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ONLINE HEALTH CENTER OFFERS FREE THERAPY
TO AID AMERICANS AFFECTED BY RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS
eCureMe.com Volunteers Videoconferencing Service and
Donates Staff Therapist's Time To Support Cause
Los Angeles(October 9. 2001) - eCureMe.com,
a consumer health care website, today launched free sessions with its staff
therapist in effort to help people who are struggling to cope with recent tragic
events in America and the heightened threat of more terrorism.With the aid of
its videoconferencing service, L.A.-based eCureMe.com will provide 10 free
minutes of online counseling to those who sign up for a session.
Now though November 16, 2001, eCureMe is making its web-based
telemedicine service free of charge and available to anyone located anywhere in
the country who has online access.
'Watching news coverage from ground zero and reading the heart-wrenching stories, we felt compelled to contribute in some way,' said Dr. Yong T. Lee, founder and CEO of eCureMe.com, and chairman and chief physician of three outpatient clinics in L.A. 'With reports about a run on gas masks and increased dosages of sleeping pills, there is a level of anxiety in this country that is unprecedented among this generation.'
In addition to free online therapy sessions, eCureMe.com also is extending free consultations with its medical staff, including internal medicine practitioners and a pediatrician. Consumers are encouraged to log on to www.eCureMe.com to schedule a consultation session with one of its health care professionals.
eCureMe.com's telemedicine videoconferencing service enables health care professionals including physicians, counselors and nurses to treat patients anywhere across the country and around the world, 24-hours a day and 7-days a week, overcoming time zone and geographic barriers.
Utilizing
new and proven Internet technologies, eCureMe.com has created tools to
facilitate access to healthcare information and services in a compelling and
understandable format so that consumers can take more and better control of
their own health needs. The company also has built web-based tools for all
healthcare professionals to support and enhance the delivery of services to
their patients.
CONTACTS:
Tracey
M. Jong, Director of Marketing, eCureMe, Inc., 213.736.9911 x 102, tracey@eCureMe.com
Christopher
Herz, Marketing Manager, eCureMe, Inc., 213.736.9911 x 112, cherz@eCureMe.com
Callwave To Cut Free
Service
Callwave customers are now expected to pay a flat $2.99 per month
for their basic service with another option of $6.99 for more advanced
service.
This change is from quote: "The increased operating costs involved"
and para-quote: "The technology stock slump" from which these
changes
are now necessary in order to keep their business operating.
Egghead Hacked, Credit
Cards Exposed?
Dear Customer,
Egghead.com has discovered that a hacker has accessed our computer
systems, potentially including our customer databases. While there
is no indication that any customer information has been compromised,
as a precautionary measure, we have taken immediate steps to protect
you by contacting the credit card companies with whom we work. They
are in the process of alerting card issuers and banks so that they
can take the necessary steps to ensure the security of cardholders
who may be affected.
We wish to underscore that we have taken these steps as precautions.
We have no information at this time to suggest that any credit card
information has been compromised. We are investigating this possibility,
and we are doing everything we can to proactively protect you. If you
would like further information, you may wish to contact the issuer of
your credit card to determine what steps they are taking. We regret any
inconvenience this may cause you.
We issued a press release on this matter earlier today. It is appended
below this message. If you have additional questions, please call our
customer service team at 1-800-EGGHEAD (344-4323).
Respectfully,
Jeff Sheahan
President & CEO
Egghead.com, Inc.
Press Release:
Contact:
Joanne Hartzell
Egghead.com, Inc (650) 470-2713
John Stodder, Shoreen Maghame
Edelman Worldwide, (323) 857-9100
Egghead.com Investigates Breach of Company Computer Systems
Company Undertakes Immediate Precautionary Measures
MENLO PARK, Calif., December 22, 2000 - Egghead.com ®, Inc. (Nasdaq:
EGGS), released the following statement today:
"Egghead.com has discovered that a hacker has accessed our computer
systems, potentially including customer databases. As a precautionary
measure, we have taken immediate steps to protect our customers by
contacting the credit card companies we work with. They are in the
process of alerting card issuers and banks so that they can take the
necessary steps to ensure the security of cardholders who may be affected.
"Simultaneously, we have retained the world's leading computer security
experts to conduct a thorough investigation of our security procedures
and an analysis of this breach. We are also working with law enforcement
authorities, who are in the process of conducting a criminal investigation.
"For many months, we have been in the process of strengthening our security
systems in an effort to combat the increasing, industry-wide problem of
malicious hacking. We are committed to providing the highest security
standards in the industry, a process that has been ongoing and has
involved a considerable investment on the part of our company. Those
principles will continue to guide us going forward."
