Hi, Folks!
Microsoft released nine updates addressing vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and Visual Basic for Applications. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/
Apple released a number of updates to printer drivers and other hardware, as well as iPhoto 9.3.1, Aperture 3.3.1 and a RAW update. This does not include security updates. Use the Apple Updater to get the most current versions.
Adobe AIR 3.3.300.3670 is a stability, compatibility and audio/video update. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?air
Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.265 is a stability, compatibility and audio/video update. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?flashie
https://12pd.com/click?flash
Yahoo! Hacked!
Today brings other news, as well. One of Yahoo’s user databases was hacked recently and the attacker was able to gain access to half a million account details. Take this opportunity to change your Yahoo passwords now.
https://edit.yahoo.com/config/change_pw
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.
Also note that using the applications own “check for updates” function, when available, will best preserve your current settings, and often avoid any crapware that might come with a fresh installer. Use this option if it’s available to you.
Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me anytime, and we can set you up with subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com
Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
AMD Catalyst 12.6 corrects several security, stability and reliability bugs, as well as adding new and updated application profiles, and newer hardware support. This is a security update.
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/downloads.aspx
GMail Drive FS 1.0.19 corrects a login issue. This is not a security update.
http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm
HP Universal Print Driver (PCL6) 5.5.0.12834 provides over 30 bugfixes, addressing mostly specific hardware and print features. This is not a security update.
http://www.hp.com/go/upd
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Firefox 13.0.1 corrects several stability and security issues. This is a security update. Use Help, About to install the latest version.
Google Chrome 20.0.1132.57 corrects several bugs, including security issues. This is a security update. Use Tool, About to get the most current version.
Opera 12.00 is a major update, adding native 64-bit support, separate-process plugin operation, theme support, imprved HTML5 support and various other improvements. This is not a security update. Use Opera, Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.
SeaMonkey 2.10.1 corrects several stability and security issues. This is a security update. Use Help, About to install the latest version.
HTTrack 3.46.1 adds Unicode support and corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Thunderbird 13.0.1 corrects several stability issues. This is not a security update. Use Help, About to install the latest version.
OutlookAttachView 2.35 adds domain filename export option, and a column to identify specific messages by internal ID. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Skype 5.10.0.115 is a stability update. This is not a security update.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/home
Connectify 3.5.1.24187 adds power management options, improved firewall controls, better anti-virus compatibility and corrects bugs with sharing 3G/4G/VPN from the previous version. This is not a security update.
http://www.connectify.me/
Evernote 4.5.7.7146 adds several new cosmetic and usability features. This is not a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/
Codec Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Win7 Codec Package 3.7.1 updates included codecs and improves suggested settings and removes all toolbars and advertising. 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 3.7.1 updates included codecs and improves suggested settings. 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 4.4.1.3243 corrects a couple minor bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/
VLC Media Player 2.0.2 corrects a couple hundred bugs, and improves playback on older hardware, adds Retina support, split-file improvements and various other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Winamp 5.63 is a security update.
http://www.winamp.com/media-player/en
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Notepad++ 6.1.5 corrects several stability bugs and improves Windows 8 compatibility. This is not a security update.
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Kindle for PC 1.10.1 Build 40262 does not provide a changelog, so it should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?kindle4pc
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
MalwareBytes’ Anti-Malware 1.62 improves update performance, heuristics, scheduler, and installer. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?mbam
Avast! Home Edition 7.0.1456 corrects several stability and security issues. This is a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
SuperAntiSpyware 5.5.1006 improves heuristic detection and other scanning improvements. This is a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Wireshark 1.8.0 adds a number of new protocols, GeoIP IPv6 database support, and standardizes output to pcap-ng format. This is not a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/
Nmap 6.01 adds a number of new scripts. This is not a security update.
http://nmap.org/
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VideoCacheView 2.32 adds 64-bit browser support, improves stability, and adds a Title column to help identify videos. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html
WebCamImageSave 1.11 adds an option to specify the label position within the cfg file. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_cam_image_capture.html
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 8.1.9.0 updates decryption keys, additional conversion options and bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/download.htm
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
RoboForm 7.7.9 corrects dozens of bugs including crashes and browser compatibility issues. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf
Goodsync 9.2.4.4 adds parallelism for performance, multi-part uploads to Google Docs/Drive, and various other fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
LogMeIn Win 4.1.2504 adds managed Anti-Virus controls. Right-click on the LogMeIn icon in your tray and select “Open LogMeIn”, click “About”, then “Check for Updates”. After a few minutes of downloading, the updater will start. You’ll be prompted to click “Update”, approve installation and finally “close” the installer when done.
Hamachi 2.1.0.210 adds automatic reconnect, automatic updates, multicast and several other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceDownloads
Autoruns 11.32 fixes a bug that prevented Autoruns from correctly elevating when the Run as Administrator option is selected. This is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
Process Explorer 15.21 fixes a bug related to the autostart and several other bugs. This is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
Process Monitor 3.02 fixes an external logging issue and a bug in the save logic. This is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
PsKill 1.15 fixes a bug in the remote kill functionality. This is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
CCleaner 3.20.1750 adds Windows 8 compatibility, context menu management, Opera 12 support, improved UAC bypass, and other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
Recuva 1.43.623 adds Alternate Data Stream support, improves large file support, filters, NTFS permissions, and other improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva
Speccy 1.17.340 adds computer type (pc/notebook), improves CPU detection, printer and sharing detection, newer hardware support and various other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy
CPU-Z Installer 1.61 adds newer hardware support and fixes a bug under Windows 8. This is not a security update.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
FolderChangesView 1.05 adds Open Folder and Clear All options, and fixes a bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html
WakeMeOnLan 1.37 corrects a crash bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
Wireless Network Watcher 1.47 corrects a crash bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Inno Setup & QuickStart 5.5.1 corrects a bug with file replacement queueing, updates translations, and other minor tweaks. This is not a security update.
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
Maraura 3.9.2 corrects a stability bug. This is not a security update.
http://arianne.sourceforge.net/engine/marauroa.html
Virtual Machine Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VirtualBox 4.1.18-78361 corrects several stability and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
VMware Player 4.0.4 is a security update.
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
phpMyAdmin 3.5.2 is a bugfix release. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php
Adminer 3.4.0 adds several new features, bugfixes and translations. This is not a security update.
http://www.adminer.org/en/
BuddyPress 1.5.6 is a WP 3.4 compatibility update. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress/
bbPress 2.1 adds WP 3.4 compatibility, various bugfixes and improvements. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress/
BuddyStream 2.6 provides a number of fixes and improvements, including crashes, typos, Soundcloud, Facebook Wall, Pages and Albums.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddystream/
Email Log 0.8 improves MySQL compatibility, PHP errors, and adds bulk delete. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/email-log/
Front-end Editor 2.3 corrects several bugs, updates components. This is a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/front-end-editor/
Theme Authenticity Checker 1.5 adds WP 3.4 compatibility. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tac/
Theme My Login 6.2.1 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-my-login/
MailEnable 6.55 corrects several bugs, improves POP retrieval logging, improves user spam management. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/