[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #550 HackFix ~ 9/11

["Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>]

MikesWhatsNews, 06, 09, 2002
in today's issue #550 
Dedicated to  9/11
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/bannerWTC.jpg
HackFix Updates
2       Memorial and Tribute Pages from around the World
3       Tribute to 9/11/2001
4       DC Remembers
5       Let's Roll
6       Tech Comedy
7       Tina's FrontPage Tips ~ Modify the title of a file
8       CCC ~  WMatch 2.0
9               Quick Save
10      Reading Email Headers
11      Running Dos games on XP
12      The Ball Game 3.3
Extra    Noises From the Basement Tribute
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  HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (09/05/2002)


All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some 
companies manufacture more then one product.


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Sept 04/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.esafe.com/esafe/downloads/virusig.asp
Or
From the Esafe folder in your Start Menu select Download Updates
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AlWil Software

Avast Antivirus
Last Updated Sept 03/2002
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.avast.com/latest.htm
Or
Right click on the AVAST icon in the system tray, Select iAVS Update, 
AVAST will check for updates and download the appropriate files as needed.
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Command Software Systems

Command antivirus/Fprot
Last Updated Aug 29/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.complex.is/f-prot/Download.html (F-Prot)
http://www.commandcom.com/downloads/virus_definition_updates.html (Command)
Or
Open Command antivirus click Update Deffiles
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Computer Associates

E-Trust
Last updated Sept 05/2002
To update your software
http://support.cai.com/Download/virussig.html
Or
From the Respective folder in your Start Menu select Autodownload

For Vet Anti virus
http://www.vet.com.au/html/software/update.html

Be sure to have your Customer ID and your registered email address 
handy for verification.

**Note**

We knew this time would come eventually, that Computer Associates would 
not continue to support/update the older program 
https://www2.my-etrust.com/services/ipe_support??
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GeCad Software

Rav (Reliable AntiVirus)
Last Updated:  Sept 05/2002
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/dldupdate.php?type=Daily
Or
Open Rav and select Rav Update from the toolbar
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Grisoft Inc.

AVG 
Last updated Sept 04/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_updt.php
Or 
Open AVG and click Virus Database to check for updates
Or
Open AVG control centre and click Update Manager/update now

**Note:  To help speed up AVG updates you can set your program to use 
an alternate download site.  
Open AVG control centre->update manager->download from server.  The 
drop downbox should have listed www.grisoft.com (default)  and 
www.grisoft.cz. (be sure to select "apply" when done to save the changes) 
The default site is most often used so can at times become temporarily 
unavailable.  By using the secondary site (www.grisoft.cz) helps to ease 
the server and makes your update go quicker as most don't use it!
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Kaspersky

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (formerly AVP)
Last updated Aug 30/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.kasperskylabs.com/updates.asp
Or
Open AVP from the top toolbar click Tools-> Update virus definition
Or
From the Kaspersky folder in your Start Menu select AVP updater


*Note*  Avp now has available a cumulative update and a 
daily update with the daily being any important items they 
feel shouldn't wait till the next cumulative update.  Our 
dates here are based on the most recent Major update.

**Note:  Improved update accessiblity.  To ease the update web traffic
Kaspersky labs has additional servers for autoupdating.  The program
defaults to use one server but can be altered to check a variety of 
servers. Select Kaspersky updater, select update via the internet to 
open the drop down box(es) select "location"  Check the box labeled 
"Use alternate locations from the list"  select next and next to update.  
This option should stay selected after the first time.  This helps 
Kaspersky lighten the load for updates and helps you obtain updates 
easier.
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Network Associates

Mcafee 
Last updated Sept 04/2002
To update your software 
For Mcafee Visit
http://www.nai.com/naicommon/download/dats/superdat.asp 
(for Virus and Engine updates)
http://www.nai.com/naicommon/download/dats/mcafee_4x.asp 
(for Just virus pattern updates)

For Drsolomn (Product no longer available for new users however 
updates still available for current users):  Go to the following 
Internet site: http://download.mcafee.com/updates/4x.asp
IMPORTANT: When you get to this site you may notice that it refers 
to VirusScan. This update is not only for VirusScan. It also works 
with Dr.Solomon's. 

