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AdWare | BANKING Online | BUGS, NASTY | BUGS, OTHER | Complain, Gripe, Mutter, Rant, Rave & Vent | COMPLAINTS - Companies & Products | DANGER | FRAUD | FREEZE your CREDIT to help prevent ID THEFT | anti-HACKERS | HOAXES / MYTHS | IDENTITY THEFT | Incompatibilities | Nalgene | Online BANKING | Other Resources | PLASTICS (safe / UNsafe) | PRIVACY | REBATE PROBLEMS | RECALLS | RECOMMENDATIONS - computer security | SCAMS - OLDER Information | SCAMS - SCAM DETECTION | Scam RESOURCES / Is it a SCAM? | SECURITY CHECKING | SECURITY PROBLEMS | SHELLSHOCK BASH BUG | SPAM | SPYWARE | TELEMARKETERS, anti | TERRORISM, anti | Tritan (BPA Free) | UPDATES | VIRUS Info | WARNINGS | WEB BUGS | What is that Windows Program that was Started | What is that Windows Program running in the Background? | Zone Alarm - software Firewall |

BUGS, NASTY

4-year old DELL laptop EXPLODES 4 times in terrifying surveillance video - 2/6/2017 This is exactly why you never want to charge your laptop on a couch. NBC Surveilance footage of DELL LAPTOP EXPLOSIONS - 2/6/2017 - CLICK HERE New OLE bug allows complete computer takeover 10/2014 - Komando SHELLSHOCK BASH BUG Samsung's TLC NAND 840 EVO SSDs affected by bug - firmware update coming

BUGS, OTHER

CERT - descriptions of most serious Windows flaws
iTunes 8 takes down Vista with 'blue screen of death' Excel 2007 Contains Serious Multiplication Bug Microsoft PowerShell prevents Windows Defender from getting updates BUGNET.COM - Bugs, Software Bugs (ZDnet list) Hardware Bugs (ZDnet) Internet Bugs (ZDnet) Linux Bugs (ZDnet) Macintosh Bugs (ZDnet) Software Bugs (ZDnet) WEB BUGS Windows Bugs (ZDnet)

COMPLAINTS / REPORT BAD DRIVERS

REMEMBER, PEOPLE MAY MAKE UNWARRENTED COMPLAINTS. CAUTION - Be Truthful - don't get sued. Some complaints are probably phony. If you can't prove it in court, do NOT use real names. Your identity can probably be IDed if the Court demands it. I DO NOT KNOW IF THESE INCIDENTS ARE REAL - I ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THESE SITES: Air Travel Complaints Complaints dot com - post and research consumer complaints Complaints Board CarComplaints.com - Car Problems, Car Complaints, & Repair/Recall CarComplaints.com - Top 20 Worst Complaints econsumer.gov - Click here to file a complaint against an entity in another country My 3 Cents NC Furniture Store COMPLAINTS - My 3 Cents Real Estate Complaints Self Storage Complaints Report bad driving and bad parking - Public repository for reporting bad drivers, unsafe drivers, reckless drivers, award thoughtful ... RoadRagers.com, Report Road Rage & Bad Drivers, Report Bad Driver ... Register Complaints Report Complaints - Stop Others From Getting Ripped Off! Ripoff Report Faults and Complaints Vent Nation - What's bothering you today? complaintsboard.com Complaints.com - Consumers in Control BBB Online Complaint System www.foodsafety.gov - Reporting Illnesses and Product Complaints mybiggestcomplaint.com - Where the world comes to complain FCC Consumer Complaints Complaint letters, how to write complaint letters FTC Releases List of Top Consumer Fraud Complaints in 2007 ODI - Office of Defects Investigation FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection - Consumer Information Report an Environmental Violation | Enforcement and Compliance a list of Federal Agencies where you can document a complaint against a company IVOQ - File a Complaint - responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes FAA - Report Travel Problems, Concerns & Complaints Complaints - HUD Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Home View consumer complaints posted on TheSqueakyWheel.com National Do Not Call Registry - To file a complaint Patents Inventors Resources and Information How To File a Consumer Complaint About a Bank - Federal Reserve Consumer Help How To File A Complaint With OSHA complaint against a stock broker FINRA - Investor Education - Complaint Center

