[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #495 HackFix resend

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MikesWhatsNews, 17, 05, 2002
in today's issue #495
HackFix Updates
2       Monkey Puzzle game
3       Copy Your Own Audio CD with Nero
4       Tom-Cat Spyware List
5          Trillian .075
6       WinHTT
7       Tina's FrontPage Tips
8       CCC  MyFormat
9               Kids and the Internet
10      The Boy Who Cried Worm
11      Operating System Tutorials
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  HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org
This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (05/16/2002)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated May 08/2002
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 May 10/2002
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 May 16/2002
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

InoculateIT/E-Trust
Last updated May 16/2002
To update your software
For InoculateIT (all versions including E-trust)
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:  May 16/2002
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/dldupdate.php?type=3D3DDaily
Or
Open Rav and select Rav Update from the toolbar
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Grisoft Inc.

AVG 
Last updated May 15/2002
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 May 10/2002
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 May 15/2002
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 May 15/2002
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 May 10/2002
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 May 16/2002
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 May 15/2002
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 May 15/2002
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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2
Monkey Puzzle game
http://www.adders.org/freeware/monkey.html
Win 95/98/2000/NT4 or better with 8MB Ram, Pentium 75, Sound Card.

Complete the picture in this jigsaw type game. 
This latest version is larger and includes the facility to use your own 
pictures as puzzles plus several pictures are included with the download. 
Includes Uninstall facility. Compressed file size - 832 KB.
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3
Copy Your Own Audio CD with Nero
http://www.weethet.nl/english/cdrw_usingnero_copyaudiocd.asp
Nero Burning ROM by Ahead is a versatile piece of software. 
It allows you to create music CD's as well.
In this short guide I'll show you how to copy your own Audio CD, 
which you can playback on your CD-player.
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4
Tom-Cat Spyware List

http://www.tom-cat.com/spybase/spylist.html

Before installing that adware freebie program, you might first check it 
against tom-cat.com's online Spyware List database."  

Submitted by; Christy
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5
Trillian .075
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
Communicate with Flexibility and Style.
Trillian is everything you need for instant messaging. 
Connect to ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger(SM), MSN Messenger, Yahoo! 
Messenger and IRC in a single, sleek and slim interface.
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6
WinHTTrack  Version 3.16-2
http://www.httrack.com/page1.php
WinHTTrack is the Win 95/98/NT/2K/XP compatable
HTTrack is a free (open source) and easy-to-use offline browser utility. 

It allows you to download a World Wide website from the Internet to 
a local directory, building recursively all directories, getting html, 
images, and other files from the server to your computer. HTTrack 
arranges the original site's relative link-structure. 
Simply open a page of the "mirrored" website in your browser, and you 
can browse the site from link to link, as if you were viewing it online. 
HTTrack can also update an existing mirrored site, and resume 
interrupted downloads. 
HTTrack is fully configurable, and has an integrated help system. 

HTML:<a href=3D"http://www.httrack.com/page1.php";><b>HTTrack</b></a><P>
Is a free (open source) and easy-to-use offline browser utility. It
     allows you to download a World Wide website from the Internet to a=
 local directory,
     building recursively all directories, getting html, images, and other=
 files from the server
     to your computer. HTTrack arranges the original site's relative=
 link-structure.  
     Simply open a page of the "mirrored" website in your browser, and you=
 can browse the site 
     from link to link, as if you were viewing it online. 
     HTTrack can also update an existing mirrored site, and resume=
 interrupted downloads. 
     HTTrack is fully configurable, and has an integrated help system. <br>
     <b>WinHTTrack</b> is the Windows 95/98/NT/2K/XP release of HTTrack</p>
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7
Tina's FrontPage Tips, by Tina Clarke

You may need to spell check a page in another language how
do you do that?

Right click on a page and select =91Page Properties=92.
Go to the =91Language=92 tab and select the language of your
choice from the 'Mark Current Document As' dropdown list.
This informs FP which language you have selected for example
German.

Now when you spell check by Tools | Spelling, FP will then
prompt you to install the German proofing tools. For this
you will need your CD, once this has been installed it will
spell check the document against the German dictionary.

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

MyFormat
http://www.geocities.com/ashishparkhi/
Freeware

Invalid media or Track 0 bad - disk unusable. 
Format terminated. 
Format another floppy (y/n) ? 

