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Updates 2014-11-11

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Hi, Folks!

Happy Veteran’s Day. Thank you to those who served.

It’s Patch Tuesday! Not a whole lot to do today. Mostly the usual suspects, with a few less popular apps as well. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 16 updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, MS Office, .NET, SharePoint, IIS, Active Directory, EMET, and MSRT. This includes security updates (~80mb). A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates for iOS, iCloud, QuickTime, iTunes, AppleTV, printer drivers, and OS X. Apple also released the latest version of OS X, 10.10 “Yosemite”. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

iOS 8.1 is the first “really” stable version of iOS 8. If you’re running a device that supports it, now is the time to upgrade. Use iTunes to install the most current version in order to avoid the space warnings on your device.

Be aware that when you update OS X to Yosemite, you may need to reinstall SaferPC Remote Support to allow me to continue to assist you. Contact me for details.

Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.223 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

Adobe AIR 15.0.0.356 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac
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 13.5.1.2 corrects minor bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/downloads.html

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 39.0.2171.38 is a security update. Use Menu, About to install the most current version.

Opera 25 is a security update. Use Menu, About to install the most current version.

Firefox 33.1 is a stability and feature update. Use Help, About to install the most current version. This is not a security update.

SeaMonkey 2.30 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Email Updates

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

NK2Edit 3.06 improves scripting and now preserves application position on restart. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html

OutlookAttachView 2.72 adds more replaceable variables to the output file name. 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 6.22.81.105 is a cosmetic update. This is not a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to install the most current version.

Trillian 5.5.17 corrects several non-security bugs. This is not a security update. Use Trillian, Help, Install update to install the most current version.

WinSCP 5.5.6 is a security update.
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

BrowsingHistoryView 1.60 adds profile tracking for browsers that support it. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

IPNetInfo 1.60 adds support for SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 without authentication. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html

Dropbox 2.10.51 is a minor bugfix release.
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox

FileZilla 3.9.0.6 is a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/versions.php

QuickTime 7.7.6 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current version.

Adobe Shockwave 12.1.4.154 is a security update. REMOVE IT unless you absolutely require it.
https://12pd.com/click?shockwave

Java x64 8u25 is a security update. REMOVE IT unless you absolutely require it.
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDBurnerXP 4.5.4.5143 provides several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/

Plex Media Server 0.9.11.1.678 is a security update.
https://plex.tv/downloads/

iTunes x64 12.0.1 is a security update. Use Apple Software Updater to get the most current version.

MusicBrainz Picard 1.3 updates libraries, fixes dozens of bugs and adds several new features. This should be treated as a security update.
http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard

Unreal Live Server 9.5 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.umediaserver.net/umediaserver/download.html

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

PlayStation4 2.02 provides stability improvements. This is not a security update.

SteamOS 22-Oct-2014 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 5.0 adds mirror painting, support for 8 and 16 Bits/channel, improved precision and many adjustments to behavior controls. This is not a security update.
http://www.artweaver.de/

Lightworks NLE 12.0.1 fixes well over a hundred bugs, including stability and crash issues, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.lwks.com/

Security Software Updates

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

AVG Anti-Virus Free 2015.5557 is a security update.
http://www.avg.com/us-en/download

Bitmessage 0.4.4 updates libraries and protocol support. This should be treated as a security update.
https://bitmessage.org/

OpenSSL 1.0.1j is a security update.

Avast! Home Edition 10.0.2208 is a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

SmartSniff 2.15 adds the ability to temporarily suspend/resume capture. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html

EMET 5.1 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/emet

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VideoCacheView 2.77 improves window location memory. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

SnagIt 12.2.2 provides bug fixes and integrated tips and tricks. This is not a security update.
http://download.techsmith.com/snagit/enu/snagit.exe

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDex 1.71 updates libraries, bug fixes and improvements to CDDB query. This is not a security update.
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

MakeMKV 1.8.14 adds support for new formats and fixes a crash. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?makemkv

DVDFab 9.1.7.1 fixes several stability bugs, reliability and performance problems. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GoodSync 9.9.10.5 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

