GGR: GeoGlobal Resources Inc [was GEOG was BOWG] (2000 + )

Top 221. Jul 19, 2001 6:29 AM

» Kirk - Re to SteveT: New System Loads Faster

In response to message posted by SteveT:

Great Steve!

So the slow loading was in a big part due to your old system! Funny how often that happens. Slow systems with spyware loaded can make slow sites into VERY SLOW sites.

There is a VERY high probability that you had spyware loaded on your old PC. If you have time, try loading the software Mark recommends here on your old machine and see what you find.

There are programs that load and track ALL your web surfing and send the sites you visit to a spy site. This takes a HUGE amount of time when you have a slow system and the memory it takes can be huge when you have a small amount of memory to start with. It is funny how the spyware seems to hurt some web sites more than others. It might be because slow sites get even slower when the spyware runs?

-- posted by Kirk

Top 222. Jul 19, 2001 6:47 AM

» Fred2000 - Re: RE to Fred: How To Fix Slow Loading

In response to message posted by Kirk:

"We actually pay a large company to do this and they are working on the problem.

I am sorry I am not perfect, but you get fairly good value from the $15 a month I am paid to do what I do here."

I guess you get what you pay for.

-- posted by Fred2000

Top 223. Jul 20, 2001 8:13 PM

» Kirk - Slow Sites

In response to message posted by Fred2000:

I guess you get what you pay for.

Bulletin

To all Elosoft clients. (Suite101.com would be one of many)

This notification is to inform you that several upstream providers including our provider Bell Nexxia, as well as ATT and Telus systems are currently undergoing system attacks, which include the networks operated by Elosoft. These attacks are part of yesterdays world wide assault that effected over 200,000 systems.. The form of attack is DOS or denial of service. Although our servers are protected from any actual infiltration, our routers are receiving vast volumes of bogus requests, with random generated or 0000 IP return addresses.

This is causing our servers to slow down and in many cases jam up and reboot. This causes our hosted Web Sites to be slow, or off-line for the re-boot.

Our staff are working with Bell Nexxia, Microsoft, and the police to counter this action. We will advise of further information ASAP.

Service slowdowns are anticipated today, and Bell Nexxia is not able at this time to predict how long before the senders are blocked. Again we will advise as we have more information. We attach part of a report on one site, for your information.

Your continued patience is much appreciated.

Support Team

Elosoft

-- posted by Kirk

http://www.nipc.gov/warnings/advisories/...

Top 224. Jul 20, 2001 8:15 PM

» Kirk - "Ida Code Red Worm " Slows Internet Sites

I was told this is also part of the problem.

ADVISORY 01-015

"Ida Code Red Worm "
07/19/2001

Internet backbone providers have notified the NIPC they are witnessing large-scale victimized web servers scanning for Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) vulnerabilities. The activity of Ida Code Red worm has the potential to degrade services running on the Internet. Any web server running the Microsoft IIS versions 4.0 or 5.0 that is not patched is susceptible to a "Buffer Overflow". The NIPC is strongly urging consumers running these versions of IIS 4.0/5.0 to check their systems and install the patch.

The NIPC has determined that the time for the DOS execution of the Ida Code Red Worm is at 0:00 hours, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT ) on July 20, 2001. This is 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Recommendation:

The Microsoft bulletin describing this vulnerability and its patch to fix the problem may be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securit... Microsoft strongly recommends that all web server administrators mitigate this vulnerability immediately by applying the patch.

Secure Internet Information Services Checklist:

Background:

The Ida Code Red Worm, which was first reported by eEye Digital Security, is taking advantage of known vulnerabilities in the Microsoft IIS Internet Server Application Program Interface (ISAPI) service. Un-patched systems are susceptible to a "buffer overflow" in the Idq.dll, which permit the attacker to run embedded code on the affected system. This memory resident worm, once active on a system, first attempts to spread itself by creating a sequence of random IP addresses to infect unprotected web servers. Each worm thread will then inspect the infected computer's time clock. The NIPC has determined that the trigger time for the DOS execution of the Ida Code Red Worm is at 0:00 hours, GMT on July 20, 2001. This is 8:00 PM, EDT.

Upon successful infection, the worm will proceed to use the time thread and connect to the www.whitehouse.gov domain. This attack consists of the infected systems simultaneously sending 100 connections to port 80 of www.whitehouse.gov ( 198.137.240.91).

Additional sites for Details:

http://nipc.gov/warnings/advisories/2001...
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-1... http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/securit... http://www.nai.com/other/jump/codered.asp

The NIPC considers this a significant threat and has previously issued an advisory on Microsoft IIS vulnerability. (See NIPC advisory 01-013 dated 6-19-01) Additionally, based on the life cycle of such vulnerabilities, system administrators can expect to see an increase in new exploits targeting this service.

Recipients of this advisory are encouraged to report computer crime to their local FBI office (http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm) or the NIPC, and to other appropriate authorities. Incidents may be reported online at http://www.NIPC.gov/incident/cirr.htm The NIPC Watch and Warning Unit can be reached at (202) 323-3204/3205/3206 or NIPC.Watch@fbi.gov. FedCIRC Operations Center can be reached at 1-888-282-0870 or fedcirc@fedcirc.gov.

-- posted by Kirk

Top 225. Jul 20, 2001 10:42 PM

» Kirk - Recruit & Manage Distributed Editorial Teams:

Barnes & Noble Digital is one of the companies using Suite101.com's Enabling Platform to bring to market hundreds of titles.

Details: http://www.suite101.com/pdf/IS-Editorial...

-- posted by Kirk

Top 226. Jul 20, 2001 10:43 PM

» Kirk - Specialized Products Require Niche Markets:

Increase sales of your specialized products by selling into niche markets on Suite101.com

Details: http://www.suite101.com/pdf/IS-Niche_Mar...

-- posted by Kirk

Top 227. Jul 21, 2001 12:17 AM

» Slick - BOWG Availability

I've been trying to buy BOWG for the last 2 weeks, and haven't executed. Today...I tried at .22 . That ask of 25 cents is firm, but can anyone tell me ( level 11 software) how much stock is available for a quarter?

Also, for some reason, I can't get Acrobat Reader to display Kirk's link(s). Someone got an answer there ?

Thanks in advance...Slick

-- posted by Slick

Top 228. Jul 21, 2001 5:41 AM

» Kirk - Re: BOWG Availability

In response to message posted by Slick:

Slick...
Try this http://www.suite101.com/info.cfm/CP2001_...

Maybe your version of Acrobat is dead? Try uninstalling it and reinstalling the new version perhaps?

-- posted by Kirk

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/re...

Top 229. Jul 21, 2001 9:37 AM

» JenL_2 - Re: BOWG Availability

In response to message posted by Slick:

Slick - I was having the same problem opening some pdf files but not others - possibly adobe changed the authoring software so you need to install the newer version of the adobe acrobat reader? Anyway - I installed the new free version here and all is OK now....

.....Jen

-- posted by JenL_2