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Updates 2013-04-09

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Hi, Folks!

This is actually a pretty mild Patch Tuesday, all things considered, but the severity of the updates is above average. For example, while all the common security updates are here again (Flash, AIR, Shockwave, iOS, Windows, OS X, Firefox, Chrome and so on), I’m surprised to see that Picasa, Evernote, phpMyAdmin, Coldfusion and even EA’s Origin all include security updates as well. Don’t skip these updates — many of them enable drive-by downloads which are sure to be exploited in ads on the most popular sites soon (if not already).

Microsoft released 9 updates for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, SharePoint, Groove, and Windows Defender. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates to Apple TV, Safari, and OS X. This includes security updates. Use the Apple Software Updater to get the most current versions.

iOS 6.1.3 is a security update for iPad, iPhone, and iPod. Use iTunes to install it onto your device, or on the device use Settings, General, Software Update.

Adobe AIR 3.7.0.153 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?air

Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?flash
https://12pd.com/click?flashie
https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

Adobe Shockwave 12.0.2.122 is a security update. If you do not have Shockwave already, DO NOT install it.
https://12pd.com/click?shockwave

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.

nVidia 314.22 provide performance and stability improvements, fixes a problem with PhysX not allowing certain applications to load. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?nvidia

BullZip PDF Printer 9.7.0.1592 provides more robust installer that handles problem when HP drivers are not installing correctly (error 0x00000002). This is not a security update.
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download

Daemon Tools Lite 4.47.1 adds quick mount of FLAC format and several minor fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 20.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to install the most current version.

Google Chrome 26.0.1410.64 is a security update. Use Menu, About to get the most current version.

Opera 12.15 is a security update. Use Menu, Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

SeaMonkey 2.17 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 2.52 adds additional debugging information and fixes a flickering during scroll. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html

OutlookAttachView 2.45 provides cosmetic improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Thunderbird 17.0.5 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Internet Updates

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

Skype 6.3.0.105 corrects several bugs and improves performance and stability. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

Evernote 4.6.4.8136 is a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/

Google Drive 1.8.4357.4863 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Codec Updates

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

Win7 Codec Package 4.0.8 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

Win8 Codec Package 1.5.2 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/win8codecs.html

Vista Codec Package 6.5.2 fixes subtitles on Vista. 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

Win x64 Codec Support 4.0.8 updates included codecs. This update applies only to 64-bit computers, and requires either the Win7 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.

MPC HC 1.6.6.6957 corrects a couple dozen bugs and improves OSD and LCD support, adds scale factor option. This is not a security update.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpc-hc/

MusicBrainz Picard 1.2 improves performance, adds support for Ogg Opus, cover image downloading, improved collection management, custom tags and string safety. This is not a security update.
http://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Picard

Picasa 3.9.136.17 improves Face Tagging, fixes several crash bugs, and other improvements. This is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the current version.

Plex Media Server 0.9.7.22.511 provides performance improvements and corrects several minor bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.plexapp.com/getplex/

Unreal Media Server 10.0 doesn’t provide a changelog, so it should be treated as a security update.
http://www.umediaserver.net/umediaserver/download.html

XBMC 12.1 provides a number of bugfixes and improved performance and stability across various platforms. This is not a security update.
http://xbmc.org/

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

EA Origin 9.1.15.109 is a security update.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_origin/

Minecraft 1.5.1 adds several new commands, brick types, objects, sensors, custom names for some objects, improved texture support, improved performance and many bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.minecraft.net/

Office Updates

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

Notepad++ 6.3.2 provides several bugfixes and corrects a performance issue. This is not a security update.
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.4 includes bugfixes, new lens profiles, support for 25 new cameras and improved support for the X-Trans image sensor. This is not a security update.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/new.jsp

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 7.8.8 corrects issues with search, popups, autofill, and save in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Also corrects cosmetic and focus issues. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rf

