[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #742 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews, 23, 07, 2004
in today's issue #742
HackFix Updates
2       Cyber Security Bulletin
3       Hide All
4       Mailinator
5       Do You Have Parasites
6       Picasa
7       Firefox Tips & Tricks
8       CCC    Birthday
9               Document Scraps
10      Remove Hidden Data 1.1 
11      Turn of Your AV Before Updating MS Products
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (07/22/2004)


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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated July 20/2004
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 21/2004
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 20/2004
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 21/2004
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 20/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates

E-Trust
Last updated July 22/2004
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 22/2004
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 19/2004
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 22/2004
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 22/2004
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 16/2004 
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 21/2004
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 22/2004
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 16/2004 
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 22/2004
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 21/2004
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 19/2004
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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2
 The latest Cyber Security Bulletin, highlighting security items for
   July 6 through July 20, is available here:

   <https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB04-203.html>
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3
Hide All
Freeware
http://www.mydesktophelp.com/development.htm?hideall

Use Hide All to get rid of windows that you need open, but don't use all the
time so that they don't clutter your taskbar, for instance, email clients,
management utilities, etc. Hide All also allows you to hide all your desktop
icons as well as the Windows taskbar.  You can also hide the application
itself so that it isn't visible as well.  When you want Hide All to be
visible again simple hold down control and tap H. 
Complete usage instructions available by clicking Hide All's "Help" button.
Thanks to Christy
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4
Mailinator
http://www.mailinator.net/mailinator/Welcome.do

Web lovers finally have a weapon to use against their single worst enemy,
Spam.  
Mailinator is a free, revolutionary new email service that provides
addresses you can give to dubious contacts and pestering businesses who you
feel may misuse your personal email address or sell it to Spam services.

There is no sign-up required, and users can make up their password on the
spot. Each account is activated as soon as the first email is sent to it, so
be sure to choose an original password as anyone with the same password
can access the account.  All emails are auto-deleted after a few hours, so
reserve this great service for those salesman and business you don't really
want to hear from ever again.
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5
DO YOU HAVE PARASITES?
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/noads2.htm
Screen for Adware, Spyware & other unsolicited commercial software
BACKUP PAGE EXECUTED FROM THE AUMHA.ORG SERVER 

Sometimes the doxdesk.com parasite detector appears not to be working. This
present ?backup page? exists for those times. It runs the detection
script off of AumHa.org?s web server. I can?t guarantee that I will
always have the newest script installed here (currently running version
2.6), and recommend you use the main parasite scanning page whenever it is
working; but if it isn?t working, use this page. Please wait about 30
seconds for this script to execute. For a more thorough discussion of
parasites and how to identify, remove, and protect against them, see my page
The Parasite Fight!

IMPORTANT NOTE: As new scumware versions come into existence, they sometimes
?arm wrestle? with the script causing it to freeze. If you can get this
present page, you know the AumHa server is functioning; but if the script
freezes on both this and the earlier page, you can be pretty sure that
something on your computer is fighting it. Head for Ad-Aware!
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Picasa
http://www.picasa.com/google/?promo=hpp1intl
  
Everything you need to enjoy your digital photos in a single software
product: 

Auto-transfer photos from your digital camera. 
Organize and find pictures in seconds. 
Edit, print, and share photos with ease. 
Create slideshows, order prints and more! 
The download itself contains only the Picasa software. 
Picasa will not uninstall other programs or add any non-Picasa programs or
files to your computer. 

This software is Windows® compatible 

Picasa works with the digital photo files on your PC to create a better,
more organized viewing and editing experience. Picasa will not delete or
move the location of pictures saved on your PC. 

++ There is more on the web site.
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Firefox Tips & Tricks
http://texturizer.net/firefox/tips.html
This page contains various tips and tricks for Firefox. Most of these tips
involve editing of text files on your hard drive and is not recommended if
you're not familiar with basic file and folder usage. The tips are divided
into four categories and sorted by importance/popularity. 
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Birthday  Freeware
http://jebirthday.cjb.net/

Birthday is an easy to use birthday reminder for Windows.  
You simply add the names and birthdates of your loved ones to the
application and connect them to a reminder schedule.  Minimize Birthday to
the system tray and wait for it to pop up when a birthday is celebrated. 
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9
Document Scraps

With this tip, you can stick a "scrap" of information on your Desktop. You
can then take this "document scrap" and paste it into another application -
without opening it up (although it doesn't work on everything).

First, you'll need to use a program that supports OLE2 drag and drop.  
Programs like Word, MS Paint, WordPad, Corel WordPerfect, and most other
popular programs will support this function.

OK, now, here's how to do it:

Just highlight the text you would like to copy. 
Drag it to your desktop (don't copy it, just highlight and drag).
A "Document scrap" will be created on the desktop for you.

You can make as many of these little "scraps" as you like. 
They can be text or images.

Oh, and you may want to right-click them and re-name them, too.
This makes it easier to figure out which one is which.

To use these document scraps, either double-click them to open, or drag them
to where you would like to have them inserted into your document (again,
this only works with some programs).

A really cool use for this is if you use the same text over and over. 
For example, maybe you have some information you occasionally e-mail to
people and find it annoying to be
constantly opening up your word processor and all the associated copying and
pasting.

Well, if you right-click the document scrap, and select "Copy" from the
resulting menu, the info in that scrap is placed on the clipboard where you
can paste into your e-mail message (again, not every program supports this).

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Remove Hidden Data 1.1 
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=144e54ed-d43e-42c
a-bc7b-5446d34e5360&displaylang=en>

Requires; Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or Windows XP
Service Pack 1 and is available at:
- Microsoft has released version 1.1 of Remove Hidden Data (rhdtool.exe), 
a tool that permanently removes hidden data from Word, Excel and PowerPoint
files in 2003 and XP. 
 
Remove Hidden Data automatically removes data, such as change tracking and
comments, etc., hidden in the documents created with these versions of
Office. In many cases, the author of the file is not aware that the document
could contain information that must not be shared.

Remove Hidden Data is normally used to create the final version of a
document that is going to be distributed publicly. 
However, it is advisable to save a copy of the original with all the data.
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Mike's Friday Tip ~ Turn of your AV before Updating MS Products

After 3 days of rebuilding my operating system I'm slowly reinstalling all
my applications.
it seems Norton AV corrupts the Windows Updates.

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