[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #730 HackFix
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 17:06:12 -0700
MikesWhatsNews, 30, 04, 2004
in today's issue #730
HackFix Updates
2 Railroad Tycoon 3
3 Crap Cleaner 1.08
4 Index Dat Spy
5 Patching the Problematic IE 6.01 Patch
6 WinAudit v1.2.3
7 RockXP
8 CCC Ghost-It!
9 Deleting Unwanted Programs
10 MozBackup
11 Address Book Shortcuts
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (04/29/2004)
All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some
companies manufacture more then one product.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 28/2004
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 Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 29/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates
E-Trust
Last updated Apr 29/2004
To update your software
http://www3.ca.com/support/vicdownload/
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: Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 28/2004
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 Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 23/2004
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 Apr 28/2004
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 Apr 28/2004
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 Apr 23/2004
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 Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 29/2004
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 Apr 28/2004
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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~ Hackfix Project Staff
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Http://www.hackfix.org
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Railroad Tycoon 3 demo
http://www.railroadtycoon3.com/rt3/us/downloads/game.html
For a free trial of Railroad Tycoon 3, where the player's goal is to lay
track pieces across the land to make one long railroad, risking bombs if you
error. Complete the track before the train comes a-tooting' down the line
and crashes into your unfinished track.
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Crap Cleaner 1.08 Freeware
http://www.spazmatic.net/partners/ccleaner/
Windows 98 and
CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimisation tool. That removes
unused and temporary files from your system - allowing it to run faster,
more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that
it's fast! (normally taking less that a second to run) and Free.
Cleans the following:
Internet Explorer Cache, History, Cookies, Index.dat.
Recycle Bin, Temporary files and Log files.
Recently opened URLs and files.
Third-party application temp files and recent file lists (MRUs).
Including: eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Office XP, Nero, Adobe
Acrobat, WinRAR and more...
Advanced Registry scanner and cleaner to remove unused and old entries.
Including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs,
Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons and
more...
This software is completely Freeware and contains no Spyware.
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Introducing Index Dat Spy donationware
http://indexdatspy.stevengould.org/
The quickest and easiest way to view the contents of your index.dat files.
Index Dat Spy is a powerful and easy-to-use application that exposes the
contents of any index.dat file - even if the file is currently in use by
Windows. It translates a great deal of binary data - i.e. internal computer
information - into a more human-readable form. And you don't have to be a
programmer to read it either!
index.dat files have been the subject of much discussion since Microsoft has
released relatively little information about them. Even after clearing your
browser history, emptying your cache and deleting your cookies from Internet
Explorer, there still remains information about where you've been surfing
hidden away in these index.dat files. Although Microsoft claims that their
is nothing special or secretive about these files, all versions of Windows
tend to go to great lengths to obscure these files.
The author of other popular Windows utilities such as CleanUp! and Private
Eye now brings you Index Dat Spy - an easy-to-use, small utility to expose
the information stored inside your index.dat files. Like his other
utilities, Index Dat Spy also can be used as a way to protect your privacy
on the Internet.
No gimmicks here, Index Dat Spy is so easy to install and use that you'll be
spying on your index.dat files in minutes.
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Thanks for trying Index Dat Spy.
Steven R. Gould - Author of Index Dat Spy
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Patching the Problematic IE 6.01 Patch
http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/56.htm
Back in February, I wrote about a problem some people were having with
"Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (832894)"
released Feb. 2, 2004. Where I work at TechWeb, the entire company had to
prohibit this patch, and there are at least two subsequent patches that had
similar negative effects on a Java-based internal enterprise application
that's mission critical to what we do.
Because several of you wrote me confirming that you also had the problem,
and some of you wrote me about possible solutions (all of which were a
little on the complex side for my taste), I'm taking a moment to point out a
Microsoft-released fix for the problem that takes all of about 30 seconds to
implement.
The easy way to install this is to download this 1K file.
<a href="http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/art/56/enableAuthInURL.zip";>
Place the file in a folder, then follow these steps:
1. Extract the lone file, which is called enableAuthInURL.reg, from the Zip
archive.
2. Double click the .reg file. That will automatically edit your system
registry with a very simple addendum.
3. Reboot your computer.
4. These steps can be performed either before or after you install Windows
patches that cause issues with URLs that contain username and password
information.
