So, folks, let me get this right, these are individuals, perhaps some blind themselves, deliberately targetting blind computer users with virus programs, correct? At 10:22 18/03/2006, you wrote: > 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
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