[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #735 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 04, 06, 2004
in today's issue #735
HackFix Updates
2       Introduction To Using Scannow SFC
3       Penguin Ball
4        LaCie Bigger Disk
5       Swich Off
6       Make A DOS CD Bootdisk
7       Small World Project
8       CCC    Kidzworld.com
9               Restoring Formatting in Word
10      TimeUp 4.7
11      UpLoad Your Favorites
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (06/03/2004)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated June 03/2004
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 June 02/2004
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 June 03/2004
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 June 03/2004
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 June 03/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates

E-Trust
Last updated June 03/2004
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:  June 03/2004
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 June 03/2004
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 June 03/2004
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 June 03/2004
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 May 28/2004 
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 June 02/2004
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 June 03/2004
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 June 03/2004 
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 June 03/2004
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 June 02/2004
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 June 01/2004
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
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org

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2
 Introduction To Using Scannow sfc (system file checker)
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
Windows XP has the ability to protect itself from system instability caused 
by 3rd party software overwriting important system files. This used to be 
(and still is in fact), a problem with Windows 95 and Windows 98.

With the introduction of Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft made a real
effort 
to stop this from happening. Now in Windows XP we have a much more refined
protection of these important files.... This system is called:

                                Windows File Protection

By default, Windows File Protection is always enabled and allows Windows 
digitally signed files to replace existing files safely. Currently, signed
files are 
distributed through:

# Windows Service Packs 
# Hotfix distributions 
# Operating system upgrades 
# Windows Update 
# Windows Device Manager

If you introduce a file replacement in any other way, Windows File
protection 
will overwrite your file!

An important part of Windows File Protection is the command line utility:

System File Checker (sfc.exe)

You will often see references to scannow sfc in online newsgroups etc. 
This is a great tool for troubleshooting Windows XP problems.
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3
Penguin Ball
http://home.kabelfoon.nl/%7Ehopha/penguin.swf
Babe Ruth watch out! At Penguin Ball, the simple game of simple rules is to
knock the penguin from his perch and take a whack with yeti's bat. 
Click once and the penguin jumps from his perch; click a second time to
swing at him with the yeti's bat. 
Watch the penguin fly past the 100ft., 200ft., and 300ft. signs and land
head first in the snow. 
A yellow marker tells how far you hit your penguin, so the competition is
only against your own best score.
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4
 LaCie Bigger Disk  
http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10118 
 largest capacity available
The LaCie Bigger Disk, with the largest hard drive capacity available, is a
unique innovation that packs an amazing 1 terabyte of storage space in a
manageable 5.25" form factor. With this unsurpassed storage capacity, the
LaCie Bigger Disk allows users to store nearly two years of continuous music
and up to one month of non-stop MPEG-2 video1. Truly plug and play, this
device requires no driver or software installation for Windows XP and Mac OS
X users. 
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5
Switch Off   free
http://yasoft.km.ru/eng/switchoff/
Switch Off is a tiny easy-to-use tray-based system utility that can
automatically perform various frequently used operations like shutdown or
restart your computer, disconnect your current dialup connection, lock
workstation, etc. It also provides fast access to this operations through
system tray icon. Utility has fully customizeable Web interface, that allows
you to initiate operations mentioned above remotely from any computer with
web browser installed. Web interface includes WAP support, so you can
control your computer from mobile phone. 
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6
Make A DOS CD Bootdisk
http://www.bootdisk.com/nero.htm
Turn All Of Your Old Bootable Floppies Into Bootable CD's [the easy way]
With;   Nero Burning Rom v5.5 or higher
        Roxio Easy CD Creator
Create A Bootable CD From An ISO Image File
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7
Small World Project - Columbia University
http://smallworld.columbia.edu/index.html

Your task is to move a message closer to a target person somewhere in the
world. You can be involved in several ways. You may have received a message
from a contact of yours asking you to participate by moving forward an
already existing message chain. You may also start your own message chains
trying to reach a range of targets. You must send all messages using our
website. Collectively, participants link together to form chains, reaching
from inital senders to our chosen target individuals.

If you received an email from a friend or acquaintance with a link then you
need to follow that link. Otherwise, you can just sign up and start your own
chains. We first ask for your consent to participate in the experiment, and
then ask for some basic information about you to help us better understand
how messages move through social networks. You will then see your target's
photo and a short bio, and we will ask you which friend or acquaintance you
wish to choose as the next person in the chain. Finally, we will send your
contact a message from you, asking them to participate in the same way. 
This process continues until, hopefully, a chain reaches the target person. 
++ There is more on the web site.
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Kidzworld.com

http://www.kidzworld.com/

Entertainment, articles, and products for kids.
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9
Restoring Formatting in Word

If you have applied font or paragraph formatting to a selection,
press CTRL+SHIFT+N to get back to normal.
Press CTRL+SPACE to remove character formatting only 
(the paragraph formatting would remain the same but the font formatting
would be Normal).

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10
TimeUp 4.7
www.timeupsoft.com/ 
"Online timer Internet, TimeUp free software.online timer (onlinetimer)
keeps a log of Internet connection and calculate phone bill. 
FREE Internet online timer for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 and XP. 
TimeUp is easy to use but has a lot of features. 
No warez crack or serial! " 
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11
Mike's Friday Tip ~ UpLoad Your Favorites

Have you ever been visiting someone and tried to find a site that you had
book marked at home?

What I did is saved my Favorites as an HTML then uploaded them to one of the
many Free web sites that allow you to have a web page.

In IE6 click on File> Import Export> Import/Export Wizard>
Follow the Wizard's instructions to pick which favorites to export

Now when I go to help someone I can access all my Favorites from the web.
I also saved it to a floppy disk, and to my USB flash/pen drive  I can carry
with me.

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