Updates 2016-04-12

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Shawn K. Hall

Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday. The typical computer should see roughly 1gb in updates today (that’s a lot). Let’s get started. Among other things, this month we have the last Chrome update ever to be released for Vista, XP and OS X prior to 10.9, WordPress, Flash, Adobe Creative Cloud, MS Office, as well as vulnerabilities in network sharing, wireless mice, and more.

Microsoft released updates to address vulnerabilities in Windows, Edge, .NET, Internet Explorer, Wireless Mouse Input Filtering and MS Office (~1gb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates for OS X, iOS 9.3.1, and iBooks Author. These are security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Adobe AIR 21.0.0.198 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac

Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.213 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 15.7.5.5 adds Vulkan removal support and bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/

Samsung Kies3 201604 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/kies

Samsung SideSync 4.3.0.92 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.samsung.com/us/sidesync

Remix OS 2.0.202 fixes bugs, adds 32-bit support, UEFI support, OTA update and a hard drive installer, significantly improving device compatibility. This is still in beta, so caveat emptor.
http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 49.0.2623.112 is the latest in a series of 4 incremental security updates from the last 2 weeks. Almost all of them are directly related to Flash and the EOL of Chrome on older devices. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. This is also the LAST VERSION of Chrome that will be supported on XP, Vista, and OS X prior to 10.9. If you’re still using one of these operating systems then you’re already unsupported for many other applications, so Chrome should really be the least of your concerns. Either buy another computer, upgrade your operating system to Windows 7/OS X 10.9 or above, or replace your operating system with a supported third party option, such as Ubuntu 14 LTS.

Firefox 45.0.2 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

Email Updates

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

NK2Edit 3.16 adds executable signing. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html

OutlookAttachView 2.90 improves export file format options. 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 7.22.0.108 adds Skype Bots for automated audio and video responses. This is brought to you by the same people responsible for Nazi Bot.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

Prosody 0.9.10 is a security update.
https://prosody.im/download/start

Dropbox 3.18.1 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox

Evernote 5.9.9.9915 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/

Nmap 7.12 fixes several bugs, improves detections. This is not a security update.
http://nmap.org/

FreeNAS 9.10 fixes several bugs, improves performance and hardware support, updates libraries. This is a security update.
http://www.freenas.org/download-freenas-release.html

MaxMind GeoIP Data 201604 updates the current GeoIP information. This is not a security update.
http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/

BrowsingHistoryView 1.86 improves export file format options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

DNSDataView 1.45 adds ability to extract domains from raw data. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_records_viewer.html

IPNetInfo 1.71 improves -B handling. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Plex Media Server 0.9.16.4.1911 fixes several bugs, improves transcoding and media optimizer. This is not a security update.
https://plex.tv/downloads/1/archive

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

EA Origin 9.12.0.34172 improves handling for add-ons and bonuses, reduces support for older operating systems (XP and Vista), and fixes bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download

Office Updates

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

Adobe RoboHelp Server 9.0.2 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/robohelp-server/apsb16-12.html

Adobe Creative Cloud 3.6.0.244 is a security update. Use Creative Cloud to install the most current version.

Artweaver 5.1.3 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/

LibreOffice 5.1.2 fixes several bugs and improves features. This is not a security update.
http://www.libreoffice.org/

Notepad++ 6.9.1, fixes bugs, improves “folder as a workspace” functionality and adds FORTRAN 77 support. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?npp

OpenOffice Dictionary 2016.04.01 is not a security update.
http://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/english-dictionaries-apache-openoffice

Security Software Updates

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

RKill 2.8.4.0 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/rkill/dl/11/

Avast! Home Edition 11.2.2261 adds SafeZone to the free feature list. This is a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

RouterPassView 1.65 fixes a bug with certain hardware. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/router_password_recovery.html

Wireless Network Watcher 1.96 adds “save all items” export support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

OSFClone 1.1.1000 is a security update.
http://www.osforensics.com/tools/create-disk-images.html

RogueKiller 12.1.1 improves detections, and fixes a bug in Chrome scanner. This is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 9.2.3.7 fixes compatibility and reliability. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

MKVToolNix 9.0.1 fixes subtitle and merge bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVtoolnix

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

BFGMiner 5.4.2 updates libraries, fixes bugs and improves stability. This is a security update.
https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer/

Cygwin 2.5.0 updates support for POSIX, extensions, and APIs. This is not a security update.
http://cygwin.com/

