[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #737 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 18, 06, 2004
in today's issue #737
HackFix Updates
2       Safe XP
3       yvReminder
4       KeyTweak - Keyboard Remapper v1.14
5       Hibernater
6       Cool Cosmos
7       SpoofStick
8       CCC    Fact Monster
9               Dealing With Cookies In Netscape 6
10      UnZip Me
11      Beta Testing
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (06/17/2004)


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 16/2004
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 17/2004
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 17/2004
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 17/2004
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 14/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates

E-Trust
Last updated June 17/2004
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 17/2004
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 10/2004
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 17/2004
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 17/2004
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 June 11/2004 
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 16/2004
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 16/2004
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 11/2004 
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 17/2004
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 17/2004
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 16/2004
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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Safe XP
http://www.theorica.tk
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP 
Safe XP improves your system performance and makes Windows to run faster,
more secure and more stable!
It is suitable for beginners and experts!
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yvReminder freeware
http://yvolksoft.narod.ru/yvReminder/

{Keep track of important dates} Everybody should use this tool to remind
themselves of birthdays, anniversaries, the birth of an anniversary, or the
anniversary of their birth. All data is taken directly from your Outlook
Express address book. Remove, change, and edit all of your contact
information via this app -- and send messages directly from it. Column
widths are fully adjustable and your settings will be saved. At a glance,
you can determine someone's (or some couple's) age. 
How many shopping days are left until July 26th. Now you know. 
And knowing is half the battle.
Thanks to Christy
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4
KeyTweak - Keyboard Remapper v1.14
http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/
Keytweak is a free keyboard remapper for Windows NT/2000/XP.
KeyTweak is a simple utility that allows users to redefine their keyboard
input signals.  
The functionality is made possible by a new registry value introduced by
Microsoft in Windows 2000 and included in Windows XP.  
This section lists some of KeyTweak?s features and reasons you may want to
use KeyTweak.

Features
      Simple interface
      Easy-to-read lists of all current and pending re-mappings
      Implementation of Specialty Keys support for certain keyboards
      Remove all re-mappings with a single button
      Enable/disable annoying keys
      Displays what exactly is written to the ?Scancode Map? registry 
      value and how to interpret its binary data
      User warnings help ensure Ctrl-Alt-Delete sequence is maintained

Why Would I Want to Remap My Keys?
Unless you are one of the few people that make use of every key on your
keyboard and are completely happy with your keyboard layout, there is
probably something you would like to change on your keyboard.   Maybe you
have an IBM Thinkpad and you really miss having a Windows Logo key.   Maybe
you are used to using a different keyboard and you keep hitting the wrong
key.  Maybe you know that you are going to be doing a lot of numerical data
entry and would like to change your Num Pad + key into a Tab key for a
little while.   How about changing Scroll Lock into a Mute button?  There
are lots of reasons for why you might remap your keyboard.   
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HIBERNATER TM
http://www.rblevin.net/HBN_Index.htm
FREE Automatic Hibernation Utility for Microsoft Windows XP
How it's Easier
Hibernater requires just one click to activate hibernation. By contrast,
Windows requires users to enter multiple clicks and navigate menus to send
their PC into hibernation. Also, depending on how your Windows XP system is
configured, the hibernation option might not appear on any menus.

How it's Faster
Hibernater also sends most PCs into hibernation faster than the standard
Windows hibernation command. Most PCs hibernate instantly, with no waiting
or delays, when Hibernater's icon is clicked.

How to Use
Just install Hibernater. The setup program will put a Hibernater shortcut
into your Startup folder. Hibernater will load automatically the next time
you logon to your PC. When you're ready to send your PC into hibernation,
click the Hibernater icon in your system tray (Hibernater's black and yellow
icon looks like a quarter moon).
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Cool Cosmos
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
As the passionate astronomer Karl Sagan once said, "We are all starstuff".  
Which might explain why it is so exhilarating to learn about space, since on
some level we are learning about ourselves. Students, teachers and
stargazers alike can have a lot of fun while learning about Infrared
Astronomy at Cool Cosmos, an educational portal developed by NASA and Cal
Tech aimed at nurturing and teaching the young minds of the future.

Although our human eyes cannot pick up infrared light, thankfully we can
still learn about it.  
There are a ton of cool educational features and games on this site to help
you and your kids learn about the 'invisible
world'.  Check out the section on Cosmic Fun and Games, go to the classroom
to learn about the science behind Infrared Astronomy, and don't forget to go
to the Image Gallery where you will find the first ever Infrared Zoo.

From; Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter
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SpoofStick
http://www.corestreet.com/spoofstick/
FREEWARE
CoreStreet Ltd., an e-mail security firm in Cambridge, has cobbled together
a free product called SpoofStick that does provide some protection against
website spoofing or faking a website. Click on a Web link inside a phish
e-mail, and you may be taken to a phony eBay site. But even if it looks
real, the browser ''knows" it's not really at eBay.com, but at some other
e-mail address. SpoofStick adds a toolbar to an Internet Explorer browser,
revealing the Web page's real domain name and displaying it in large green
letters. If you're supposed to be at eBay.com, but SpoofStick displays, say,
crooks-r-us.com, then you've been warned.
Thanks to; Spunko at My Computer Headaches
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com/
"Fact Monster is the largest free reference site just for kids!
Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports,

entertainment, geography, history, biography, education and health."
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9
Dealing With Cookies In Netscape 6

Both Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and Netscape 6 offer more control over
cookies than we've had before. 
That control can help you avoid those third-party cookies that tend to send
information to whoever can read it.

To eliminate this type of browsing tracker, choose Edit|Preferences. 
When the dialog box opens, under "Category," click Privacy & Security. 
Select the check box labeled "Enable cookies for the originating Web site
only" 
and click OK to close the dialog box and save your new cookie selection.


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UnZip Me
http://camtech2000.net/Pages/UnZipMe.htm
UnZip Me is a Free, simple to use utility for extracting files from .zip
(compressed) files.  Designed with the novice in mind, all one need do is
locate the zip and UnZip Me does the rest.  It will extract the files to
their own folder, display where that folder is and even open it for you.
Have you ever unzipped a file only to forget where the files were extracted
to and have to search your PC for them?  UnZip Me solves that problem by
keeping track for you.  If you don't need or don't want to invest in a full
featured zip program UnZip Me will take care of your unzipping needs.
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Thanks to; Jerry Campbell  Camtech 2000
http://Camtech2000.net
http://Camtech2000.com
http://Camtech2000.org 
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Mike's Friday Tip ~ Beta Testing

Frequently you will see offers of free programs/software which is a free
Beta version.

While the free is an attractive price it comes with a certain amount of
risk.
When you read the "Terms and Conditions" or end user licensing agreement
"EULA" you may find that the programs producer assumes no liability if it
crashed or damages you computer or its "OS" operating system.
In other words use at your own risk.

many of the beta program have support groups and user forums availible as
well as "bug reporting" guidelines.

There is a version of the new XP SP2 which is still Beta available so if you
feel tempted to try it be sure to set a Restore Point before hand.

From Google;
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Release Candidate 2 Technical Preview ...
... Do not use in production environments. Install Windows XP SP2 RC2 using
Windows Update, Install Windows XP SP2 RC2 using Windows Update ... 
www.microsoft.com/SP2Preview
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