Cannot copy filename. The system cannot read from the specified
device. 

Read fault error reading drive A 
Abort, Retry, Fail? 

Seen these messages ?  Got irritated ?  Or have you thrown the
floppies ? 

MyFormat is a DOS utility which can do a low-level format, even
on a "TRACK 0 BAD" 1.44MB floppy, and also to make these floppies
DOS bootable. The author advises that it can handle any number of
bad 
sectors on TRACK 0, except a bad BOOT sector. This is a terrific
little utility. Try it on a floppy which Windows refused to look
at, much less re-format, and MyFormat will sort it out without
trouble. Then try it again in Windows and it should now read the
floppy (and, of course, allow you to re-format it). It won't work
on all "dead" floppies but it will give enough of them life again.
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9
Kids and the Internet
Before you even think about letting your kids use the Internet, you 
must set some rules for them and make sure they understand them.

Here are a few of the basics: 

Never agree to meet someone in person or call them on the phone
without asking a parent first.

Never give out your last name, address, phone number, Social
Security number, or the name of your school without asking a parent 
first.

Never share your login password, even with your best friend.

If someone tells you not to tell your parents about them, tell
your parents right away!

If you see anything that makes you feel scared or uncomfortable
(even if you just aren't sure), ask a parent or teacher.

Ask your kids to give you a tour of the Internet. 
You can find out a great deal by seeing it through their eyes.
  
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10
Bug watch: The Boy Who Cried Worm by Natasha Staley, Sophos 

Many have learnt the hard way but, on the whole, companies have now
woken up to the dangers of virus infection and have taken appropriate
action.

The bad news is that computer viruses are not the only internet
nasties capable of confusing users and injuring corporate reputations.
We are now seeing critters that anti-virus software simply cannot
detect and protect against. The problem? The humble hoax.

The much publicised "Budweiser Frogs" and "A virtual card for you"
scares are typical of hoax emails as they warn of a supposed new
virus. These hoaxes are generally easy to spot as the "virus" they
describe is usually of epidemic proportions, able to evade all anti-
virus software, and has a highly damaging (and sometimes implausible)
payload.

And just to make sure users realise just how serious it is, part of
the email might be in CAPITAL letters and contain plenty of
exclamation marks!!! Recipients are always encouraged to forward the
email to everyone they know so that they can also be prepared for
"Cyber-Armageddon".

Hoaxes may not carry the payloads of the real thing, but they can
cause the same amount of inconvenience in terms of compromised
reputation and clogged mail servers.

Any company used as a vehicle for virus distribution - be it real or
fake - looks foolish. Forwarding a hoax to a colleague or client is at
best gullible and at worst damaging to the corporate credibility they
have worked hard to establish. It is similar to the way a real virus
often makes its recipients look stupid for double-clicking on an
infected attachment.

Hoaxes can also emulate real viruses in the way they spread. Although
incapable of self-propagation, they spread because innocent users
mistakenly believe they are doing their friends a favour by passing on
the warning. Indeed, many hoaxes have spread further and longer than
actual viruses.

The inconvenience becomes worse still as recipients start to panic.
Normal working patterns are disrupted and helpdesks become swamped
with unnecessary cries for help.

So if software isn't the answer, what can be done to prevent the
spread of virus hoaxes? As with every aspect of computer security,
products need to be backed up by procedure. Businesses need to
establish a firm policy on hoaxes that defines one person as
responsible for dealing with all virus warnings. For then, if an
employee receives a scare - even if it purports to be from an anti-
virus vendor or trusted friend - rather than sending it out to all-
and-sundry, he or she should forward it to this designated person. It
would then be their responsibility to find out if it's real or false.

Experts talk extensively about how user education can complement anti-
virus software. In the case of the virus hoax - where a detection
routine cannot be written - common sense and a suspicious attitude are
the most important and effective weapons against falling for the ruse.


http://www.vnunet.com/News/1131629
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Operating System Tutorials 
http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/cl/1,,9,00.html
No matter what you're working on, our tutorials on operating 
systems will help you get the most out of your operating system. 

Learn how to customize and maximize many powerful operating 
systems by choosing one in the list below. 
Topics: 
 
 Linux 
 Mac OS 
 Palm OS 
 Unix 
 Windows 9x 
 Windows 2000 
 Microsoft Windows Me 
 Windows XP 
 Windows CE 
 Windows NT 
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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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