MikesWhatsNews 8, 10, 2004
in today's issue #752

2 XPSP2 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
3 Creature World
4 60 Useful Windows XP SP2 Links
5 Qwik-Fix Pro
6 FirePanel XP
7 WinAlarm
8 CCC Remote Tray
9 Clear the Clipboard
10 Radio Lovers
11 Turn off the Sounds After Installing XP SP2
HackFix Updates
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2
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-038.mspx
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack
2 (KB834707)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Internet Explorer and gain control over it.
You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
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3
Creature World
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/world/content.html
Visit all seven continents and find out about the creatures that inhabit
them.
The land Down Under has all kinds of creature habitats.
The Outback is a desert in the middle of Australia.
North America is like a creature gold mine!
You like boa constrictors? We got 'em! You want bobcats? Got them, too!
How about headin' up to north to check out the Polar Bear...
Thanks to Christy
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4
60 Useful Windows XP SP2 Links
http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/best_of/xpsp2links.htm
You have questions about Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), and Microsoft has
at least some answers.
By Scot Finnie

- Pre-Install Must Reading
- Installation Issues
- SP2 Problems/Solutions
- Uninstalling SP2
- Internet Explorer
- Outlook Express
- Windows Firewall
- Networking/Wireless
- Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Knowledge Base Searches
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5
Qwik-Fix Pro
http://www.pivx.com/qwikfix.asp
Qwik-Fix Pro™ uses Active System Hardening™ to protect Windows desktops
and servers against new threats by blocking the underlying vulnerabilities
exploited by worms and viruses. Qwik-Fix Pro™ protects from hundreds of
specific worms and viruses and safeguards PCs from falling victim to the
next worm or virus before vendor security patches become available. Qwik-Fix
Pro™ users were protected in advance from Sasser, MSBlaster, SoBig.F, and
even the recent Scob and download.ject worms.
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6
FirePanel XP
http://www.router19.org/
FirePanel XP is an extension for the new firewall found in Windows XP SP2
and Windows Server2003 SP1. It modifies your Windows Firewall, with features
not normally available to users.

You can set rules, monitor your firewall activity, filter packets, watch
logs, and keep realtime tabs on what exactly your connection is being
exposed to. Protect servers from most unsolicited internet traffic and
malicious probes, by specifying which addresses can even find that open
port.

If the IP is not on the list, the packet is simply dropped and logged,
limiting the surface of attack on your connection, rendering FULL STEALTH.
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7
WinAlarm 1.1.0.103
http://winalarm.neostrada.pl/
Windows 98 / 2000 / Me / XP or 2003
WinAlarm is a freeware reminder and alarm program.
You can use it to remind you of specific forthcoming events, or of events
that recur on a regular basis. It provides a customizable pop-up color-coded
window bearing whatever text you enter, plus a customizable sound (if you
want one). It can also provide advance warnings, and after-the-event
reminder warnings.

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8
'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org

Remote Tray ~ Freeware
http://gmoerth.freeservers.com/rmt/

Move windows to the system tray.
Here's an app that allows you move a running program window from
the taskbar to the system tray.
The windows you need will be ready and waiting over there.
It's a great way to unclutter your taskbar.
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9
Clear the Clipboard
The Windows clipboard only stores one thing at a time. When you copy
something, it is stored in memory and is available in almost any other
program that you use. You may find from time to time that after you have
copied a large image or a large selection of text that your system is
sluggish. This could be a result of what is in the
clipboard.

If you don't need what is in the clipboard anymore, then copy something else
that is much smaller (even as small as a single word on a web page or other
document). This will replace the large copied item with the smaller item and
may help the performance of your system.

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10
Radio Lovers
http://radiolovers.com/
Before television captured the public's attention in the 1950's, radio ruled
the waves as the American families' number one source for news and
entertainment. Listeners would tune in regularly to hear their favorite
Comedians, Variety Shows, Mysteries, Westerns and Science Fiction series.

All long lost radio greats such as Abbott and Costello, Amos and Andy, Buck
Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy and many more have an online home at Radio
Lovers.com. While many of these characters survived the transition to
television, their initial following began on the radio. Now you can enjoy
these classics of radio nostalgia for free (in MP3 format) at this great
site.

Thanks to: Martha http://www.marthas-web.com
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11
Turn Off The Sounds After Installing XP SP2
Do you now have sounds that you did not have before installing XP SP2?
You can disable them.

Click Start> Control Panel> Sounds and Audio Devices or type " mmsys.cpl "
in the Run box.
Click the Sounds tab.
Under Program Events, scroll down to find and click on Blocked Pop-up
Window.
In the Sounds list, click None.
Scroll down to find and click on Information Bar.
In the Sounds list, click None.
Click OK.
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HackFix updates, thanks to Christy;
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (10/14/2004)

Our apologies for any confusion in this early update email. We are
sending this a little early due to commitments later in the day which
may prevent a regular send. All dates are confirmed as of 3pm today.


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 14/2004
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 Oct 14/2004
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 Oct 13/2004
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 Oct 14/2004
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 Oct 13/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates

E-Trust
Last updated Oct 14/2004
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: Oct 09/2004
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 Oct 14/2004
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 Oct 14/2004
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 Oct 14/2004
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 07/2004
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 Oct 14/2004
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 Oct 14/004
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 14/2004
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 Oct 14/2004
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 Oct 13/2004
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 Oct 13/2004
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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