[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #654 HackFix
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- Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:00:44 -0700
MikesWhatsNews 18, 04, 2003
in today's issue #654
HackFix Updates
2 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-013
3 Honey, I Shrunk the Bits - How File Compression Works
4 Intel officially unveils P4 with 800MHz and 875P chipset
5 America Online Steps Up Spam Fight
6 Tiny Spell
7 Virus Hunter II game
8 CCC Seatools: The Ultimate Disc Diagnostic Software
9 Add shortcuts to your QuickLaunch
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HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (04/18/2003)
We apologize for the delay in this weeks update reminder. We suffered a
temporary glitch that prevented us from sending the updates... Ok
realistically we became really busy and forgot yesterday was Thursday. We
do hope the delayed sending of this weeks updates does not cause any
problems for our readers. This weeks updates all verified as of 10:00Am
Friday morning (EDT)
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 14/2003
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 17/2003
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 Apr 12/2003
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 startmenu.
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Command Software Systems
Command antivirus/Fprot
Last Updated Apr 17/2003
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 17/2003
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 17/2003
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 Apr 17/2003
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 17/2003
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 17/2003
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 Apr 11/2003
(this weeks update should be provided a little later today)
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 16/2003
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 15/2003
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 Apr 11/2003
(this weeks update should be provided a little later today)
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 17/2003
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 17/2003
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 18/2003
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
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org
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What You Should Know About Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-013
Security Update for Microsoft Windows ~ April 16, 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-013.asp
Why We Are Issuing This Update
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Microsoft® Windows® and gain control over
it. To attempt an attack, the attacker would have to be able to log on to
the computer. You can help protect your computer by installing this update
from Microsoft.
Products Affected by This Update
The following products require updating:
Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminial Server Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
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Honey, I Shrunk the Bits - How File Compression Works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/file-compression.htm
Compression programs can eliminate 50 to 95 percent of file size in
seconds, and when you open up the file, the data is still there! How is this
possible?
Learn how compression algorithms decrease the number of bytes without
killing data.
From; How Stuff Works
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Intel officially unveils P4 with 800MHz and 875P chipset
http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Apr/bch20030414019587.htm
posted 3:05pm EST Mon Apr 14 2003 - submitted by Sander Olson
BLURB
Intel has just admitted that a bug exists in the 3.0GHZ Pentium 4 with
800MHz bus. Since this part just went on sale, it is unlikely that many
customers are stuck with defective parts. At this point Intel has provided
almost no information about the bug, but consumers won't be getting access
to 3GHz Pentium 4 parts with 800MHz buses anytime soon. The P4 bus is
actually 200MHz, but quad-pumped for an effective speed of 800MHz. The
Pentium 4 800MHz bus part is designed to go with the 875P chipset. Since
Intel isn't planning on scaling the 130 nm Pentium 4 much higher, this
800MHz bus part may end up being the fastest Intel microprocessor that
consumers can obtain until the winter. In general, performance improved only
from 0-12% with the 800MHz bus, so most consumers won't notice any
difference between performance from a 3.06GHz part with 533MHz bus and
3.0GHz part with 800MHz bus. It is clear that neither AMD nor Intel are
planning any major moves before the fall. The real question now is how the
130 nm Athlon 64 will compare with the 90 nm Intel Prescott. Thanks to
Marketman for a heads-up on the 800MHz bus delay.
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From; Geek.com Geek News
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America Online Steps Up Spam Fight
http://www.newstream.com/us/public_story.html?9105
April 2003 (Newstream) -- America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL), as part of its
ongoing, comprehensive battle against spammers, today announced a sweeping
series of lawsuits against individuals and companies that it alleges have
repeatedly sent members high volumes of unwanted junk emails using a variety
of evasive means to circumvent AOL's spam filters.
AOL is filing five separate lawsuits against over a dozen companies and
individuals, who the Company alleges are together responsible for sending an
estimated one billion spam emails to AOL members and generating over 8
million individual spam complaints from members. The latest lawsuits filed
by AOL are the first to leverage the complaints received by AOL from its
members who are using the popular "Report Spam" button in AOL 8.0.
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From; Computing-Insider
http://www.wugnet.com/newsletters
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Tiny Spell Version 1.3 ~ free
http://www.megspace.com/computers/tinyspell/
Occasionally you need to check the spelling of words in an application that
does not include a spelling checker and you don't want to launch your word
processor just for that. This is when tinySpell becomes handy. It is a small
utility that allows you to easily and quickly check the spelling of words in
any Windows application. tinySpell monitors your typing on the fly and
alerts you whenever it detects a misspelled word. It also checks the
spelling of every word you copy to the clipboard.
tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access. It comes with
an American-English dictionary containing more than 110,000 words.
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Thanks to; Terry at CHAD
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Computer_Help_and_Discussion/
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"Virus Hunter II" -
http://www.kaspersky.com/game.html
A game that offers a new, excellent opportunity from Kaspersky Labs for you
to win up to a 25% discount on the purchase of Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
solutions.
Game description:
To win a valuable discount you need to earn a certain score for each
discount in a defined period of time - 1:30.
To score points you have to kill ugly viruses, hacker threats and spam -
each kill brings earns you points. Additionally, you will find bonuses on
each level that can either win you points or additional time. Once you win
the first discount coupon you become eligible to use it or save it for
future purchases if you decide to continue playing with the goal of winning
even more value discounts.
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
Seatools: The Ultimate Disc Diagnostic Software
http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
Freeware
"Did you know that if you return a healthy disc drive for repair you give up
all of your data? That's priceless information that
can never be retrieved. Avoid that problem by downloading SeaTools today.
SeaTools saves time, data and money by keeping disc drives healthy in your
system.
Fact: more than 40 percent of returned drives are found to be healthy.
SeaTools Desktop Edition features include: data safe tests, log of results,
error code explanations, a self-booting diskette, etc. SeaTools requires an
Intel-compatible system with at least 8MB of RAM, a floppy drive and at
least one (1) Seagate Technology disc drive."
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Add shortcuts to your QuickLaunch
Did you know that you can easily add any file, folder or application
shortcut to this toolbar?
You can do this by selecting the item you want to add and then right-click
and drag the item to the desired location on the
Quick Launch toolbar, then let go.
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