by . emma innes . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- software giant microsoft is offering a $ 250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of hackers behind a powerful computer virus that could lead to millions of pcs being hijacked . experts say a single infected laptop could expose an entire network to the worm . experts have so far been baffled by the true purpose of the conficker or downadup virus , but have described its spread as one of the most serious infections ever seen . the worm exploits a bug in microsoft windows to infect mainly corporate networks , then -- although it has yet to cause any harm -- it opens a link back to its point of origin , meaning it can receive further orders to wreak havoc . microsoft has issued a patch to fix the bug , however if a single machine is infected in a large network , it will spread unchecked -- often reinfecting machines that have been disinfected . when people have green poo it can suggest their food is being digested too quickly . when it comes to toilet habits , everyone is different . but , there are rules that hold true for everyone . now , a comprehensive guide to poo colours has been drawn up and it can reveal a lot about your health . the threat from the virus prompted microsoft in collaboration with other technology industry names to this week announce a $ 250,000 reward for information to track down those behind conficker . faeces can be any shade from brown to green and be considered normal . but , there are other colours that can indicate a serious problem , gizmodo reports . green stools . green stools can be caused by many things -- they often suggest food is being digested too quickly , but can also be caused by eating a lot of vegetables or green food dye . in other cases , they can be caused by sensitivity to anise oil or be a side effect of taking iron supplements . etihad airways are honouring tickets sold at hugely discounted rates by accident due to a computer glitch on christmas day . the airline inadvertently sold flights from new york to abu dhabi for prices as low as $ 187 -lrb- # 120 -rrb- -- lowest prices in january are normally $ 444 -lrb- # 285 -rrb- - during a 20-hour period on december 25 . news of the bargains spread like wildfire on social networking sites after they began to appear on comparison sites such as kayak.com , theflightdeal , flyertalk , slickdeals and expedia . `` as part of microsoft 's ongoing security efforts , we constantly look for ways to use a diverse set of tools and develop methodologies to protect our customers , '' said george stathakopoulos , of microsoft 's trustworthy computing group . mikko hypponen , chief research officer at anti-virus firm f-secure says the true scope of the virus is not known , but in the past 24 hours his company monitored conficker signals from two million internet protocol addresses . salford half-back rangi chase faces the threat of a four to eight-match ban after he was charged with making a grade e dangerous throw on good friday . the red devils went on to beat huddersfield 18-12 to continue their recent good form , but they could now be without their mercurial stand-off for a lengthy period . the rugby football league 's match-review panel viewed chase 's tackle on brett ferres in the 15th minute of the match at the john smith 's stadium as dangerous and he has been asked to appear before an independent disciplinary tribunal on wednesday evening . salford 's rangi chase could face a ban of up to eight matches following a dangerous tackle . etihad airways are honouring flights sold on christmas day for as cheap as # 120 for new york-abu dhabi . the flights appeared on comparison websites and news quickly travelled via social networking sites . etihad has not revealed how many of the cut-price tickets were sold , but the majority went to tourists travelling from the united states for a winter sun break to the uae . ' a system filing issue caused ticket prices for a promotion in the usa to be temporarily listed incorrectly , ' etihad spokeswoman katie connell said . ` the issue has since been rectified . ' while etihad have done the honourable thing in honouring the sales , us law demands they do this anyway even if it is clear an error was made . `` that 's a lot , '' he told cnn . `` and one ip address here does not mean one infected computer , it means at least one infected computer . white poo is caused by a shortage of bile which can result from a bile duct blockage . for example , a gallstone can block the bile duct causing white stools . this will also cause stomach pain , dark urine and jaundice . yellow stools . `` many of those ip addresses are obviously company proxies or firewalls , hiding hundreds of more infections behind it . unfortunately this also makes it impossible to estimate the total count of infected systems . `` so it 's still big . very big . '' yellow faeces can be produced and often is also greasy and smells of sour eggs . this occurs when there is a lot of fat in the poo that has not been metabolised . the can be a sign of coeliac disease and anyone with this symptom is advised to visit their doctor . black stools . many factors can cause poo to be black . chase will be joined at red hall by salford team-mate weller hauraki , widnes ' danny tickle and hull kr prop mitch allgood , who face grade c , b and a charges respectively . four other players - widnes hooker lloyd white , warrington prop anthony england , hull kr back-rower maurice blair and hull fc utility back jordan rankin - were also charged for offences in round eight and have until 11am on wednesday to submit early-guilty pleas . all eight players are available to play for their clubs on easter monday . microsoft has previously paid out similar rewards to informants who helped identify the creator of sasser , another notorious worm let loose in 2004 . the perpetrator was tracked to germany , where he was sentenced a year later . many of the cheap flights sold have come from us tourists seeking a wintersun break in abu dhabi . however , after this recent event and others like it , the