I was extremely suspicious when I saw the file size so I didn't download it and was about to send a message warning people. As usual, Daryl was already on top of it. That definitely wasn't Robert. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 3:39 AM Subject: Re: Beware: AudioMagic, public domain sound editor software...
Hi Darrel Unless we're talking aout the same person, make it 2 people. I got a phone call from a close friend of mine who also ran this and received a boot sector virus. Folks, be careful with this one, it sounds dangerous. At 11:24 PM 3/17/2006, you wrote: >Hello everyone, > >I would urge you all to be very careful when downloading and >installing new software, especially if claims are being made that >might sound too good to be true. At the same time, I don't want to >be the guy who wrongly trashes someone's reputation. I'll just lay >out the facts and everyone will decide for themselves: > >* Fantastic claims of a new accessible sound editor may be too good >to be true. >* The e-mail address is "jokerdog" on the fastmail.fm domain. >* The domain name is roachhost.com. >* The software has already been reported to have crashed one >person's computer! > >In late November of last year, I accepted a person's claim that he >had found a way to defeat Google's visual verification to make it >accessible to blind users. I downloaded and ran an executable file >that promptly trashed not only my computer, but also all the data on >a backup drive connected to another computer on our network here in >the Accessibility Command Center! Watch out my friends! > >Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! >Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! >A+, CSSA, Network+! >Visit http://www.petitiononline.com/captcha and sign the Google Word >Verification Accessibility Petition today! >Information should be accessible to us without need of translation >by another person. >Blind Access Journal blog and podcast: http://www.blindaccessjournal.com >_______________________________________________ >PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other >lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
