Hey folks!
Microsoft released an out-of-cycle update for all current versions of Windows to correct the LNK vulnerability publicized two weeks ago. Hit Windows Update *now* to ensure you have this critical security fix installed. This is a security update. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/
Apple released a number of security updates over the last couple weeks, for all OSX and Windows versions of iTunes, Safari, as well as non-security updates to iOS 3 & iOS 4. Please check the Apple Updater as soon as possible to obtain the most recent updates.
iTunes 9.2.1 corrects several bugs, including a remotely exploitable security vulnerability, iPhone4 issues, plugin incompatibility and reliability fixes. This is a security update. Use the Apple Updater to update to the most recent version.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 is released. This supposedly corrects the antenna software sensitivity issue, however, since this is not a security update, if you’re still using iOS 3 on your iPhone/iPod, I strongly recommend waiting for the whole “antennagate” scandal to settle before upgrading. If you opt to update now, you can get the update through iTunes 9.2.1 (see above).
iOS 3.2.1 for iPad corrects several bugs, including freeze bugs, search engine alternatives, wifi connectivity and display options. This is not a security update. Get the update through iTunes.
Java 6u21 adds VM support, various bug fixes and corrects a security bug in drag & drop. This is a security update.
If you DO NOT already have Java installed, DO NOT install it now!
http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
If you’re using a 64bit machine and use both 32bit and 64bit browsers, you should also install the 64bit version, available here:
http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
Important Notes
Everything above this section should be checked by everyone on every computer. Chances are good that close to every single computer you touch will be affected by those updates. This is not the case with the items below, though you should still check each line item below to see if it applies to software you have installed.
Please remember that while I list many different applications within these updates, most people should ONLY install updates for a program if they already have a previous version of that program installed.
It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need.
Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
ATI Catalyst 10.7 adds newer hardware support and improves performance under certain applications. This is not a security update.
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx
Logitech SetPoint 6.15.25 provides several stability and reliability fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support-downloads/downloads/mice
nVidia 258.96 adds support for newer hardware, updates control panel options and functionality, including size, position, gamma, and HDMI perception. This is not a security update.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Firefox 3.6.8 corrects several security and stability bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
SeaMonkey 2.0.6 corrects several security and stability bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/
Safari 5.0.1 (and 4.1.1 for OSX 10.4) corrects networking performance, reliability and security issues, and adds extension support. Use the Apple Updater, or download the installer directly from the URL below. A reboot is required. This is a security update.
http://www.apple.com/safari/
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Thunderbird 3.1.1 provides several security and stability fixes, incorporating the PNG, SJOW and CSS security fixes from other Mozilla projects. This is a security update.
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/
Codec Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Vista Codec Package 5.8.0 updates included codecs and removes realmedia and corecodec components. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This version works for both Windows XP and Windows Vista. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html
Win7 Codec Package 2.5.9 updates included codecs and removes realmedia and corecodec components. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html
Win x64 Codec Support 2.6.3 updates included codecs, corrects decoding errors, and removes corecodec components. This update applies only to 64-bit computers, and requires either the Win7 Codec Package or the Windows Vista Codec package. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/x64components.html
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
CDBurnerXP 4.3.7.2316 adds disc splitting functionality, extensive file filtering capabilities, improved performance for audio processing, as well as several other bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/
VLC Media Player 1.1.2 corrects several dozen bugs, including UI, output, decoder, crash and other issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
SuperAntiSpyware 4.41.1000 provides updated definitions and improvements in scanning performance. This is not a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
AVG Anti-Virus Free 9.0.851 adds several modules for advanced detection. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?avg
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Adobe Reader 9.3.3 is now officially “available” from Adobe’s website as a full version, and NOT as an update package (saving at least 40mb in downloads for each computer). You can download the full version below, but you’re better off, if you have it installed already, using the “Help, Check for Updates” option in order to preserve any custom settings (most notably the security and javascript safety options). This is a security update.
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Any Video Converter 3.07 updates the YouTube downloading engine. This is not a security update.
http://www.any-video-converter.com/
DVDFab 7.0.9.0 corrects several bugs, primarily in the DVD ripping functionality, automatic bitrate calculation and performance. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/en/download.htm
Education updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Kodu 1.0.70.0 corrects a major stability bug on new projects. This is not a security update.
http://community.research.microsoft.com/blogs/kodu/default.aspx
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
CPU-Z 1.55 adds various hardware support. This is not a security update.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
Goodsync & Goodsync2Go 8.3.0.5 add support for SkyDrive, logging options, reduction of temp folders, time-shift detection and NTLM fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
WinSCP 4.2.8 adds a number of fixes, including IPv6, FTPS, SFTP, sorting, slow directory navigation and others. Now includes PuTTYgen and Pageant. This is not a security update.
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php
CCleaner 2.34.1200 corrects several minor bugs and improves cleaning several application types. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
Defraggler 1.21.209 consists primarily cosmetic updates, though does improve 64-bit performance. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler
Recuva 1.38.504 adds clipboard handling, improves support for PDF, Win7, and stability of background processing. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva
Speccy 1.03.162 adds text-format to the output options, print output, XPMC and various minor stability and UI improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy
SpeedFan 4.41 adds various additional hardware support, USB drive enclosures, and various other hardware. This is not a security update.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
Microsoft released the following updates to the SysInternals collection: TCPView, Autoruns, ProcDump, and Disk2vhd, correct minor bugs and adds new functionality to TCPView. These are not a security updates.
http://sysinternals.com/
USBDeview 1.75 improves information display, and adds USB profile version to the UI. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
MySQL 5.1.49 corrects several dozen bugs, in replication, optimization, order by and indexing. This is not a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/
TortoiseSVN x32 1.6.10 corrects several bugs, mostly cosmetic in nature. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
phpMyAdmin 3.3.5 corrects various PHP and import/export issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php
WordPress 3.0.1 corrects over 50 issues discovered since the 3.0 release, including import/export issues, as well as menu, multisite, theme, role and other issues. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/download/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/