Goodsync 9.4.8.8 improves the Web UI for Home Folder, fixes issues with SkyDrive, GSTP and Forwarder. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

LogMeIn 4.1.2651 updates terms and conditions to limit users on ‘free’ accounts to ten devices. Note, you’ll be limited whether you update or not. 😉

CCleaner 4.00.4064 adds duplicate file finder feature, system and browser monitoring, improved registry cleaning and various other fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

Recuva 1.46.919 improves deep scan on exFAT and FAT partitions, adds context menus, improves filetype filters, and other fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?recuva

BulkFileChanger 1.24 corrects a sync list bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/bulk_file_changer.html

FolderChangesView 1.22 corrects a flickering bug under Windows 7. This is not a security update. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

NetConnectChoose 1.00 is the initial release. It looks like it may be very promising for multihomed networks or servers.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/net_connect_choose.html

NetworkTrafficView 1.62 corrects a flickering bug under Windows 7. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_traffic_view.html

Password Security Scanner 1.16 adds support for Outlook 2013. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_security_scanner.html

USBDeview 2.22 adds optional header field to export file. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

WirelessKeyView 1.61 reduces risk of unintended key removal. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html

GPU-Z 0.6.9 adds newer hardware support, fixes bugs on various hardware. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

Autoruns 11.5 now reports the image timestamp of executables and the last-modified timestamp of other file types and autostart locations. This should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Disk Usage 1.5 has expanded CSV output that includes file and directory counts, as well as an option for tab-delimiting (yay!). This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

ProcDump 5.14 doesn’t report process exceptions unless the exception trigger is specified. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Process Monitor 3.04 now includes support for new Windows 8 file information query types and fixes a bug in the tooltip handling. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Registry Usage 1.0 is a new command-line utility that reports the size, value and subkey counts of registry keys. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

TortoiseSVN 1.7.12 provides a number of bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 4.2.10-84105 provides several stability improvements and bugfixes. 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 3.5.8 is a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

Dada Mail 6.3.0 simplifies installation of Amazon SES, adds block CSS to inline CSS conversion, adds support for click gateways and an improved subscription confirmation process. This is not a security update.
http://dadamailproject.com/download/

Drupal 7.22 corrects several non-security bugs. This is not a security update.
http://drupal.org/download

Coldfusion 10.0.9 are 9.0.2.4 are security updates. Update instructions at the link.
http://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/coldfusion-security-hotfix-apsb13-10.html

MailEnable 7.05 corrects several bugs and improves the webmail interface. This is not a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

SQLyog 11.1.0-2 provides several bugfixes, improved security and stability. This should be treated as a security update.
https://www.webyog.com/product/downloads/

BuddyPress 1.7 (following shortly on 1.6.5) is a major update that corrects a number of bugs, provides visual improvements, compatibility with all themes and more. This is a security update. Note that for any site using a BP-provided theme you’ll need remove and then reinstall BuddyPress.

BuddyStream 3.0.3 provides fixes to Twitter import and the import queue. This is not a security update.

Cloudflare Cache Purge 1.0.0 is a new plugin that simplifies cloudflare management for your WordPress-powered site. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cloudflare-cache-purge/

Contact Form 7 3.4 provides a number of powerful improvements to the form creation functionality. This is not a security update.

Email Log 0.9.2 adds WordPress filter support. Yay! This is not a security update.

Invisible Captcha 0.6.7 corrects a serious reliability bug. This should be treated as a security update.

Theme My Login 6.3.5 is one of a half dozen updates from the last month correcting all sorts of security and reliability problems. If you’re using this, please consider removing it and switching to WPMU DEV “Ultimate Branding” instead.
https://12pd.com/click?ultimatebranding

WordPress Importer 0.6.1 does not provide a current changelog, so it should be treated as a security update.

WP Developer 1.2 does not provide a current changelog, so it should be treated as 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 2010-03-06

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Hey folks!

