[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #659 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 23, 05, 2003
in today's issue #659
HackFix Updates
2       W32/Palyh Worm Pretends to be From Microsoft
3       Rise of Nations
4       Microsoft Errors
5       CreateCD 
6       Microsoft Virus Information Alliance
7       Opera 7.11 for Linux    
8       CCC     eBooksWriter LITE
9               Always Ask Before Downloading This Type of File 
10      Is Spyware Crippling Your System
11      Recover Your Taskbar
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  HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (05/22/2003)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated May 20/2003
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 May 22/2003
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.avast.com/i_kat_69.html
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 May 21/2003
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 May 22/2003
To update your software
F-Prot
Visit: http://www.complex.is/f-prot/Download.html 
Command
http://www.commandcom.com/downloads/virus_definition_updates.html 
Or
Open Command antivirus click Update Deffiles
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Computer Associates

E-Trust
Last updated May 22/2003
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:  May 22/2003
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 May 18/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_updt.php?avg=3Dfe
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 May 21/2003
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 May 21/2003
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 May 16/2003 
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 May 21/2003
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 May 22/2003
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 May 16/2003 
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 May 22/2003
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 May 21/2003
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 May 21/2003
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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2
W32/Palyh Worm Pretends to be From Microsoft

A worm called Palyh, (also known as Mankx alias Sobig.B or W32.Sobig.B@mm,
travels as a .pif attachment to e-mail designed to look like is comes from
support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
The worm copies itself to the Windows folder and sends itself to e-mail
addresses found in the infected computer.
See;
http://www.f-secure.com/sobig/
http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=60521
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sobig.b@xxxxxxx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus
=39628

Removal tool;
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sobig.b.removal.t
ool.html
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3
Rise of Nations
http://www.microsoft.com/games/riseofnations/downloads.asp
Why not take advantage of this time by downloading the newly released trial
version today so you can hit the battlefield running. The trial features
four of the 18 nations included in the complete retail game.
From; Microsoft

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4
Microsoft Errors
http://www.scorpioncity.com/mscrash.shtml

If you enjoy looking at frightening, disturbing images, then check out the
Microsoft Crash Gallery. 
It's a visual romp through error messages produced by Microsoft software. 
Thanks to; Christy
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5
CreateCD - Windows XP and Windows 2003 CD Recording Utility ~ free
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/CreateCD.htm

CreateCD utility is designed as a command-line-based alternative to the
GUI-based CD-Recording process in Windows XP and Windows 2003. 

It has several benefits: 
Allows for unattended operations from batch files. 
A non-zero exit code is returned on failure 
Supports erasing CD before recording 
When possible, does not create an intermediate copy of the files and
directories being recorded  
Supports creating bootable CDs. 
Currently boot image must be an image of a bootable 1.44MB floppy. 
The companion utility fdread.exe is used to create an image file of an
existing floppy. 
CreateCD utility uses the same APIs and interfaces as Windows XP Shell CD
Recorder.
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6
Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA) 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security
/virus/via.asp

The Microsoft Product Support Services Security Team is pleased to announce
our participation in a new virus information-sharing program with industry
leading anti-virus software vendors. Microsoft has joined forces with
Network Associates and Trend Micro in order to provide our customers with
detailed information on significant viruses that are affecting Microsoft
products and our customers.

As part of this alliance, Microsoft, Network Associates? AVERT (Anti-Virus
Emergency Response Team) and Trend Micro TrendLabs will exchange valuable
technical information on newly discovered viruses so that we can more
quickly communicate to customers their targets, impact and methods of
remediation. We believe this alliance will allow us to provide authoritative
and timely information to customers on newly discovered viruses in the wild,
while at the same time referring customers to their preferred participating
anti-virus vendor for additional details. Microsoft Product Support Services
will continue to offer additional support to customers affected by viruses
free of charge and will work with our customer?s anti-virus vendor on the
necessary steps for resolution.
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Customers can find virus alerts issued by the PSS Security team at this
link:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/virus/alerts/default.asp
Thanks to; MarkB
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7
Opera 7.11 for Linux
http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/index.dml?platform=linux
Supports all major Linux distributions

Opera 7.11 is the first Opera 7 release on Linux. 
Enjoy lots of great features as well as a completely new e-mail client in
your Opera Web browser. 

"With Opera 7.11 Linux is brought up to par with Windows," "Now Linux users
can enjoy the most advanced Web browser available with the most innovative
e-mail client in recent years." 
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8
'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

eBooksWriter LITE
Freeware
http://www.ebookswriter.com/ (information)
http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/57325.shtml?ebw (download site for lite
version)

Now creating e-books with is really a snap. This is both a compiler and a
quick, powerful all-in-one environment for creating stunning e-books. Now
you can create self-extracting e-books a single click. It makes one e-book
from one source file.
There's even a built-in browser. Your e-books will support full-text
searches, even boolean. 

EXE or AEH e-books are freely distributable.You can also prohibit print or
copy and set an expiration date. 
Password protect all or part of the e-book and assign different passwords
for different users. 

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9
Always Ask Before Downloading This Type of File

"I was downloading a ZIP file and when IE asked me whether I wanted to save
the file to disk or open it from the current location, I unchecked the box
that says "Always ask before downloading this type of file." I didn't know
that meant that I  would no longer have a choice of saving the file or
opening it.
Now that I understand, I want to undo it. But how do I do that?"

To fix this problem, open any Explorer folder window and choose Tools (or
View) > Folder Options > File Types (older versions of Windows may have a
slightly different names or locations for these menu items). 
In the File Types window, scroll to the end and click the "ZIP" or "WinZip"
entry. If you installed a program
other than WinZip for handling ZIP programs, such as ZipMagic for example,
you would look up that program name. Under Windows 2000 and XP, the file
type is listed by the extension instead of the program's name, which makes
more sense.  Once you've selected the proper Zip file entry, press Edit (in
Win9x) or Advanced in Win XP. Place a check mark beside "Confirm open after
download."
That'll do it. 

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10
IS SPYWARE CRIPPLING YOUR SYSTEM? 
http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/default.asp
Over 20 percent of all the computers tested at PC Pitstop have some sort of
adware or spyware running on them. Perhaps your computer does too? 
It's bad enough that these programs spy on your browsing habits, but they
can also cause many system crashes and make your system run much slower.
When you test your computer at PC Pitstop, we show you a report of the
programs running and even color-code them so you know which ones are keepers
and which should be terminated with extreme predjudice. Run our full tests
to find out.
From; PitStop
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11
Mike's Friday Tip ~ Recover Your Taskbar

Have you ever lost your Taskbar, it's the one on the bottom of your screen
with the Start button and all the desktop icons?

To recover it click "Ctrl, Alt, Delete" at the same time.
This brings up Task Manager, click New Task and type in "explorer.exe"
(without the quotes) and click "OK".
In a few seconds, your taskbar and desktop icons reappear.
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