Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday.

Windows 10 Anniversary Edition was released this week. Don’t install it. There are many reports of stability problems after an upgrade. Be patient, they’ll fix it.

The typical computer should see roughly 750mb in updates today. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released updates to Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge, and MSRT (~500mb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 9.3.4 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to get the most current version.

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.

AMD Crimson Edition 16.8.1 adds hardware support and fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Radeon-Software-Crimson-Edition-16-8-1-Release-Notes.aspx

AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.5.3 fixes several bugs, and improves performance. This is not a security update.
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

nVidia 368.95 is not a security update.
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4202/~/geforce-hot-fix-driver-version-368.95

nVidia OpenGL drivers for Windows 369.00, and Linux 367.36.02 fixes several bugs and adds support for the beta OpenGL 2016 ARB specification. This is not a security update.
https://developer.nvidia.com/opengl-driver

AcuRite PC Connect for XP and Vista has been discontinued. This software will receive no more updates and has been removed from the AcuRite website. If you’re still using this software (which implies you’re using either XP or Vista) your safest move is to switch to another operating system where you can use a supported application.

Display Driver Uninstaller 16.1.0.1 improves identification and 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 52.0.2743.116 is the most recent in a series of 4 Chrome security updates released in the last couple weeks. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version.

Firefox 48.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to get the most current version. As of Firefox 49 – in about 5 weeks – Firefox will no longer support older versions of OS X (prior to Mavericks / 10.9). On older Windows machines, SSE2 CPU extensions are now required for Firefox 48+ which will leave some Windows XP and Vista machines unsupported. If you’re using an older/unsupported operating system, consider this your one-month warning. In about a month there will no longer be a secure browser available for you, so your machine can only safely be used offline.

Email Updates

One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.

OutlookAttachView 2.94 fixes a crash bug. 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.

DiscordApp 20160801T131225 doesn’t provide a current changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://discordapp.com/download

Skype 7.26.0.101 doesn’t provide a current changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

curl 7.50.1 is a security update.

WinSCP 5.9 is a security update.
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Dropbox 7.4.30 no longer provides a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update, or preferably, abandoned. Software that doesn’t provide changelogs uses the fancy magical ability called “ignorance” to convince you to upgrade, possibly to a hacked or hijacked version, with no hope of validation from the author. A company like Dropbox, valued at $8 BILLION, should be able to spare someone on their build team to compose something more detailed than “The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes.”
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox

uTorrent 3.4.8 Build 42449 is the latest stable build and improves security of embedded advertising, updates to DHT and bug fixes. This is a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads

FileZilla 3.20.1 is a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/

FreeNAS 9.10 is a security update.
http://www.freenas.org/download-freenas-release.html

MaxMind GeoIP Data 201608 is a data refresh.
http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geolite

.NET Framework 4.6.2
http://www.microsoft.com/net/

iCloud for Windows 5.2.1 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current version.

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDBurnerXP 4.5.7.6282 fixes a bug and adds “number of copies” support. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/

iTunes 12.4.3 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current version.

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SteamOS 2.87 fixes many bugs, updates libraries (including display drivers) and improves performance. This is a security update.
http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=custom

Office Updates

One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.

LibreOffice 5.2.0 offers faster and smoother editing, toolbar improvements, drawing tools, many new keyboard shortcuts and programmatic features. This is not a security update.
http://www.libreoffice.org/download/

Adobe Reader DC Patch 15.017.20053 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

FrameMaker 2015 update 4 (2015.0.4) is a security update.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=6085

Security Software Updates

One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.

EMET 5.51 fixes stability and security bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/emet

Avast! Home Edition 12.2.2276 adds Windows 10 Anniversary Edition support. This is not a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

SmartSniff 2.26 adds automatic updates to WinPCap and NetMon3 detection. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html

Wireless Network Watcher 1.99 adds autocompletion to file selection fields. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

RogueKiller 12.4.3 adds detections. This is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

TDSSKiller 3.1.0.11 adds support for removal of newer rootkits. This is a security update.
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/utility#TDSSKiller

MSRT 5.39 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

FFmpeg 3.1.2 provides too much changelog detail to rummage through it all. Treat as a security update.
http://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html

DVDFab 9.3.1.0 adds support for new encodings, various fixes and improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

8GadgetPack 20.0 adds support for Windows 10 Anniversary Update and various other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://8gadgetpack.net/

RoboForm 7.9.20 improves Internet Explorer support, corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

CintaNotes 3.2 adds autotagging (whoo-hoo!), plain text copy, and about a dozen bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://cintanotes.com/download

Synergy 1.8.2 fixes several stability and reliability bugs, improves clipboard sync, logging, and drag and drop controls. This should be treated as a security update.
http://symless.com/

iExplorer 3.9.10.0 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/

LicenseCrawler 1.79 build-1457 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.klinzmann.name/licensecrawler_download.htm

DriveLetterView 1.43 fixes a crash bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/drive_letter_view.html

FolderChangesView 1.95 adds a counter for renamed files. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

WirelessKeyView 2.00 adds external source parsing support, secondary decryption method, and remote retreival. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html

NTLite 1.1.0.4135 adds Windows 10 Anniversary Update support, various bug fixes and features. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/

Rufus 2.10 adds hash validation, OS support, hardware support, compressed UEFI:NTFS support, and various fixes. This is not a security update.
http://rufus.akeo.ie/

Autoruns 13.62 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.

ProcessMonitor 3.3 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.

Sigcheck 2.53 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.

Sysmon 4.11 adds the ability to log process opens of other processes, and adds a configuration switch that disables checks of Certificate Revocation List (CRL) servers for digital signature validation. This is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

WSUS Offline 10.7.2 adds .NET Framework 4.6.2 support, improvements to WSUSSCN parsing, superseded update fixes and a few bug fixes. This should be treated as a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MySQL 5.7.14 fixes many bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 5.1.2-108956 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.

ownCloud Client 2.2.3 fixes dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://owncloud.org/install/

Drupal 8.1.8 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

Joomla 3.6.2 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.joomla.org/

MailEnable 9.16 is a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

TinyMCE 4.4.1 fixes several bugs and adds smart-paste capability. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/

BuddyPress 2.6.2 is a security update.

Contact Form 7 4.5 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

Custom Facebook Feed 2.4.3 is a security update.

MU Menus 4.6 adds support for WP 4.6.

Multisite Plugin Manager 3.1.5 fixes a couple minor bugs.

NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster 3.6.6 improves support for StumbleUpon. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 2.6.4 is a security update.

WPtouch 4.2.3 removes banner for non-admins and adds upgrade-from-free support. 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/