Process Hacker 2.39.124 improves compatibility, inline editing of environment variables, fixes several bugs and performance improvements. This is not a security update.
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/

FolderChangesView 1.86 improves export file format options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

Easy2Boot 1.79 fixes several bugs and updates editors. This is not a security update.
http://www.easy2boot.com/download/

GWX Control Panel 1.7.4.1 improves logic and reliability, fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

iExplorer 3.9.4.0 fixes a crash bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/

LicenseCrawler 1.75 build-1329 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.klinzmann.name/licensecrawler_download.htm

FileLocator Pro 8.0.2646 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

SearchMyFiles 2.68 adds wildcard support for folder exclusion. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

WirelessKeyView 1.76 adds ability to open file in notepad. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html

OSForensics 3.3.1004 is a security update.
http://www.osforensics.com/download.html

RapidEE 9.0 build 930 updates libraries and reliability. This is not a security update.
http://www.rapidee.com/en/download

SystemRescueCD 4.7.2 is a security update.
http://www.sysresccd.org/

TaskSchedulerView 1.20 adds ability to copy a Task’s XML profile. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/task_scheduler_view.html

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MySQL 5.7.12 adds rapid plugin support, improvements to stability and performance. This is a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

Web Package Updates

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

TinyMCE 4.3.9 fixes several bugs, improves keyboarding, style and visual feedback. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/

Drupal 8.0.6 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

Joomla 3.5.1 fixes several bugs improving stability, reliability and other issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.joomla.org/

jQuery 1.12.3 and 2.2.3 improves version compatibility and fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://code.jquery.com/

MailEnable Enterprise 9.11 improves compatibility, fixes protocol stability and adds monitoring. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

WordPress 4.5 fixes several bugs and improves the customizer, editor, comment management, embed templates, inline link editing and media features. This build also generates secret keys locally instead of using a third party service, which improves security. This is a security update.

BuddyPress 2.5.2 fixes email issues, stability and compatibility. This is not a security update.

Contact Form 7 4.4.1 fixes several bugs, improves language translations. This is not a security update.

FV Top Level Categories 1.8.1 fixes bugs. This is not a security update.

MU Menus 4.3 adds support for WordPress 4.5. This is not a security update.

Raw HTML 1.4.16 adds support for WordPress 4.5. This is not a security update.

Redirection 2.4.4 improves compatibility and language support. This is not a security update.

WPtouch 4.1.1 improves compatibility, stability and fixes 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/

Updates 2016-01-28

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Shawn K. Hall

Hi, Folks!

It’s not Patch Tuesday, but Microsoft, Mozilla, Google, and more have released updates this week. The typical computer should see approximately 100mb of updates. It’s not a lot of updates, but they’re important. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released out-of-cycle updates for .NET and Windows. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released tvOS 9.1.1, and driver and compatibility updates for OS X. Use the Apple App Store to install the most current versions.

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

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 48.0.2564.97 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Firefox 44.0 is a security update. This version adds push notifications even when the browser is closed. There’s no time like the present to consider switching to Chrome. If you opt to keep Firefox, use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.

Internet Updates

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

DNSDataView 1.43 now displays all TEXT DNS records. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_records_viewer.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Plex Media Server 0.9.15.2.1663 improves subtitle sync, fixes several bugs. This version also requires the latest service packs and updates for Windows. This is not a security update.
https://plex.tv/downloads/1/archive

Security Software Updates

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

RogueKiller 11.0.9 added detections, improves updater and license verification. This is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

8GadgetPack 18.0 improves stability. This is not a security update.
http://8gadgetpack.net/

Cygwin 2.4.1 fixes a cygpath bug. This is not a security update.
http://cygwin.com/

GWX Control Panel 1.7.2.0 improves the GUI. This is not a security update.
http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

SearchMyFiles 2.67 improves the GUI. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

SimpleWMIView 1.11 improves the GUI. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html

WakeMeOnLan 1.73 adds context menu scanning and updates the internal MAC addresses database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html

CCleaner 5.14.5493 improves the GUI, cleaning for several apps, and fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

ProduKey 1.83 adds support for new software. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

Intel CPU Diagnostic 3.0.0.23 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19792

Web Package Updates

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

phpMyAdmin 4.5.4 is a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

ScreenConnect 5.5.10194.5861 fixes several bugs, improves threading, adds OCR and quick-help support and more. This is not a security update.
http://www.screenconnect.com/Download

WooCommerce 2.5.1 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/

Updates 2016-01-20

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Shawn K. Hall

Hi, Folks!