Or
Open your respective software virus scan scheduler, double click 
Auto update, click Run Now to do a manual live update, or click 
Schedule to set up a timed live update.
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Norman Data Defence

Norman Virus Control
Last updated Sept 05/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.norman.com/downloads.shtml#definition_files_updates
Be sure to have your Valid Username and password handy for verification.
Or
From the Norman folder in your Start Menu select Internet Update

**Note Norman Virus Control web updates are only for version prior to 
5.0.  Norman 5.0 can only be updated via the update in the program itself.

Thunderbyte Anti Virus
Current Version: This product is no longer being supported.
http://www.norman.com/tbav.shtml
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Softwin

BitDefender (Previously known as AVX - AntiVirus eXpert as of Nov 06/01)
Last Updated Aug 30/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.bitdefender.com/html/updates.php
Or
Open BitDefender select Protection Options->live upgrade
Or
From the BitDefender folder in your Start Menu select Bitdefender Live
         
Press Release on the software change 
http://www.bitdefender.com/press/ref1.php
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Sophos

Sophos Anti Virus
Last IDE available Sept 04/2002
To obtain the latest IDE files
Visit: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/

**Note:  Sophos does not update as other products do.  They update 
the Engine/software once a month (or so) to include all the previous 
IDE files.  New IDE files are available with new virus threats and must 
be downloaded individually until the next software update is available.  
Our update dates reflect the most recent available IDE file.
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Symantec

Nortons AntiVirus
Last updated Sept 04/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/defs.download.html 
select your language -> product from the list
Or
Open Nortons software and click the "live update" button
Or
From the Nortons folder in your Start Menu select LiveUpdate - 
Norton Antivirus
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Trend Micro

PcCillin 
Last updated Sept 03/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.antivirus.com/download/pattern.asp
Be sure to have your Registration number handy for verification
Or
Open PcCillin click Update then click Update Now (or Update later 
to Schedule a timed update)
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If there is an Anti Virus program that is Not listed here that
you would like to see added to the weekly updates list Please
feel free to let us know.

Remember Your anti virus software is only as good as the user...
If you don't keep it updated it won't provide you with maximum
protection.

This weekly Update will be sent every Thursday on or after
6pm (eastern) to keep you up to date on virus pattern updates
available. Virus patterns are checked for most recent update
date as of 6pm Thursdays.

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~ Hackfix Project Staff
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org

3017 St Clair Ave #176
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 3L7

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Memorial and Tribute Pages from around the World...  
http://www.dax.uk.com/Memorial/tributes.htm
Literally hundreds of people have been trying to express their sorrow and
grief to their friends and relatives by building Memorial and Tribute pages
on the web. Below are some of the pages that have been forwarded to me to
share with everyone.

If you have a Memorial or Tribute page you would like to list with those
below, please send the URL to dax@xxxxxxxxxx and I will add it as soon as
possible. 
These pages are being updated regularly each day with new additions.
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3
Tribute to 9/11/2001 by Betty Casey with some very powerful graphics...
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bjcasey/
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4
DC Remembers
http://www.dcremembers.com/
Information about a Washington, DC vigil to remember the victims and heroes
of September 11th, 2001.

We relied on it last year, and we need you again to help spread the word
about the candlelight vigil and other events going on in the Washington, DC
area. 
Send an e-mail to friends 
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5
No greater Love the flight of 93
Let's Roll
http://www.letsrollheroes.com/
Hero; a person who performs an act of selfless courage at great personal
risk to himself

On the morning of September 11, 2001 a group of ordinary Americans going
about their daily business made a choice for good over evil, and for life
over death. They made the supreme sacrifice for their country, and made a
statement to the world about the resiliency of the American spirit. The
Heroes of Flight 93 left behind wives, children, parents, co-workers,
neighbors and friends. Their selfless act in the face of unimaginable terror
was an inspiration to us all, and in particular to one American songwriter
who has tried to capture the emotion and live-giving energy in a stirring
musical tribute.    

We are letting all Americans - and people everywhere in the world - download
this song free of charge in MP3 format, the most widely used PC digital
format in the world, in the hopes that the inspiring lyrics will encourage
them and all those affected by the terrible and tragic events of September
11, 2001. 

