This week (CSW) does it’s first paidware Android app review.

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-Between May 13th, 2013 – May 19th, 2013-

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Last Weeks Top Computer Savvy Weblog News Post

- SUPERAntiSpyware (5.6.1020) Official Change Log

- New Spybot – Search & Destroy Definition Update Available (2013-05-15)

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Last Weeks Top Computer Savvy Weblog Feature

- Text Message And Chat Room Short Form Dictionary (Letters A-Z) -Ver. 2.0-

- The Computer Savvy Perspective – How Scammers Try To Scam You And What You Can Do To Avoid It (May 2013)

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Last Weeks Top Computer Savvy Weblog Review

- Spybot – Search & Destroy (1.6.2) Vs. SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition (5.6.1014) – Side By Side Review

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Remy “Se7en”

A. Ease Of Use: 3.5/5 – Fairly easy to setup (But fairly difficult to understand what this add-on actually does). Just select what you want blocked. By checking off the box or boxes you want and your good to go.

B. Security: 4.5/5 - Ideally this add-on can pretty much cover all the Internet browsing protection you will need. (If setup correctly and paired with NoScript)

C. Usefulness: 5/5 – Ghostery sees the “invisible” web, detecting trackers, web bugs, pixels, and beacons placed on web pages by Facebook, Google Analytics, and over 600 other ad networks, behavioral data providers, web publishers – all companies interested in your activity.

D. FireFox Slowdown: Depends on the web page. But generally there is some mild to heavy lag (But will vary based on computer and Internet connection)

E. Computer Slow Down: No lag that I noticed. But FireFox does seem to use more memory faster. When Ghostery is active and in use.

F. Type Of User I Would Recommend To Use This Add-on: A more advanced Firefox user would find this add-on way more useful. Then a novice no doubt about that.

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Download Link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/?src=ss

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Kirbe

First off, I have to say I am loving your guys new feature “The Computer Savvy Perspective“. But I’m guessing your aim is to present a uniform front when it comes to one particular topic across a handful of people. So how does that work ? What’s your guys method to your (CSW’s) editorial feature madness ? Because last time I checked you have quite a few editors in your so called virtual stables (Talents) !

Sent In By “Ur Editorial Team Has Me Inspired“

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But I’m guessing your aim is to present uniform front when it comes to one particular topic across a handful of people. So how does that work ?

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Remy’s Reply: Well we are doing our best to as you said it “Present uniform front when it comes to one particular topic across a handful of people.” The way it works is with a lot of group meetings over Skype and such. We all are keenly aware of certain topics that cross our entire team. So we start with that.

We are also always on the hunt for new trends and themes. That are brought to our attention by our readership or even with in our own team. Then 1 of us just brings it up and we all express our view of said topic and in rare cases we vote.

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Matt’s Reply: Yes, that’s quite right. We do try our best to present as much of a unified front when we can on this feature, as it’s important to the future of (CSW). So to prepare for it all, we usually Skype throughout the week, and co-ordinate our plans and objectives, before we go forward with a unified idea for each month.

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Whats your guys method to your (CSW’s) editorial feature madness ?

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Remy’s Reply: There really is nothing I would call “(CSW’s) editorial feature madness.” We are very cohesive and anyone can say anything they wish to at anytime. So we are not having death matches or even shouting matches during our Skype or e-mail chats. We respect each others views and that is pretty much how all our features work.

The only difference would be dedicated features like William’s Terms & Definitions feature. But even then most of the team are aware of the content sometimes weeks before it goes live. So if we did indeed had an issues with it. It would come up days or weeks before the feature goes up and goes live to our readership.

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Matt’s Reply:All of our features work through discussion and co-ordination, but there are never heated throwbacks to each other, or shouting as it would get it nowhere. Everyone has their own opinions, and theories for a topic, and we respect that and listen to every bodies ideas before deciding which topic we’re going to cover, and this is all usually decided at leats four weeks before anything is launched on the site for you to read.

