[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #663 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 20, 05, 2003
in today's issue #663
HackFix Updates
2       3COM offers 802.11G products
3       Desktop Cleaner
4       Sylvester & Tweety Game
5       602Pro LAN Suite 2003
6       ZipInstaller v1.00
7       Hog Heaven
8       CCC     I Used To Believe
9               Send To 
10      Partition Resizer v1.3.4
11      Boot Options In XP
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (06/19/2003)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated June 19/2003
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 June 19/2003
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 June 16/2003
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 June 18/2003
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 June 19/2003
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:  June 19/2003
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 June 18/2003
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 June 18/2003
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 June 18/2003
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 June 13/2003 
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 June 18/2003
To update your software 
For Mcafee Visit
http://www.networkassociates.com/us/downloads/updates/superdat.asp
(for Virus and Engine 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 June 19/2003
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 June 13/2003 
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 June 19/2003
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 June 19/2003
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 June 19/2003
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
3COM offers 802.11G products
 http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030619.gt3com0619/BNSto
ry/Technology/

MISSISSAUGA, Ont., June 19 ? 3Com has unveiled a family of 802.11g
wireless offerings called the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Solution. The
product is designed for the small or home office as well as emerging
enterprises and wireless "hot spot" locations, offering high-speed wireless
devices. These are compliant with 802.11g standards, with data rates five
times faster than existing 802.11b standards, and include 256-bit WPA (Wi-Fi
Protected Access) encryption. The family includes three individual devices:
the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point (configurable as a client
bridge or an access point, it provides Clear Channel Select); the 3Com
OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Gateway (incorporating 802.11g, WPA and Clear
Channel attributes found in the access point as well as additional wired
security, including stateful packet inspection firewall, hacker pattern
detection, VPN pass through, NAT and URL filtering); and the 3Com
OfficeConnect Wireless 11g PC Card (incorporating 802.11g compliance and WPA
security with Wireless Card Manager, enabling network administrators to
perform wireless profiles and site scan techniques).
 
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3
Desktop Cleaner  ~ freeware
http://pages.infinit.net/dboy/

{Unclutter your desktop} I'll give you three guesses as to what Desktop
Cleaner does, and the first two don't count. It'll clear out all of those
dead links from your desktop and Start menu.
Thanks to Christy
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4
Sylvester & Tweety Game
http://www.adders.org/freeware/sylvgame.html
 As Sylvester the cat, see if can catch Tweety Pie!
 Win95/98/2000/NT4
Try to catch Tweety Pie, collect points and end up in the high score chart. 
Progress through 6 levels, each one faster than the one before. 
Includes some great sound bytes and uninstall facility. 

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5
602Pro LAN Suite 2003  free
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2165-10207762.html
Minimum requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP 
This is a secure mail server with anti-virus and anti-spam, built-in
firewall and proxy for controlled Internet sharing. The standards-based SSL
SMTP/POP3 e-mail server provides secure encrypted communication. Antispam is
provided by DNSbl service and a blacklist. Includes a Web Mail client with
WAP support. Integrated fax server provides unified access to faxes and
e-mail. Secure your network with the built-in packet filter and use the HTTP
and SOCKS proxy with cache for Internet sharing. Manage IP addresses with
the included DHCP server. The integrated Web server provides access to the
Web Mail Client, Remote Administration, and user home pages. SSL, ISAPI,
CGI, and FastCGI support is available. New enhancements in the 2003 version
are: firewall with logging, built-in BitDefender Anti-virus, separate IP
filters configurable for the Proxy, SMTP, WWW and Remote Administration. 
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6
ZipInstaller v1.00 free
http://nirsoft.tripod.com/
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
The ZipInstaller utility installs and uninstalls applications and utilities
that do not provide an internal installation program. It automatically
extracts all files from the Zip file, copies them to the destination folder
you select, creates shortcuts in the start menu and in your desktop, and
adds an uninstall module to allow you to automatically remove the software
in the future. 
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Thanks to Lockergnome
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7
Hog Heaven 
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/harley100/
Celebrating 100 Years of the Harley-Davidson (A Library of Congress Special
Presentation)

In 1903, the same year Henry Ford incorporated the Ford Motor Company and
the Wright brothers first flew, William Harley and his friends Arthur and
Walter Davidson launched the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. They gave their
bike a quality engine, so it could prove itself in races, but planned to
manufacture it as a transport vehicle.
++ There is more on the web site.

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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

I Used To Believe

http://www.iusedtobelieve.com/

Is a collection of ideas that adults thought were true when they were
children. It will remind you what it was like to be a child, fascinated and
horrified by the world in equal parts. 
The following pages will reassure you that the things you used to believe
weren't so strange after all... 
"My brother and I used to fight over the chicken legs whenever my mom would
cook it, so she would always buy an extra package of legs when she bought a
whole chicken. She and my brother had me convinced that all this had come
from a six-legged racing chicken."

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9
Send To

If you right-click a file in Windows Explorer or My Computer, one of the
options you'll get from the resulting menu is "Send To."
You can use this "Send To" option to send the file in question to another
location, person, program, etc.

For example, one option is to Send To, Desktop (shortcut). You can use this
option to create a desktop shortcut of the file you're playing with. Nifty
huh?

You can also use it to send a file to a 3.5 floppy disk, to an e-mail
recipient, and more. It's probably one of the most useful, yet unused,
features of Windows.

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Partition Resizer v1.3.4 free 
http://www.zeleps.com/ 

{Hard drive partitioning} Partition Resizer is a DOS-based utility for
rearranging and resizing partitions in one step. It can handle 2048GB hard
drives. The utility is for resizing FAT partitions only. NTFS, ext2fs, and
Linux can't be resized, but they can be moved. The program can be used with
Win2K and XP for moving purposes, and requires a bootable floppy. For
creating and deleting partitions, use FDISK, since this program doesn't come
with the functionality. [Meryl] 
From; Lockergnome
http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/daily/20030617.html 
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11
Mike's Friday Tip ~ Boot Options In XP
To get additional start up options in XP hold the F8 key before Windows
begins to load. 
It will give you the choice to try "last known good" or "safe mode". 
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