RoboForm 7.9.11 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

BFGMiner 4.10.0 is a security update.
https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer/

CintaNotes 2.8.2  improves performance, adds search filtering and history, and fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cintanotes.com/download

UpdateChecker 1.041 updates icons and fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/

Hamachi 2.2.0.266 and 2.1.0.610 add signed driver support to OS X and many stability improvements.
http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceDownloads

LogMeIn Win 4.1.4670 and LogMeIn Mac 4.1.4667 adds a new simplified toolbar, improves performance and adds compatibility with OS X 10.10. This is a security update.
http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceDownloads

FileLocator Pro 7.5.2074 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

FolderChangesView 1.66 fixes Daylight Savings calculation. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

WakeMeOnLan 1.67 adds scan on start option. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html

WhatIsHang 1.25 adds automatic reporting and always-on-top. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/what_is_hang.html

WifiChannelMonitor 1.15 adds several new display modes. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_channel_monitor.html

CCleaner 4.19.4867 adds support for newer software and bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

GPU-Z 0.8.0 adds support for newer hardware and stability improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

RapidEE 8.0 build 924 updates libraries. This is a security update.
http://www.rapidee.com/en/download

Web Package Updates

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

phpList 3.0.10 corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.phplist.com/download

phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.5, 4.1.14.6 and 4.2.11 are security updates.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

Coppermine Gallery 1.5.34 is a security update.
http://coppermine-gallery.net/

Drupal 7.33 is a stability and compatibility update in preparation for 8.0. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

ScreenConnect 5.0.7909.5428 is a major update to ScreenConnect, offering extensions, revamped display, improved resource management, improved OS support and compatibility, and many bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.screenconnect.com/Download

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2014-10-14

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Hi, Folks!

It’s BASH Tuesday! October is here. September was awful. There were 3.5 update cycles in September and a large number of vulnerabilities released for a wide array of software and hardware. The most significant of these was Shellshock, a vulnerability discovered in late September which directly impacts almost every Linux-powered device and operating system for over 20 years. The scope of this particular vulnerability made Heartbleed look minor. However, as significant as it is, it doesn’t directly affect most consumers. The most significant issue for most consumers is going to be those devices they don’t think of as having an operating system: stuff like security cameras, automatic lights and even cars. Many of these run a form of Linux that if networking is enabled opens them up to the potential for exploitation. When in doubt call the vendor. Or me. 😉

Today brings a relatively light load of updates. The typical computer will require less than 300mb in updates today.

I always remind everyone to do their backups, but this month it’s really important. Yesterday HP disclosed that they “accidentally” allowed one of their certificates to be used to “sign” malware, enabling the malware to bypass various security precautions on many computers. They plan to revoke this certificate and re-key their software next month, but this will invalidate the recovery partition on many HP and Compaq computers. If something happens to an affected computer that requires reinstalling the operating system, it could be prevented unless media (which you have to make yourself) is used. Back your content up now, and if you haven’t done so yet, create your “recovery media” as soon as possible.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Microsoft released updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, MS Office, Developer tools, and .Net. This includes security updates (80-185mb). A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates for iOS, printer drivers and BASH. This includes security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required. Apple plans to release OS X Yosemite (10.10) this Friday. Yosemite will support all hardware supported by Mavericks, so if you are running Mavericks, you can update to Yosemite for free through Apple Software Update this weekend.

iOS 8.0.2 is the first mostly-stable release of iOS. You can install it now. Use iTunes or Settings, General, About to install this update. Back it up first!

Adobe Flash Player 15.0.0.189 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

Adobe AIR 15.0.0.293 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac
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.

Samsung SideSync 3.0.3.663 does not provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.samsung.com/us/sidesync

Display Driver Uninstaller 13.4.1.0 improves cleanup. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/downloads.html

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 38.0.2125.101 is a security update. Use Menu, About to get the most current version.

Firefox 33.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

SeaMonkey 2.29.1 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

K-Meleon 74 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Email Updates

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

Thunderbird 31.2.0 is a security update. Use Menu, About to get the most current version.

