[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #660 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 30, 05, 2003
in today's issue #660
HackFix Updates
2       Quick Delivery - How E-mail Works
3       Origami
4       Relax To Win
5       ScrubXP v1.1
6       Mixed-Up Math
7       New course offered - Computer Viruses and Malware
8       CCC     Clean Car Maps
9               Revisiting Internet Sites
10      Outpost Firewall Pro 2.0 released
11      Force IE to Open Links in a New Window
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (05/29/2003)


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 28/2003
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 29/2003
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 28/2003
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 29/2003
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 May 29/2003
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 29/2003
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 May 29/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_updt.php?avg=fe
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 28/2003
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 28/2003
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 23/2003 
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 28/2003
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 28/2003
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 22/2003 
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 27/2003
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 29/2003
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 29/2003
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
Quick Delivery - How E-mail Works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/email.htm

The advent of electronic mail not only revived the lost art of   letter
writing, but also revolutionized the way businesses communicate both within
the office and with the consumer.

Learn all about the system that routes billions of messages each day and
keeps you connected -- 
it's simpler than you might think.
From: HowStuffWorks

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3
Origami
http://www.origami.com/
 
Do you like the art of paper folding? I'd love to try a couple of the
advanced ones, but my paper folding skill isn't that good. Do you think all
there is to  Origami is cranes and frogs? 
Well, there's a lot more. How about an X-Wing fighter, or a Klingon
Dreadnought or an F-102? 
How about practical things like bookmarks or a drip catcher for a bottle of
liquid? 
Its all here at Origami.com! 
Now, how do I get that fold to match that picture...
Thanks to; Christy
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4
Relax To Win
http://mindgames.mle.ie/thegame.html
Relax To Win is a two-player competitive racing game which is based on the
players? level of relaxation, as measured by their galvanic skin response.

The basic idea is simple: Each player takes control of a dragon - these
characters have three cycles of movement - walk, run and fly; each being
faster than the previous. As a player relaxes, their dragon moves through
walk, then run and finally begins flying. If the player stresses out at any
point, the dragon will move back down through the cycles. Therefore, the
person who relaxes most wins the race. In some sense, this is traditional
biofeedback: The person is given feedback information on their level of
relaxation by the action of their dragon. However, the key difference is
that the environment is designed to affect the user. First of all, the game
takes place in a visually stunning virtual 3-D world. This type of
environment has been shown to ?immerse? the user, drawing more of their
attention and making the feedback more effective. In addition, the game
provides a much more appealing and effective ?reward? for achieving the
correct ?bio-state.? Studies have shown that more ?meaningful?
reinforcement makes biofeedback more effective, especially in children.
Finally, and most importantly, the competitive framework has a profound
affect on the mental state of the user. Competitive games are normally
associated with tension and stress, so the player must learn how to override
this tendency and learn not only how to relax, but how to relax in a tense
environment. 

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5
ScrubXP v1.1 [351k] 2k/XP FREE 

http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=106333 

ScrubXP is a one-click cleanup tool that runs in your system tray. As soon
as you click it, it will delete and clean the following items: IE History,
IE Temporary Files, IE Cookies, Recent Documents List, Recycle Bin,
Auto-complete Entries (and Turns it Off). It also cleans the Recent File
Lists for Run, Common Dialogs, Recent Documents, Search Assistant, Typed
URLs, Paint, Find Computer, Printer Ports, Find Files, Media Player,
Previous Tasks, and Real Player. The program runs automatically when you
start your computer and additional cleanups can be performed by
double-clicking the tray icon. There is no configuration; the program cleans
all of the above every time it is run. [MWA] 
From; Lockergnome  
http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/daily/20030527.html 
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6
Mixed-Up Math
http://www.kprobe.com/kprobe/mu.htm
 A free educational math game and logic puzzle for all ages. 
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7
New course offered - Computer Viruses and Malware
Computer Viruses - A Viral Approach 
 http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/may03/virus.html
Once again the University of Calgary's Department of Computer Science
explores new territory as it becomes the first institution in Canada to
offer a course in Computer Viruses and Malware as part of its undergraduate
program. This course is unique; along with covering legal, ethical and
computer security issues, it will focus on developing malicious software
such as computer viruses, worms and Trojan horses that are known to wreak
havoc to the tune of billions of dollars world-wide on an annual basis.
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Clean Car Maps

http://www.cleancarmaps.com/home/

Geo-coded mapping services from Mapquest to provide drivers of alternative
fuel vehicles precise, on-the-fly results of refuel sites for electric,
compressed and liquefied natural gas, propane, ethanol, methanol and
hydrogen fuels within California.
Clean Car Maps also employs a web database that provides very specific
information about each refuel location.  Drivers can report new sites,
inoperative sites, and contribute their comments about site locations in
real-time using a bulletin board.

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9
Revisiting Internet Sites

After you've visited several Web pages, you may find yourself wanting to
return to a page that's several pages before the current page. Click the
down-arrow next to the Back button to display a list of recently visited
pages. Choose the page you want from the list and you'll skip the pages in
between.

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10
Outpost Firewall Pro 2.0 released 
http://www.pcflank.com/news260503.htm
Agnitum, a publisher of Windows security applications, has released Outpost
Personal Firewall Pro 2.0, a powerful, full-featured firewall for Windows
that hides computer from hackers, detects and blocks intrusions, and
quarantines Internet worms and viruses that enter your computer as email
attachments. 

New features in version 2.0 include the program's ability to auto-configure
the correct values for 95 percent of your computer's applications, system,
and LAN settings; an intuitive graphical interface that makes it easy to
fine-tune Outpost's settings; and Windows Start-Up processing that ensures
that Outpost is running and protecting your system before any malicious
program can be loaded. 

In addition, version 2.0 also offers enhanced firewall protection that has
earned Outpost top honors in independent "leak tests"; component-level
application monitoring that makes it impossible for rogue viruses to be
injected into trusted applications; a 70 percent reduction in CPU usage and
a 40 percent reduction in memory usage; and full support for new Windows XP
features including Internet Connection Sharing, Remote Desktop, and Fast
User Switching. 
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From; PCFlank.com
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11
Force IE to Open Links in a New Window

Mike's Friday Tip Force IE to Open Links in a New Window

You can make IE open pages in a new window when you click a link in an
Outlook Express email message.

In IE click the Tools> Internet Options> Advanced tab
Scroll down the list of Settings and find the Reuse windows for launching
shortcuts option.
Remove the checkmark from its checkbox. 
Click> Apply and then click OK.
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