Apple released updates to Aperture, Digital Camera Raw Compatibility for Aperture and iPhoto, and ProKit. Use the “Apple Updater” to get the most recent versions of all the affected software.

Have a website? A reminder to everyone using Blogger through FTP. Google will stop supporting FTP through Blogger/Blogspot on the 15th – make sure you switch to something else before then! My personal preference is WordPress. It’s a mature application providing a broad range of capabilities, advanced plugins, themes and stylistic elements, and it can be managed even by someone that doesn’t have much experience with websites. And, as a bonus, it can actually import all of your archives from your Blogger site – including comments! Ready to make the move? Contact me!
  https://12pointdesign.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.

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

Thunderbird 3.0.2 corrects bugs in IMAP, v2 upgrader, stability and security. This is a security update.
  http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

Opera 10.50 corrects more than two dozen bugs, including multiple security vulnerabilities. This is a security update. If you have Opera installed, install this update immediately.
  http://www.opera.com/

Yahoo! Messenger 10.0.0.1241 is a security and reliability update. This is a security update. If you use the Yahoo Messenger client then you should install this update right away.
  http://messenger.yahoo.com/

Skype 4.2.0.152 corrects a number of bugs, adds better privacy defaults, and provides better security for stale connections. This is not a security update.
  http://www.skype.com/getconnected/

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

NVIDIA Forceware 196.75 adds support for new hardware, and improves performance under several newer games. This is not a security update.
  http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

Logitech SetPoint 6.0 (mouse and keyboard drivers) simplifies the codebase to provide more reliable and consistent performance, as well as a number of bugfixes.
  http://www.logitech.com/setpoint

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

Notepad++ 5.6.8 corrects several bugs related to find/replace. This is not a security update.
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/files/

Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Vista Codec Package 5.6.2 updates several codecs and improves the layout of the configuration application. This is not a security update.
  http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

Paint.NET 3.5.4 corrects several bugs, including a couple that could cause crashes under certain conditions. This is not a security update.
  http://www.getpaint.net/

Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GoodSync v 8.1.5.7 improves scripting support, and performance for FTP/SFTP and replaces Quick Backup Mode with the Fast Pre Analyze option. This is not a security update.
  http://www.goodsync.com/download/GoodSync-Setup-8.1.5.7.exe

CCleaner 2.29.1111 consists primarily of performance improvements. This is not a security update.
  http://www.ccleaner.com/

WinSCP 4.2.7 increases the canvas for SFTP, fixes crash bugs and lockups with dropped/failed connections and corrects an issue with saving certain settings. This is not a security update (but if you’ve had as many crashes as I have with 4.2.6 you will be excited about this new build).
  http://winscp.net/eng/download.php

Evernote 3.5.2.1663 includes more than a dozen bug fixes and improvements in features such as PDF edit, spell check and screen clipping. This is not a security update.
  http://www.evernote.com/about/download/

Microsoft has released updates to several SysInternals tools, including AdExplorer, VMMap, Disk2vhd, LiveKd, and Sigcheck. Primarily performance improvements and bug fixes, these tools are essential for geeks like myself. This is not a security update.
  http://www.sysinternals.com/

Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.

WordPress MU 2.9.2 is a security and bugfix release. This version also makes the blog signup process much faster and adds a new “Global Terms” Site Admin page. This is a security update. If you use WordPress MU, install this updates ASAP!
  http://mu.wordpress.org/download/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2010-01-21

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Hey folks!

Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle update for a vulnerable library from Internet Explorer that is used within many other applications (Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail, Trillian, Visual Basic, Access, Word, Excel, and many many others) as well as an update to Silverlight. These are both security updates. You should visit Microsoft Update immediately to install them. Depending on what you have open at the time of installation, a reboot may be required.
  http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released security updates for all current versions of OSX as well as updates to Main Stage, Logic Pro, Unitor, Boot Camp, Graphic and Firmware updates, as well as a Firmware restoration CD. This includes security updates. All of them except the restoration CD can be obtained from Apple Update. Download the cd here:
  http://support.apple.com/kb/DL976
Use the “Apple Updater” to get the most recent versions of all the other affected software.

