[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #740 HackFix
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 17:02:46 -0700
MikesWhatsNews, 9, 07, 2004
in today's issue #740
HackFix Updates
US-Certa Cyber Security Bulletin SB04-189
2 Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, Bootdisk / CD
3 Talking Alarm Clock
4 Orbitron 3.10
5 Research Pestpatrol's Database
6 AVIPreview
7 SecureMac.com
8 CCC WordFile4ME
9 Instantly Transform Windows Explorer into My Computer
10 An introduction to Mozilla Firefox
11 Add a My Briefcase Icon to the XP Desktop
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (07/08/2004)
We apologize for last weeks missing email due to the Canadian Holiday,
Thursday just past by without us realizing it.
All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some
companies manufacture more then one product.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated July 07/2004
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 July 07/2004
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.avast.com/eng/download/updates/index.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 July 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 July 07/2004
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 July 07/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates
E-Trust
Last updated July 08/2004
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: July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 05/2004
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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US-Certa Cyber Security Bulletin SB04-189
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/body/bulletins/SB04-189_H.html
highlighting security items for June 23 through July 6
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Offline NT Password & Registry Editor, Bootdisk / CD
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
I've put together a single floppy or CD which contains things needed to edit
the passwords on most systems.
The bootdisk supports standard (dual)IDE controllers, and most
SCSI-controllers with the drivers supplied in a seperate archive below. It
does not need any other special hardware, it will run on 486 or higher, with
at least 32MB (I think) ram or more. Unsupported hardware: MCA, EISA, i2o
may not work. Some newer IDE/SCSI-raid systems may not work either.
Tested on: NT 3.51, NT 4, Windows 2000 (except datacenter?), Windows XP (all
versions), Window Server 2003 (at least Enterprise).
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Talking Alarm Clock
http://www.cinnamonsoftware.com/alarm_clock.htm
Windows 98/ME/2K/XP
This program lets your computer remind you of important dates and events.
It uses Microsoft® Agent to show a talking animated alarm.
The alarm can also play any sound you choose and includes a handy snooze
button.
An alarm can be set to go off once, daily, weekly, monthly or annually, with
very flexible scheduling.
Each alarm can have multiple schedules.
An icon in the Windows system tray gives quick access to the alarm clock.
The New Alarm Wizard makes adding an alarm fast and easy.
Talking Alarm Clock's windows are easy on the eye, with soft colors and
gentle transitions.
There's also help balloon that shows a full explanation of each part of the
Alarm Clock window.
Talking Alarm Clock provides an animated clock that wakes you or reminds you
at whatever intervals you set.
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Orbitron 3.10 free/cardware
http://www.stoff.pl/
Win 9x/2k/Me/XP/2003
Orbitron is a satellite tracking system for radio amateur and observing
purposes.
It's also used by weather professionals, satellite communication users, UFO
hobbyist and astrologers.
Application shows the positions of satellites at any given moment (in
real or simulated time). It's FREE (Cardware) and it's probably one of the
easiest and most powerful satellite trackers, according to opinions of
thousands of users from all over the world. I'm still working on it, waiting
for your opinions and bug reports. Please try it.
If you would like it - tell your friends about it and send me a postcard...
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From; The Langa List http://langa.com/
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Research Pestpatrol's Database
http://research.pestpatrol.com/
Analyses from 2,757,537 pest reports submitted by PestPatrol users in the
past 4 weeks, information on 124,146 pest objects (registry entries,
directories, files), descriptions of 20,844 pests, and more.
Carlisle, PA ? June 28, 2004 - PestPatrol, Inc.(www.pestpatrol.com),
the leading provider of anti-spyware software, today launched the PestPatrol
Center for Pest Research (CPR), the largest and most extensive research
group in the industry providing users worldwide with accurate and useful
pest information.
?You won?t find a more comprehensive resource of information
about spyware, adware, Trojan horse programs and other nonvirus malicious
software,? PC Magazine wrote about PestPatrol?s research capabilities in
April.