NK2Edit 3.00 adds the ability to control autocomplete list limit. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html

Internet Updates

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

Skype 6.21.0.104 reduces interface clutter. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

DynDNS Updater 5.2.0 is a security update.
http://dyn.com/apps/updater/

BrowsingHistoryView 1.55 adds configuration import and export options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

IPNetInfo 1.56 improves sorting for IP. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html

Connectify Hotspot 9.2.1 improves the look and feel, performance, and stability. This is not a security update.
http://www.connectify.me/

Dropbox 2.10.41 is a cosmetic update. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox

ARChon 1.2 improves cross-platform reliability. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/vladikoff/chromeos-apk/blob/master/archon.md

Codec Updates

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

Win7 Codec Package 7 Codecs Advanced 4.7.8 updates included codecs, improves hardware and subtitle support. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDBurnerXP 4.5.4.5118 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?cdbxp

MPC HC 1.7.7 updates included libraries and corrects dozens of bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?mpchc

Office Updates

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

Audacity 2.0.6 corrects a number of bugs. This is not a security update.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

Blender 2.72 adds several new features, improves performance and fixes dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.blender.org/download/

Lightworks NLE 12.0 adds dozens of new features, improved controls and rendering, and nearly a hundred bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.lwks.com/

Security Software Updates

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

MalwareBytes’ Anti-Malware 2.0.3 fixes dozens of bugs including performance and stability. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?mbam

KeePass 1.28 provides several bug fixes and a new quality indicator. This is not a security update.
http://keepass.sourceforge.net/

OpenSSL 1.0.2 is a security update.
https://www.openssl.org/

DNSQuerySniffer 1.28 adds secondary sorting support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/dns_query_sniffer.html

SmartSniff 2.11 adds always-on-top and secondary sorting support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html

Wireless Network Watcher 1.73 updates the MAC address database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

Junkware Removal Tool 6.3.3 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://thisisudax.org/

RogueKiller 10.0.1 is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/

SuperAntiSpyware 6.0.1158 is a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VideoCacheView 2.76 improves Chrome support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 7.9.10 improves reliability and corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

GoodSync 9.9.9.7 improves sync with several services, corrects several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

BFGMiner 4.9.0 updates included libraries, provides dozens of bugfixes and improves stability. This should be treated as a security update.
https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer/

Bitcoin 0.9.3 fixes minor bugs and adds translations. This is not a security update.
http://bitcoin.org/en/download

UpdateChecker 1.040 fixes several minor bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_update_checker/

FileLocator Pro 7.5.2067 provides several bug fixes, adds msg file export for PST files, adds bulk copy, improved UTF-8 detection, ‘search within’, and summary information. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download

SearchMyFiles 2.51 adds ‘size on disk’ column. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

USBDeview 2.37 adds the ability to decode device serial numbers. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

CCleaner 4.18.4844 provides several bug fixes, improves application support and 64-bit support. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

CPU-Z Installer 1.71 adds newer hardware support. This is not a security update.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

LicenseCrawler 1.43.732 improves Adobe support and network support, updates engine and provides several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.klinzmann.name/licensecrawler_download.htm

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 4.3.18-96516 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Many VMware devices are subject to the Shellshock vulnerability disclosed late September. Check your specific hardware against the list below for updates:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0010.html

Web Package Updates

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

phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.4, 4.1.14.5 and 4.2.9.1 are security fixes. phpMyAdmin 4.2.10 provides several additional bug fixes.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

ColdFusion 11u2, 10u14, and 9.0.2u7 are security updates.

MailEnable 8.55 corrects several bugs and improves webmail. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

Coppermine Gallery 1.5.32 is a security update.
http://coppermine-gallery.net/

Joomla 3.3.6 is a security update.
http://www.joomla.org/

SMF 2.0.9 is a security update.
http://download.simplemachines.org/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2014-09-16

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Hi, Folks!

It’s catch-up Tuesday! A few vendors were not ready for updates last week, so delayed their security releases until today.

Apple released a security update for iTunes. This update will also be required to use iOS 8 which will be released later this week. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.

Adobe Reader 11.0.09 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to install the latest 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.

