[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #668 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 22, 08, 2003
in today's issue #668
HackFix Updates
2       Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-032
3       Chicken Invaders
4       MPSB03-05 Patch and Work Around for Dreamweaver MX
5       Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer
6       Find Junk Files
7       Theme Park Insider
8       CCC    JR Split File
9               Opening All Folders     
10      Spell Checker
11      Personalize Microsoft Updates
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (08/21/2003)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 19/2003
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 Aug 19/2003
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 Aug 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:  Aug 21/2003
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 Aug 19/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_updt7.php?type=avi
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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 22/2003 
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 Aug 20/2003
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 Aug 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 Aug 19/2003 
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 Aug 21/2003
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 Aug 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 Aug 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
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2
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-032
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-032.asp
  
 What You Should Know About Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-032
Security Update for Microsoft Internet Explorer

A number of security issues have been identified in Microsoft® Internet
Explorer that could allow an attacker to compromise a Microsoft
Windows®-based system and then take a variety of actions. For example, an
attacker could run programs on a computer used to view the attacker's Web
site. This vulnerability affects computers that have Internet Explorer
installed. (You do not have to be using Internet Explorer as your Web
browser to be affected by this issue.) You can help protect your computer by
installing this update from Microsoft.

Note  Windows and Internet Explorer share components. You should apply this
update if you have Internet Explorer 5.01 or later. Earlier versions are not
supported and may or may not be affected. Users with earlier versions are
strongly encouraged to upgrade.
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3
Chicken Invaders v1.0 
<http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22497,tk,lg,00.asp>

Save the earth from an invasion of vengeful chickens from another galaxy.

From; Lockergnome;  
http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/daily/20030819.html 
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4
MPSB03-05 Patch and Work Around for Dreamweaver MX
Macromedia has published a security bulletin at
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb03-05.html,
which informs Dreamweaver users of a cross-site scripting vulnerability in
Dreamweaver MX, UltraDev, and two extensions included in Developer's
Resource Kit (DRK), vol. 2 and vol. 4.
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5
Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (822925)
Date:       20 August 2003
Software:   

 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 
 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows Server 2003 

Impact:     Run code of the attacker's choice
Max Risk:   Critical
Bulletin:   MS03-032

Microsoft encourages customers to review the Security Bulletins 
at: 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-032.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-032.asp
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Issue:
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This is a cumulative patch that includes the functionality of all 
previously released patches for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5 and 
6.0. 
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6
Find Junk Files
Freeware
http://www.ameritech.net/users/gclaxton/findjunkfiles.html

This utility frees up disk space by deleting useless junk files.
It can find more than 165 types of junk files, and it lets you choose which
drive or drives to clean, which file types to search for, and what folders
to include or exclude. 
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7
Theme Park Insider
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/
More than 6,000 Web users rate and review attractions and hotels around the
world.
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8
'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

JR Split File
Freeware
http://www.spadixbd.com/freetools/#JR Split File

A free file splitter - allows you to split a large file into smaller files
and create a standard .bat file that can be used to reconstruct a copy of
the original file.  This file split function is useful for breaking large
text files into more usable segments or for breaking a file into segments to
fit on multiple diskettes.  New version 2.1 supports drag drop and command
line call. 

Be sure to check the other JR freeware available:
http://www.spadixbd.com/freetools/
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9
Opening All Folders
You can open all the folders on your hard drive with one simple command.
This can save you valuable time in your workday if the file you're in search
of is nested several folders deep.

To do so, launch Windows Explorer, select the drive icon, and press the
asterisk (*) key on the numeric keypad. When you do, every folder on the
drive will open. To close all the open folders, double-click the drive icon
to close the tree, and then
press [F5].

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10
Spell Checker
http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files006.shtml#spchecker
Spell Checker checks the spelling of any edit control in almost any
application under Windows 3.1/95/98/XP. It runs in the background, with
hot-key support. Master dictionaries are available in several languages and
fully editable and searchable custom dictionaries can be created. The system
requirements are modest and it should run on any computer.  Unfortunately it
is not available in 32bit format for Windows NT or 2000.
From; www.freepctech.com
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11
Mikes Friday Tip ~ Personalize Microsoft Updates

Did you know you can Personalize Windows Updates?

When the Windows Updates window opens look on the left hand side for the
Personalize Windows Updates.
When you click on it the right hand side will display your options.
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