterPark, Florida 32789" Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:50:02 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=copersedet.com This site sent me a notification that I won a contest from Victoria's Secret. Google returns very few entries for them. From the message: "Congratulations, you have been picked for a chance to receive a $1000 Gift Card from Victoria's Secret® just in time for the new year!" Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:47:59 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=ballooningfiled.com This site sent me spam. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:16:52 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=agoodic.com I got an email that sent me to this site, which poses as the IRS and has a form requesting details about my bank for a refund. They even ask for my pin number for my debit card. A partial URL is: http://www.hkrfp.org/dev.20071020/db/Upload_files/upload_doc/refund/refunds.p... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:22:22 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=hkrfp.org This site tries to look like an official site, but all their product links forward on to other sites like Amazon. I suspect they may be simply a portal trying to make money via affiliates programs without actually having any useful content. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:49:40 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=prada.us This site sent me a message about my Visa card and $5000. Hmm. A quote: "This ema il was se nt by a th ird party on b ehalf of Cons umer Tr ust. Cons umer Tru st does not have your ema il addr ess. To s top r e c e i v i n g email r egar ding t his ad only, visi t this s ite or con tact us at 2 Wi sconsin Ci rcle, Su ite 70 0 Che vy Chas e, M D 208 15 At tn: JB R Custo mer Ca re." Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:07:46 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=subledeteful.com This site sent me an unsolicited message. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:11:43 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=chorespreservations.com This site sent me an unsolicited message about my mastercard with this text: "This email was sent by a t hird pa rty on beha lf of New Millennium Bank. New Millennium Bank does not have your emai l addre ss. To s top email regar ding this a d only vi sit this site or cont act Ne w Mill ennium Ba nk Mar keting Age ncy 2 Wisco nsin Cir cle, Su ite 70 0 Chevy Ch ase, MD 20 815 Att n: Custo mer Ca re." Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:25:53 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=peddlereted.com This site was created as a hoax according to <a href="http://pranks.com/2007/12/15/facebook-takes-it-on-the-chin/">this article</a>. I'm glad it's a hoax, because it makes some pretty big-brother claims. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:12:50 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=facebookbusinesssolutions.com This site sent me an unsolicited offer for credit. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:25:40 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=effortoutcomes.com With Reddit rapidly settling downhill past Digg, this site shows a lot of promise for better news. Paul Graham's arc(http://www.paulgraham.com/arc.html) is finally real. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:07:29 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=ycombinator.com This site sent me an email with the following text (notice the spammy composition): "This em ail was s ent by a thi rd party on b ehalf of Consum er Trust. Consumer Tru st does no t have your e mail add ress. To s top r e c e i v i n g email regarding this ad only, vi sit this si te or con tact us at 2 Wisco nsin Circle, Su ite 7 00 Chevy Ch ase, MD 20 815 Attn: J BR Custo mer Care." Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:32:17 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=wiremplante.com This site sent me an unsolicited message spammy wording that tried to appear as a message about a Visa purchase I made. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:30:31 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=microusneme.com If you're interested in Ruby on Rails and technology in general, this is a good blog to check out. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:21:07 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=strand3.com This is a convenient aggregator for some popular tech/news sites. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:18:25 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=popurls.com This site spammed me with offers for credit. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:57:45 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=i-rewards.net This site was used in a phishing attack that arrived in my Gmail inbox. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:55:21 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=alfopa.sk Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=cnn.com This site was used in a phishing attack against me. Do you think PayPal would say things like this: "It has come to our attention that your PayPal account information needs to be updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into any future problems with the online service." Tue, 01 May 2007 14:38:20 +0000 http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=payasatpal.com