About Egghead.com: Egghead.com is a leading Internet direct marketer of
technology and related products. With an emphasis on Small- to Medium-sized
Business (SMB) customers, Egghead.com offers a wide range of products from
computer hardware and software, consumer electronics and office products,
to sporting goods and vacation packages. Its Clearance, After Work and
Auction formats offer bargains on excess and closeout goods and services.
Egghead.com combines broad selection, low prices, and excellent service
to provide an outstanding online shopping experience for businesses and
consumers. Egghead.com is located on the Internet at http://www.egghead.com
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to statements relating
to steps taken to protect our customers. These forward-looking statements
are based on information available to the company at the time of this
release and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. The statements in this release are not guarantees of future
performance. Actual results could differ materially from current
expectations
as a result of numerous factors. For example, our ability to protect our
customers from potential misuse of private information is limited, and the
impact of compromised computed security on our business is unpredictable.
Other risks and uncertainties associated with the business are detailed in
our most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q which are on file with the SEC and
available through www.sec.gov
Shoreen Maghame
Edelman Worldwide
(323) 857-9100 ext. 231
e-mail: shoreen.maghame@edelman.com
Chris Kringle wants your PC dead.
New virus alert, set to go off Dec. 25 - already starting
to wreak havoc in a Christmas In Summer outbreak in Asia.
It is called Win32.Kriz and it is a vicious new strain of
malicious coding; it can overwrite BIOS and Kill CMOS,
causing your system not to be bootable.
It is polymorphic - so once it infects, it changes its code
enough to avoid detection. It becomes harder to detect the
more it mutates itself. There is always a slim chance a bug
in the code could make it nullify itself - but don't count on it.
The virus is loosely based on the CIH and Chernobyl virus.
The code comes up with anti-Christian sentiments on an infected
PCs screen, then you can safely bet your PC is toast.
Be sure to update your virus profiles, before faced with an outbreak.
BUG WATCH
Network Associates can cause turmoil to your email.
If you are running Groupshield for Outlook and simultaneously
running a Network Associates anti-virus product, your email
could end up on a milk carton. That's right your email gets
deleted. Although it is a mildly rare bug, you should be aware
there are currently no fixes available.
WebNovice Acquires
RapidSpeed.net
Predominate ISP and WebHosting services offered from RapidSpeed
is famous, long been determined one of the best hosting deals on the Internet. RapidSpeed packages WebDesign & Web Space in one - the only hosting
service to offer their talented skills at making tech-savvy web pages.
WebNovice acquired RapidSpeed on Wednesday; keeping all the current employees and the RapidSpeed name.
"The only changes that will be made - is even BETTER service."
Prices and current service agreements will still be honored, as well
as new more economical plans for small businesses.
RapidSpeed was voted #1 best Webhosting deal by Internet Tech Today.
Back
Orifice 2000 released ... The Cleaner cleans it up.
Portland, Oregon...
July 13, 1999 -- MooSoft Development is proud to
announce full programmatic
removal of Back Orifice 2000 infections with
their award-winning software,
The Cleaner, version 2.1. Registered users can update both their Trojan
Definition Files and the scan engine by simply pressing the "Check for
Update" button. A blue warning light blinks every 10 days as a
reminder.
THE CULPRIT:
Back Orifice 2000 -- also known as
"BO2K" -- is a malicious Trojan Horse program that allows others
to remotely access an unsuspecting user's computer. The program can be
disguised in many forms on the internet, and is often received and installed
as a "joke.exe" file. Once installed, the Trojan allows it's
senders to access and manipulate the victim's computer while connected to
the internet. Among other things, perpetrators can open, view, delete, and
change files; access screen-saver passwords; send keystrokes to the remote
computer; shut the computer down; or spy on the activities of the victim.
BO2K was released Saturday, July 10th, 1999 at the DefCon VII computer
show in Los Vegas -- an eclectic gathering of techies from varied backgrounds: programmers of malicious code, computer security experts, law
enforcement officials, and teenage hacker wannabes who use the malicious
software written by the programmers.
Written by the infamous "Cult of
the Dead Cow," a shadowy internet community of hacker programmers, BO2K
is a follow-up to last year's hit single, Back Orifice. Claiming they wrote
the program only to point out the vulnerabilities in the Windows operating
systems, the authors are forced to concede the high levels of corporate
expense caused by
the release of their software.
Unlike the previous
version, which ran only on Windows 95/98, BO2K works on Windows NT, making
it even more dangerous to the corporate world. In addition, the authors
have released the source code for BO2K on the internet, which makes it
likely that many variations of the Trojan will emerge.
THE CLEANER
TO THE RESCUE:
http://www.moosoft.com
Marine Animal Rescue Page Goes
Online
July 20, 1999 – David Bard Imaging is pleased to announce the completion of
work on an updated web site for MAR3INE (Marine Animal Rescue, Rehabilitation and Return Into the Natural Environment) and the Marine
Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur. The work began in April of this year and focused on revamping the site’s look, as well as making the pages more
user-friendly and informative.
