[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #783 HackFix

MikesWhatsNews  03, 06, 2005
in today's issue #783

2       Classic Children's Stories
3       Firestarter Linux Firewall
4       Deer Park Firexox 1.1Beta
5       Ripway
6       Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06
7       XnView
8       CCC    Schmaili
9               Cycle Through Open Documents
10      Outlook® Backup Tutorial
11      Saving your Downloads
HackFix Updates 
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Classic Children's Stories
http://childhoodreading.com/
This site was designed for the entertainment and education of everyone who 
finds it. It consists of many classic stories that have carried on through 
generations. They are reminiscent of time past, but their themes have stayed 
with us and will carry on in our lives as we go into our future. 
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Firestarter 1.0.3  free
http://www.fs-security.com/

A Modern Linux Firewall
Linux security does not have to be complex, and simplicity does not have to 
mean sacrificing power. 

With Firestarter you will have a firewall up and running in minutes. 
After that it is up to you how deep you choose to go. 

You can use Firestarter on your...
... desktop or laptop. Our philosophy of simplicity has made Firestarter the 
most widely used Linux desktop firewall software available today. 

... server. Firestarter can be installed onto individual servers and managed 
graphically over SSH or using the shell. 

... gateway or dedicated firewall. Firestarter will set up Internet connection 
sharing for you with a minimum of fuss. Want DHCP for the clients? Sure you 
could configure it yourself, but we know you never get around to doing it, with 
Firestarter it only takes one click. 
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4
Deer Park Firefox 1.1 BETA
http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=6680
Deer Park Alpha 1 Release Candidates Available
Monday May 23rd, 2005
Asa Dotzler has announced that release candidate builds of Deer Park Alpha 1 
are now available. Deer Park is the codename for Mozilla Firefox 1.1 and Deer 
Park Alpha 1 is a preview of 1.1 aimed at developers. The builds available 
today are Deer Park Alpha 1 release candidates.

Deer Park Alpha 1 intentionally uses a codename rather than the Mozilla Firefox 
branding to dissuade end-users from downloading the preview (an end-user beta 
will be available closer to the final 1.1 release). In the tradition of Mozilla 
renamings, Deer Park Alpha 1 has previously been referred to in planning 
documents as the Deer Park Developer Preview, the Firefox 1.1 Developer Preview 
and Firefox 1.1 Alpha. Note that while this release is termed as an alpha, it's 
actually based on the Mozilla 1.8 Beta 2 code. The final Firefox 1.1 release 
will be based on the final 1.8 code.

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5
Ripway
http://www.ripway.com/
30MB free online storage.
With Ripway you can now access your personal or business files from anywhere in 
the world with any web browser or FTP software! Build a website, store photos, 
MP3's, office documents, use PHP scripts, zip files, videos, or anything else 
you want! 
Also perfect for image hosting! All for FREE! 
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6
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06 (NEW!!)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download506.html

New in this version:
Improvements:
? Disk-scan is approximately 30 % faster
? CSI scan is now more efficient
? Added "Scan for low risk threats" option, to scan for targets with
low TAC index
? Ad-Watch CSI engine performance highly improved; using less CPU and
Memory as well as having a smaller footprint
? GUI adapted to use the new TAC
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7
XnView free
http://www.xnview.com/
A free utility for viewing and converting graphic files. 

It has the features :

Import about 400 graphic file formats
Export about 50 graphic file formats
Multipage TIFF, Animated GIF, Animated ICO support
IPTC, EXIF
Resize
Copy/Cut/Crop
Adjust brigthness, contrast...
Modify number of colors
Apply filters (blur, average, emboss, ...)
Apply effects (lens, wave, ...)
Fullscreen mode
Slide show
Picture browser
Batch convert
Thumbnail create
Screen capture
Contact Sheet create
Multi-page file create (TIFF, DCX, LDF)
TWAIN support (Windows only)
Print support (Windows only)
Drag & Drop support (Windows only)
44 languages support (Windows only)
And many many other things... 
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8
'Christy's Computer Corner'
  thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Schmaili  Freeware
http://www.schmaili.com/

Schmaili allows you to quickly insert a smiley icon into your e-mail. All you 
have to do is select your choice of smiley from a menu and click on it to 
insert it into your current e-mail window. You can choose from more than 100 
static or animated icons. Schmaili is very easy to use and install; it runs in 
the taskbar and opens with a single click. After selecting your smiley, the 
menu automatically closes and moves out of the way.

