[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #667 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 29, 08, 2003
in today's issue #669
HackFix Updates
2       Stop the Blaster Worm
3       PicoZip Recovery Tool
4       Email Filters and Rules
5       Zone Alarm Launches Instant Messaging Security Program
6       Norton AV 2004 Pro Released
7       BackupPC
8       CCC    Math Art
9               Change Character Case
10       Author of the Blaster Worm Caught
11      Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes
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This will be the last issue till October, I'm off to England to visit my
family in London.
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  HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org

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Stop the Blaster Worm
http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/blastera.html
It's not just the Sobig worm out there.  The Blaster worm continues to cause
problems. 
Read advice on how to secure your system against attack from Blaster and
similar threats, and details on how to clean your systems up if you were
hit.
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3
PicoZip Recovery Tool
Freeware
http://www.picozip.com/prt/index.html

PicoZip Recovery Tool is an easy-to-use program that can help you
recover lost or forgotten passwords from password protected Zip
files created by compression utilities like PicoZip, WinZip,
PKZip, etc. 
Thanks to Christy
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4
Email Filters and Rules
With the rash of virus and infected attachments I'm reposting this link to
an article I originally posted to;
Linda's ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers
 http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc2/v13/mike13.htm
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5
80s Cartoons

http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/

Hundreds of the wackiest and best and worst cartoons from 1980's.
 Muppet Babies; My Little Pony; Paddington; Poddington Peas;
Postman Pat;  The Raccoons; The Real Ghostbusters; Roobarb and
Custard to name a few. Images, theme music and more!

Thanks to: Christy
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6
Norton AV 2004 Pro Released
http://www.symantec.com/nav/nav_9xnt/
Symantec's Norton AntiVirus? 2004 is the world?s most trusted antivirus
solution. It protects email, instant messages, and other files by
automatically removing viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. New built-in
features also detect certain non-virus threats such as spyware and keystroke
loggers. Protect your PC 24 hours a day with award-winning Norton AntiVirus.
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7
BackupPC
http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
Tested on Linux, Freenix and Solaris hosts, and Linux, Win95, Win98, Win2000
and WinXP clients.
BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux
and WinXX PCs and laptops to a server's disk. BackupPC is highly
configurable and easy to install and maintain. 
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Pardon
Freeware
http://www.softbear.no/pardon/introduction.shtml

Pardon is an extensible electronic dictionary for your computer.
It gives you access to many extensive dictionaries that can be freely
downloaded from our Web-site. 
Additionally, it provides integrated access to many online dictionaries and
encyclopedias. 
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9
Change Character Case (word)

Press Shift+F3 when you have a selection highlighted to toggle case from
Title Case, UPPERCASE, and lowercase.  
Press CTRL+SHIFT+K to change the sentence to all caps, but with larger caps
for words that are capitalized (you'll have to try this one to see it).

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August 29, 2003 - According to an articlespublished by different
media, including the Sydney Morning Herald at
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/29/1062050652666.html, the FBI has
identified a teenager as the author of the Blaster worm.

The 18-year-old, whose name and hometown have not been released, has been
accused of writing one version of Blaster, which spread rapidly across the
Internet last week. According to an FBI official, no further information
about the teenager will be disclosed until his arrest.
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Mike's Friday tip Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes
One of the most common things we see in email are the virus warnings.

Unfortunatly not all virus warning are true some are hoaxes, this site will
help you make an informed decision fefore you post that warning<G>
http://vmyths.com/hoax.cfm
Vmyths.com- Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes
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Antivirus software is a good choice to scan your system for possible viruses, 
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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