The primary work of the two
organizations is the treatment and return to the wild of rescued sick and
injured California Sea Lions, Northern Elephant Seals, Northern Fur Seals
and Harbor Seals. “One of the real challenges,” says David Bard, who has
also been a volunteer at the Care Center since 1996, “was that we wanted to
incorporate unique looks for two entities – MAR3INE and the Marine Mammal
Care Center – and still have a site that was easy to navigate and
understand.
We also wanted to provide a resource where visitors could find
answers to some of the questions we commonly get at the Care Center.” This
was accomplished in part by placing a navigation bar with frequently asked
questions down the left side of the Care Center pages. The links serve to
set the Care Center aspects of the site apart from those of MAR3INE, as well
as adding content to the pages.
Planned future additions include a
section geared toward children. “There’s so much we’ll be able to do,” says
David. “The Internet is a perfect forum for this type of site. It provides
all the tools for interactivity that we need.” The updated site can be seen
at www.mar3ine.org.
ExploreZip worm invades Net ...
Cleaner to the rescue
The new infection, called the
ExploreZip, is a
new auto-spamming worm which -- unlike Melissa and other previous
auto-spamming malicious code -- contains a damaging payload. When executed,
TROJ_EXPLORE.ZIP utilizes the MAPI command to access Microsoft Outlook,
Outlook Express or Exchange, and automatically replies and sends itself out
to any incoming email message.
It then searches for hard drives c: through
z:, selects a series of files and destroys them by making them 0 bytes long.
This can result in unrecoverable data. The worm emails itself out as an
attachment with the filename "zipped_files.exe". The body of the
email message may also contain the following text:
Hi [Recipient
Name]!
I received your email and I shall send you a reply ASAP.
Till
then, take a look at the attached zipped docs.
bye
The worm will
also search the network, remotely install itself on other networked
computers and delete files on those computers, even if their virus protection is already updated.
Computer security experts have said
ExploreZip has doubled overnight and has already shown up on tens of
thousands of computers in the United States, France and Germany. It is
believed the worm originated in Israel.
MooSoft Development is proud to
have integrated full detection/removal of ExploreZip into The Cleaner.
Committed to on-going Trojan research, MooSoft Development scours the internet for the latest hazards. The Cleaner currently detects 127 Trojans
on the internet, with new Trojans added weekly. Said Daniel Otis, chief developer for MooSoft Development: "If a new Trojan is out there,
we'll
find it fast ... we can usually get it analyzed, tested, and
incorporated into our definition files within a week."
The
Cleaner's unique scan engine -- one of the fastest in the industry -- searches your hard drive at average speeds up to 50 files per second. Users
can scan all hard drives or just a selected set of files. Also added to this latest build is the ability to update the scan engine over directly
from the MooSoft Server. When users press the "Check for Update"
button,
The Cleaner now updates the Trojan definition file and the program
itself.
As these new threats to internet security continue to evolve,
"Worms" and "Trojan Horses" are continuing to receive
major press on the large news sites. For more information about The Cleaner
and links to download a free trial version, visit the MooSoft Web page at:
http://www.homestead.com/moosoft/cleaner.html
Other report:
As a valued Staples.com customer, we want you to be aware of the new and extremely destructive virus that hit the web yesterday called
W32/ExploreZip.
WHAT IT IS:
The "Worm" virus is
being distributed as an attachment via email. If you receive an email that
looks similar to this text below - delete it immediately!
Hi (last name of recipient), !
I received your email
and I shall send you a reply ASAP.
Till then, take a
look at the attached zipped docs.
Sincerely
(last name of sender)
A file named "zipped_files.exe" will be
attached to the message - this is the virus! DO NOT OPEN OR RUN THIS FILE!!
Delete the email immediately. If the attachment is opened, the virus will
become active, and will then perform two functions. First, the virus
attempts to create a new email message similar to the message above, and
will send itself to the people listed in your email address book. Secondly, users who run this attachment will then be presented with this fake
error message:
"Cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid
archive. If this
file is part of a ZIP format backup set, insert the last
disk of the
backup set and try again. Please press F1 for help."
The activated virus then searches your local hard drive for the
following file types, and when found will delete them: .c, .cpp, .asm,
..doc, .xls, .ppt
WHAT TO DO:
You can protect yourself
by first installing Norton AntiVirus 5.0 and then downloading the FREE
update from Symantec.
STEP 1 (if you
already have Norton AntiVirus 5.0, skip to step #2):
Purchase Norton
AntiVirus 5.0 at Staples.com NOW! Click here:
http://www.staples.com/products/spotlights/norton_0131av/
STEP 2:
Instructions for downloading the FREE update from
Symantec for
protection against Worm.ExploreZip. Click here:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/worm.explore.zip.html