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We’ve featured a number of funny videos here on Uncover the Internet and there are loads of online video sites where you can find some of your own favorite videos. Now, TIME Magazine has ranked their Top 10 Viral Videos for 2008.

A few of them I’ve seen, but oddly enough most of them were new to me. Not sure how that occurs with a video becoming viral, I thought part of that achievement would be that millions and millions of people have heard of and or seen it themselves.

Were you aware of these? What’s your favorite viral video? Let us know in the comments and leave a link if you’d like.

If videos aren’t you thing, maybe one of these other categories is your cup o’ tea:

Albums, Animal Stories, Awkward Moments, Best Biz Deals, Best Performances, Breakups, Buzzwords, Campaign Gaffes, Campaign Video Moments, Children’s Books, Crime Stories, Editorial Cartoons, Election Photos, Fashion Moments, Fashion Faux Pas, Fiction Books, Financial Collapses, Fleeting Celebrities, Food Trends, Gadgets, Green Ideas, iPhone Apps, Late Night Jokes, Magazine Covers, Medical Breakthroughs, Movies, Museum Exhibits, News Stories, Non-fiction Books, Oddball News Stories, Olympic Moments, Open Mic Moments, Outrageous Earmarks, Photos, Plays and Musicals, Political Lines, Quotes, Religion Stories, Scandals, Scientific Discoveries, Songs, Sports Moments, T-shirt Worthy Slogans, TV Ads, TV Episodes, TV Series, Underreported Stories, Video Games, Viral Videos, Worst Biz Deals

Just click on the link above to the list you’re interested in and you’ll see Time Magazine’s Top 10 list for that category.

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Just when I was really enjoying all the connections I have been making in Facebook, some jerk hackers are ruining the fun for lots of people.

A few friends of mine on Facebook appear to be infected, and another friend just called to let me know about it and if I knew anything specific.

They’ve released a new worm into the world that spreads itself through a link being sent around with a Google video. When you try to play the video it prompts you that you need to download a new codec. WHATEVER YOU DO DON’T DOWNLOAD THE NEW CODEC!

Here’s my general reminder and warning to everybody. Don’t upgrade something if you’re prompted unless you absolutely trust the site you’re on. Know what you’re upgrading. Even then, I recommend not doing the automatic upgrade if prompted and going to the manufacturer’s site directly without following a link.

Don’t open attachments from people in e-mail that you weren’t expecting to receive. This includes from people you know and for attachments where you actually recognize the file type. Both of these things can be spoofed.

Article: Facebook worm feeds off Google’s reputation

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