[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #755 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews  05 , 11, 2004
in today's issue #758

2       Operation Firewall
3       FIRST
4       602LAN SUITE 2004
5       OpenExpert
6       Super Slyder
7       Microsoft Partner Pack for Windows XP
8       CCC    Every Rule
9               Fixing lost File Associations
10      ShutDown 2.0
11      Remove MSN Messenger from XP
HackFix Updates 
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Secret Service busts suspected ID fraud ring
http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-5431419.html
Published: October 28, 2004, 4:37 PM PDT
By Robert Lemos Staff Writer, CNET News.com
               
In an investigation that led from online forums to a passport-forging
facility in Bulgaria, law enforcement officials arrested in the last 48
hours suspects from eight states and six foreign countries on charges of
identity theft, computer fraud, credit card fraud and conspiracy. 

Dubbing the enforcement action Operation Firewall, the Secret Service said
individuals working together stole more than 1.7 million credit card numbers
and other financial information costing more than $4.3 million. Federal law
enforcement agents--cooperating with officials from the United Kingdom,
Canada, Bulgaria, Belarus, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands--have
arrested 28 suspects since Tuesday night and stressed that the investigation
continues.
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See also; 
www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/29/operation_firewall/ 
sf.indymedia.org/news/2004/10/1705028.php
news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/ security/0,39020375,39171958,00.htm
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FIRST
http://www.usfirst.org/
FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence,
knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue
opportunities in science, technology and engineering. FIRST inspires in
young people, their schools and communities an appreciation of science and
technology, and how mastering these can enrich the lives of all.
Thanks to; Wambooli Salad
http://www.wambooli.com/newsletter/weekly/info/
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4
602LAN SUITE 2004
Download the FREE, 5-user version of 602LAN SUITE 2004 here:
http://www.software602.com/products/ls/
Software602 has just signed a licensing agreement that will allow PureSight
content filtering technology to be incorporated in 602LAN SUITE 2004
The most affordable network solution is now here! Get a secure mail server
with anti-virus & anti-spam, built-in firewall with NAT and proxy server for
controlled Internet sharing. Access your e-mail anywhere using the included
Web Mail client.
Please note, the 5 user version is FREE for commerical and non-commerical
use!
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5
OpenExpert
http://www.baxbex.com/openexpert.html
OpenExpert is free for personal use! 
OpenExpert enables you to specify any number of suitable applications for
each file type. In this way, when you open a file, instead of being
restricted to using a single pre-determined application, you can easily
choose among a list of suitable applications. 
 
Easily open your graphic files in your favorite paint programs or view your
HTML files in either Netscape or Internet Explorer, just with a few mouse
clicks. You can even add different versions of the same program to the
OpenExpert menu. 
The screenshot below shows how it works: Right-click your file, point to
"Open with" and then just click on the program which should open the file.
That's how easy it is! 
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6
Slide on over to Super Slyder.
http://www.sandlotgames.com/w4/
Help maneuver Slyder, the tiny superhero through 100 (120 on Windows XP)
challenging mazes. Max out your puzzle skills to keep Slyder alive and send
him home. This game is also optimized to work on your Windows XP Media
Center Edition PC.

Serpentine
Guide a hungry dragon to his dinner through 50 (70 on Windows XP) beautiful
temple mazes. Watch out for pits and dangers as your serpent grows and
travels the world. This game is also optimized to work on your Windows XP
Media Center PC.

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7
Microsoft Partner Pack for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/partnerpack/
The Partner Pack is the ultimate application package for your Windows XP PC.

Install this package and you will be able to play new games and have more
fun, explore the internet in new ways, keep in touch and share information
with friends and family, better protect your PC and do more with tools and
desktop utilities. You can either download this software package for free or
get a CD (and pay just for Shipping and Handling). 
The free add-on pack includes new Microsoft and 3rd party software items.
?  Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager. 
   Will help you backup and restore presentation, pictures, 
   songs and applications from and to USB Flash Drive devices 
   and take them with you. The application can also help you 
   to classify and name USB Flash Drives images (for instance
   "My network configuration" or "The pictures for my grandma") 
   and lets you see this name whenever the USB Flash Drive is 
   plugged into the computer. 

?  PhotoSite 
   Share your digital photos on your own personal photo website!  
   PhotoSite is the free photo-sharing service that lets you quickly 
   and easily display your photos in customized albums and photoblogs.
 
?  Google Deskbar?
    Search and explore the Internet using Google right from your desktop, 
    even when your browser isn?t running. Your results will appear in a 
    small inset window that closes automatically.

There are many more pieces to this Partner Pack,which can be 
downloaded enmasse or individually.One caveat-- .Net must be 
installed to use them.
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Every Rule

http://www.everyrule.com
This site has rules for many board games, card games, casino
games, sports games, and more.

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9
Fixing lost File Associations

If you accidentally associate a particular file extension with the wrong
application, don't try to fix it with Windows
Explorer's File Types tab in the Folder Options dialog box--there's no way
to remove a single extension from a
registered file type without deleting the entire entry and starting over.
Instead, use Windows 98's version of the Windows 3.x File Manager, which you
can launch from the Run dialog box by typing winfile and pressing [Enter].
Once File Manager opens, choose File | Associate. 
When the Associate dialog box appears, type the extension that you want to
get rid of in the Files With
Extension text box. When you do, you'll see the errant file association
appear in the Associate With text box.
To remove the file association, scroll to the top of the list of file types,
select (None), and then click OK.

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ShutDown 2.0 (beta)  
www.rnowicki.neostrada.pl/sdown.html
Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP FREEWARE 
 ShutDown is a simple programme that turns off your PC at a specific time. 
It is written in Assembly Language so you can use it without any fear of
slowing down your computer. 
It uses FORCE method to shutdown or restart a computer so no process can
stop it.  
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11
Mike's Friday Tip ~ Remove MSN Messenger from XP

If you are like me and like to have some control of what programs are
running in XP you may find this handy to remove MSN Messenger.
 
Open Task Manager (Start - Run - taskmgr.exe)

Go to processes tab and verify "msmsgs.exe" is not running. 
If it is click on the process and choose "End Process"

Go into your Program Files folder. 

Rename the Messenger folder to "MessengerOFF" 

If you are cannot rename the folder in this way then boot to safe mode 
(restart your computer and intermittently clicking the " F8 " key) and make
the change.
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  HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org
This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (11/04/2004)

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


Aladdin Knowledge Systems

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

E-Trust
Last updated Nov 04/2004
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:  Nov 04/2004
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 Nov 01/2004
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 Nov 04/2004
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 Nov 04/2004
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 Oct 29/2004 
To update your software
Visit: http://www.kaspersky.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 Nov 03/2004
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 Nov 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 Oct 29/2004 
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 Nov 04/2004
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 Nov 04/2004
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 Nov 03/2004
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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Http://www.hackfix.org

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