CRAMMING - false charges added to your phone bill

CRAMMING - Bogus charges on your phone bill Cramming - fraud.org Cramming - FAQ Cramming - wikipedia Cramming (fraud)

DANGER / RECALLS

Ikea Recalls Beach Chairs After 6 Fingertip Amputations One Great Reason NOT To Use The UV Dryers At The Nail Salon Aged Tires: A Driving Hazard? - video - ABCnews Determining the Age of a Tire Until last year, this info was on the INSIDE edge of the tire (you have to crawl under the car, or take the tire off, to see this information). Tawkon Debuts Free Cellular Radiation App for Android & other Smartphones One in three laptop computers fail within the first three years they’re owned Toyota Announces Details of NEW Remedy to Address,Potential Accelerator Pedal Entrapment - PDF Study: Chinese drywall causes metal corrosion - WELL, WE KNEW THAT Lt. Gov. Kottkamp sues over Chinese drywall in home Patients Harmed by Lasik Surgery Alternate between fury and despair Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko; Heaters Could Pose A Fire Hazard - Model#s 5132, 5345, 5362, 5364, 5420, 5532, 5534 and 5566 Lasko Products Inc. Recall of Space Heaters CPSC Recall Alert: Ceramic Heaters Recalled By Lasko | All ... Lasko Recalls Box and Pivoting Floor Fans Posing Fire Hazard Lasko Products - Frequently Asked Questions About Fan Recall Recall ordered for toy that turns into drug Date Rape drug (GHB) when swallowed - Boing Boing FDA Advises Consumers to Avoid Toothpaste From China Containing Harmful Chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) GE Recalls (GE, Sears-Kenmore, Hotpoint & Eterna) Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard THROW IT AWAY - AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution Bausch & Lomb: ReNu MultiPlus Solution (and others) Voluntary Recall - Bacterial Contamination BBB: Be Wary of Travel-Related Fraud Warning: many dryer sheets allegedly contain cancer causing chemicals Sony has asked Toshiba to recall Toshiba laptops with Sony batteries - 9/29/2006 IBM, Lenovo recall half a million batteries Panasonic recalling batteries, not telling who made them. I'm looking for details - 9/5/2006. Apple Recalls 1.8 Million (Sony) Laptop Batteries - 8/24/2006 Dell recalling thousands of (Sony) notebook/laptop Batteries NOTE: THESE ARE SONY BATTERIES, SO OTHER NOTEBOOK COMPANIES WILL ALSO BE EFFECTED. Hewlett-Packard Company Recalls Digital Cameras Due to Fire Hazard, Offers Download Fix First Alert smoke detectors cause Duracell batteries to explode (in AC/battery powered models) Government Moves to Curb Use of Chemical in Teflon SONY recalls DVDs - contain Root-kits HP Recalls Thousands of Laptop Battery Packs - 10/2005 Malfunctioning Nikon batteries HP Recalls Thousands of Laptop Battery Packs

FRAUD / Consumer Problems

See GIFT CARD FRAUD WARNING Better Business Bureaus Better Business Bureaus Online Do Not Call Registry Violation Complaint - www.donotcall.gov FTC - Filing SCAM Complaint Form - thanks to Michelle for the new URL Foreign Company Complaint Form - FTC Identity Theft - Filing Complaint Form - FTC FTC FraudWatch International: Anti-Phishing Specialists… Internet Fraud Watch Quack Watch - Your guide to health fraud, Quackery,...

FREEZE YOUR CREDIT TO HELP PREVENT ID THEFT

SO YOUR CREDIT INFORMATION WAS STOLEN - YOU NEED TO DO THIS: Immediately arrange with the Three Big USA Credit Companies, Equifax, Experian and Transunion to FREEZE YOUR CREDIT. "This added layer of security means that thieves can't establish new credit in your name even if they are able to obtain your ID. Freezes have been available for free to victims of ID theft for some years, but recently all three of the major credit bureaus adopted new rules allowing non-victims to have access to credit freezes as well for a small fee. Freezing your credit files has no impact whatsoever on your existing lines of credit, such as credit cards. You can continue to use them as you regularly would even when your credit is frozen." - Clark Howard DO NOT LOSE THE PIN NUMBER THEY GIVE YOU, OR ELSE YOU CAN NOT UNFREEZE YOUR CREDIT. How to switch cell phone providers if your credit is frozen - Clark Equifax data breach: How to recover your credit freeze PIN - Clark I strongly suggest freezing your credit whether or not you know you information has been stolen. and with all the Data Breaches these days, your personal informaation probably has been stolen. Read the COMPLETE Clark Howard's Article about Freezing your credit: Clark's Credit Freeze Guide - Clark Howard dot com

anti-HACKERS/HACKING (click here)