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Remy “Se7en”

This months Computer Savvy Perspective will focusing on a very frequent common topic. Of which we’ve have received a boat load of comments and e-mails about over the years. And that topic would be the ever present online scam. So in one form or another. We have received comments and or e-mails ranging from “I’ve just been scammed” to “Why do scammer do what they do ?”. So this feature will focus a bit on both. The how scam works ? and how to avoid being scammed ?

Also important to note this will be a dual authored feature. My guest co-author for this feature will be Remy “Se7en”. Who is also in charge of both our scam mail databases and lead investigator and verification specialist. When it comes to scam mail also referred to as a “phishing attack”.

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Name Or Type Of Scam: Foreign Bank Scam

Most Common Method Of Conveyance: E-mail, Snail Mail and Phone Services

Explanation Of Scam: This scam is were someone tells you there is a lot of money in a foreign account. Which you have to sign for or transfer it to your own bank account. Often companies like Western Union are used to conduct this type of scam.

Main Motive Of This Scam: To steal your bank info or to steal your so called needed deposit. On the scammers end it may also be to launder money or avoid taxes or even dodge bank fees.

Other Common Tricks Scammers Use To Get You Hooked: Scammers using this type of scam. Tend to try to prey on a persons emotions such as sadness and grief saying that someone has died or there has been a real bad accident or natural disaster. Don’t be fooled even if they give you a real news link. Such as CNN or BBC. They have been known to sometimes use real news stories to trick people into giving them your money or bank info.

How To Avoid This Type Of Scam: Never give out any financial information regardless of how trivial it may seem. Never agree to anything via mail or over the phone. When in doubt go to your main financial institute to verify and talk to someone in person. I recommend the bank manager. Avoid using ANY TYPE OF ONLINE BANKING. While doing your verification. As your computer, tablet or smart phone may already be compromised.

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Name Or Type Of Scam: Lottery Scam (also known as The Foreign Lottery Scam)

Most Common Method Of Conveyance: E-mail, Phone Services and even Snail Mail

Explanation Of Scam: This scam is super common and almost always is delivered via e-mail. But I have seen it cross over to both phone services and regular mail (AKA. Snail Mail). The person or persons will tell you have won some money it won’t be any sane number like $20 USD. It will be OVER inflated often into the millions. Depends on the e-mail template or scam they are trying to pull off and how greedy they are.

Main Motive Of This Scam: They want you to reply to there e-mail template (also known as a ballot) with a bunch of personal information about yourself in an attempt to trick you into thinking you won a large sum of money. Even thou you PROBABLY did not even enter any lottery or contest.

The main reason for this can be anywhere from getting your e-mail address and phone number for a call list. Or just to get your home mailing address to run a scam or to steal your belonging.

How To Avoid This Type Of Scam: Never give out any personal or financial information regardless of how trivial it may seem. Never agree to anything via mail or over the phone. Nor should you click on any links or copy and paste any links in to your address bar (AKA Url bar). When in doubt do heavy research and always go to the SO CALLED lottery website and speak to someone. If you have already clicked on any link in said e-mail. Then your computer, tablet or smart phone may already be compromised.

If you have not entered the lottery via physical means. Such as buying a lottery ticket from a legit vendor. Or filling out a ballot or entering a code from a product you bought. Then just ignore the e-mail. As you can’t win if you have not entered.

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Name Or Type Of Scam: This is a Promotion Scam

Most Common Method Of Conveyance: E-mail, Regular Mail

Explanation Of Scam: This scam is where a store or person claims their from a good company like DELL, MSN, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and so on and claim you won something normally money and other times they offer such as prizes like computers, Mp3 players, TVs and so on.

Main Motive Of This Scam: The reason for this scam is to get background information for calling lists, home addresses, or just to play with people.

How To Avoid This Type Of Scam: If you have not entered a contest or promotion by physical means. Such as filling out a ballot or entering a code from a product you bought. Then just ignore the e-mail or junk then block the e-mail address. As you can’t win if you have not entered.

