Hi, Folks!
It’s Patch Tuesday.
The typical computer should see roughly 1gb in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 16 updates to address vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Edge, .NET, Internet Explorer, Remote Desktop, and MSRT (~700mb). This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
Apple released updates for Xcode 7.3.1 and Apple Remote Desktop. These are security updates. Use Apple Software Update to install these updates. A reboot is required.
Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 for Mac is a security update.
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac
Adobe will be releasing Flash updates again on Thursday, and may release AIR updates then as well.
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.
Intel Driver Update 2.5 is 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 50.0.2661.94 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Opera 37 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
Firefox 46.0.1 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version.
HTTrack 3.48.22 is a security update.
http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
NK2Edit 3.20 adds several new features and improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html
OutlookAttachView 2.92 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html
Thunderbird 45.0.0 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.
Skype 7.23.0.105 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype
Mumble 1.2.16 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://wiki.mumble.info/wiki/Main_Page
aria2 1.22.0 improves threading and fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
https://aria2.github.io/
DynDNS Updater 5.3.0 adds CLI support and ability to opt-out of DynDNS recursive DNS.
https://www.dyndns.com/
Dropbox 3.20.1 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox
Evernote 6.0.6.1769 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/
FileZilla 3.17.0.1 is a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/
FreeNAS 9.10 is a security update.
http://www.freenas.org/download-freenas-release.html
MaxMind GeoIP 201605 updates data. This is not a security update.
http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geolite
IPInfoOffline 1.43 updates internal database and fixes a selection bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ip_country_info_offline.html
IPNetInfo 1.72 fixes a selection bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ipnetinfo.html
Codec Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Vista Codec Package 7.1.0 is a security update.
http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Plex Media Server 0.9.16.6.1993 updates services and media flags. This is a security update.
https://plex.tv/downloads/1/archive
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
EA Origin 9.12.1.43352 is not a security update.
https://www.origin.com/en-us/download
SteamOS 2.70 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.
IcoFX 2.13 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://icofx.ro/
Adobe Reader 11.0.16 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to install the most current version.
Adobe Reader DC Patch 15.016.20039 is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to install the most current version.
FrameMaker 2015.0.3.1 is a security update.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=6047
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
Bitmessage 0.6.0 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?bitmessage
OpenSSL 1.0.2h is a security update.
Avast! Home Edition 11.2.2262 fixes crashes, stability and excess logging. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
Wireshark 2.0.3 is a security update.
http://www.wireshark.org/
Junkware Removal Tool 8.0.6 doesn’t provide a detailed changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/junkwareremovaltool/
MalwareBytes’ Anti-Exploit 1.08.1.1196 is a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antiexploit/
MSRT 5.36 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx
Wireless Network Watcher 1.97 improves display options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html
OSFClone 1.1.1001 fixes bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.osforensics.com/tools/create-disk-images.html
RogueKiller 12.2.0 is a security update.
http://www.adlice.com/softwares/roguekiller/
SuperAntiSpyware 6.0.1218 is a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VideoCacheView 2.96 fixes bugs. 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.
CDex 1.81 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cdex.mu/?q=download
MakeMKV 1.9.10 adds support for newer media, fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?makemkv
DVDFab 9.2.3.9 adds support for newer media, fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
MKVToolNix 9.1.0 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVtoolnix
AVStoDVD 2.8.4 is a security update.
https://sites.google.com/site/avstodvdmain/
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Java 8u91 is a security update. If you are not 100% sure you require Java (not JavaScript!), remove it instead of updating.
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
SpaceSniffer 1.3.0.0 is a security update.
http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
7-Zip 16.00 adds multi-volume Zip support, fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.7-zip.org/
Bitcoin 0.12.1 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://bitcoin.org/en/download
Cygwin 2.5.1 is a security update.
http://cygwin.com/
GSmartControl 0.8.7 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://gsmartcontrol.sourceforge.net/home/index.php/
Drive Snapshot 1.44 adds support for Windows 10, and cleaner restore. This is not a security update.
http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/
ImageUSB 1.3.1001 doesn’t provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html
FileLocator Pro 8.0.2651 improves installer, fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download
DiskSmartView 1.20 adds support for external USB drives, improved SMART data parsing, and improved refresh. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/disk_smart_view.html
DriveLetterView 1.42 adds Cluster Size and 64-bit build. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/drive_letter_view.html
FolderChangesView 1.87 adds change-monitoring export support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html
NetworkTrafficView 2.02 improves display options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_traffic_view.html
SimpleWMIView 1.16 improves display options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html
WakeMeOnLan 1.76 improves Windows 8 and Windows 10 compatibility. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
WhosIP 1.15 adds IPv6 support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/whosip.html
WifiChannelMonitor 1.42 improves display options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_channel_monitor.html
WifiInfoView 2.00 improves display options. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html
CCleaner 5.17.5590 fixes several bugs, improves application support. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner
Sysmon 4.0 improves filtering. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
Procdump 8.0 improves support for lightweight reflection dumps, and other fixes. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
Sigcheck 2.51 is a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/
TeamViewer 11.0.59131 adds chat support, display improvements, fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/download/windows/
WSUS Offline 10.6.2 fixes several bugs. This is a security update.
http://download.wsusoffline.net/
Seagate DiscWizard 18.0.6030 doesn’t provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/item/discwizard-master-dl/
Remix OS 2.0.205 fixes several bugs and adds storage options. This is not a security update.
http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
TortoiseSVN 1.9.4 is a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html
Redemption 5.11.0.4476 fixes CTR bugs, adds several new features. This is not a security update.
http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/
StrawberryPerl 5.22.2.1 updates Core and common modules. This is a security update.
http://strawberryperl.com/
Virtual Machine Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
VMware Player 12.1.1 is a security update.
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
VirtualBox 5.0.20-106931 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.
ColdFusion 2016.1, 11.8 and 10.19 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb16-16.html
Piwigo 2.8.1 is a security update.
http://piwigo.org/
TinyMCE 4.3.12 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/
Drupal 8.1.1 fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download
MailEnable 9.12 fixes bugs, improves reliability and web admin. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/
phpMyAdmin 4.6.1 fixes bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php
WordPress 4.5.2 is a security update.
bbPress 2.5.9 improves user mentions behavior.
Contact Form 7 4.4.2 improves validation, updates language support. This is not a security update.
Email Log 1.8.2 improves logging and parsing. This is not a security update.
Postie 1.7.32 improves header parsing. This is not a security update.
Really Simple CAPTCHA 1.9 is a security and stability update.
WPtouch 4.1.3 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
Zemanta 1.3.1 improves performance. 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/