It’s not Patch Tuesday, but Microsoft, Apple, Google, and more have released updates this week. The typical computer should approximately 100mb of updates, while Mac devices (OS X and iOS) see roughly 1gb. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released out-of-cycle updates to add support to two more currencies. This is not a security update. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released Safari 9.0.3, OS X 10.11.3 and OS X Security Update 2016-001. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Apple iOS 9.2.1 is a security update. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install the iOS update.

Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.286 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

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

Display Driver Uninstaller 15.7.3.1 fixes a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/downloads.html

Intel Driver Update 20160115 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Samsung Kies3 201601 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/kies

Samsung SideSync 4.2.0.37 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.samsung.com/us/sidesync

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 47.0.2526.111 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.

Trillian Mac 3.4.0.2 is a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

BrowsingHistoryView 1.80 adds support for the Yandex browser. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

IPNetInfo 1.66 improves throttling/access denied messaging for RIPE queries. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html

Java 8u71 is a security update. Instead of updating, please consider REMOVING Java instead. Chances are good you don’t need it, and if not, you really don’t want it.

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

PlayStation PS4 3.15 improves performance. This is not a security update.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps4/pc_update/index.htm

SteamOS 13-Jan-2016 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.

Artweaver 5.1.2 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/

MyPaint 1.2.0 fixes several bugs, adds various tools and improves performance. This is not a security update.
http://mypaint.org/downloads/

Security Software Updates

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

RogueKiller 11.0.8 is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

XSplit Broadcaster 2.7.1512.2130 is a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

XSplit Gamecaster 2.7.1512.1839 is a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MakeMKV 1.9.9 adds AACS v58 support, improves compatibility, and other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.makemkv.com/download/

DVDFab 9.2.2.6 adds support for new encodings, improves performance and fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Remix OS 2016011402 is still in its early stages. Treat all updates as security updates for now.
http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow

Cygwin 2.4.0 adds unified support for POSIX over ACL, and adds support for usertemp mount type. This is not a security update.
http://cygwin.com/

DiskMaker X 5.0.2 fixes a visibility issue on Startup disk. This is not a security update.
http://diskmakerx.com/

GWX Control Panel 1.7.1.0 improves usability. This is not a security update.
http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

USBDeview 2.52 adds support for saving font configuration. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

WifiInfoView 1.96 updates the internal MAC addresses file. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

Defraggler 2.20.989 improves SSD and Windows 10 support, provides several bug fixes and GUI improvements. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?defraggler

SystemRescueCD 4.7.1 updates included applications. This is not a security update.
http://www.sysresccd.org/

WSUS Offline 10.3.2 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/

Seagate HDD Diagnostics 1.4.0.2 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/202435en

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Inno Setup 5.5.8 adds multiple code signing support. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 5.0.14-105127 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.

MailEnable Enterprise 9.02 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

ISC BIND 9.9.8-P3, 9.10.3-P3 and 9.9.8-S4 are security updates.

Multisite Enhancements 1.3.3 fixes cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 2.5.0 fixes many bugs, improves session handling, several new features and many tweaks. This is not a security update.

WPtouch 4.0.3 fixes several bugs and removes a home page hijack. 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/

Updates 2016-01-12

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Shawn K. Hall

Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday! The typical computer should see roughly 250mb in updates today. Let’s get started.

If you’re still running Windows 8 (not 8.1), you will no longer receive Windows updates. You MUST install 8.1 to continue to receive security updates for Windows.

Today is the last day for updates to “older” versions of Internet Explorer. Historically, this means that a critical security issue will be discovered and exploited as early as tomorrow. Upgrade Internet Explorer to the latest version supported by your operating system NOW. Yes, this means you’ll lose DQSD. 🙁 Even if you’re not using Internet Explorer as your primary browser, many applications including Office, Windows Explorer and third party components will still utilize Internet Explorer “under the hood”. Thus, whether you want it or not, you MUST install the current version to ensure you continue to receive security updates that *do* impact you.

Windows 10 will be switched from an “optional” update to an “important” update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 today, which means that it will attempt to automatically install whenever you install updates (and sometimes just for fun at 3am) and will also download (3gb+!) whether or not you plan to install it.

The privacy controls for some features are buried in places most people won’t look, and the defaults for some options are very insecure. The delay and potential issues you may experience from neglecting to either update or block the update can have serious repercussions.