us department of transportation is considering an alteration of the rules due to the fast-moving nature of such events . ` we did it because it is the right thing , ' connell is quoted telling forbes . ` we would have done it either way . ' a ticket is considered sold when the customer pays the full agreed rate for the ticket . it can result from consuming liquorice or guinness and can also be triggered by taking iron supplements . however , having black poo can also be a sign of something more sinister . it can be suggestive of bleeding in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract and this can be triggered by a tumour or an ulcer . if the blackness is caused by bleeding , the poo is often also tar-like and will smell foul . black poo can indicate that there is bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract and this can be caused by a tumour or an ulcer . another possible sign of health problems is bright red faeces . other colours . producing red poo is quite common and can be caused by consuming beetroot , tomatoes and cranberries . but , it can also be a sign of bleeding lower down in the intestinal tract or of haemorrhoids . hard as this might be to believe , people can also produce silver stools . unfortunately , this is a sign of very bad intestinal health . it can suggest a blockage in the bile duct and bleeding in the upper part of the intestines . this is because when white poo caused by a lack of bile mixes with blood , it becomes silver . as a result , it is recommended that anyone who notices their poo turn silver heads straight to hospital .
chase faces prospect of 4-8 match ban after grade e ` dangerous throw ' tackle happened during salford 's 18-12 win at huddersfield . rfl 's match review panel viewed tackle on ferres as dangerous .
track down those behind conficker . faeces can be any shade from brown to green and be considered normal . but , there are other colours that can indicate a serious problem , gizmodo reports . green stools . green stools can be caused by many things -- they often suggest food is being digested too quickly , but can also be caused by eating a lot of vegetables or green food dye . in other cases , they can be caused by sensitivity to anise oil or be a side effect of taking iron supplements . etihad airways are honouring tickets sold at hugely discounted rates by accident due to a computer glitch on christmas day . the airline inadvertently sold flights from new york to abu dhabi for prices as low as $ 187 -lrb- # 120 -rrb- -- lowest prices in january are normally $ 444 -lrb- # 285 -rrb- - during a 20-hour period on december 25 . news of the bargains spread like wildfire on social networking sites after they began to appear on comparison sites such as kayak.com , theflightdeal , flyertalk , slickdeals and expedia . `` as part of microsoft 's ongoing security efforts , we constantly look for ways to use a diverse set of tools and develop methodologies to protect our customers , '' said george stathakopoulos , of microsoft 's trustworthy computing group . mikko hypponen , chief research officer at anti-virus firm f-secure says the true scope of the virus is not known , but in the past 24 hours his company monitored conficker signals from two million internet protocol addresses . salford half-back rangi chase faces the threat of a four to eight-match ban after he was charged with making a grade e dangerous throw on good friday . the red devils went on to beat huddersfield 18-12 to continue their recent good form , but they could now be without their mercurial stand-off for a lengthy period . the rugby football league 's match-review panel viewed chase 's tackle on brett ferres in the 15th minute of the match at the john smith 's stadium as dangerous and he has been asked to appear before an independent disciplinary tribunal on wednesday evening . salford 's rangi chase could face a ban of up to eight matches following a dangerous tackle . etihad airways are honouring flights sold on christmas day for as cheap as # 120 for new york-abu dhabi . the flights appeared on comparison websites and news quickly travelled via social networking sites . etihad has not revealed how many of the cut-price tickets were sold , but the majority went to tourists travelling from the united states for a winter sun break to the uae . ' a system filing issue caused ticket prices for a promotion in the usa to be temporarily listed incorrectly , ' etihad spokeswoman katie connell said . ` the issue has since been rectified . ' while etihad have done the honourable thing in honouring the sales , us law demands they do this anyway even if it is clear an error was made . `` that 's a lot , '' he told cnn . `` and one ip address here does not mean one infected computer , it means at least one infected computer . white poo is caused by a shortage of bile which can result from a bile duct blockage . for example , a gallstone can block the bile duct causing white stools . this will also cause stomach pain , dark urine and jaundice . yellow stools . `` many of those ip addresses are obviously company proxies or firewalls , hiding hundreds of more infections behind it . unfortunately this also makes it impossible to estimate the total count of infected systems . `` so it 's still big . very big . '' yellow faeces can be produced and often is also greasy and smells of sour eggs . this occurs when there is a lot of fat in the poo that has not been metabolised . the can be a sign of coeliac disease and anyone with this symptom is advised to visit their doctor . black stools . many factors can cause poo to be black . chase will be joined at red hall by salford team-mate weller hauraki , widnes ' danny tickle and hull kr prop mitch allgood , who face grade c , b and a charges respectively . four other players - widnes hooker lloyd white , warrington prop anthony england , hull kr back-rower maurice blair and hull fc utility back jordan rankin - were also charged for offences in round eight and have until 11am on wednesday to submit early-guilty pleas . all eight players are available to play for their clubs