Nobody associated with the Heroes of Flight 93 website receives any kind of
compensation whatsoever. The Heroes of Flight 93 website does not accept
contributions of any kind. The site exists solely to serve as a place for
people to gain inspiration and strength from bonding around a common cause.
If as a result you feel inspired to take action with, do good works for, or
contribute your time and/or money to a cause related either to the Heroes of
Flight 93 or any legitimate related cause, then we encourage you to visit
one of the many Internet sites that are dedicated to helping you channel
your time and energy.       
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***MFM*** They are my heros. Mike
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6
Tech Comedy

 http://www.techcomedy.com/
Tales from tech supporters This site is hilarious!
Okay, we've all had to call tech support at one time or another. 
Most of us know the routine: be in front of the computer, have your serial
number ready, etc.
But, when you're answering hundreds of calls a day, you're bound to have
some interesting stories to relay. 
This site has ROTFL tales and audio clips from those poor souls in tech
support.
Thanks to; Christy 
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7
Tina's FrontPage Tips, by Tina Clarke

Modify the title of a file.

The title of a file ? not its file name ? appears in page banners and
navigation bars that Microsoft FrontPage creates, as well as in the title
bar of most Web browsers. You can modify the title of a file without
modifying its file name.

In any view except Tasks view, right-click the file, click `Properties' on
the popup menu, and then click the General tab. 
In the Title box, type the title of the file that you want to appear in page
banners and navigation bars.

AccessFP ~ FrontPage Resource Centre
Site ~  http://www.accessfp.net/
Ezine & Forums ~ http://anyfrontpage.com/  FREE FP E-Books
Journal ~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AccessFPJournal
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

WMatch 2.0

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,485522,00.asp
Freeware
Win95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP

There are many reasons for comparing or synchronizing the contents of two
folders.  Perhaps you want to compare a newly
installed program with a previous installation, or perhaps you're moving
files between two computers. You could open each folder in
an Explorer window and compare the files one by one, but this approach is
prone to error.  WMatch 2 lets you compare and
synchronize folders easily. It displays two folders side by side and
highlights the differences using special colors and font styles. You can
then use this information to decide what files to copy, move, or delete. 

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9
Quick Save
Thanks to Microsoft's actually doing something right for a change, all
Windows-based programs use the same Save command, no
matter what company wrote them. 
Press and release the Alt, F, and S keys in any Windows program, in that
order, and the computer saves your work.

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10
Reading Email Headers
http://www.stopspam.org/email/headers/headers.html
All About Email Headers

This document is intended to provide a comprehensive introduction to 
the behavior of email headers. It is primarily intended to help 
victims of unsolicited email ("email spam") attempting to determine 
the real source of the (generally forged) email that plagues them; it 
should also help in attempts to understand any other forged email. It 
may also be beneficial to readers interested in a general-purpose 
introduction to mail transfer on the Internet. 

Although the document intentionally avoids "how-to-forge" 
discussions, some of the information contained in it might be turned 
to that purpose by a sufficiently determined mind. The author 
explicitly does not endorse malicious or deceptive falsification of 
email, of course, and any use for such purposes of the information 
contained in this document is contrary to its purpose. 

Because of the nature of the examples in this document, there are 
several fictitious domain names with associated IP (Internet 
Protocol) addresses. The chance that some of these domain names may 
be used at some future time is, inevitably, nonzero. Similarly, all 
IP addresses used in the examples are unidentified at this writing, 
but they will undoubtedly be assigned someday. Naturally, nothing in 
this document is intended to reflect in any way on future users of 
these domain names or IP addresses. 
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Thanks to; Jasmine,
 Owner/Group Moderator: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pro_tech  and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/computersupport_2  Group Moderator:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/techsupportfordummies
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11
Running Dos games on XP ~ By Roger Gann  
http://www.pcw.co.uk/Features/1134667
When Microsoft released Windows XP in October 2001, it was its first
consumer operating system that wasn't based in any way on legacy Dos code.
For most users, this was good news as it promised a more stable and
user-friendly experience. And despite the absence of Dos, XP is still


Antivirus software is a good choice to scan your system for possible viruses, 
however no virus scanner is 100% effective as manufactures cannot keep up with 
the rapid change of viruses that happens daily.
Be sure to update yours regularly.
http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html
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