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9
Cycle Through Open Documents

Most people know that pressing ALT+TAB will cycle through open programs on your 
computer. But did you know that CTRL+F6 cycles through open documents in many 
different programs? You do now!
This works in Word, Excel, and Photoshop, to name a few.

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10
OUTLOOK? BACKUP TUTORIAL 
http://www.sitedeveloper.ws/tutorials/outlook.htm
 
MS Outlook  MS Outlook Express  Programs  Links 
Purpose: This tutorial is designed to provide a quick and easy way to back up 
your Microsoft® Outlook® or Outlook Express® e-mail. For many of us, our e-mail 
is our lifeline to our business. It is important to make regular backups in 
case of a hardware or software failure. You never know how important your 
e-mail is until you lose it. 
This tutorial will also provide a means to easily restore you e-mail and 
contacts. For example, you may need to restore your e-mail and contacts 
following a system rebuild or you may simply want to move your information to a 
different computer. 
  
Requirements: Ability to navigate Windows and copy folders and files. 
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11

Saving your Downloads ~ Mike's Friday Tip

Many times I will be asked where is the document/file/program/etc., that I down 
loaded?

This can be fixed by always saving saving the downloads to a specific location.
You can change the settings in Internet Explorer to prompt you;

In IE click on Tools> Internet Options> Security>
Custom Level> Downloads
Automatic prompting for Downloads> Enable

This will cause the Download text box to open before the download can start.
Save the download to a specific location so that you can find it again.

I save mine to a file in my documents called Downloadz
I purposely misspell it so that it does not accidentally get deleted.
I also save the down loaded files in their compressed form so that I can burn 
them to a CDR for future recovery and or installation on one of my other 
computers. The Cd frequently comes in handy when visiting friends to try to 
remove infections as it will have the most recent AV program loaded on it.
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (06/02/2005)

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 02/2005
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 02/2005
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.avast.com/
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 02/2005
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 02/2005
To update your software
Visit: http://207.230.103.11/public/updates/updates.asp
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 02/2005
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates

E-Trust
Last updated June 02/2005
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.

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GeCad Software

Rav (Reliable AntiVirus)
Last Updated:  June 02/2005
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 
Announcing the End of Support for AVG Anti-Virus 6.0 (December 31, 2004)
Read more here: http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_avg6_termination.php
(New update details will be available soon)

Last updated June 02/2005
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/72/lng/us/tpl/tpl01
Or 
You can also perform updates using the Check for 
Updates option within the menu that opens after right 
mouse button clicking over the AVG icon located on 
the system tray.



**Note:  To help speed up AVG updates you can set your program to use 
an alternate download site.  
AVG 7.0  go to the control panel at the bottom is "Update Manager" 
select that and then select "settings" (at the bottom)  in there under  
"url"  you can add/delete/edit etc  the update urls as needed  you 
can move the order of the update urls as well.... such as putting the 
backup url first etc.  You can add the secondary site (www.grisoft.cz) 
to help to ease the server and make your update go quicker as most 
don't use it!
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H+Bedv

AntiVir
Last updated June 02/2005
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 02/2005
To update your software
Visit: no visable update page on site main page at 
http://www.centralcommand.com/index.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 
Last updated June 02/2005 
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:  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 01/2005
To update your software 
For Mcafee Visit
http://www.networkassociates.com/us/downloads/updates/superdat_download.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 02/2005
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.

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Softwin

BitDefender 
Last Updated May 27/2005 
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

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Sophos

Sophos Anti Virus
Last IDE available June 02/2005
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 02/2005
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 02/2005
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)

**Note:  Users of non-NPF (i.e., old 3-digit pattern format) compliant 
products will not be able to update to the pattern release indicated 
in this email.  Non-NPF compliant products can only update to 
pattern 991, which was released March 7, 2005. TrendLabs urges 
all affected customers to apply the New Pattern Format solution 
at http://www.trendmicro.com/en/support/npf/overview.htm or 
upgrade to the latest product version to address this limitation.
 
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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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