My recommendation is to make some time to install Windows 10 as soon as possible. Typically the installation will take between 2 and 6 hours, with no ability to do other things on your computer while it’s installing. During installation you will be prompted with several option pages to enable/disable options and features. Disable them all. Yes, every single one. Uncheck every box and slide every slider “off”. Immediately after installation disable Cortana’s web-integration functionality, then go to All Settings and review every single option. If you have problems with Windows 10, you can revert to your existing OS.

If you are running software that’s not compatible with Windows 10, or need to prevent the installation for some other reason (such as my wife’s patented “I don’t wanna”) then your best option is to use GWX Control Panel to block the icon and disable OS upgrades (the first two options).

Now back to our regular patch notes.

Microsoft released 18 updates to address vulnerabilities in Windows, Edge, Internet Explorer, MS Office, MSRT, Silverlight, Visual Basic, and Windows Live Essentials (~125mb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates for OS X, QuickTime and iTunes to address security vulnerabilities. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Adobe AIR 20.0.0.233 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac

Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.270 are security updates.
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

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

Display Driver Uninstaller 15.7.3.0 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/downloads.html

Ext2IFS 1.12 adds hibernate support and improves stability. This is not a security update.
http://www.fs-driver.org/

Intel Driver Update 20151221 improves hardware support. This is not a security update.
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 47.0.2526.110 is a security update. Use Menu, About to install the most current version.

Firefox 43.0.4 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version. If you have an older version you may need to repeat this process until you get to the current release.

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 2.87 adds the ability to append to log files. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Thunderbird 38.5.0 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.

Adobe Shockwave 12.2.3.183 is a security update. Instead of updating, please consider removing Shockwave!

Silverlight 5.1.41105 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/

QuickTime 7.7.9 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current version.

Skype 7.18.0.103 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

Trillian Mac 3.3.0.24 fixes an echo bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.trillian.im/

Dropbox 3.12.6 fixes a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox

Nmap 7.01 fixes over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
http://nmap.org/

uTorrent 3.4.5 Build 41628 fixes several bugs and adds ad-free premium support. This is not a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads

IPInfoOffline 1.42 updates the included IP country database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ip_country_info_offline.html

WGet 1.17.1 is a security update.
https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Plex Media Server 0.9.14.6.1620 fixes several bugs and improves Sync and iOS/Apple TV support. This is not a security update.
https://plex.tv/downloads/1/archive

iTunes 12.3.2 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.

EA Origin 9.11.2.10120 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download

PlayStation PS3 4.76 improves stability. This is not a security update.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3/pc_update/index.htm

PlayStation PS4 3.11 improves stability. This is not a security update.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps4/pc_update/index.htm

Office Updates

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

Notepad++ 6.8.8 fixes a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?npp

Paint.net 4.0.9 fixes quite a few crash bugs and improves quality and performance. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.getpaint.net/

Krita 2.9.10.0 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://krita.org/download/krita-desktop/

LibreOffice 5.0.4 fixes many bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
http://www.libreoffice.org/

Scribus 1.4.6 doesn’t yet have a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.scribus.net/

Adobe Acrobat XI 11.0.14 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20077 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

Adobe Reader 11.0.14 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

Adobe Reader DC Patch 15.010.20056 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

Kindle for PC 1.14.0 Build 43019 doesn’t provide a changelog, so 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.

BelArc Advisor 8.5c doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

TDSSKiller 3.1.0.9 improves detection and removal. This is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?tdss

DrWeb CureIt! 10.0.10 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.freedrweb.com/download+cureit+free/?lng=en

KeePass 1.30 fixes a couple dozen bugs and improves search handling. This is not a security update.
http://keepass.sourceforge.net/

Wireshark 2.0.1 fixes dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/

Junkware Removal Tool 8.0.2 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/junkwareremovaltool/

MalwareBytes’ Anti-Malware Chameleon 3.1.28 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/chameleon/

MalwareBytes’ Anti-Malware Mac 1.1 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/

MalwareBytes’ Anti-Rootkit 1.09.3.1001 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antirootkit/

MalwareBytes’ Anti-Exploit 1.08.1.1045 improves a number of detection methods. This is a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antiexploit/

MalwareBytes’ FileAssassin 1.06 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin/

MalwareBytes’ RegAssassin 1.03 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/regassassin/

MalwareBytes’ StartUpLite 1.07 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/startuplite/