Display Driver Uninstaller 13.1.0.0 improves cleanup routine. 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.

Firefox 32.0.1 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 31.1.1 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.

OutlookAttachView 2.71 fixes a stability bug and adds new filename export variables. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDBurnerXP 4.5.4.5067 improves disk detection and suggestions, fixes several bugs. Ths is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/

iTunes 11.4 is a security update. Use Apple Software Updater to install the most current version.

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SteamOS 10-Sep-2014 is a security update.
http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=custom

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

FFmpeg 2.4 updates libraries and fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://ffmpeg.org/download.html

DVDFab 9.1.6.8 adds support for new protections, new device output formats, improved hardware support and several other 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.

GoodSync 9.9.7.8 improves performance, and fixes several crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

CintaNotes 2.7.2 simplifies sidebar, improves preferences, defaults and editor behavior. Fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cintanotes.com/download

TeamViewer 9.0.32494 simplifies interface, improves reboot behavior, and other bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.teamviewer.com/en/download/windows.aspx

UpdateChecker 1.041 updates the icons and fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker

Agent Ransack 2014.825 fixes a single-quote bug in XML UTF. This is not a security update.
http://mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download

Autoruns 12.03 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Process Explorer 16.04 fixes a bug in Virus Total submission and adds Windows Store package names. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Handle 4 now works with standard-user rights. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

ProcDump 7.01 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

RegJump 1.02 now works on 64-bit Windows. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 4.3.16-95972 fixes a couple dozen bugs, including reliability, stability and performance issues. 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.

phpMyAdmin 4.0.10.3, 4.1.14.4 and 4.2.8.1 are security updates.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

Dada Mail 7.2.1 improves message archives. This is not a security update.
http://dadamailproject.com/download/

Helicon Ape 3.1.0.139 fixes a wildcard warning bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.helicontech.com/ape/download.html

Autoptimize 1.9.1 fixes two bugs. This is not a security update.

BuddyPress 2.0.3 is a security update.

Conditional Widgets 2.0.5 works toward fixing strict warnings. DOES NOT update its own settings properly on multisite networks! This is not a security update.

Easy Bootstrap Shortcode 4.3.4 adds a shortcode for jumbotron. This is not a security update.

Multisite Enhancements 1.0.6 adds child theme display. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 2.2.3 fixes over a dozen bugs and improves reliability for refunds. This is 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 2012-12-11

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Hi, Folks!

Microsoft released 7 updates today to address security issues in Windows, Word, Windows Server and Internet Explorer. A reboot is required. Be aware that an important Root Certificates update is available under Optional updates, but be sure to Hide the update for Bing Desktop so you can avoid that crapware.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updated for OS X, iWork, Remote Desktop, RAW, iCloud Control Panel, AppleTV and iTunes. This includes security updates. Use the Apple Updater to get the most current versions.

The iTunes interface is changed significantly after the update, but you can restore some of the look by following the instructions here:
http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/29/5-tips-make-itunes-look-normal/

Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.135 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?flash
https://12pd.com/click?flashie

Adobe AIR 3.5.0.600 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?air

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.

Bullzip PDF Printer 9.3.0.1516 adds user interface languages, PDF level 1.7 compatibility, new macros, and Shell execute mode support for RunOnSuccess, RunOnError, and AfterPrintProgram.
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 17.0.1 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Google Chrome 23.0.1271.97 is a security update. Use Menu, About to get the most current version.

Opera 12.11 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

SeaMonkey 2.14.1 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 2.41 adds a message direction filter. 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 6.0.0.126 is a stability update. Among other things, this fixes the internal update checker – so if you’re having problems updating with Help, Check for Updates, download the file directly from the link below, close Skype completely and install the update. This is not a security update.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/home

BrowsingHistoryView 1.15 adds support for IE10. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

Evernote 4.6.0.7670 provides various cosmetic changes, corrects tags disappearing and other bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/

FileZilla 3.6.0.2 corrects an extremely annoying FTP over TLS stalling bug. Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version. This is not a security update.