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Name Or Type Of Scam: PayPal Scam (also known as The Paypal Invoice Scam)

Most Common Method Of Conveyance: E-mail or Infected Link Or Cloned Website Log-in Page

Explanation Of Scam (PayPal Scam): This scam is mostly done threw e-mail. Where you’ll receive an e-mail with an embedded link said link will bring you to a cloned log-in page. Which will then prompted you to enter your username and password. At which time they will steal log-in info. Then soon there after. They will access your account and steal your funds)

Explanation Of Scam (PayPal Invoice Scam): This scam is where a bunch of blanket e-mails are sent out that look like a legit Paypal invoice. But it is missing the name you registered with.

Meaning it just says DEAR PAYPAL MEMBER, instead of Dear John Doe. The current version I have been getting is an invoice for an APPLE i-Pod Touch 16gb.

The e-mail  gives you all the information you’d expect. But only I never made that purchase. So then IF YOU DID NOT MAKE THIS PURCHASE. Please press DISPUTE TRANSACTION LINK (Encrypted).

Main Motive Of This Scam: To steal your money, identity and other such financial or personal details.

How To Avoid This Type Of Scam: Never click on any links or reply to any Paypal branded e-mails. As Paypal does not e-mail people. They will phone you with supporting details to prove that they are indeed legit. Also when in doubt log-in to your Paypal account to verify any facts in said e-mail. By clearing your cookies and internet cache then mainly entering your username and password. I recommend using CCleaner to do the internet cookie and cache cleaning. As it seems to be the most effective and its free and easy to use.

**Important Side Note: This scam is very hard to bounce back with no money lost. Or at least having to to change all your information to prevent further damage.

**To view my list of scammers e-mail address press on the following link: Paypal Scam Mail List

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Name Or Type Of Scam: Hotmail/Outlook Scam

Most Common Method Of Conveyance: E-mail

Explanation Of Scam: This scam is super common. There seems to be a new round of e-mails nearly every day some have subject lines such as “re-activate your account or reply to this e-mail or HOTMAIL will terminate your account.“

Main Motive Of This Scam: The reason for this scam is to hijack your account to gain background information for calling lists, home addresses, or just to play with people.

How To Avoid This Type Of Scam: Never click on any links or reply to any Hotmail / Outlook / MSN or Microsoft branded e-mails. As  Hotmail / Outlook/ MSN or Microsoft does not e-mail people. They will just lock or block your account. Until you can provide them with supporting details to prove that you are indeed the legit user of that e-mail account.

Also when in doubt log-in to your Hotmail/Outlook account to verify any facts in said e-mail. By clearing your cookies and internet cache then mainly entering your username and password. I recommend using CCleaner to do the internet cookie and cache cleaning. As it seems to be the most effective and its free and easy to use.

I have never received a legit e-mail of this type. They are sometimes very convincing and even have logos and graphics of Hotmail and or Windows Live. If you need more help please refer to the following link: Hotmail Scam Mail List

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Written By: Danny - (CSW) Senior Editor + (CSW) Editor-In-Chief Remy “Se7en“

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Here Is The Official Change Log From http://www.superantispyware.com

SuperAntiSpyware (5.6.1020) ………………..05/15/2013

Technology Changes

• Service release
• Misc. bug fixes
• Heuristic/Smart definition updates and improvements

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William

Hello and welcome to my post that will be continuing to following all of the weekly Wednesday. Spybot – Search & Destroy  definition updates.

Here is the full list of updates:

2013-05-15

Malware

- Fraud.FedexWord

- Win32.Autorun.cfto

PUPS

- iCrossRider

Trojans

- Banker.cpl

- Banload.bho

- Dexon.Agent

- FakePorn.Winlock

- Win32.Dofoil.pxp

- Win32.Eupuds

- Win32.Muollo

- Win32.Teclado

Total: 2585954 fingerprints in 802582 rules for 7005 products.

