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Happy easter
From all of us here at Software Shortlist, we hope you have a happy and safe Easter holiday. We’ll be back in action on Wednesday 27th April.
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Malware warning resolved
If you tried to access Software Shortlist yesterday, you may have received a warning from your search engine about potential harm. This was due to a malware attack on the website and has now been fully resolved. The Software Shortlist website is now safe to access and has been given a clean bill of health by our hosting provider and Google.
What was the issue?
A PHP file was maliciously uploaded to our server that inserted an iframe tag into our home page and other pages. This iframe code opened up a website that is a known distributor of malware in a tiny window. In most cases, users attempting to visit Software Shortlist during this period would have received a warning from their web browser and prevented from accessing the site.
Software Shortlist itself was not hosting malware.
How did we resolve it?
We worked with our hosting provider to systematically scan all files on the server, remove the offending PHP files, and implement tighter security measures. The vulnerability that allowed this to occur has now been resolved. Furthermore, we have identified the hacker responsible and are reporting them to the appropriate authorities.
What’s the status now?
The Software Shortlist website is safe to access. We have completed a systematic scan, removed any offending files, and upgraded security — and verified this with our hosting provider and Google. Search engines have now removed the warning page.
We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any remaining concerns, please contact us to discuss.
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What’s your experience with email marketing software?
When we ask people how they choose software, one of the most important factors is always “feedback from other people”. It’s a fact of human nature that we look to others and their experiences to help us make up our own mind. Yep, the good ol’ customer review is critical … and it can range from the glowing testimonial all the way down to the disgruntled flaming, and somewhere in the middle, a mostly objective reference check.
We’ve just had our expert reviewers look at 19 leading web-based email marketing systems, and give us their judgement on each. But we’d like to extend this by finding out what YOU think about your email marketing software. Once we get enough responses, we’ll build this customer feedback into our email marketing review pack as additional information to help people make the right buying decision.
So, we’re running a short survey on email marketing software to collect your feedback. And to make it worth your while, there are two free review packs (valued at US$149 each) up for grabs. Simply complete the survey by the end of March and you’re in the running. Plus you’ll have the nice glowing feeling that comes from helping another business make the right choice (or avoid the wrong one!)