INCOMPATIBILITIES - things that don't work together

Norton is NOT compatible with Firefox 3.5 - REQUIRES PATCH: In my case, the install of Firefox 3.5 DESTROYED my Norton product key: What To Look For In Firefox 3.5 INCOMPATIBILITIES BETWEEN NORTON AND FIREFOX 3.5 NORTON JUST RELEASED (7/13/2009 - Two days EARLY) THE "FIX": Compatability of Norton 360 with Firefox 3.5 Compatability of Norton Internet Security 2009 with Firefox 3.5 Symantec website, and they said they are due to release a hotfix on 7-15 Lost Norton toolbar with Firefox 3.5 Firefox 3.5 - mozillaZine Forums Re: Norton Tool Bar in Firefox 3.5 final - Norton Internet ... Norton Tool Bar in Firefox 3.5 final - Norton Internet Security ... has anyone else noticed the problem with firefox 3.5 where real player 11 and norton pluggins are now not compatible? My only problem so far with 3.5 is I lost my Norton toolbar with the ID Safe Firefox 3.5 - The bookmarks and history system will not be functional Firefox 3.5 out - Page 3 - Wilders Security Forums
Windows VISTA May corrupt iPODS, apple warns Apple: Vista May Corrupt iPods - Software - IT Channel News by CRN ... Vista's Safely Remove Hardware feature and the Windows Explorer "Eject may corrupt iPods Vista: Aero Glass and Java Don't Mix - 9/2006

PLASTIC - SAFE/UNSAFE TYPES - 5/10/2009

USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I AM JUST TRYING TO BE HELPFUL BY REPORTING FROM RESPECTABLE SOURCES. CNN says Plastic types (look on the bottom of the container): 1 2 4 & 5 considered SAFE for foods 3, 6 & 7 - may break down over time/heat - considered NOT SAFE FOR FOOD BPA - considered a hormone disruptor, often found in plastic type # 7 Dirty Money? Traces of BPA Found on Currency CNN Tech - Decoding symbols on plastic - WHAT's SAFE - Video Understanding Plastic Codes - PDF I am seeing a lot of new water containers that look and feel like plastic, but are not the normal pastics types "1" through "7" - One is called TRITAN, made by Eastman Chemicals. Tritan does not contain BPA, and is made of a new copolyester polymer. One brand that uses Tritan is CamelBak, available at Sears, Target.,,, INTAK by Thermos, also uses Tritan - Amazon, Target, Meijer,... INTAK - Eastman Innovation lab Another brand now using Tritan is Nalgene, available at REI,...

PRIVACY

You are being tracked by FLASH COOKIES Monitoring of Employees on the rise WEB BUGS are stealing information from your computer ** See also PRIVACY / Security

REBATE PROBLEMS

REMEMBER, PEOPLE MAY MAKE UNTRUE COMPLAINTS. Rebate Report Card - Best, Worst Most Reported Companies - All Companies Where to complain about Rebates - consumeraffairs.com Rebates: Sample Demand Letter