PestPatrol has been accumulating an extensive knowledge base on malicious
code since it first pioneered the anti-spyware and anti-adware category four
years ago when it released the industry?s first anti-spyware software in
2001. Dr. David Stang, PestPatrol?s co-founder and vice president of
research leads a staff of 14 dedicated researchers in Bethesda, Md.
Stang, a noted security industry pioneer, founded the National Computer
Security Association in 1989, and has published six books and written
hundreds of articles on computer security during his nearly 30 years of
computer industry experience.
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From; http://www.pestpatrol.com/News_Media/Press_Releases/news06280401.asp
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AVIPreview free
http://www.avipreview.com/
O? Media Player - a must upgrade for "AVIPreview by AJ" users.
If you like "AVIPreview by AJ" you will love IO? Media Player.
If you miss something in "AVIPreview by AJ" I bet you will find this in a
vast array of features available in IO? Media Player.
Moreover, you will find features you never even thought of.
Try IO? Media Player for free, it will change the way you manage your
media:
The first media player made with the File Sharing Community in mind
The first player with "AVIPreview by AJ" seamlessly integrated into its
core.
Has most features lacking in "AVIPreview by AJ", just to name few:
Index caching: dramatically increases index regeneration speed. You never
have to re-index your partial download again.
Auto-Thumbnail videos, browse you media folders with instant preview. Do not
heart your eyes reading those long file names, look and deal with pictures
instead.
Pick your own snapshot for each video, if you want.
Advanced video playback control
Fully remote controllable (using keyspan and/or keyboard).
Slow/fast playback, you never miss a thing now
Use any zoom ratio you need
Remembers you playback preferences (including stop time) for each video.
Playback starts at the instant you finished during the last session
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SecureMac.com
http://securemac.com/
Welcome to SecureMac.com, a site devoted to Apple Macintosh security and Mac
OS X Security!
Use the Side Bar to navigate the site, check this page frequently for
updates and new security products for the Mac OS!
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
WordFile4ME Freeware
http://www.byronsoftware.org.uk/School/WordFile/
WordFile4ME - the 'staged' Word Processor designed for educational use and
it's FREE
The application is an Object Linked Embedded (OLE) capable word processor
with nine different stages/faces, to suit curriculum requirements the stage
menu selector allows features to be enabled progressively. Opening a
document reconfigures the application to the stage/level at which it was
saved, hence solving the configuration problem when, for example, year 1
pupils follow year 6 pupils into the school's computer room.
The comprehensive Help, Tutorial and Tip files are provided to
assist with the understanding of program function and include
suggestions as to lesson/session content and pupil progress.
Differentiation within lesson plans for a mixed ability pupil
group can be readily accomodated.
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Instantly Transform Windows Explorer into My Computer
Have you ever been working in Windows Explorer and realized that the task
you're performing could be done more easily in a My Computer style folder
window?
If so, chances are that you've closed Windows Explorer and then launched My
Computer.
However, why go to all that work when you can easily transform Windows
Explorer into My Computer?
All you need to do is to click the Close button in the top-right corner of
the Folders pane
(the left most pane in the Windows Explorer window).
Instantly, the pane will disappear and you can work with your files and
folders in one single pane, as you can in My Computer.
You can then reverse the transformation by choosing View | Explorer Bar |
Folders.
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An introduction to Mozilla Firefox
http://www.nidelven-it.no/articles/introduction_to_firefox
Mozilla Firefox is one of the best browsers out there on the market, and
it's free.
Through the unique development methods of Open Source, they are able to make
a product with impressive speed and less bugs than programs developed by
traditional methods.
Mozilla Firefox has a number of unique features, and it is overall a good
product.
Throughout this series I will try to present Mozilla Firefox for you.
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MfM be sure to check the Downloads options it is defaut to allow downlads
from web sites.
Screenshot; http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/Firefox_downloads.JPG
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Mike's Friday Tip ~ Add a My Briefcase Icon to the XP Desktop
If you miss having the My Briefcase icon on the desktop you can add it.
Click Start> Run in the Run text box type " syncapp " click OK.
Your desktop should now have the My Briefcase icon.
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