[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #707 HackFix
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- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:52:40 -0800
MikesWhatsNews, 14, 11, 2003
in today's issue #707
HackFix Updates
2 Microsoft Security Updates
3 Colony game
4 DOSPRN 1.72
5 How Computer Viruses Work
6 Outlook 2003's New Reading Pane
7 Ultimate Network Security: How to Install a Firewall
8 CCC Desk Buddy Lite
9 Windows Searches
10 IE-SPYAD
11 Shutting Down in XP
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (11/13/2003)
All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some
companies manufacture more then one product.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Nov 13/2003
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 Nov 11/2003
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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Authentium Software Systems
Command antivirus
Last Updated Nov 13/2003
To update your software
Visit http://www.authentium.com/support/downloads/index.cfm
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Center for Antivirus Technologies (CAT)
Quickheal
Last Updated Nov 13/2003
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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Frisk Software Systems
Fprot
Last Updated Nov 10/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates
E-Trust
Last updated Nov 13/2003
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: Nov 13/2003
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 Nov 10/2003
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
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 Nov 13/2003
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 Nov 13/2003
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 Nov 07/2003
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 Nov 12/2003
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 Nov 13/2003
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 Nov 07/2003
To update your software
Visit:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/downloads.php?menu_id=19&s_id=3
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 Nov 12/2003
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 Nov 13/2003
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 Nov 11/2003
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
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available. Virus patterns are checked for most recent update
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MICROSOFT SECURITY UPDATES ALERT
November 11, 2003
SECURITY UPDATES SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 2003
The November 2003 security updates address various issues, some
critical,
in Microsoft(R) Windows(R), Microsoft Office, and Microsoft
FrontPage(R) Server Extensions.
LEARN MORE ...
You can learn more about these updates and which products are
affected by
reviewing these notices on Microsoft.com:
WINDOWS:
http://go.microsoft.com/?LinkID=308135
OFFICE:
http://go.microsoft.com/?LinkID=308136
FRONTPAGE SERVER EXTENSIONS:
http://go.microsoft.com/?LinkID=308137
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From; Microsoft
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3
Colony game free demo
http://www.midnightsynergy.com/colony/main.htm
Challenge your adversaries in over sixty worlds in this strategic
puzzle
game.
The rules are simply - expand your Colony at any cost - but only
one can
prevail.
Colony pitches you against challenge after challenge on your quest
to
conquer a series of strange worlds. Match wits with friends or
your computer
as you struggle to expand your colony. Featuring beautifully
rendered 3D
isometric graphics and a haunting audio-visual atmosphere, this
strategic
puzzle game might well turn out to be your next obsession.
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4
DOSPRN 1.72 sharware
http://www.dosprn.com/,
This program helps to extend life to old DOS programs. Nowadays,
many laser
and jet printers have powerful features but ... can not print a
simple text
accurately. Besides, some inexpensive printers can not print in
text mode at
all (the so-called win-printers).
DOSPRN allows you to use a good old DOS program with new printers
irrespective of their types (Yes, USB and network printers,
print-servers,
and PDF-printers too!)
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5
How Computer Viruses Work by Marshall Brain
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm
Computer viruses are mysterious and grab our attention. On the one
hand,
viruses show us how vulnerable we are. A properly engineered virus
can have
an amazing effect on the worldwide Internet. On the other hand,
they show
how sophisticated and interconnected human beings have become.
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From; HowStuffWorks
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6
Outlook 2003's New Reading Pane
If you want to skim through a whole bunch of messages quickly, the
Reading
Pane in Outlook 2003 can help. The Reading Pane, a new feature in
this
latest version of Outlook, replaces the AutoPreview Pane. When you
choose
View, Reading Pane, Right, the Inbox screen divides into two
sections. The
left section shows your list of messages; the right shows the
contents of
the message you've selected. To move from one message to the next,
just
press the down-arrow key. You can also view any message in your
Inbox by
clicking the title of the message. If you prefer to see the text
of your
messages on the bottom of the screen, you can also choose View,
Reading
Pane, Bottom, but you can't see as much of your message.
The difference between looking at messages in the Reading Pane and
looking
at them in AutoPreview mode is that you can see graphics and
formatting in
the Reading Pane, but you can see only the text of a message in
the
AutoPreview mode. If your friends send you messages using Outlook
stationery, for example, you can appreciate their graphic genius
by viewing
their messages in the Reading Pane.
From; Lucky Donegan PhD. C.I.S.
Owner; PC-Technical@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
PC Systems, Software & Telecommunications Engineer
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Ultimate Network Security: How to Install a Firewall by Scott
Spanbauer
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,112920,tk,wb111003x,00.
asp
>From the December 2003 issue of PC World magazine
Everything you need to know about selecting and installing a
firewall for
your PC or network.
Connecting your naked PC to the Internet is like leaving your
house
unlocked--eventually, someone will wander in, rifle your underwear
drawer,
and empty the jewelry case. To make your system's points of entry
more Net
secure, install one of the many free software firewalls now
available, and
set up a hardware-based firewall for backup.
From; PCWorld http://www.pcworld.com
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
Desk Buddy Lite Freeware
http://www.jalco.co.uk/deskbud.htm
This collection of tools eliminates the need for all those small
utilities
cluttering your desktop.
It has a diary, notepad, an alarm clock and more.
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Windows Searches
Do you have a particular folder you're always rummaging through?
Maybe your "My Documents" folder? Well, do I have a trick for you!
As you probably know (or will know here in a second), if you
right-click a
folder and select Find or Search, you'll get a Find (or search)
box that is
automatically set to look in the folder you were just
right-clicking.
So, if you try this with your My Documents folder, you'll get a
search or
find box with the "look in" area already set to My Documents.
Well, let's take that to the next level by putting shortcuts on
your Desktop
for folders you search through a lot. That way, you can do the
trick above
without hunting around through Explorer or My Computer. Just
right-click
the shortcut and you can select Search or Find from there.
How? It's easy:
We'll pretend you have a folder in My Documents called "Work."
Here's how you would set up this trick:
1. Open Explorer or My Computer. Head to the folder you want to
make a shortcut to. In this case, "My Documents\Work."
2. Right-click, hold and drag the folder to your Desktop. When
you release the folder, you'll get a little menu with several
options. Choose "Create Shortcuts Here."
That's it! You should have a shortcut on your Desktop for your
"Work"
folder.
Just right-click it and select either Find or Search from the
resulting
menu.
Of course, you can double-click this shortcut to jump directly
into the
folder.
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IE-SPYAD free
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm#IESPYAD
a Registry file (IE-ADS.REG) that adds a long list of sites and
domains
associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers
to the
Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer. Once this list of
sites and
domains is "merged" into your Registry, most marketers,
advertisers, and
crapware pushers on the Net will not be able to use cookies,
ActiveX
controls, Java applets, or scripting to compromise your privacy or
your PC
while you surf the Net. Nor will they be able to use your browser
to push
unwanted pop-ups, cookies, or auto-installing programs on you.
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Thanks to; Murray
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Mike's Friday Tip Shutting Down in XP
When you go to the Start Shutdown button in XP, if often brings up
another
box where you have to select shutdown.
You can change that.
In Windows XP the shutdown is controlled in XP from the Control
Panel
Go to Control Panel> Power Management> Advanced
In the box select the action you wish to occur when you press the
power
button.
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