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To see the full list in it’s original glory please use the following link: http://www.safer-networking.org/about/updates/

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If you would like to download Spybot – Search & Destroy please use the following link: http://www.safer-networking.org/dl/

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William

Cost Of App: Free (Google Play App Store)

Is there a paid upgrade option ?: No

App Description: (See Below)

Do you know how many SMS you have sent this month? Threaded message dialogs don’t make counting easy. This app will help you tracking how many SMS you have sent and received. It even provides counting for the past months. No more busting your sms quota! With the latest version 1.4.0 it is possible to set your carriers billing cycle and count SMS for your current cycle!

Are there in App ads ?: Yes

A. Ease Of Use: 5/5 – Super simple. I would be hard pressed to say this app would take any real time to learn and apply to your own smart phone uses.

B. Security: No effect on Smart Phone security.

C. Usefulness: 4/5 – Again only really useful if you intend to use it. If not it is just taking up space on your phone.

D. Smart Phone Slowdown: A slight hiccup when it is calculating your total amount of SMS sent and or received.

E. Type Of User I Would Recommend To Use This App: Anyone who wants to keep track of their smart phone SMS usage for any giving month. Then this is a no brainier. Unless of course you already have Call & SMS Stats app. That I previously reviewed.

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Remy “Se7en”

Ok, everyone there has been a brand new version of Skype released. Which came out earlier today (May 14th, 2013) and this would be version (6.3.0.107) for all of you who are still keeping track.

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Link To Download Skype: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/windows/

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William

The term is a buzzword, and is frequently misused to mean any form of large-scale data or information processing (collection, extraction, warehousing, analysis, and statistics) but is also generalized to any kind of computer decision support system, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and business intelligence. In the proper use of the word, the key term is discovery, commonly defined as “detecting something new”. Even the popular book “Data mining: Practical machine learning tools and techniques with Java” (which covers mostly machine learning material) was originally to be named just “Practical machine learning”, and the term “data mining” was only added for marketing reasons. Often the more general terms “(large scale) data analysis”, or “analytics” – or when referring to actual methods, artificial intelligence and machine learning – are more appropriate.

The actual data mining task is the automatic or semi-automatic analysis of large quantities of data to extract previously unknown interesting patterns such as groups of data records (cluster analysis), unusual records (anomaly detection) and dependencies (association rule mining). This usually involves using database techniques such as spatial induces. These patterns can then be seen as a kind of summary of the input data, and may be used in further analysis or, for example, in machine learning and predictive analytics. For example, the data mining step might identify multiple groups in the data, which can then be used to obtain more accurate prediction results by a decision support system. Neither the data collection, data preparation, nor result interpretation and reporting are part of the data mining step, but do belong to the overall KDD process as additional steps.

The related terms data dredging, data fishing, and data snooping refer to the use of data mining methods to sample parts of a larger population data set that are (or may be) too small for reliable statistical inferences to be made about the validity of any patterns discovered. These methods can, however, be used in creating new hypotheses to test against the larger data populations.

Data mining uses information from past data to analyze the outcome of a particular problem or situation that may arise. Data mining works to analyze data stored in data warehouses that are used to store that data that is being analyzed. That particular data may come from all parts of business, from the production to the management. Managers also use data mining to decide upon marketing strategies for their product. They can use data to compare and contrast among competitors. Data mining interprets its data into real time analysis that can be used to increase sales, promote new product, or delete product that is not value-added to the company.

Source: Wikipedia

Link: http://www.surveylion.com/index.php

Who Is Eligible To Participate:  Canadian Or US Residence Only

Type of Award Or Payment: Cash / Instant Prize / Sweepstakes /

Points or Cash Normally Earned Per Survey: $ 0.00 -$ 10.00

Sign-Up Time: Medium Length

How Many Survey Invitations Should You Expect Per Week: 0 – 5

How Long Does It Take To Collect A Reward Or Cash Out: Way longer then the bulk of people will want to wait.

Do They Spam You: No

Overall Rating: 0.5 out of 5 – Just a heads up, since my last review in (Feb 2013). I have only received 5 survey invites. So personally there are so many better survey sites out there. So why should you settle for this lame duck.

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Remy “Se7en”