Notes: This has only been tested with Windows XP. It will probably work fine
with Windows 98/Me systems, but I have not tested that. There is no
automatic way to remove this registry edit. However, anyone familiar with
the System Registry Editor will be able to easily delete the key that is
added. Also, Windows XP users can set a named system restore point before
double-clicking the Reg file.
For more information, check out Microsoft KB article 834489.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q834489
From; The Scot?s Newsletter:
http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/subcenter/subscribe.htm
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WinAudit v1.2.3 - The Free Windows Audit Program
http://www.pxserver.com/WinAudit.htm
WinAudit is a software program that performs an exhaustive audit of the
hardware and software configuration of your computer. The audit report
contains details on installed software, license information, peripherals,
memory usage, processor model, network settings etc. You can view the audit
report on screen as well as save it in text, web page, XML and spreadsheet
formats.
WinAudit v1.2.3 now supports ODBC databases and command line functionality.
Download (112kB, 20s @ 56kb/s, virus checked!)
WinAudit is free, it will work on any computer using Windows 95 or higher.
The program requires no installation making it ideal for those who need to
perform an audit in a few seconds with the simple click of a button.
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RockXP free
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/rockxp.html
RockXP allows you to retrieve your XP product key that you used when you
installed Windows XP. This can come very handy if you need to reinstall but
have misplaced or lost the CD cover with the serial sticker. In addition,
the program also lets you save the product activation to a file, and enables
you to recover usernames and passwords contained in the Windows Secure
Storage.
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
Ghost-It!
http://home.rochester.rr.com/artcfox/GhostIt/index.html
Make any window intelligently translucent (Win2k/XP only)
A program that runs in the system tray, and lets you turn windows into
"ghost" windows.
Ghost windows are very special windows. First of all, a ghost window is
translucent, meaning you can see through it to
whatever is underneath. Secondly, a ghost window will always appear on top
of other windows. Thirdly, when a ghost
window loses the input focus, it remains translucent and always on top, but
all clicks will pass right through it like it
wasn't even there?until it becomes the active window again.
Double-clicking its tray icon (a ghost) will turn the mouse cursor into a
ghost. If you then left-click on a window with the
ghost cursor, it will turn that window into a ghost window. Right-clicking
on the tray icon and selecting Un-Ghost will turn
the mouse cursor into a ghost with a slash through it. If you then
left-click on a ghost window with this cursor, it will turn
that window back into a normal window. Selecting Un-Ghost All from the tray
menu will automatically un-ghost all
ghosted windows. Exiting the program will automatically un-ghost all ghosted
windows.
There are two ways to make a ghost window the active window again. The first
is by clicking the window's icon in the
taskbar, the second is by moving the mouse over the window you wish to make
active, and pressing the hot key defined
in the Ghost-It! configuration dialog (the default hot key is Ctrl+Alt+A).
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Deleting Unwanted Programs
It seems like I get questions all the time asking how to remove / uninstall
programs.
So, here's the step-by-step procedure:
1. The first thing to do is click the Start menu, Programs.
Then hunt for the program you want to delete.
Oftentimes, you'll find an Uninstall program under it's program group.
2. Another way would be to click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel.
Then open the Add/Remove programs icon.
You'll see a list of programs that Windows can remove from your system.
Just click the one you would like to remove and hit the OK button.
3. If neither of the above works, you can always go to the program's folder
and delete it.
However, there is no guarantee that the program was confined to that
folder.
It could have other files distributed throughout your computer.
4. Finally, you might consider a program like Clean Sweep.
Once installed, it watches which program files go where and can remove
unneeded files for you.
Keep in mind that some of the files that get placed on your hard drive when
you install a program
are basically updates to some of your existing files. So if you are
uninstalling something and get
a message saying not all the files from a program could be removed, it may
be due to the fact
that other programs also use these files.
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MozBackup free
http://backup.jasnapaka.com/
MozBackup is a utility for creating backups of Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox,
Mozilla Thunderbird and Netscape profiles.
It allows you to backup mail, favorites, contacts, etc. This program is
freeware.
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Thanks to; TinyApps http://tinyapps.org/
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Mike's Friday Tip ~ Address Book Shortcuts
If you are like me you probably have a lot of addresses you frequently reply
to.
I use mutable repeat charactes and acronyms to auto fill the address in.
To report Spam to my ISP I created an entry in my address book;
sssssam after the second S the address is filled in.
To address an email to my newsletter it is; mmm
To send an email to 1stpickpctips; 1pt
To send an email to CHAD; ch
To send an email to my Virus Info Freelists group; vif
You get the idea.
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