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GiftHulk Relaunch Review

ngwoosh — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:46:07 +0000

EDIT 4/12/2012: The site has been fixed and everything is working as normal/described. Be sure to read the full article for a list of new features and great updates.

GiftHulk is online and running, but the transition to the new site has not been smooth by any means.

(You can see a few updates I made here.)

First, it kept getting delayed for reasons unknown to the users.

Then, once it was online a few days later, it had to be taken down due to errors and glitches across the site.

When the site was brought back again, it was taken down due to server related issues (high traffic?).

During the previous two periods while the new site was online, it was discovered that the price of items in the store had been increased to a much higher rate, but existing users with existing Hulk Coins had the same amount they did before. So the currency value was different, but existing users were pretty angry.

After some more time, it is now back online and running, but many of the issues remain. The Hulk Coin issue is resolved and existing users should now have a modified amount of Hulk Coins, which would vary depending on how many they had in the first place.

Some basic issues remain, like the inability to answer the daily poll, the inability to submit support tickets, and a new feature called the “Treasure Box” will not work. I’ve been told that these specific issues only apply to some users, and others are able to use them as normal. I do not know if this is browser specific, or what is causing it, but I have reported the issues I’m seeing to GiftHulk, and they are saying it will be resolved within a week.

One thing I will point out with all of the issues they’ve had: Their customer support has been great.

The issues with the site are unfortunate, but there are many great new features on the site.

A few of the new features include:

- Search and Win (multiple prizes, including Gift Cards)
– Treasure Box
– and more!

You can read more about the new features and design here on their site.

Current issues aside, the new site is aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate. New users and existing users should be able to navigate the site without any issues, and there is plenty of eye candy to see. I can’t forget the new mascot! You can see it at the top and bottom of this post, and it looks better than the old one.

I will continue to use the site, and I hope that you’ll join me. Click here to sign up!

Free Money Factory Payment Update

ngwoosh — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:29:11 +0000

Free Money Factory, mentioned here and here, is an Android specific app that you can use to try apps and games on your Android device and get paid for it.

When I first signed up they only paid via Amazon gift cards, but they are now also paying via PayPal and Cash (via Western Union).

See proof of payment here. Remember to use coupon code (or invite code, whatever they call it): 12575 after you install the app to get free bonus points.

Have fun earning!

GiftHulk – Important Notice

ngwoosh — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:29:57 +0000

I received two updates from GiftHulk this morning regarding yesterday’s issue.

The first update was a direct response to my email:

Hi Joshua,

Here is the post that we have recently put on our Facebook wall:

“The recent attack on GiftHulk was a defacement(vandalism) attack and not a hacking attack. The vandalists did not have access to any data stored at GiftHulk – it is stored at different location than the main “face” of GiftHulk and is double-encoded.
Again – none of your information that you have entered at GiftHulk was compromised.

Defacement is generally meant as a kind of electronic graffiti, although recently it has become a means to spread messages by politically motivated “cyber protesters” or hacktivists.

We are currently working on fixing the issue. There may be some downtime for the main page.”

We will also put up the page explaining the issue at Gifthulk.com soon. No personal information was compromised.
Victor

The second update I received regarding this issue was a direct link to the previously mentioned page, “Important Notice“. Quoted from the page:

Recently, an incident has happened, in which the main page of GiftHulk.com was altered and displayed a message from Saudi Arabia hacker.

This attack on GiftHulk was a defacement (vandalism) attack and not a hacking attack.

The vandalists did not have access to any data stored at GiftHulk – it is stored at different location than the main “face” of GiftHulk and is double-encoded.

Any information that you have entered at GiftHulk was not compromised.

Defacement is generally meant as a kind of electronic graffiti, although recently it has become a means to spread messages by politically motivated “cyber protesters” or “hacktivists”.

The defacement was made possible after recent software upgrade at the hosting service and this security hole is already closed.

All the personal data that you enter at GiftHulk and your GiftHulk passwords are stored in a double-encrypted database. One of the encryptions that are used is SHA-1. SHA-1 was designed by the United States National Security Agency and published by the United States NIST as a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard.

The issue is resolved and they have it under control. When the issue happened I saw a few people across the social networks freak out over this and say they’re leaving the site, but if you care at all: I’ll be sticking around as a member.

In my post yesterday I explained what the issue likely was, and fortunately I was correct. Hopefully we won’t see any further issues, and I would still recommend joining the site if you aren’t a member, or remaining a member if you are. Here’s proof of payment.

GiftHulk – Website Defaced

ngwoosh — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:27:08 +0000

Update:

The issue has been resolved and answered by GiftHulk. See this post for more details.