SCAMS / WARNINGS - NEWS

Don't Return Calls From These Area Codes -- It's A Scam! - Forbes 2/2014 "473 is not the only area code from which this scam has been perpetrated. Beware calls coming in from area codes 809, 284, 649 and 876, which like 473 are international, and are known to have been used for similar scams. Of course, if you do not have a calling plan that includes calls to Canada, there are many other area codes for which you could be billed international dialing rates, but so-called “one ring,” “ring and run,” or “dial and disconnect” scams are not typically perpetrated using Canadian numbers." - FORBES Sneaky Netflix tech support scam could let criminals take over your computer - komando.com Credit Card Scam is a $ 9.84 bogus charge - check your statements A hacker can steal your tax refund in minutes Criminals after your refund dollars will typically use one of these five methods If you're missing your refund, it might not be stolen; it could just be late Identity theft is obviously a growing problem in this country, and it's not going away One of my employees was a victim of identity crime. You won't believe what happened to him 3 Tricky Holiday Scams - Kim Komodo key secured message - SCAM - MALWARE Incoming Fax Email Scam Scammers Hop on iPad Bandwagon The FBI continues to receive reports of counterfeit check schemes targeting U.S. law firms HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FRAUD ALERT - FBI - 1/13/2010 POP-UP ADVERTISEMENTS OFFERING ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE POSE THREAT TO INTERNET USERS - FBI - 12/11/09 Con-men target online drug purchasers by posing as FDA agents BBB ranks top 10 scams of 2009 10 email scams to watch out for Credit Card Scam is back - works like this If you'll fall for the one below, you are probably going to be a victim of Identity Theft. Scam Alert: Bogus Stimulus Checks, Free Games Avoid Steam Games Scam Sites Scam centers on voter registration Expect iPhone, Fourth of July scams, security firm says Sucking the Gullible Into 'Scam-Spam' - Who are this Naive People?

SCAMS / WARNINGS - RESOURCES / REPORT THEM

AT&T Fraud Education: At Home Conline (scams) - U.S. Government Audio Archives: Rip-off Alerts - Clark Howard dot com Internet ScamBusters - A free award winning e-zine Internet Scams - Clark Howard Miscellaneous Scams - Clark Howard Money & Banking Scams - Clark Howard Resources / Contacts - Clark Howard Telephone / Telemarketing - Clark Howard

SECURITY PROBLEMS (click here)

SLAMMING

Someone changes your phone company to another company. Slamming is EASILY AVOIDED - ask your phone company to place a Freeze in your account- prevents anyone but you from changing your Teleco. Slamming - fcc.gov Slamming FAQ Sheet Telephone Slamming - National fraud information center Telephone Slamming - wikipedia

UPDATES

IE - cululative patch labeled 824145 - 1/2004 Microsoft Office, Works - Patch # 831527 - 1/2004 OPERA - Version 7.23 - 1/2004

UPDATE LOCATORS (Windows software)

Windows Update CERT - descriptions of most serious Windows flaws EEye Digital Security Grey Magic Software SANS Institute Woody's Watch
DAVE's VIRUS MENU Dave's Technical (mostly PC) Web Page

Other Resources - Caveat Emptor

Protect Yourself from Internet Scams - Scambusters

WARNINGS

New warning about buying cheap glasses online! - Clark - 6/7/2017 Ringless robocalls may start flooding your voicemail If robocalls to your cell phone are driving you nuts, there’s a new annoyance you need to know about. USPS mailbox scam: A sticky crime reportedly makes a comeback - Clark - June 2017 Highly courageous DOG FLU H3N2 strain is spreading Florida dog VACCINATIONS HIGHLY recommended Flu may be in Georgia How far will it spread? Will Dog Flu Spread Beyond Florida? While the virus is highly contagious, some dogs will not show symptoms of the illness. I don't want to be an alarmist, but I would keep an eye on the situation, because if it does start coming our way. I would want to vaccinate my dogs BEFORE it got here. REQUIRES TWO VACCINATIONS, TWO WEEKS APART. WRAL (WAKE County, N.C.) is now recommending dog vaccinations for Dogs in our area. symptoms of dog flu include a cough, runny nose, and fever CANNINE FLU - Key Facts

INFO JUMP TABLE

 AdWare | BANKING Online | BUGS, NASTY | BUGS, OTHER | DANGER | FRAUD | FREEZE YOUR CREDIT TO PREVENT THEFT | anti-HACKERS | HOAXES / MYTHS | IDENTITY THEFT |Incompatibilities | Nalgene | Online BANKING | Other Resources | PLASTICS (safe / UNsafe) | PRIVACY | RECALLS | RECOMMENDATIONS - computer security | SCAMS | SECURITY CHECKING | SECURITY PROBLEMS | SPAM | SPYWARE | TELEMARKETERS, anti | TERRORISM, anti| Tritan (BPA Free) | UPDATES | VIRUS Info | WARNINGS | WEB BUGS | What is that Windows Program running in the Background? | Zone Alarm - software Firewall |

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