[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #581 HackFix
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:33:34 -0700
MikesWhatsNews, 25, 10, 2002
in today's issue #581
HackFix Updates
2 Today in history
3 Letter Assigner
4 Arcade Mah Jongg
5 CyberSmart
6 WindowBlinds 3.4
7 ScanZip
8 CCC eHow.com
9 Moving a Window
10 StartPage Guard 2.0
11 Add MS Resource Meter
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (10/24/2002)
All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some
companies manufacture more then one product.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Oct 22/2002
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 Oct 22/2002
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.avast.com/latest.htm
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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Command Software Systems
Command antivirus/Fprot
Last Updated Oct 17/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.complex.is/f-prot/Download.html (F-Prot)
http://www.commandcom.com/downloads/virus_definition_updates.html (Command)
Or
Open Command antivirus click Update Deffiles
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Computer Associates
E-Trust
Last updated Oct 24/2002
To update your software
http://support.cai.com/Download/virussig.html
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: Oct 24/2002
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/dldupdate.php?type=3DDaily
Or
Open Rav and select Rav Update from the toolbar
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Grisoft Inc.
AVG
Last updated Oct 24/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_updt.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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Kaspersky
Kaspersky Anti-Virus (formerly AVP)
Last updated Oct 18/2002
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 Oct 23/2002
To update your software
For Mcafee Visit
http://www.nai.com/naicommon/download/dats/superdat.asp
(for Virus and Engine updates)
http://www.nai.com/naicommon/download/dats/mcafee_4x.asp
(for Just virus pattern updates)
For 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 Oct 23/2002
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 18/2002
To update your software
Visit: http://www.bitdefender.com/html/updates.php
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 Oct 24/2002
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 Oct 24/2002
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 Oct 24/2002
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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~ Hackfix Project Staff
staff@xxxxxxxxxxx
Http://www.hackfix.org
3017 St Clair Ave #176
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 3L7
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Today in history ~ October 25
http://www.440.com/twtd/today.html
A daily summary of news events, famous birthdays (mine <BG>), and hit music
that happened on this day in history.
Todays most famous birthday; Pablo Picasso
1881?1973, Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and ceramist, who
worked in France. (Pablo Ruiz y Picasso) He is generally considered in his
technical virtuosity, enormous versatility, and incredible originality and
prolificity to have been the foremost figure in 20th-century art.
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3
Letter Assigner ~ freeware
http://www.v72735.f2s.com/LetAssig/
Everybody who at least once connected a second hard disk drive to a computer
or repartitioned a hard disk, knows how many
problems may arise because of the non-customizable letter assignment
performed by the operating system.
Letter Assigner allows to assign any letter to any drive in the system (
with a few non-significant exceptions ).
It gives the users of MS Windows 95 and 98 the freedom to choose drive
letters.
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4
Arcade Mah Jongg ~ free
http://www.brainblock.com/amj.html
Arcade Mah Jongg takes the highly popular tile matching game to a new level.
Now there is shooting action coupled with strategy!
Clear levels by shooting bullets from your paddle at matching tiles.
Too many mismatches, and your life bar will reach its end:
your paddle will explode into pixelated dust!
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CyberSmart
http://www.cybersmart.org
The CyberSmart School Program offers the first professionally developed
curriculum for elementary and middle schools, promoting responsible and
effective computer and Internet use.
Provided free of charge, this curriculum includes 65 original,
standards-based teacher lesson plans with student activity sheets developed
by educators and curriculum specialists.
Tips for high school students on safeguarding their computer and America's
cyber-infrastructure, and CyberSmart! professional development for teachers
are also provided.
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6
WindowBlinds 3.4 ~ free download
http://www.stardock.com/
Object Desktop: WindowBlinds - Transform the Windows GUI!
WindowBlinds is the part of Object Desktop lets you change your title bars,
scrollbars, radio buttons, Start bar and nearly every other part of the
Windows GUI (graphical user interface).
It works on all versions of Windows.
It is the Microsoft certified way of adding visual styles to Windows XP.
From; Stardock Magazine: October 2002
http://www.stardock.com
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ScanZip
http://camtech2000.net/Pages/Useful.html
Win95/98/Me/Win2K
ScanZip will scan your zip files and let you view the files inside.
Gives information about size of each file, total, compressed and
uncompressed, CRC and any notes attached.
Also determines which ones are corrupted.
From; camtech2000.net
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com
15,000 Step-by-Step How-Tos, for instance how can I tell if my sushi is
fresh?
How Things Get Done
In the past, when people wanted to know how to do things, they found answers
from a variety of sources: friends and family,
store clerks, instruction manuals, reference books and Internet sites. Their
experiences became complicated tasks, comprised of
figuring out how to accomplish the project, making an itemized list of
necessities, remembering what is already on-hand, finding
what products or services are needed, and making numerous purchases with
multiple payment methods to get everything. And
all of this was done before they could even start their projects.
eHow.com was created to give people a fast and easy way to find out how to
do a variety of real-world activities, provide ways to
accomplish them, and join a community of like-minded people who share a
passion for getting things done.
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Moving A Window
If you ever find a window open at the top of the screen and you can't drag
the window down, there is a solution.
Just click your mouse anywhere on the screen and press Alt + Spacebar.
When the small menu appears, select the Move option, then use the arrow keys
to move the window where you want.
Press enter when finished.
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StartPage Guard 2.0 Updated version ~ free
http://www.pjwalczak.com/spguard/index.php
Malicious programs (viruses, trojans, backdoors, etc.) sometime change the
StartPage to "gain the ground". Spywares use this way to invade user's
privacy by tracking destinations which user visited, and collecting personal
information. In some cases this activity may be totally transparent to the
user. But most often this is just plain annoyance when start page is changed
without asking user's permission. SPG effectively deals with all this
problems, making surfing the net safer, more secure, and by reducing
frustaration - more fun.
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Mike's Friday Tip ~ Add MS Resource Meter
In Windows 98, 98 SE, or ME system you can add the MS Resource Meter to your
Startup.
Go to; Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Resource Meter.
Right click the icon and chose copy and add it into your Startup folder.
Resource Meter will start every time you start Windows.
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Antivirus software is a good choice to scan your system for possible viruses,
however no virus scanner is 100% effective as manufactures cannot keep up with
the rapid change of viruses that happens daily.
Be sure to update yours regularly.
http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html
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