The GiftHulk website was defaced earlier this evening. There are posts about it on their facebook wall and around twitter, but no official update about it as of yet.

The big thing to note here is: don’t panic. In many cases if a site is defaced like this, no personal information is obtained. Most likely there was a small security hole in the script allowing the person to get in, make the change, and they got out. We won’t know exactly what else happened until/unless GiftHulk tells us.

However, I did find a forum thread (through a few Google searches) where somebody mentioned GiftHulk having been hacked/defaced back in October.

I’ve emailed their PR rep regarding this issue and I’m currently waiting for a response. I’ll update as soon as I have one.

Screenshot:

2/3/2012 (after midnight, why am I still awake?) Update:

GiftHulk is back online. GiftHulk announced through twitter and facebook that everybody’s personal data is safe. I’ll still follow up with an update if/when I hear back from the PR rep.

GiftHulk Exclusive Offer

ngwoosh — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:28:24 +0000

GiftHulk is a very nicely designed GPT (get paid to) site with multiple ways to earn online. Tasks, Offers, Polls, and more.

You earn Hulk Coins and exchange them for gift cards — They pay out in Amazon, PayPal, iTunes gift cards, as well as countless other gift cards.

Free $krilla exclusive: You can get an extra 10 Hulk Coins by clicking here to sign up, then visiting the “Fountain of Youth” and submitting the code freeskrilla.

Getting paid to watch videos

ngwoosh — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:55:11 +0000

What if you could get paid to watch short commercials (advertisements)?

If you think about it, you’re already paying your cable company (or Hulu) to make you watch commercials. You watch ads on YouTube and just about everything else now, and you get nothing for it. Now you can get paid for your time.

The company making this possible is called Jingit.

From Jingit‘s website: “Jingit™ is the action of giving your time and attention in exchange for real money… not “virtual currency” or “points”.”

Like some other posts I’ve made tonight, this one is available via your mobile phone. It is available for both Android and iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, etc), and it is also available on your computer.

They are a new site, so right now you have two main payment options: You can spend your money in their music store, called musicme. Alternatively, they also offer a prepaid Visa card through a partnership with U.S. Bank, and you can cash out directly to this card.

Their login system also uses Facebook, which keeps things simple. You know you wouldn’t remember your password anyway.

Check it out and see for yourself! Click here to join!

Get paid to try apps – Part 2

ngwoosh — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:02:33 +0000

Update 1/11/12: Got paid. Check it out here.

Yeah, so I found another one of these that I liked. It’s all about money right? SKRILLA

On this one the catch is, this guy is Android only.

You’ll want to download the app called “Free Money Factory“. This one only pays in Amazon cards (starting at $1)

Use coupon code (or invite code, whatever they call it): 12575 — You’ll get free bonus points to start off with, and of course it’ll help me along too.

Get paid to download and try new apps, play games, etc. — If you’re like me, you’re already trying new apps/games pretty frequently, so why not get paid for it? Just don’t forget that coupon/invite code to get started: 12575

Get paid to try apps

ngwoosh — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:41:31 +0000

Edit 12/29/2011: New post about AppRedeem (click here).

Edit 12/14/2011: Well, that was short lived. I got paid one time, and then the next time I tried to “redeem” from my account I received the message “An error occurred try again!”. This has been the same message for days now, and support is not responding at all. Try at your own risk.

This is a new one for me. Get paid to try apps on your Android or Apple (iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone…) device. There are both free and paid apps to try.

The app is called AppRedeem and once you download the app to your device, sign up for an account and use the “Bonus Code” (once you log in for the first time, click “Enter Bonus Code”) ngwoosh to get 50 bonus points to get started.

This basically tells them who told you about their service, but it does also benefit us both.

They pay out in Amazon, PayPal, and a few other options. I’ll post once again once I have proof of payment.

Introducing AwesomeGPT

ngwoosh — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:59:25 +0000

Introducing a new GPT site on Free $krilla:

AwesomeGPT

AwesomeGPT has a ton of great offers, and a low $2 minimum cashout for PayPal, AlertPay, and Amazon payments. They also have alternative rewards like Steam gift cards, Domino’s gift cards, Ultimate Game Cards, and more.

Get paid to sign up for free stuff and more. Awesome!

Click here to sign up for free and try it out!

ZoomBucks

ngwoosh — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:39:58 +0000

Introducing a new site on Free $krilla:

ZoomBucks

Get paid to search, shop, read emails, and more!

As usual, I’ll follow up with payment proof once I have it. Seems to be legit, so check it out! Click here to sign up.

ZBucks can be redeemed for multiple types of prizes, including gift cards, PayPal, Amazon, and more.

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