[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #652 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 3, 04, 2003
in today's issue #652
HackFix Updates
        New Folder Here
        CBC4Kids
        ReadOnly application
        Show Stopper
        System Security Suite (3S)
        CCC     All Music Guide
                A Quick Way to the C:
        Power Defrag 2.10
        Iomega® Active Disk?
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (04/03/2003)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Apr 02/2003
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 Apr 01/2003
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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Center for Antivirus Technologies (CAT)

Quickheal
Last Updated Mar 27/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.quickheal.com/winupg.htm
Or
Open Quickheal select Utility from the top toolbar and liveupdate.  
Follow the onscreen prompts.  
Alternately you can select Liveupdate directly from the 
QuickHeal program menu on the start menu.
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Command Software Systems

Command antivirus/Fprot
Last Updated Apr 03/2003
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 Apr 03/2003
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:  Apr 03/2003
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 Apr 01/2003
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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H+Bedv

AntiVir
Last updated Apr 03/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
Or
Open AntiVir, from the top toolbar select Tools->
start internet update and follow the on screen prompts.


Vexira 
Last updated Apr 03/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.centralcommand.com/updates.html
Or
Open Vexira, from the top toolbar select Tools->
start internet update and follow the on screen prompts.

Vexira Antivirus is marketed by Central Command however it is 
the same program as Antivir with only a different name.
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Kaspersky

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (formerly AVP)
Last updated Mar 28/2003
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 Apr 03/2003
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)

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 Apr 02/2003
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 Mar 27/2003
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 Apr 02/2003
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 Apr 03/2003
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 Apr 01/2003
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
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New Folder Here
http://camtech2000.net/Pages/Useful.html
Win95/98/Me/Win2K/XP
Create new folders anywhere on your PC with a simple right click.  New
Folder Here will add the command 'New Folder Here' to the menu that pops up
when you right-click on a File, Folder, Drive, Start button, Programs menu
or Favorites menu.  Windows does have the command 'New/Folder' although very
limited on where you can create a folder and it usually takes a while for
the 'New' menu to expand.   Create them anywhere instantly with this little
utility.

From; Jerry Campbell ~ Camtech 2000
http://Camtech2000.net


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CBC4Kids
http://www.cbc4kids.ca/
"CBC4Kids is a powerhouse of fun and learning for kids of all ages.  
Hundreds of features, frequent updates to entertain and challenge!"

Thanks to; Christy
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ReadOnly application ~ free
http://www.sente.co.uk/readonlyinfo.htm
PC running Windows 95 or greater. 
This application allows you to change the read-only attribute of multiple
files in subfolders. 
Developed because of our own experience of copying files from CD's and
discovering they are all read-only.  
The problem is that there is no easy way to clear this flag across multiple
folders under Windows.  
With this application, thousands of files in hundreds of folders can all
have their read-only attribute changed in one click. 
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5
Show Stopper
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptstopper.asp
Let's start with the newest Power Tool, the Show Stopper. 
As you probably remember, since it was born this program could shut down
Windows in various ways. 

Then, just last week, it learned a new trick. 
Now it can automatically run one or more programs, just before Windows
stops. 
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From; Karen's Power Tools
http://www.karenware.com/ 
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System Security Suite (3S) ~freeware
http://www.geocities.com/igor_shpak/
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
System Security Suite (3S) is the program to remove internet tracks and junk
files from your computer. It allows you to delete Cookies, clear Internet
Explorer Cache, delete index.dat Files, clear Typed URLs, Windows Temp
Folder and much more. You can also specify custom folder locations with file
masks, which will be cleaned in addition to the selected items. In addition,
the program allows you to view and optionally remove programs that launch
automatically at Windows startup.
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Thanks to; AJ
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ScreenHunter 4.0 ~ Free
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm
ScreenHunter 4.0 Free is a completely free screen capture tool for you to
easily take screenshots.

Please tell all your friends and colleagues about ScreenHunter.
So they can also have a chance to get it!

ScreenHunter 4.0 Free is free for unlimited personal and business use.
It has no expiry date and can be distributed with free of charge.

Features;
Screen Capture Options Rectangle areaActive windowFull screenMouse pointer
( cursor )Zoombox for easy captureTimed captureEasy HotkeySelectable hotkey
from F1 to F12Print Screen keyAuto-save, Copy & PasteAutomatic naming and
save to files. So you don't have to stop each time you capture and you can
capture as many as you like.
Save as good quality JPEG, BMP and GIF Copy to Clipboard You can copy to
other programs, such as Motion Studio and Word. 
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

All Music Guide

http://www.allmusic.com  

Is a wonderful, thorough database of musical facts. 
You can browse by genre or era, or search by artist, song, album, label, or
style.

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A Quick Way to the C:

OK, I know there are several ways to view the contents of your hard drive
(normally drive "C" ), but here's one that isnt used
often.

1. First hit your Windows Key and the letter "R." (The windows key is
located between the ALT & CTRL keys - if you don't have a
"windows" keyboard, you won't have this key and you'll need to hit the Start
button, Run to try this.)

2. You should now have the "Run" dialog box sitting in front of you. 
Now, type in a back slash (/):

3. Hit Enter and you should get a window with a list of all the stuff on
your C: drive.

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Power Defrag 2.10 ~ free
http://www.powerdefrag.com/
You will need to click on the link from the web page to get the download.

Because the unregistered version of Power Defrag 3.01 is not available as
freeware and only as a 30 day time limited trial, we have kept the Power
Defrag version 2.xx downloads available for those users who would prefer a
free product.

We recommend Power Defrag 2.10 beta 2 for all users of Windows 98 and
Windows ME. This is available from the following site:

http://www.powerdefrag.com (United States of America)

We recommend Power Defrag 2.00 for all users of Windows 95. 
This is available from the following sites:
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Iomega® Active Disk?
http://www.iomega-activedisk.com/index.jsp
Iomega® Active Disk? allows your software applications to run everywhere
you do. Stay mobile and organized with Active Disk Powered titles that live
on, launch and run directly from your Iomega Zip® disk. Insert the disk,
and your application launches automatically. When finished, simply eject,
and everything is saved to your secure Zip disk. Portable, easy, and secure
- and it won't clutter your hard drive.

What do I need to run Active Disk Titles?:
Active Disk Technology works on all Zip 100 and 250 drives, on any PC or
Macintosh Computer.
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