Nmap 6.25 vastly increases fingerprints and signatures, adds several features and corrects a handful of bugs. This is not a security update.
http://nmap.org/

uTorrent 3.2.3 Build 28705 corrects several crash/hang bugs, improves auto-update, and other bugfixes. Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version. This is not a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads

WinSCP 5.1.2 corrects several stability bugs. This should be treated as a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

Codec Updates

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

Vista Codec Package 6.4.3 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This version works for both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

Win7 Codec Package 3.9.1 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

Win8 Codec Package 1.3.3 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application.
http://shark007.net/win8codecs.html

Win x64 Codec Support 3.9.1 updates included codecs. This update applies only to 64-bit computers, and requires either the Win7 Codec Package, Win8 Codec Package or the Windows Vista Codec package.
http://shark007.net/x64components.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDBurnerXP 4.5.0.3661 adds Extended UDF support, command-line extensions, additional column displays, and an improved burning library that should resolve many stability issues. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

EA Origin 9.1.3.2637 improves speed and performance, adds broadcasting to twitch.tv, third-party game support within library, and various bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_origin/

Minecraft and Minecraft Server 1.4.4 and 1.4.5 provides over 120 bugfixes, including a security issue. This is a security update.
http://www.minecraft.net/

Office Updates

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

Notepad++ 6.2.2 corrects a PHP styling bug, adds relative path support, and selected line count. This is not a security update.
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.2.2.html

Adobe Illustrator 16.0.3 is a stability update. Use Help, Updates to get the most current version.

Photoshop 13.0.2 update for CS6 adds HiDPI display support. Use Help, Updates to get the most current version.

DPS Desktop Tools for InDesign CS6 updates Folio Overlays, Folio builder, Digital Publishing Plug-in, Content Viewer and DPS App Builder. This is not a security update.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/new.jsp

Blender 2.65 corrects over 200 bugs, adds fire simulation, smoke improvements, and other improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/

Kindle for PC 1.10.5 Build 40382 does not provide a changelog, so this 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.

Wireshark 1.8.4 corrects several bugs and updated more than 20 protocols. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VideoCacheView 2.40 adds the ability to capture video title from the source website. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 8.2.2.4 adds support for newer protections and reliability improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/download.htm

SUPER November 20, 2012 adds Windows 8 support, new encoding engine and corrects a ‘very critical bug’. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 7.8.5 corrects issues with Opera, Firefox and IE+Chrome Frame, fixes for crash bugs, improves display and internationalization support. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

Goodsync 9.3.8.5 improves Google Drive, SkyDrive, and SFTP support, and corrects several other bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

Recuva 1.44.778 improves large file support, stability, and other minor improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva

CCleaner 3.25.1872 adds additional application support, improved Firefox plugin security, GUI improvements and other bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Speccy 1.19.411 adds detection for Antivirus, VM, newer hardware, Windows 8, network shares, and minor bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

RapidEE 7.0 build 825 corrects a minor path bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.rapidee.com/en/download

Hamachi 2.1.0.294 corrects several reliability bugs and improves password security. This is a security update.
http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceDownloads

IPXWrapper 0.4.0 corrects a number of bugs, and improves emulation features. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/

AdExplorer 1.44 fixes a bug that caused AdExplorer to crash when it encountered corrupted extended rights schemas. This should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Contig 1.7 has more detailed fragmentation analysis reporting, fixes a bug that enables creation of contiguous files larger than 8GB, and adds support for setting the valid data length on files to avoid zero-fill overhead. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Coreinfo 3.2 now reports the presence of many additional features, including SMAP, RDSEED, BMI1, ADX, HLE, RTM, and INVPCID. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

DebugView 4.81 fixes a bug that could cause it on some executions to fail to capture debug output and enter a CPU-bound loop. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

ProcDump 5.11 fixes a bug introduced in version 5.1 that prevented it from working on 32-bit Windows XP. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

ZoomIt 4.41 improvex zooming quality, and fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

USBDeview 2.20 improves Windows 8 support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

WakeMeOnLan 1.46 fixed /wakeup to accept MAC address. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html

UpdateChecker 1.040 adds support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. This is not a security udate.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_update_checker/

