[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #586 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 01, 11, 2002
in today's issue #586
HackFix Updates
2       IEMate
3       AM-DeadLink
4       Clip Art for Kids
5       Fast Defrag 
6       jv16 PowerTools
7       Diskeeper Lite 7.0
8       CCC     Specialized Browsers
9               Do you Really Want to Delete?
10      Harry Potter Quiz: Are You a Wizard?
11      DNS Report
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  HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (10/31/2002)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Oct 29/2002
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 Oct 30/2002
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 Oct 30/2002
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 Oct 31/2002
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:  Oct 31/2002
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/dldupdate.php?type=3DDaily
Or
Open Rav and select Rav Update from the toolbar
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Grisoft Inc.

AVG 
Last updated Oct 31/2002
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 Oct 25/2002
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 Oct 30/2002
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 Oct 30/2002
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 Oct 25/2002
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 Oct 29/2002
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 Oct 31/2002
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 Oct 29/2002
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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IEMate ~ free 
http://www.devicode.com/freeware/iemate.htm
IEMate allows you to customize Internet Explorer without having to directly
update the registry.
You can use it to remove AOL or your ISP branding logo.
 
Some of the items that can be customized include :
Window title bar 
Spinning logo 
Static logo 
Toolbar background 
Start page URL 
Download directory 
Web page save directory 
Start IE in full screen mode 

In addition you can access the Internet Options, Organize Favorites, Reset
Internet Explorer to the default settings. 
There is even a Search for Files and Folders feature to quickly locate BMP
files stored on your computer.
 
From; Lockergnome
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3
AM-DeadLink ~ free
http://aignes.com/products.htm
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
AM-DeadLink detects dead links and duplicates in your Browser-Bookmarks. 
If a Bookmark has become unavailable you can delete it from your Browser. 
AM-Deadlink checks Bookmarks from Internet Explorer, Opera and Netscape."  
  
Thanks to; Thanks to; Jasmine,
 Owner/Group Moderator: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pro_tech  and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/computersupport_2  
A Technical Support Alliance Member 
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4
Clip Art for Kids
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/
If you're children are in the process of building their own
web site, you probably would like to supply them with some
appropriate graphics. One place to find some nice Clip Art
for children is the Discovery School site. They have Clip
Art that your kids can use at home or for school projects.

Don't forget to check the copyright requirements when using
any Clip Art.
Discovery School is at Discovery.com. 

Thanks to; Christy
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5
Fast Defrag 
 http://www.completelyfreesoftware.com/we2_w95.html#fast32
Win9x/ME  
Frees unused RAM (Random Access Memory) and optionally optimizes swap file
usuage; features very low system resource usage, minimizes to a desktray
icon, one-click optimization of RAM, optionally loads with Windows, no setup
required, and more.
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jv16 PowerTools ~ free
http://www.vtoy.fi/jv16/shtml/jv16powertools.shtml
jv16 PowerTools is basically the tool for your computer. Until now your
computer might have been the one who was in charge, but with jv16 PowerTools
you can take control back. The program contains all the tools you need for
cleaning, controlling and tuning your computer. Including a registry
cleaner, duplicate file finder, temp file finder and much more!

Key features
The Registry Tool 
- Remove registry entries from software you thought you had removed long ago
- Clean the Windows' Add/Remove software list
- Modify and remove unneeded shell extensions
- Add or remove programs which automatically start with windows
- Scan the registry for invalid entries with the best registry cleaner on
the market.
- Fix many common registry based problems with the registry fixer
- Automatic backup feature

The File Tool 
- Find duplicate, zero length files, temp files and broken shortcuts easily
- Find unused shared DLL files
- Extract information from executable files, mp3s and from images
- Mass rename files with the unique file renamer tool
- Change attributes of thousands of files with a single click
- Find and replace text within text files
- Combine files together
- Encrypt files with Twofish, Blowfish, Rijndeal, Skipjack or Square
encryption algorithms
- Securely wipe your sensitive data so it can never be restored
- Automatic backup feature

The Temp File Tool
- Define folders which you can later clean with just a one click
- Or make your computer automatically flush those temp dirs
- Find temp files which haven't been used for a few days 
- You can remove the files in a normal way, move them to the recycle bin or
securely wipe them so they cannot be restored

Other features 
- Advanced automation. You can easily create scripts to make many tasks much
easier.
- Custom user accounts with user rights management. 
  You can set up a password which users must type before they can 
  use the program or you can even define which users can access specific
tools
- Multi-lingual user interface. 
  All menus and tools can be easily translated to your language. 
  The program supports all the major languages.
-Advanced customization. You can create custom keyboard shortcuts and modify
the contents of the tools' menus.
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7
 Diskeeper Lite 7.0 Build 418 
http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=1207
Diskeeper Lite is a short version introduction to full-featured Diskeeper. 
Diskeeper Lite can only analyze fragmentation levels and run manual
defragmentation on one disk volume at a time. All time and money saving Set
It and Forget It® scheduling, system management functions and network
controls are shown and explained, but rendered inoperative. 
This tool will show you how easy the full version is to install and operate
across any size network . 
Diskeeper Lite will help everyone in their selection of the right automated
defragmentation software for their homes and/or business sites. 
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From; MajorGeeks.com
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Specialized Browsers
http://www.4comtech.com/vb/index.html
If you have special interests such as wrestling, sports,
motorcycle racing, reference work, or news, why not try a
specialized browser to match your specialty. You'll find a
set of custom browsers at 4ComTech Browsers.

Note that you don't have to give up your current browser.

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That Annoying Recycle Box Popup - Do you Really Want to Delete?

Did you know that you can configure Windows to stop a dialog box
from popping up in Recycle Bin when you delete items? For the
lucky few, some PC manufacturers turn this feature off by
default. If you want to turn this popup dialog box reminder off,
right-click the Recycle Bin, choose Properties and uncheck the
"Display confirmation dialog" box. 

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Harry Potter Quiz: Are You a Wizard?
http://encarta.msn.com/quiz/quiz.asp?QuizID=56
  Just about everyone seems to be a Harry Potter fan these days. 
But how much do you know about his world?

Take our quiz and find out whether you are a wizard or a mere Muggle. 
Like the challenges Harry faces, the questions get harder as you go.
From; Microsoft
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11
DNS Report
http://www.dnsreport.com/
This site will provide you with a DNS report for your domain. A very large
percentage of domains have DNS problems; this site will help you find those
problems and fix them. Also, the "Mail Test" tool will help find mail
delivery problems for your domain.
For the DNS Report, all you need to do is enter the domain name you wish to
have the report made for. You need to enter the domain name ("example.com"),
not the host name ("www.example.com"). Note that IP addresses don't work
here. Also, the DNS report may connect to the mail server(s) for your
domain; if it does, the mail server(s) will have access to your IP in their
logs (to help prevent abuse).

To use the Mail Test tool, just enter a domain name ("example.com") or an
E-mail address ("user@xxxxxxxxxxx"). If you enter a domain, the Mail Test
tool will show which server(s) are used for mail delivery for the domain,
and what order they should be used in. If you enter an E-mail address, the
Mail Test tool will also try connecting to those servers.

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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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