[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #744 HackFix
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 16:55:35 -0700
MikesWhatsNews 06 , 08, 2004
in today's issue #744
1 IE6 Critical Update
2 Zone Alarm 5.1.011 released
3 Puzzle Express
4 Learn How to Hide Your E-mail Address From Spammers
5 SpywareBlaster Configuration
6 Sophos Spam info
7 CCC Easimp3
8 Adding The Other Editor to Windows 98
9 BSpamFree
10 Hotspots
HackFix Updates
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1
IE6 Critical Update
http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/200407_windows.mspx
The Microsoft Windows security updates for July 2004 address newly
discovered issues in Windows, including Microsoft Outlook Express, a
component of Windows. If you have any of the software listed on this page
installed on your computer, you should visit the Windows Update Web site to
install related updates.
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2
Zone Labs 5.1.011 Release Date:2004-07-29
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/win/19815
ZoneAlarm makes it easy. Unlike other personal firewalls, ZoneAlarm
protects automatically from the moment it's installed - no programming
required. ZoneAlarm barricades your PC with immediate and complete port
blocking. And, then runs in Stealth Mode to make your PC invisible on the
Internet - if you can't be seen, you can't be attacked.
ZoneAlarm delivers simplicity without compromising your security. A getting
started tutorial explains controls and alerts to get you up and running
quickly. And, to keep you confident that you're always protected, intuitive
color-coded alerts rate security risks - in real time.
What's new in this version:
Added Microsoft Security Center support
Added support for Microsoft SP2
Fixed Internet Explorer browsing issues
Fixed IIS FTP Server issues
Fixed Visual Studio2002/2003 with IIS issues
Fixed AOL Browser issues
Fixed check for update issues (proxy configuration detection)
Fixed issues with checkdisk
Fixed more system stability issues
Routine maintenance items
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3
Puzzle Express from NStorm!
http://www.nstorm.com/games/game_detail.asp?game_id=142
Grab the colorful puzzle pieces and place them together to fill up the train
cars.
The more you fill up the car, the more of the picture you get to see.
There's two game modes to play and new pictures are downloaded automatically
so you may never see the same picture twice!
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4
Learn How to Hide Your E-mail Address From Spammers
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spam/fightspam.mspx
Is a deluge of unsolicited e-mail messages flooding your inbox?
Explore some of the ways you help can make it stop.
From; Microsoft
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5
SpywareBlaster Configuration by Sean
http://www.savemybutt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1046#1046
Anyone interested in learning how to use and configure SpywareBlaster, here
is a walkthrough I created.
See
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6
Sophos Spam info
http://www.sophos.com/spaminfo/
The vast amount of spam and unsolicited commercial email sent across the
internet can cause productivity loss and drain resources inside companies.
Sophos provides a comprehensive range of material and information about spam
on these pages, including spammers' tricks, and offers simple,
straightforward advice on how end users and companies can reduce the
problem.
Articles about spam
A list of articles detailing recent events concerning spam, anti-spam
solutions and other news.
White papers
A series of papers addressing and discussing topical spam-related issues.
Best practice
Find out how a best practice policy regarding email account usage can be an
effective tool for minimising the amount of spam that end users receive.
Spam explained
Read our "Field guide to spam" to find out about the different tricks that
spammers use to try to fool anti-spam software. Learn all about spam
terminology and other related definitions in our spam glossary.
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7
'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
Easimp3 Freeware
http://www.tucows.com/preview/315718.html
This MP3, CD and video player supports auto-tagging of MP3s, online lyric
and CD cover searching,
song sorting, a Web library, an MP3 alarm clock, an MP3 DJ, and MP3
renaming.
The program scans your computer for music and sorts the tracks by artist,
genre, album and mood.
The library display is customizable, with built-in player and manager modes,
and the option to browse
your MP3s by folder.
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8
Adding The Other Editor to Windows 98
Did you know that Windows 98 comes with another text editor besides Notepad?
This other text editor, named Edit, has features similar to those in
Notepad, yet it offers other features that
Notepad doesn't have such as the ability to work with multiple text files
and to change the background and text colors. While Edit is a DOS-based
application, you can easily configure it to work just like a Windows
application.
To do so, use My Computer or Windows Explorer to locate the Edit.com file in
the \Windows\Command folder. When you do, right-click on the file, drag it
to your desktop and select the Create Shortcut(s) Here command from the
shortcut menu. Once Windows 98 creates the shortcut, right-click on the
shortcut icon and select the
Properties command from the shortcut menu.
Then click on the Program tab and select the Close On Exit check box. To
finish, click OK.
Now, you can simply double-click on the shortcut to launch Edit and when
you're done using it, you can close it simply by clicking the Close button
in the upper-right corner or by choosing File | Exit.
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BSpamFree
http://www.bspamfree.org/
Stop Spam going to your inbox!
Use BSpamFree's Instantly Available, Anonymous Email Addresses now. Choose .
We automatically accept the email message, ensuring you don't have to use
your personal email address if you don't want to.
You don't have to create an email address
We automatically accept all emails sent to BSpamFree.org. All you need to do
is come to BSpamFree and enter the email address you used (eg. ) and read
your email. It's just that simple!
How does it work
Say you're at a party or surfing a website. You need to give out your email
address (but hey, you don't want to be spammed for doing it!). So give out
an email address at BSpamFree.org. Pick anything, it doesn't matter. Now go
to BSpamFree and enter the email address you gave out (without the
@BSpamFree.org part) and instantly you have your emails in front of you.
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Mike's Friday Tip ~ Hotspots
If you are a one of the fortunate people with a wireless
laptop/notebook/palm pilot/or web enabled cell phone, a hotspot is a
wireless acess point to which you can connect to the www.
See; Wi-FiHotSpotList.com ~ www.wi-fihotspotlist.com
A directory of WiFi Hotspots where the public can search and find 802.11
access points to use with wireless WLAN cards.
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HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org
This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (08/05/2004)
All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some
companies manufacture more then one product.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Aug 04/2004
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 Aug 04/2004
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 Aug 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 Aug 05/2004
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 Aug 04/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates
E-Trust
Last updated Aug 05/2004
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: Aug 05/2004
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 Aug 04/2004
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 Aug 05/2004
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 Aug 05/2004
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 30/2004
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 Aug 04/2004
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 Aug 05/2004
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 30/2004
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 Aug 05/2004
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 Aug 05/2004
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 Aug 04/2004
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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