Hi, Folks!
It’s Patch Tuesday! It’s a pretty heavy load today, with several updates that require direct interaction. The typical computer should see roughly 400mb in updates. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 24 updates to address issues in Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Security Essentials, Silverlight, .NET, and Microsoft Office (~250mb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/
Apple released updates for OS X, OS X Server, Safari, iCloud, RAW compatibility, and several drivers. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11.0.11 are security updates. Since Adobe has released Adobe Acrobat DC the native update engine has become unreliable for 11.x versions. You may need to either switch to Adobe Acrobat DC or have significant patience to download the 11.0.11 update.
Adobe AIR 17.0.0.172 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac
Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.188 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac
Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.
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 any time, 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.
Display Driver Uninstaller 15.1.0.2 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Google Chrome 42.0.2311.152 is a security update.
Firefox 38.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Thunderbird 31.7.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Dropbox 3.4.6 provides several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox
Evernote 5.8.6.7519 fixes several bugs, including crash and reliability. This is not a security update.
BrowsingHistoryView 1.69 corrects a bug parsing IE data on some platforms. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html
IPInfoOffline 1.41 corrects IP parsing issue. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ip_country_info_offline.html
Adobe Shockwave 12.1.8.158 is a security update. If you do not have Shockwave DO NOT install it now!
https://12pd.com/click?shockwave
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
CDBurnerXP 4.5.5.5571 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?cdbxp
Plex Media Server 0.9.12.1.1079 corrects several stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://plex.tv/downloads/1/archive
VLC Media Player 2.2.1 is a security update.
Unreal Media Server 11.0 adds Live Channel a/v switching, rebroadcasting, and improved stability. This is not a security update.
http://www.umediaserver.net/umediaserver/download.html
Unreal Streaming Media Player 7.0 adds support for Live Channels, time-shifting, improves UMS over HTTPS, and improved buffering. This is not a security update.
http://www.umediaserver.net/umediaserver/download.html
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
PlayStation 2.51 is a stability update. This is not a security update.
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Notepad++ 6.7.7 fixes a minor bug. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?npp
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
OpenSSL 1.0.2a is a security update.
Windows Defender Offline 20150430 is a security update.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
DrWeb CureIt! 10.0.5 is a security update.
https://www.freedrweb.com/download+cureit+free/?lng=en
Avast! Home Edition 10.2.2218 improves stability and performance. This is not a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
MalwareBytes’ Anti-Malware 2.1.6 is a security update.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
DNSQuerySniffer 1.45 adds the ability to capture queries from loopback address. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html
SmartSniff 2.17 added “Find in Upper Pane” option. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html
Wireless Network Watcher 1.79 updates internal MAC address database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html
RogueKiller 10.6.3 adds detections, fixes search bug, improves UI and other bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/
MSRT 5.24 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Greenshot 1.2.6.7 updates Picasa support and improves editor. This is not a security update.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/greenshot/
VideoCacheView 2.85 added the ability to scan only files within a configurable recent period. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html
XSplit Gamecaster 2.2.1502.1751 improves YouTube Live support. This is not a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
DVDFab 9.1.9.9 updates encryption support, corrects more than 20 bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
TEncoder 4.5.7 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://tencoder.sourceforge.net/
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
GoodSync 9.9.20 improves performance and stability. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
Bitcoin 0.10.1 is a bug fix. This is not a security update.
http://bitcoin.org/en/download
CintaNotes 2.8.6 fixes several bugs, including stability and sync issues. This is not a security update.
http://cintanotes.com/download
Cygwin 2.0.0 is a major update and bugfix release. This should be treated as a security update.
http://cygwin.com/
CrucialScanner 20150506 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/index.aspx
Process Hacker 2.34 provides several cosmetic and stability updates. This is not a security update.
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/
TeamViewer 10.0.41459 provides several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows.aspx
FileLocator Pro 7.5.2092 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download
DiskSmartView 1.10 fixes a reliability bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/disk_smart_view.html
FolderChangesView 1.71 corrects a deleted file bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html
Password Security Scanner 1.33 adds portable Firefox support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_security_scanner.html
USBDeview 2.42 adds the ability to view device capabilities. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
WakeMeOnLan 1.71 updates the internal MAC address database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
WifiInfoView 1.80 adds the ability to determine maximum supported speed of 802.11ac networks. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html
CCleaner 5.05.5176 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner
Sysmon 3.0 improves process tracking and filters. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
Autoruns 13.3 adds reporting of GP extension DLLs and adds target processes tracking. This is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
RegJump 1.1 adds the -c option to jump to the path stored in the copy/paste clipboard.
http://sysinternals.com/
WuInstall 2.3.5 fixes a cache reporting bug and improves inline documentation. This is not a security update.
Seagate HDD Diagnostics 1.4.0.2 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/202435en
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Coppermine Gallery 1.5.36 is a security update.
http://coppermine-gallery.net/
Dada Mail 8.0.2 is a bugfix release. This is not a security update.
http://dadamailproject.com/
ownCloud Client 1.8.1 provides a number of performance and reliability updates. This is a security update.
https://owncloud.org/install/
phpMyAdmin 4.4.6 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php
Plupload 2.1.3 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.plupload.com/
TinyMCE 4.1.10 is a bugfix release. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/download.php
Drupal 7.37 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download
jQuery 1.11.3 and 2.1.4 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://jquery.com/download/
SMF 2.0.10 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://download.simplemachines.org/
WordPress 4.1.2 is the 4th security update in the last month. Update ASAP!
Autoptimize 1.9.4 is a compatibility bug fix. This is not a security update.
bbPress 2.5.7 improves URL output. This is not a security update.
BuddyPress 2.2.3.1 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
Conditional Widgets 2.2 fixes a number of bugs and adds hide on desktop/mobile support. This is not a security update.
Contact Form 7 4.1.2 adds div and quiz wrapper elements. This is not a security update.
Easy Bootstrap Shortcode 4.4.0 is a security update.
FV Top Level Categories 1.7 adds new translations. This is not a security update.
Postie 1.6.19 adds support for future posting and improves DAP LiveLinks compatibility. This is not a security update.
Raw HTML 1.4.15 fixes a minor bug. This is not a security update.
Redirection 2.3.15 fixes an admin bug. This is not a security update.
Theme My Login 6.3.12 is a security update.
WooCommerce 2.3.8 provides dozens of fixes, including style, hook and API updates. This is not a security update.
WPtouch 3.7.8 updates translations, fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/