DNSQuerySniffer 1.51 improves compatibility with Netmon3. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html

Wireless Network Watcher 1.91 updates the internal MAC address database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

RogueKiller 11.0.7 adds new detections and ADS black/whitelisting. This is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

TinyWall 2.1.7 improves stability, display on hi-res devices and application database. This should be treated as a security update.
http://tinywall.pados.hu/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VideoCacheView 2.95 improves Yandex Browser compatibility. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

XSplit Broadcaster 2.7.1512.2124 adds support for new hardware, fixes several bugs and improves social integration. This is a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

XSplit Gamecaster 2.7.1512.1833 adds support for new hardware, Record live stream on Dailymotion, and social logins. This is not a security update.
http://www.xsplit.com/get/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MakeMKV 1.9.8 improved compatibility, fixes several bugs, updates libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?makemkv

DVDFab 9.2.2.4 fixes a crash bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

IsoBuster 3.7 adds breadcrumbs, improved navigation, improved performance and stability, and updated libraries. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.isobuster.com/isobusterdownload.php

MKVToolNix 8.8.0 fixes several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVtoolnix

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 7.9.17 fixes several bugs including stability, hi-res display issues, and more. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

7-Zip 15.14 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.7-zip.org/

TeamViewer 11.0.53254 fixes several reliability and performance bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/

GWX Control Panel 1.7.0.2 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/

iExplorer 3.8.8.0 adds iOS 9.2 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/

FolderChangesView 1.81 adds support for the Windows Explorer context menu. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

SearchMyFiles 2.66 adds wasted space column, and now defaults to opening the properties window on double-click. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

SimpleWMIView 1.10 adds option to automatically update on class/query change. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html

USBDeview 2.51 adds option to open INF file. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

WakeMeOnLan 1.72 adds scanning to selected IP addresses option. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html

WifiChannelMonitor 1.41 updates the internal MAC address database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_channel_monitor.html

CCleaner 5.13.5460 adds Opera and Chrome Media Cache cleaning, improves application support. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

Rufus 2.6 simplifies zeroing a device, fixes mode support, crash bugs and stability. This is not a security update.
http://rufus.akeo.ie/

Sigcheck 2.4 improves certificate trust list validation. This is a security update.
http://live.sysinternals.com/

Sysmon 3.2 adds support for logging raw disk access. This is a security update.
http://live.sysinternals.com/

Process Explorer 16.1 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://live.sysinternals.com/

Autoruns 13.51 fixes a WMI parsing bug, selective verification of signing status of individual entries and BOM flag in export file. This should be treated as a security update.
http://live.sysinternals.com/

AccessChk 6.01 fixes registry parsing bug and a kernel access bug. This is a security update.
http://live.sysinternals.com/

SystemRescueCD 4.7.0 updates kernels. This is a security update.
http://www.sysresccd.org/

TaskSchedulerView 1.15 improves refresh. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/task_scheduler_view.html

WSUS Offline 10.3.1 fixes a bug in .NET installation. This is a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

TortoiseSVN 1.9.3 many bugs. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

ActivePerl 5.22.1.2201 is a security update.
http://www.activestate.com/activeperl/downloads

StrawberryPerl 5.22.1.2 is a security update.
http://strawberryperl.com/

Inno Setup 5.5.7 improves defaults, adds support for new CLI options, indexing behavior, and bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VMware Player 12.1.0 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

VirtualBox 5.0.12-104815 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.

Dada Mail 9.0.2 is a security update.
http://dadamailproject.com/

BIND 9.9.8 and 9.10.3 are security updates.
https://www.isc.org/downloads/bind/

Drupal 8.0.2 is a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

Joomla 3.4.8 is a security update.

jQuery 1.12.0 and 2.2.0 fix several bugs and introduce new features. This is not a security update.
http://jquery.com/download/

phpMyAdmin 4.5.3.1 is a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

WordPress 4.4.1 is a security update.
http://wordpress.org/

Autoptimize 2.0.0 is a major improvement, adding several new controls and features, cache controls, optimizations and bug fixes. This is not a security update.

BuddyPress 2.4.3 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

Email Log 1.8.1 fixes a bug. This is not a security update.

Multisite Enhancements 1.3.2 fixes a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.

Postie 1.7.27 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

Theme My Login 6.4.3 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

Top Commentators Widget 1.5.1 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 2.4.13 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

WP Edit 3.7 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

WPtouch 4.0.2 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/