[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #714 HackFix
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- Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 16:55:33 -0800
MikesWhatsNews, 09, 01, 2004
in today's issue #714
HackFix Updates
2 TrayKiller
3 Jigs@w Puzzle Online Creator
4 Abtrusion Protector?
5 Ant Renamer
6 Simmtester.com
7 Disk Frontier
8 CCC Conversion Calculator
9 Big Buttons
10 Stickies
11 Google Keyboard Shortcuts
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (01/08/2004)
All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some
companies manufacture more then one product.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Jan 06/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates
E-Trust
Last updated Jan 08/2004
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: Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 02/2004
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 Jan 07/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 02/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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 Jan 08/2004
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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TrayKiller 1.0.b1 free
http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~reichler/TrayKiller/index.html
TrayKiller runs on Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP , is
about 1.5 mb, and is free
TrayKiller is an application for MS Windows (including windows XP) that
let's you configure groups of programs to start and stop by toggling an icon
in the system tray. It's useful for quickly killing background processes
before you do cpu intensive operations like burning cds or capturing video,
and then restarting them when you are done.
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Jigs@w Puzzle Online Creator
http://www.tibo.cz/oc/
"Create your own jigsaw puzzle game from your picture.
And if you want, you can also make the jigsaw visible to other visitors."
Thanks to Christy
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Abtrusion Protector? free
http://www.abtrusion.com/
stops viruses and hacker tools on your computer.
Only software that you have safely installed is allowed to start.
Contrary to normal antivirus scanners, Abtrusion Protector? does not
require you to update virus definition databases to protect you against the
latest viruses.
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Ant Renamer V2.06 ~ Freeware
http://www.antp.be/software/renamer/features
This program can rename large amounts of files and folders in few clicks.
It only modifies files/folders names:
Changing extension
Replacing character string by another
Inserting a character string
Deleting several characters
Enumeration
Name creation with mp3's Tag (ID v1.1)
Name creation with file's last modified date and time
Random names creation
Case change (uppercase, lowercase, first letter of each word in uppercase,
...)
Take names from a list/file
Availble in four languages : English (default), Czech, French, German.
Unicode file names are supported under Windows NT4, 2000 and XP. So it is
possible to rename without problems files that have names containing
characters from Greek, Japanese, Chinese, Arab, etc.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
any later version.
Tested successfuly under Windows 98 (with few updated system files), Windows
NT4 Workstation (SP4 required), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP
Professional
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Simmtester.com
http://www.simmtester.com/
Simmtester.com (CST Inc.) provides the ideal memory solution for a wide
range of needs - from Memory FAQ to Memory Testers and Diagnostic Software.
CST will bring to you what's happening in the industry with the latest News
and Articles. Visit the Site Map for detail.
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Disk Frontier? (Shareware)
http://www.choicecomp.com/modules.php?name=Show&fname=diskfrontier.html
Disk Frontier (formerly called WinDU) looks at any hard drive or directory
and gives you a very useful graph of what directories take up the most
space. It also shows you which files have been read or written to recently,
so you can see at a glance if you have whole areas on your hard drive that
have not been accessed for months Supports full drag and drop (into and out
of Disk frontier) and integration with Windows 95/98, 2000, XP shell via
right mouse click.
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
Conversion Calculator Freeware
http://www.awitness.org/software/convcalc/conversion_calculator.html
Using a calculator interface this program converts values between various
different systems of measurement. The program is a simple executable. Just
click the Calculator icon to run the program.
This version of the program is capable of automatically inserting a start up
link on the Windows pop-up Start Menu, the desktop, or the QuickLaunch
Toolbar. Choose the Help menu at the top of the program screen.
Version 3.0 includes close to 1200 conversions, and can be updated to
include even more conversions using either the Update
button or by editing a text file with Notepad, making the program
expandable. You can also display the conversion factor for any given
conversion by entering the number 1 into the calculator.
For example when converting from miles to kilometers, entering '1' for miles
and then converting to Kilometers reveals that the conversion factor is
'1.609344'...
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Big Buttons
Do you ever accidentally click the Maximize button on a program window when
you meant to hit Close?
Or Close when you wanted to Maximize?
Or Maximize when you wanted to Minimize?
Or... OK, I guess you get the idea.
If the buttons are bigger, it helps to eliminate this problem.
Here's how to do it:
1. Right-click the desktop and select Properties.
2. Select the Appearance tab. (If you're using XP, hit the
Advanced button.)
3. On the "Item" drop down box, select Active Title Bar.
4. Next to that drop down box you'll see a setting for size.
Click the little up arrow to make the buttons bigger.
Don't get carried away though.
The bigger the buttons, the bigger the title bar.
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Stickies free
http://www.btinternet.com/~tom.revell/index.html
Stickies is a PC utility I wrote to try to cut down on the number of
Post-It® notes I was leaving stuck to my monitor.
It is a computerised version of those notes.
The idea behind Stickies is that the program is small and simple.
Admittedly, over time it's grown in size as I've added features, but it
compiles to around 248k, which is pretty tiny by today's standards. Stickies
will not mess with your system files, or write to the registry.
Stickies stores all information in a single text-based ini file. The program
is written in Microsoft Visual C++.
Stickies will never support animated dancing figures, or play
"Greensleeves". They are instead yellow rectangular windows onto which
you can put some notes. Once created, they will stay on screen until you
take them away. Just like a real sticky piece of paper.
Main features:
Once on screen, stickies will remain where placed until closed, even through
reboots.
Stickies appearance can be customised; fonts, colours and buttons may be
changed, and styles saved. Stickies can be resized horizontally.
Languages other than English for the interface are also supported.
Stickies can be transferred from one machine to another either over a TCP/IP
network connection, or by using a SMTP mail server:
>Hierarchical friends list, which may be automatically transferred from
other friends
>WAV file play/PC speaker beep on receive
>Signature for transmitted or emailed stickies
>Favourite friends can be chosen
Stickies can be hidden (sent to sleep!) for a certain period, until a
specified date and time, or to wake every day, week or month, to act as
reminders International language support.
Save to file/Import from file, to transfer stickies by removable media
Stickies is small and simple, it writes to a single text file, and does not
touch the registry
...and Stickies is completely free!
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Mike's Friday Tip ~ Google Keyboard Shortcuts
http://labs.google.com/keys/
Google Keyboard Shortcuts allows you to explore search results quickly and
easily without taking your hands off of the keyboard to use the mouse.
After you do a search, start with the K key, conveniently located under your
right middle finger.
Press K once to bring up the colorful balls and then a few times more to
move down to the result you're interested in.
Gone too far? Press I to go back up.
Now press Enter to follow that link.
If the page is too slow to load, simply press Backspace to return to
Google's results page, and then press C to see the page from Google's cache.
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