Dangerous website -- Please don't mispell Google

From F-Secure’s Website (a respected Antivirus vendor):

F-Secure staff has found a malicious website that utilizes a spelling error when typing the name of the popular search engine - 'Google.com'. If a user opens a malicious website, his/her computer gets hijacked - a lot of different malware gets automatically downloaded and installed: trojan droppers, trojan downloaders, backdoors, a proxy trojan and a spying trojan. Also a few adware-related files are installed.

The name of the malicious website is 'Googkle.com'. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THIS WEBSITE! Otherwise your computer will get infected! We have reported the case to the authorities.

Read the complete article HERE

End of another Era - Windows 2000 Support is almost History

Microsoft has said that it will end free support (other than KnowledgeBase) for both the workstation and server versions of the operating system.  Though Windows 2000 Workstation wasn’t as popular, Windows 2000 Server is still a large part of IT today.  Read Mery Jo  Foley’s take on it HERE.

No one laughing as cruise ship splits side

Sorry – I really couldn’t help myself.  So, here’s the story…

Royal Carribean cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas hit the pier in Mexico on Wednesday, opening up a 42–foot gash along its right side.  The split in the hull is approx 5 feet across at its widest point.  Passengers were told to fly home or wait for the repairs.  You can read the whole story HERE.

New Pope Elected

Pope Benedict XVI, former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, was just introduced in Vatican City.  Full coverage on CNN.com and NBC.com.

No Pope Yet

Black smoke issued from the Sistine Chapel this afternoon, indicating that the College of Cardinals had not yet reached a decision.  Some sources have indicated that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany may be the ‘favorite’, though CNN’s sources did not confirm this.  Read CNN’s story HERE. 

Rogue wave stikes Norwegian Cruise Lines ship

My wife and I love to cruise in the tropics and Norwegian has always been our favorite line.  One of their newest ships was returning from the Bahamas on the way to New York when it was struck by a 70 foot rogue wave.  Read the full story HERE on CNN.com.

Sarah Michelle Lunde found - murdered

Sadly, the fate of Sarah Lunde was the same as Jessaca Lunsford, a 9–year-old girl killed earlier this year.  David Onstott, a convicted rapist, confessed to the murder and lead investigators to her body.  Read the full story HERE on CNN.COM.

Fighting Childhood Cancer

Childhood Cancer Campaign

"Providing the Care...Finding the Cure"

Did you know that each year more than 12,000 children and teenagers will be diagnosed with cancer? Did you also know that one in every 330 Americans develops cancer before the age of 20? Because of statistics such as these, Optimist Clubs are encouraged to participate in this program by building awareness of the disease, providing assistance for children and their families, and supporting research to find a cure. In December 2001, the Optimist International Board of Directors established the CCC as the organization's primary focus program for the next five years. CCC was also approved as a Community Project Award (CPA) category commencing with the 2002-2003 Optimist year. The CCC program model is built to accentuate four areas of service on which members can focus:

Support to children diagnosed and receiving treatment for cancer Support to families and care partners of children with cancer Support to healthcare and service providers Support for cancer research

Look for your local Optimist Club and help beat this childhood killer. Click HERE to find one in your area.

Second missing child in Central Florida

Please read the article linked to this post. Sarah Michelle Lunde, 13, has apparently been missing since late Saturday or early Sunday morning. She is the second child in a month to disappear in a month from the general area of Tampa / St. Petersburg. The CNN article can be found HERE	Sarah Michelle Lunde, 13, was last seen on Saturday.

Welcome to the Weeds!

My blog has been hosted on myITforum for a while, but I thought I might test the waters elsewhere, too.

Much of my posts on myITforum have been for systems management, but here I will also pursue some personal interests.