on easter monday . microsoft has previously paid out similar rewards to informants who helped identify the creator of sasser , another notorious worm let loose in 2004 . the perpetrator was tracked to germany , where he was sentenced a year later . many of the cheap flights sold have come from us tourists seeking a wintersun break in abu dhabi . however , after this recent event and others like it , the us department of transportation is considering an alteration of the rules due to the fast-moving nature of such events . ` we did it because it is the right thing , ' connell is quoted telling forbes . ` we would have done it either way . ' a ticket is considered sold when the customer pays the full agreed rate for the ticket . it can result from consuming liquorice or guinness and can also be triggered by taking iron supplements . however , having black poo can also be a sign of something more sinister . it can be suggestive of bleeding in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract and this can be triggered by a tumour or an ulcer . if the blackness is caused by bleeding , the poo is often also tar-like
can receive further orders to wreak havoc . microsoft has issued a patch to fix the bug , however if a single machine is infected in a large network , it will spread unchecked -- often reinfecting machines that have been disinfected . when people have green poo it can suggest their food is being digested too quickly . when it comes to toilet habits , everyone is different . but , there are rules that hold true for everyone . now , a comprehensive guide to poo colours has been drawn up and it can reveal a lot about your health . the threat from the virus prompted microsoft in collaboration with other technology industry names to this week announce a $ 250,000 reward for information to track down those behind conficker . faeces can be any shade from brown to green and be considered normal . but , there are other colours that can indicate a serious problem , gizmodo reports . green stools . green stools can be caused by many things -- they often suggest food is being digested too quickly , but can also be caused by eating a lot of vegetables or green food dye . in other cases , they can be caused by sensitivity to anise oil or be a side effect of taking iron supplements . etihad airways are honouring tickets sold at hugely discounted rates by accident due to a computer glitch on christmas day . the airline inadvertently sold flights from new york to abu but in the past 24 hours his company monitored conficker signals from two million internet protocol addresses . salford half-back rangi chase faces the threat of a four to eight-match ban after he was charged with making a grade e dangerous throw on good friday . the red devils went on to beat huddersfield 18-12 to continue their recent good form , but they could now be without their mercurial stand-off for a lengthy period . the rugby football league 's match-review panel viewed chase 's tackle on brett ferres in the 15th minute of the match at the john smith 's stadium as dangerous and he has been asked to appear before an independent disciplinary tribunal on wednesday evening . salford 's rangi chase could face a ban of up to eight matches following a dangerous tackle . etihad airways are honouring flights sold on christmas day for as cheap as # 120 for new york-abu dhabi . the flights appeared on comparison websites and news quickly travelled via social networking sites . etihad has not revealed how many of the cut-price tickets were sold , but the majority went to tourists travelling from the united states for a winter sun break to the uae . ' a system filing issue caused ticket prices for a promotion in the usa to be temporarily listed incorrectly , ' etihad spokeswoman katie connell said . ` the issue has since been rectified . ' while etihad have done the honourable thing in honouring the sales , us infected systems . `` so it 's still big . very big . '' yellow faeces can be produced and often is also greasy and smells of sour eggs . this occurs when there is a lot of fat in the poo that has not been metabolised . the can be a sign of coeliac disease and anyone with this symptom is advised to visit their doctor . black stools . many factors can cause poo to be black . chase will be joined at red hall by salford team-mate weller hauraki , widnes ' danny tickle and hull kr prop mitch allgood , who face grade c , b and a charges respectively . four other players - widnes hooker lloyd white , warrington prop anthony england , hull kr back-rower maurice blair and hull fc utility back jordan rankin - were also charged for offences in round eight and have until 11am on wednesday to submit early-guilty pleas . all eight players are available to play for their clubs on easter monday . microsoft has previously paid out similar rewards to informants who helped identify the creator of sasser , another notorious worm let loose in 2004 . the perpetrator was tracked to germany , where he was sentenced a year later . many of the cheap flights sold have come from us tourists seeking a wintersun break in abu dhabi . however , after this recent event and others like it , the us department of transportation is considering an alteration of the rules due to the fast-moving nature of such events . ` we did it because it is the right thing , ' connell is quoted telling forbes . ` we would have done it either way . ' a ticket is considered sold when the customer pays the full agreed rate for the ticket . it can result from consuming liquorice or guinness and can also be triggered by taking iron supplements . however , having black poo can also be a sign of something more sinister . it can be suggestive of bleeding in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract and this can be triggered by a tumour or an ulcer . if the blackness is caused by bleeding , the poo is often also tar-like this is because when white poo caused by a lack of bile mixes with blood , it becomes silver . as a result , it is recommended that anyone who notices their poo turn silver heads straight to hospital .
