A hacker has apparently found a way to encode computer files and hold them hostage until the intended victim pays for a decoder tool to unlock the files.

The original infection occurs when the user visits a malicious Web site that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft\'s Internet Explorer Web browser, according to San Diego-based Websense, which uncovered the extortion attempt.

\"We had a report from the field, but do not divulge what our source for that is,\" said Dan Hubbard, senio ...

I wanna know what search engine people use, cause im gonna include in a project to see which engine\'s best.

I like yahoo
I used to have an email address at ~~~~ but I forgot the usrnm and the passcode

EDIT: I had to vote-yahoo was gettin CREAMED

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted to establish new penalties for purveyors of Internet \"spyware\" that disables users\' computers and secretly monitors their activities.

By overwhelming majorities, the House passed two bills that stiffen jail sentences and establish multimillion-dollar fines for those who use secret surveillance programs to steal credit-card numbers, sell software or commit other crimes.

Spyware has emerged as a major headache fo ...

Attacks on PCs by botnets – the so-called zombie networks - are becoming more of a problem, with more than a million hosts already controlled by hackers.

That’s according to the the Honeynet Project, an organisation that sets up PCs to be deliberately affected, which found that “The threat posed by botnets is probably worse than originally believed”.

The research published in a White Paper, Know your enemy: Tracking botnets found that the threats can’t be under-estimated as they pose “ ...

Sundays, first day of the week, but many consider it the last day, the day of rest. And unless your sleeping, rest means sitting on your ass for the entire 16 hours your up. I get up, go to church at the buttcrack of dawn (depends if I go or not) come home, sit. Sit and think about monday. \"Man, I don\'t get to stay up tonight\" \"I\'ve gotta take that final tommorow..\" \"I have to do my homework...I\'m not doing anything else...but...I\'m gonna wait just a LITTLE more...\"

etc etc, we ...

Today, at 9:37 p.m. , romanian time, Pope John Paul II died, He was Pope for over 25 years and never put anything above his job, to be a holy servant of god. Pay your final respects here to honor this great man. :cry:

redvsblue.com

The funniest videos concerning Halo characters, meet the red team and blue team, each is trying to destory the other in a battle of conquest, the characters have sarcastic, funny humor, that all halo lovers will die for. warning: coarse language

Does anyone else like this show?

Since when was snake so retarded?

Metal Gear Idiot

Once upon a time, I was at a friends house. It was early spring and there was some snow out. I was dragging a sled to the front yard so we could chucks snowballs at his lil\' cousin, Noah. As I got to the side of the house, out of nowhere, a squirrel lunged at me! I was like \"WTF!?\" It jumped from the side of the house! I thought it was attacking me, but it just used my shoulder at a stepping stone to the next tree! We all laughed at it.

This one time, my lil\' brother found a ra ...

How much do you use cheat codes, what games do you use them on, and why?

What would you do if This little Message board crashed....
Myself would be sad and kind of deppressed...

Don\'t you think its kinda wrong that The Rabbit can\'t have any of his trix because its his ceral isn\'t it i now i am right because its his ceral

Yes, it\'s true, there is apparently a planned merger between Bandai and Namco. If they go through with it, the hybrid company will probably be the 2nd-largest toys and electronics company in Japan (I think that\'s what it said). Here be the article. http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-2005/050405a.html

Too bad it\'s too late for a Gundam appearance in Namco x Capcom.:(

1. Fellowship of the Rings and Two Towers were shoved down our throats.

I\'ve heard some students are even forced to read some novelization of the movie in their literature classes. Ridiculous. Does Hollywood run our classrooms now?

2. Greed.

Hollywood can\'t make a movie these days without crapping out a sequel the next year to squeeze more money out of the sheep. Guess what; there\'s ANOTHER LOTR movie coming this Christmas. Gee, I wonder what will bring Rocky ou ...

Hello
I wanted to open a thread about this Comics
For those who don\'t know it:

A guy (which i forgot his name) made a funny Comics based on the original FINAL FANTASY, and it turned out to be very good
you can start reading it here:
http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302

Some other guys made a Flash version of this comics, which turned out great(and it also got Voice Acting :) )
you can watch the 2 Flash episodes here:
First Episode - http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/ ...

I watch Tv and I always see the Trix commercials + the Cookie Crisp Commercials.I see a Rabbit trying to steal the Trix stuff and the Wolf Trying to stealthe Cookie Crisp Cereal.I was thinking,Who has the best ideas of stealing the items they want to steal?Close this topic if you want but let this topic stay for a day or 2.

I desperately need these sprites for my fighting game!

I think it\'s the scene with the scarecrow and Dorthy, that if you look to the left, one of the munchkins hung themselves and you can see him dangling.
They found him after removing the set.
In newer versions this might have been edited out.
If you have seen it, please post the exact scene.

Info obtained from Naruto fan

Naruto Anime Series Licensed by ShoPro Entertainment
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (February 15, 2005) –ShoPro Entertainment, Inc, which recently announced it’s upcoming merger with VIZ, LLC to form one of the entertainment industry\'s most innovative, comprehensive manga and animation licensing and publishing companies, announced today that it has secured from worldwide licensors, TV TOKYO Corporation and Shueisha Inc,, the television, home video and merchandi ...

All right, to start things off, I\'m not a great collector of manga. I really haven\'t divulged in much I have not already watched as an anime. However, I noticed that, despite my limited collection, there are hundreds of other series. Many look very good, but so far, I can\'t decide on any new series (save Ragnorok). I\'ll tell you what I got so far.

No Need for Tenchi 5
The All New Tenchi Muyo 1,3, and 4
Ragnorok (1-6 or 7)
Nadesico 1
G Gundam 1
DragonBall 12
Gundam Seed: Astray 1 ...

Do you say soda or pop, when refering to the wide variety of carbonated drinks?

Has enyone read

www.runescape.com

So anyone else play? If so username?

My user for runescape is evamjett04

Help! I need websites with Naruto stuff. Plese list links.

Have you? It\'s quite fun, and funny. Try it. I got 165,000 results. Seems like I\'m an growing seed (I knew that, thats why I named myself Zera), and instrument store, and foundation, a guy maded game, a common last name (I never did hear someone\'s last name Zera though), and a lot more... Hmm... A porn site too? Wow... Amazing what you can find from your name.


Damn it, I\'m also a girl\'s name... I never knew that, I just named myself Zera for the seed thing...

Im sure some of you crazy AIM addicts like me have noticed a rising problem in todays teens: lol.

When you have a conversation with someone, you expect a reply. I can understand on AIM, but never the less, it\'s still a conversation. Ever say something serious just to get \"lol\" in return followed by 7 minutes of silence. It gives the person the appearance that they don\'t care. How many people really \"lol\" when they type it? None

Am I insanely paranoid, or do I have a good point?

like this
kill 2 birds with one stone

or rubadubdub 3 MEN in a tub

I\'ve noticed that there\'s a TON of remake games, movies, and comics coming out: a new Fantastic Four comic, movie, and game; Batman Begins, starting back at the beginning of his story; a Pink Panther remake, and tons tons tons TONS more.

So, what do you think about remake games?

Personally, I don\'t have any problem with them, as long as the movie/game/comic has been around long enough to remake fresh.

I like chocolate.:miam::miam::miam::miam: