You’ll thank yourself later.

Add the followings to your host file and you’ll thank yourself later.

127.0.0.1       gizmodo.com
127.0.0.1       www.gizmodo.com
127.0.0.1       api.gawker.com
127.0.0.1       cache.gawkerassets.com
127.0.0.1       cache.gizmodo.com
127.0.0.1       fonts.gawker.com
127.0.0.1       ganja.gawkerassets.com
127.0.0.1       img.gawkerassets.com

Header for the host file:

##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1       localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1             localhost
fe80::1%lo0     localhost

fe80::1%lo0     localhost

Dont know what a hosts file is?
Wikipedia has a page for it.

No more accidentally clicking on links to garbage posts on this particular site.

Memorial Day

Monday May 28th, 2012 is a holiday in the United States; in observance of Memorial Day.

Sure there are a lot of news out there, but a lot of us are doing something other than sitting in front of the computer. We will go back to our regularly schedule work the day after.

p.s. WWDC 2012 is two weeks away.

 

Spammer Alert: 1stinLineHosting, Cooma Hosting and 5th Ave. Hosting.

Note:
We have opted not to add http links of the spammer domain names in this post. You can alway copy and paste the address to check them out.

Follow up to the post “Spammer Alert: milkcheesedns.com

Offending domain names registered by 5thavehost.com:

  • nimbleloaf.com
  • synergizeroom.com
  • statestructure.com
  • dynamicfrog.com

All four domain names above are using the following name servers:

ns1.mobilegroble.com
ns2.mobilegroble.com

mobilegroble.com is registered by coomahosting.com.

Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
Contact: support@namecheap.com
Visit: http://namecheap.com

Domain name: mobilegroble.com

Registrant Contact:
CoomaHosting
Domains Support ()

Fax:
PO Box 80333
Chicago, IL 60680-3338
US

Administrative Contact:
CoomaHosting
Domains Support (domains@coomahosting.com)
+1.8475050848
Fax: +1.5555555555
PO Box 80333
Chicago, IL 60680-3338
US

Technical Contact:
CoomaHosting
Domains Support (domains@coomahosting.com)
+1.8475050848
Fax: +1.5555555555
PO Box 80333
Chicago, IL 60680-3338
US

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
dns1.registrar-servers.com
dns2.registrar-servers.com
dns3.registrar-servers.com
dns4.registrar-servers.com
dns5.registrar-servers.com

Creation date: 13 Apr 2012 00:25:00
Expiration date: 12 Apr 2013 16:25:00

Offending domain names registered by coomahosting.com:

  • marketexpertsextra.com
  • behavedetailsextra.com
  • adapttipslifetime.com
  • dancelifetimelifetime.com

The four domain name registered by coomahosting.com are also using mobilegroble.com name servers.

Then it gets more complicated. Spam emails that came from the domain names above are using different mail server as shown in the header. For example:

Received: from cowsbucketcast.org ([84.201.8.123])

There are tons of different domain names both used by 5thavehost.com and coomahosting.com, and they are registered by 1stinlinehosting.com.

  • cowsbucketcast.org
  • timehotwood.org
  • fatherbrakebushes.org
  • frogzephyrmint.com
  • boundarychannelbeam.net
  • snakeopiniongirl.net
  • cameraspadetoad.net
  • soundenginejoke.com
  • playgroundinstrumentlace.com
  • middlebraketongue.org
  • plotladybugreward.net
  • marketveilmatch.org
  • teethgood-byelumber.net
  • spadesunmeasure.org
  • yardwristgoose.net
  • northballoonpancake.org
  • lineboatscomfort.com
  • errorrainstormanger.org
  • laborerlibrarycough.org
  • yardwristgoose.net
  • raintrainbone.com
  • mlifeprogression.com

milkcheesedns.com has something to do with this spammer, for example:

Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
Contact: support@namecheap.com
Visit: http://namecheap.com

Domain name: yardwristgoose.net

Registrant Contact:
1stinlinehost
Inline First ()

Fax:
1608 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
US

Administrative Contact:
1stinlinehost
Inline First (domains@1stinlinehosting.com)
+1.3128782798
Fax: +1.5555555555
1608 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
US

Technical Contact:
1stinlinehost
Inline First (domains@1stinlinehosting.com)
+1.3128782798
Fax: +1.5555555555
1608 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
US

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
ns1.milkcheesedns.com
ns2.milkcheesedns.com

Creation date: 01 Mar 2012 06:14:00
Expiration date: 28 Feb 2013 22:14:00

Note the name servers:

Name Servers:
ns1.milkcheesedns.com
ns2.milkcheesedns.com

whois milkcheesedns.com:

Registration Service Provided By: Namecheap.com
Contact: support@namecheap.com
Visit: http://namecheap.com

Domain name: milkcheesedns.com

Registrant Contact:
5th AVE Hosting
Trev Itamar ()

Fax:
PO Box 96503
Washington, DC 20090
US

Administrative Contact:
5th AVE Hosting
Trev Itamar (domains@5thavehost.com)
+1.3235270448
Fax: +1.3235270448
PO Box 96503
Washington, DC 20090
US

Technical Contact:
5th AVE Hosting
Trev Itamar (domains@5thavehost.com)
+1.3235270448
Fax: +1.3235270448
PO Box 96503
Washington, DC 20090
US

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
dns1.registrar-servers.com
dns2.registrar-servers.com
dns3.registrar-servers.com
dns4.registrar-servers.com
dns5.registrar-servers.com

Creation date: 28 Feb 2012 00:07:00
Expiration date: 27 Feb 2013 16:07:00

It goes back to 5thavehost.com.

UPDATE:

5thavehost.com also registers:

  • beaverguineafowl.com
  • deskactions.info
  • appointfrightfullyvainly.com
  • structureshare.com
  • riflemilk.com
  • organizationcommand.com
  • oryxgiraffe.com
  • castlovinglyblissfully.com
  • relationfire.com
  • measureoriginate.com
  • ratseahorse.com
  • nightstemgatekeeper.info
  • menbandwidth.info
  • chancelookhorizontal.info
  • massnegotiate.com
  • butterflykudu.com
  • TinUserCentric.info
  • cattleplatypus.com
  • waterbuffalowren.com
  • dogfishchamois.com
  • ChurchDrillDown.info
  • CoreExcellence7086.info
  • TouchBaseEvolve8179.info
  • CrushBeliefSimplify.info
  • AppleBenchmark.info
  • locketfade.com
  • armyart.info
  • sealjaguar.com
  • holistichighlight1028.info
  • softlycallout22.info
  • structureshare.com
  • locketfade.com
  • good-byeeventparadigmshift.info
  • constraintsleverage2433.info
  • meerkatcoyote.com
  • talkrespectsustainable.info
  • covershockvalueadded.info
  • micepositivemomentum.info
  • goosekangaroo.com
  • armysynergistically.info
  • siloprocessmanagement5599.info
  • fancompensation.info
  • respectpicklegametheory.info
  • metricsmilestonesmatureonboarding7716.info
  • thingspressures.info
  • curtainrightsize.info
  • questioninglyusercentric71.info
  • manscalable.info
  • systemthoughtful.info
  • veincowstreadlightly.info
  • fogmonthconstraints.info
  • starfanmatrixorganization.info
  • thrilltablethat.info
  • generatepressures7282.info
  • windowbuttonstate.info
  • governorrevenuegrowth.info
  • ironpartner.info
  • yamcallout.info
  • controlministerincome.info
  • digestionhospitalfoster.info
  • drumcustomercentric.info
  • substancemastery.info
  • mapassessment.info
  • loudlycorevalues52.info
  • loftilyprocessmanagement20.info
  • coachgovernance4307.info
  • sadlyrecommendation23.info
  • parentprocess.info
  • tacklemastery9217.info
  • innovativeactions2319.info
  • integrateimplement9802.info
  • serviceenvironmentgolden8482.info
  • downsizeexecute7598.info
  • ideatecouch7251.info
  • partnergolden6939.info
  • outcomessynergy9448.info
  • teamworkadvantage1073.info
  • verticalidea5460.info
  • granularsilo7326.info

The domain names in this group are using professdns.com as name server.

Name Server: NS1.PROFESSDNS.COM
Name Server: NS2.PROFESSDNS.COM

/UPDATE

It is clear that 5thavehost.com, 1stinlinehosting.com and coomahosting.com are run by the same individual or individuals.

Contact phone numbers based on whois information on each domain:

  • 1stinlinehosting.com | 973-718-4005 | It turns out to b e a fax line.
  • 5thavehost.com |214-296- 9397 | It turns out to be a fax line.
  • coomahosting.com | 786-350-1567 | It turns out to be a number for ADES Emergency locksmith.
    The same phone number is also used to register other domain names with email fifithave@gmail.com. All sampled domain names registered to this email address already expired or terminated.

Contact phone number from the respective sites:

  • 1stinlinehosting.com | 312-878-2798 | It is going to a voicemail system.
  • coomahosting.com | 847-505-0848 | It is going to a voicemail system, and the voice is the same with the one for 1stinlinehosting.com.
  • 5thavehost.com | 202-505-1004 | It is going to a voicemail system in one ring, no options to leave any messages.

Contact phone number for 5thavehost.com from “whois nimbleloaf.com” is 323-527-0448, which is registered to Robert McGee in Los Angeles. The first part of the message says:

“Thank you for calling 3rd cloud hosting.”

It is the same voice from the 1stinlinehosting.com and coomahosting.com!

There is 3rdcloudhosting.com, and whois provide the following information:

Registration Service Provided By: PLANET ONLINE
Contact: +1.8887654932
Website: http://www.planetonline.net

Domain Name: 3RDCLOUDHOSTING.COM

Registrant:
3rdcloudhosting
Domain Admin        (admin@3rdcloudhosting.com)
PO Box 3109
#88657
Houston
Texas,77253
US
Tel. +214.2969397

Creation Date: 20-Aug-2010
Expiration Date: 20-Aug-2012

Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.planetonline.net
ns2.planetonline.net
ns3.planetonline.net
ns4.planetonline.net

That number 214-296-9397 is the same number listed in 5thavehost.com whois information.

It is clear that all four domain names are related and likely run by the same individual. Who is this Robert McGee person, the name registered to 323-527-0448?

If you’re receiving spam email from the domains listed in this post or somehow related to 1stinlinehosting.com, coomahosting.com and 5thavehost.com; please let us know. Don’t forget to report the spam to:

Do run whois query to find out more about the domain name registration.

Kittens and Technology.

Some of you might have been wondering why recently 37prime is dominated by kittens.

  1. The regular contributor of 37prime is a photographer who happens to rescue kittens.
  2. The Internet loves kittens, especially Reddit.
  3. It is kitten season in Southern California.

So, what are you waiting for? Adopt a kitten now.

As for the technology news:

A lot of people in technology loves kittens!

Till next time.

37′

Reminders: Apple Earnings Call is scheduled for today, April 24th, 2012.

Apple is set to announce its Fiscal Year 2012 Second Quarter Results today (April 24th, 2012) at 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT.

In the last 7 days, Apple shares have been taking a beating and closed at 571.70 on Monday April 23rd, 2012. Apple shares reached as high as 644 in the beginning of April 2012.

Editor’s note:
There are those who bet against Apple because of their personal dislikes of the company. Apple shares rapidly gaining in early April faster than anyone expected, including yours truly. Unfortunately the professional financial analysts are mostly wrong.

p.s. 37prime staff and contributors do not own a single AAPL share, individually or collectively.

It has always been simply called iPhone.

Has everyone forgotten that the iPhone has always been simply called “iPhone”?

Marketing-wise, there are:

  • iPhone
  • iPhone 3G
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPhone 4
  • iPhone 4S

Of all the 5 generations of iPhone, every single one of them has simply “iPhone” printed on the back. No “iPhone 3G”, “iPhone 3GS”, “iPhone 4” or “iPhone 4S”. Apple sees iPhone and iPad as a long term business. It doesn’t feel right to have some numbers attached to a product name. “iPhone 12” looks and sounds ugly. Historically Apple has been naming its product with a single name with some added descriptions. Of course there are exceptions to the rules such as PowerBook G4. The iMac bears the same name since its first introduction back in 1998. It went through several redesigns but still retains the same name. Apple TV is another example. Totally different product between the first and the second generation but carry the same name.

The next iPhone may have the nickname iPhone LTE or even iPhone 4G LTE to differentiate its new feature. When it’s actually released, one name will be printed on the back: iPhone.

Apple haters already hate the soon to be introduced new iPad.

Our resident psychic sent us a few thoughts telepathically stolen from well known Apple haters. Did I say stolen? NO! I said “telepathically stolen”!

Apple hater extra-ordinaire and Microsoft cheerleader/secret employee Paul Thurrott has finished bashing the next iPad. Comparing it to the “so mind-blowingly awesome” Windows 8 tablets. Thurrott insists that the new iPad does not have Metro interface, therefore it is so boring, stale and outdated. In addition to that Thurrott chides Apple for doing a miniscule update to the iPad. “Nothing revolutionary” says Thurrot, but then he added “I’m going to get one so people see that I do not hate Apple.”

Secret Apple hater and Chief TWiT Leo Laporte is still bitter over being Gizmodo-ed by Apple. “I have undisputedly the most popular Apple-news podc….. netcast out there. I also have millions of listeners on my AM Radio show.” Laporte also insists that Apple’s closed-ecosystem of iOS devices is bad; as he waves the flag of Open Source Software. “Android is an Open Source Project. I support Open Source! Open Source is the way to go.” Speaking of supporting Open Source Software, Laporte proceeds to bash WordPress and promotes the not-Open-Sourced SquareSpace.

Rob Enderle is currently having mini strokes while calling the next iPad that he has not even seen an overpriced hipster status symbol.

Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer proclaims that Windows 8 Tablet is already years ahead of any iPads. Balmer then says: “The iPad does not run Windows 8; not the current ones, not the next one. Everybody will flock to Microsoft Store and buy Windows 8 tablet instead of iPad!” Balmer then throws a few chairs at random directions.

Gizmodo is calling the next iPad a huge fail of a gadget. Gizmodo says that they don’t need to be invited to any Apple events. They don’t care about Apple products. They only cover it because their readers want to know about Apple products. Gizmodo prepares to scour live reports from other sites and have a pretend live coverage.

——-

endofsarcasm