[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #665 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 04, 07, 2003
in today's issue #657
HackFix Updates
2       Partition Rescue v1.0
3       Free Reminder Program
4       Do-Not-Call Registy Launched
5       CCC     The Big Fix
6               Change File Association 
7       Courier 3.5 E-mail Released
8       How to Move or Close The Start Button
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (07/03/2003)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated July 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 July 02/2003
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 July 02/2003
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 July 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 July 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:  July 03/2003
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 30/2003
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 July 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 July 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 June 27/2003 
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 July 02/2003
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 July 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 June 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 July 03/2003
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 July 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 July 03/2003
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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Http://www.hackfix.org

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2
Partition Rescue v1.0 free 
http://paradiseprogramming.tripod.com/
Partition Rescue backs up your disk's partition system to //partition rescue
floppy disk//. If your disk's partition system gets damaged you can restore
it by booting your system using this rescue disk. It can recover your disk
from damaged partition table, missing partitions, virus attack etc.

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3
Free Reminder Program
This utility falls into the ?simple but useful? category.  
It's a screen saver with an inbuilt perpetual calendar. The calendar shows
the current month and you can add notes to any day in the future to be
displayed when that month becomes current. Like writing on the calendar on
the 'fridge. 
http://www.gotoscreensavers.com/screenscapes.html
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4
Do-Not-Call Registy Launched
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/06/27/do.not.call/

CNN) -- The federal government Friday launched a national "do-not-call"
registry aimed at stopping most telemarketing phone calls to people who
regard the sales pitches as invasive and want them blocked. 

By 2:30 p.m. EDT 635,000 phone numbers had been registered, the Federal
Trade Commission said. Officials said they expect 60 million people to
register eventually. 

Consumers can join the registry online at http://www.donotcall.gov or by
phone west of the Mississippi River (1-888-382-1222). Some Internet users
reported trouble accessing the site on Friday, presumbly because of heavy
traffic. Nationwide registration by phone will be available next month. 

"When Americans are sitting down to dinner or a parent is reading to his or
her child the last thing they need is a call from a stranger with a sales
pitch," President Bush said at a White House ceremony inaugurating the
project. "So we are taking practical action to address this problem." 
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From: CNN
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

BigFix  freeware
http://www.bigfix.com/website/products/consumer.html
Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 

The longer you own your PC, the more likely it is to fail. The makers of
computer gear know that printers, cameras, PDAs, LANs, software programs and
Internet plug-ins can all cause conflicts, glitches and complete system
hang-ups. The BigFix Consumer Client can proactively reduce the number of
problems that affect your
computer. The BigFix Consumer Client automatically downloads and reads
technical support information and alerts you if it applies to your PC and
offers an automated fix.  

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Change File Association

Want all your .TXT files to open in Word instead of the default program,
Notepad? 
Change their association.

Inside any Explorer window, select Tools, Folder Options.  
Click the File Types tab and under "Registered file types,"  select the file
type for which you'd like to change the association; in this case, TXT
Files. 
Click Change, select your program of choice; in this this case, Microsoft
Word--click OK then click Close.

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Courier 3.5 E-mail Released
http://www.rosecitysoftware.com/Courier/
An exciting and all-new update to the acclaimed Calypso® email program, a
favorite of email users for years, Courier sets a new standard of excellence
for Internet email clients. With the ability to turn off display of HTML
mail and an encrypted address book, Courier is immune to current email
"worms" that replicate themselves by harvesting email addresses from the
Windows Address Book and forwarding themselves to all of your contacts.
Combined with an outstanding array of features and an intuitive,
configurable interface, Courier is the premiere Internet email alternative. 
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Mike's Friday Tip  How to Move or Close The Start Button! 
 Click on the Start button. 
 Press the Esc key. 
 Press the Alt and the " -"  or dash keys at the same time. 
 This will give you a menu, you can move or close. 
 But if you move it you need to use the arrow keys and not the mouse. 
 When you get it where you want it, push the Enter button. 
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however no virus scanner is 100% effective as manufactures cannot keep up with 
the rapid change of viruses that happens daily.
Be sure to update yours regularly.
http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html
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