by. emma innes. -lrb- cnn -- software giant microsoft offering hackers behind a powerful computer virus millions pcs hijacked. experts say a single infected laptop expose the worm. experts have so baffled the true purpose the conficker or downadup virus, have described its spread one. the worm exploits a bug microsoft windows infect mainly corporate networks, then -- although has yet cause opens a link back its point meaning receive further orders wreak. microsoft has issued, however if a single machine in a large network, spread unchecked -- often reinfecting disinfected. when people have green poo it can suggest their food being digested too. when toilet habits, everyone but, there rules hold everyone now, a comprehensive guide poo colours has drawn it can reveal your health. the threat from the virus prompted microsoft in collaboration other technology industry names this week a $ 250,000 reward to track those behind conficker. faeces can any shade from brown green and be considered normal. but, there other colours indicate a serious problem, gizmodo green stools. green stools can caused many things -- they often suggest food is too, but can eating green food dye in other cases, they caused sensitivity anise oil be taking iron supplements etihad airways are honouring tickets sold hugely discounted rates accident due a computer glitch on christmas day. the airline inadvertently sold flights new york abu dhabi for prices as $ 187 -lrb- # 120 -rrb- -- lowest prices january are normally 444 285 - during on december 25. news of the bargains spread after they began comparison sites kayak.com, theflightdeal, flyertalk slickdeals expedia `` as part microsoft 's ongoing security efforts, constantly look use a diverse set develop methodologies, '' george stathakopoulos of microsoft 's trustworthy computing group mikko hypponen, chief research officer f-secure says the true scope, in his company monitored conficker signals two million internet protocol addresses salford half-back rangi chase faces the threat charged making a grade e dangerous throw good friday. the red devils went beat huddersfield 1812 continue, could now without their mercurial stand-off for a lengthy period. the rugby football league 's match-review panel viewed chase 's tackle brett ferres in the john smith 's stadium as dangerous he has asked appear on wednesday evening. salford 's rangi chase could face of following a dangerous tackle. etihad airways are honouring flights sold christmas day for as cheap # 120 for new york-abu dhabi. the flights appeared on comparison websites news quickly travelled via. etihad has not revealed the cut-price tickets, the majority went tourists travelling the united states for winter sun break to the uae. ' a system filing issue caused ticket prices for a promotion in the usa temporarily listed incorrectly, ' etihad spokeswoman katie connell. ` the issue has since. ' while etihad have done in honouring the sales, us law demands they this anyway even clear an error. `` that 's, '' told cnn `` and one ip address here does one infected computer,. white poo is caused a shortage bile which result a bile duct blockage. for example, a gallstone can block the bile duct causing white stools. this will also cause stomach pain, dark urine yellow stools. `` many those ip addresses obviously company proxies, hiding hundreds more infections behind it. unfortunately this also makes estimate the total count infected systems. `` so it 's still big. very big. '' yellow faeces can produced and often is also greasy smells sour eggs. this occurs there fat the poo not metabolised. the can be a sign coeliac disease anyone this symptom advised visit. black stools. many factors poo black. chase will joined at red hall salford team-mate weller hauraki, widnes ' danny tickle hull kr prop mitch allgood who face grade c, b and a charges respectively four other players - widnes hooker lloyd white, warrington prop anthony england hull kr back-rower maurice blair hull fc utility back jordan rankin - were charged for offences round eight have until 11am wednesday submit early-guilty pleas. all eight players available easter monday. microsoft has previously paid similar rewards informants helped the creator sasser, another notorious worm let 2004 the perpetrator was tracked germany, sentenced a. many the cheap flights sold have come us tourists seeking a wintersun break abu dhabi. however, after this recent event and others the us department transportation considering an alteration due such events ` we did, ' connell is quoted telling forbes. ` we would done either. ' a ticket is considered sold when the customer the full agreed rate. it can result from consuming liquorice guinness can triggered taking iron supplements. however, having black poo can also something. it can suggestive bleeding in this triggered. if the blackness caused bleeding, the poo often also tar- will smell foul. black poo can indicate bleeding this. another possible sign health problems is bright red faeces. other colours. producing red poo is quite caused consuming beetroot, tomatoes cranberries but, it can a sign bleeding lower down or of. hard as this might believe, people can also produce silver stools. unfortunately, a sign very bad intestinal health it can suggest a blockage the bile duct bleeding. this because when white poo caused by a lack bile mixes blood, becomes silver. as, recommended anyone notices their poo turn silver heads straight hospital
