Hi, Folks!
It’s Patch Tuesday and since last week was a huge out-of-cycle update (thanks, Adobe!) it’s a pretty small one. We have the regular updates from Microsoft but only a handful of other applications have been patched this week.
The typical computer should see roughly 2gb in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET, and MSRT (~2gb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
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.
The now-current release of Windows 10 (1809) will cause your computer to feel unusually slow until it is installed. This is a side-effect of the Windows 10 upgrade cycle, which pushes out 3-6gb through Windows update to get you to the latest Windows 10 release every 6 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, it will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.
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.
Intel Driver Update 3.7 adds support for SSD tools, Intel RST, Optane, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Firefox 64.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Firefox ESR 60.4.0 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Adobe Reader DC 19.010.20064 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to install the most current version.
Nextcloud Desktop 2.5.1 adds compatibility for Nextcloud Server 15 and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
RogueKiller 13.0.16 adds signatures. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
SnagIt 2019.1.0 adds integration to Windows Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch, and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://download.techsmith.com/snagit/enu/snagit.exe
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
ControlMyMonitor 1.11 adds an option to export monitor list from the command line. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/control_my_monitor.html
GoodSync 9.9.19 adds support for the new GoodSync account. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync
FileLocator Pro 8.5.2880 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download
FolderChangesView 2.26 redesigns the Choose Folder window to improve visibility on low-resolution devices. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html
SearchMyFiles 2.90 adds ability to limit results to only folder names. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html
SetDefaultBrowser 1.3 improves browser compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://kolbi.cz/blog/2017/11/10/setdefaultbrowser-set-the-default-browser-per-user-on-windows-10-and-server-2016-build-1607/
SetUserFTA 1.7.1 resolves a false AV detection. This is not a security update.
https://kolbi.cz/blog/2017/10/25/setuserfta-userchoice-hash-defeated-set-file-type-associations-per-user/
Autoruns 13.93 adds support for HKCU scanning from CLI and fixes a bug that prevented UserInitMprLogonScript from being scanned. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
Handle 4.21 fixes a race condition that could cause a bluescreen. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
ProcessExplorer 16.22 fixes a race condition that could cause a bluescreen. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
SDelete 2.02 adds a progress filter. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
Sigcheck 2.71 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
Sysmon 8.2 resolves several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
VMMap 3.25 fixes a profiling bug. This is not a security update.
https://live.sysinternals.com/
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Node.js 11.4.0 is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Nextcloud Server 15.0.0 is a major update. This version adds social networking, 2FA, security hardening, PDF conversion, collaboration improvements, mobile improvements, performance improvements, full-text search, and more. This adds new security controls, so should be treated as a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
phpMyAdmin 4.8.4 is a security update.
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php
Contact Form 7 5.1 adds support for reCAPTCHA v3, Constant Contact integration, and Dark Mode. 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/