Web Package Updates

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

WordPress 3.5 is a major update, updating included libraries, vast improvements in image handling and media management, plugin and theme installation, nearly 1000 bugfixes and more. This is a security update.
http://wordpress.org/

MailEnable 6.72 corrects several bugs, improves indexing performance, and localization. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

Movable Type 5.2.2 corrects over 70 bugs, and improves MTA. This is not a security update.
http://www.movabletype.org/download.html

phpMyAdmin 3.5.4 is a bugfix release. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

Skipfish 2.10b improves parsing to address additional potential fingerprints, and other bugfixes. This is a security update.
http://code.google.com/p/skipfish/

ColdFusion 10.2 for Windows is a security update.
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-25.html

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2010-08-24

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Hey folks!

Microsoft released a couple out-of-cycle updates today correcting issues with the way libraries are loaded and application compatibility for older applications. These are security updates. A reboot is required.
  http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates for iMac display drivers, and OSX Server. This includes security updates. Use the “Apple Updater” to get the most recent versions of all the affected software.

QuickTime 7.67.75.0 is a security update. Use the “Apple Updater” to install the latest version.

Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 include multiple security fixes. These versions replaces all previous versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This is a security update. Use “Help, Check for updates” to upgrade to the most current version.

Sick and tired? I am!

I’ve been really sick for the last week or so, and pretty much unable to function at anything important. What do you do when you’re sick? I sleep most of the day, check my email and server statuses irregularly, and play a game on my iPhone. What game? TowerMadness. Dude, this game is awesome. And today (well, for the next hour and a half), it’s free. More here:
http://www.towermadness.com/

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.

Internet Updates

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

FileZilla 3.3.4.1 fixes a crash bug and issues with the search functionality, and a directory width bug. This is not a security update. Use Help, Check for updates, or download it here:
http://filezilla-project.org/

Outlook Shutdown Addin 1.17.0.0 now provides 32bit and 64bit support (note that ONLY Office 2010 provides a 64bit build, so if you’re not using the 64bit version of Outlook, you need the 32bit version of this addin), as well as improved logic. This is not a security update.
http://www.daveswebsite.com/software/olshutdown/download.shtml

Trillian 4.2.22 fixes the recent “Astra” connection issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.trillian.im/download/

Codec Updates

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

Vista Codec Package 5.8.1 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This version works for both Windows XP and Windows Vista. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

Win7 Codec Package 2.6.1 updates included codecs. 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 2.6.4 updates included codecs and improves flac support. 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 4.3.7.2356 adds better native file handling, ISO context menu support, NRA support, and several UI changes. This is not a security update.
  http://cdburnerxp.se/

VLC Media Player 1.1.3 corrects several bugs in parsers, playlist processing and codecs. This is not a security update.
  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Picasa 3.8.115.45 adds face “movie” exports, batch upload with sequencing, Picnik support, and EXIF & XMP metadata viewing. This is not a security update.
  http://picasa.google.com/

Security Software Updates

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

AdAware 8.3.1.0 improves archive scanning reliability. This is not a security update.
http://www.lavasoft.com/?domain=lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 8.0.0.2 is a major upgrade for DVDFab, and it shows. Updates include improved conversion speed, quality, adds native encoding and decoding support for various hardware, and *most importantly*, it fixes the A/V sync issues some (including myself) have experienced. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/en/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GPU-Z 0.4.5 adds new hardware, and corrects a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

Speccy 1.04.173 adds native 64bit support, improved reliability of certain drivers and older USB hardware, as well as improved clipboard and print options. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

UpdateChecker 1.038 improves .NET 4.0 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?uc

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MySQL 5.1.50 is a bugfix release, correcting more than 40 bugs, including a number of issues with transactions, index length issues and crashes when debugging is enabled. This is not a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VMware Player 3.1.1 corrects several performance and reliability issues. This is not a security update.
http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/desktop_downloads/vmware_player/3_0

Web Package Updates

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

phpMyAdmin 3.3.5.1 corrects a security vulnerability. This is a security update. Note that reliability and bugfixes are already being corrected for the next release.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/