track down those behind conficker . faeces can be any shade from brown to green and be considered normal . but , there are other colours that can indicate a serious problem , gizmodo reports . green stools . green stools can be caused by many things -- they often suggest food is being digested too quickly , but can also be caused by eating a lot of vegetables or green food dye . in other cases , they can be caused by sensitivity to anise oil or be a side effect of taking iron supplements . etihad airways are honouring tickets sold at hugely discounted rates by accident due to a computer glitch on christmas day . the airline inadvertently sold flights from new york to abu dhabi for prices as low as $ 187 -lrb- # 120 -rrb- -- lowest prices in january are normally $ 444 -lrb- # 285 -rrb- - during a 20-hour period on december 25 . news of the bargains spread like wildfire on social networking sites after they began to appear on comparison sites such as kayak.com , theflightdeal , flyertalk , slickdeals and expedia . `` as part of microsoft 's ongoing security efforts , we constantly look for ways to use a diverse set of tools and develop methodologies to protect our customers , '' said george stathakopoulos , of microsoft 's trustworthy computing group . mikko hypponen , chief research officer at anti-virus firm f-secure says the true scope of the virus is not known , but in the past 24 hours his company monitored conficker signals from two million internet protocol addresses . salford half-back rangi chase faces the threat of a four to eight-match ban after he was charged with making a grade e dangerous throw on good friday . the red devils went on to beat huddersfield 18-12 to continue their recent good form , but they could now be without their mercurial stand-off for a lengthy period . the rugby football league 's match-review panel viewed chase 's tackle on brett ferres in the 15th minute of the match at the john smith 's stadium as dangerous and he has been asked to appear before an independent disciplinary tribunal on wednesday evening . salford 's rangi chase could face a ban of up to eight matches following a dangerous tackle . etihad airways are honouring flights sold on christmas day for as cheap as # 120 for new york-abu dhabi . the flights appeared on comparison websites and news quickly travelled via social networking sites . etihad has not revealed how many of the cut-price tickets were sold , but the majority went to tourists travelling from the united states for a winter sun break to the uae . ' a system filing issue caused ticket prices for a promotion in the usa to be temporarily listed incorrectly , ' etihad spokeswoman katie connell said . ` the issue has since been rectified . ' while etihad have done the honourable thing in honouring the sales , us , hull kr back-rower maurice blair and hull fc utility back jordan rankin - were also charged for offences in round eight and have until 11am on wednesday to submit early-guilty pleas . all eight players are available to play for their clubs on easter monday . microsoft has previously paid out similar rewards to informants who helped identify the creator of sasser , another notorious worm let loose in 2004 . the perpetrator was tracked to germany , where he was sentenced a year later . many of the cheap flights sold have come from us tourists seeking a wintersun break in abu dhabi . however , after this recent event and others like it , the us department of transportation is considering an alteration of the rules due to the fast-moving nature of such events . ` we did it because it is the right thing , ' connell is quoted telling forbes . ` we would have done it either way . ' a ticket is considered sold when the customer pays the full agreed rate for the ticket . it can result from consuming liquorice or guinness and can also be triggered by taking iron supplements . however , having black poo can also be a sign of something more sinister . it can be suggestive of bleeding in the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract and this can be triggered by a tumour or an ulcer . if the blackness is caused by bleeding , the poo is often also tar-like
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