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http://www.learnthenet.comVol. 3, No. 28 -- Week of July 29, 2001
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Welcome to Learn the Net News.
It’s hard to avoid the bad economic news. But declining stock prices and massive layoffs shouldn’t deter you from taking a trip. This week’s Web Tour, "Traveling on the Cheap," reveals the secrets of circling the globe for next-to-nothing:
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tour.htmA PC is a work-in-progress, constantly evolving with the addition of new hardware and software. While the intent is to improve performance and functionality, sometimes just the opposite occurs--your computer starts acting weird. What to do? Take a step backward says our tech guru:
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htmHow often do you encounter a perplexing acronym? Whether it’s ABC (Advanced Bar Code) or ZRE (Zero Rate Error), Acronym Finder [www.acronymfinder.com] serves up the term from its 200,000+ database:
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"Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week:"
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tenthings.htm- 1. Marvel at the world's smallest internal combustion engine:
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Today’s Poll Results:
*46% of readers say they have received a computer virus
It doesn’t surprise me that almost half of Learn the Net readers have received a virus. In the last week alone, I’ve received over 1,000 infected e-mails, caused by the Sircam worm. This insidious program burrows into your e-mail address book, grabs a file from your hard drive, then infects it and sends itself to every address.
If you receive a message like the following, even if you recognize the address of the sender, DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT.
Hi! How are you?
I send you this file in order to have your advice
See you later. Thanks
Some of the messages are in Spanish:
Hola como estas ?
Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista
Nos vemos pronto, gracias.
Delete the message immediately, then go into your Deleted Mail folder and delete it again to permanently remove it from your system. You should also download a free program, FixSircam, from Symantec that scans your system and squashes the worm. You’ll find it at this address:
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