Java Runtime 6u18 now natively supports Windows 7 and adds several dozen bugfixes. This is a security update. All users should update ASAP:
  http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
If you’re using a 64bit machine and use both 32bit and 64bit browsers, you should also install the 64bit version, available here:
  http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.6.606 was released earlier this week. This is a security update.
  http://get.adobe.com/shockwave
As with all Adobe products, be sure to uncheck any toolbars, add-ons and other “offers” both during download and during installation.

Adobe Reader 9.3 includes multiple security fixes. This version replaces all previous versions of Adobe Reader. This is a security update. If you have not installed 9.3 yet, you should do so IMMEDIATELY as these vulnerabilities are being exploited by a piece of “broken” malware that has so far brought half a dozen clients computers down completely, and it has been a *major* chore to get them up and running again. If you’re using Adobe Reader 9.x, use “Help, Check for updates” to upgrade to the most current version. If you’re using a version of Adobe Reader prior to 9.x, get Adobe Reader 9.3 here:
  http://get.adobe.com/reader
As with all Adobe products, be sure to uncheck any toolbars, add-ons and other “offers” both during download and during installation.

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, excepting only the Windows/Apple items. 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. Wherever possible, I try to start each item with the product name followed by the new version number and the severity of the update, in order to facilitate a quick scan through the list to identify applications that apply to you.

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.

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

Trillian for Windows 4.1 adds over a hundred new features, including better Facebook, Twitter and Windows 7 support, clearer notifications and a reintroduction of news feeds. This is not a security update.
  http://www.trillian.im/download/

Thunderbird 3.0.1 corrects several security and reliability bugs, and also improves the user interface for attachment handling. This is a security update.
  http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/

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

AVG Free Edition 9.0.730 improves polymorphic detection methods. This is a security update. Download using the link below for NEW 9.x installations, otherwise use the AVG Updater to get the upgrade to the latest version.
  http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free

Avast! Free Antivirus 5.0.377 improves the antivirus and antispyware engines, adds a code emulator to better detect runtime virus compilation used by many newer malware packages, an heuristics engine, multithreading improvements, behavior shield and new “silent” mode (intended for uninterrupted processing during media and gaming). This is a major update to Avast!. This is a security update. If you already use Avast! you’ll need to download this package to update your installation to the next major version as support for 4.x will be discontinued in the near future.
  http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

a-squared Free 4.5.0.24 corrects an issue with the cookie quarantine feature. This is not a security update.
  http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

WinAmp 5.572 adds a dozen fixes primarily aimed at Windows 7 compatibility, though also includes security updates to several incorporated third party libraries. This is a security update.
  http://www.winamp.com/media-player

CDBurnerXP 4.2.7.1849 fixes a handful of non-security bugs, and adds return codes to the command-line processor, making automation of the program far more complete. This is not a security update.
  http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download

Vista Codec Package 5.5.3 updates various codecs. This is not a security update.
  http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

Google SketchUp 7.1.6860 adds a variety of compatibility and usability features, including photo textures and better support for large models. This is not a security update.
  http://sketchup.google.com/download/index2.html

Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

TeraCopy 2.12 adds multimonitor support, event processing and corrects an autostart bug. This is not a security update.
  http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php

SysInternals tools Desktops, ProcDump, Sigcheck and Diskview, were updated earlier this week. The most significant update corrects reliability issues within the Desktops application for Windows 7 x64 support.
  http://www.sysinternals.com/

Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.

WordPress MU 2.9.1 and 2.9.1.1 were released this week, updating the features to match those of WordPress 2.9.1 and fixing at least two major security vulnerabilities. If you use WordPress MU, install these updates ASAP!
  http://mu.wordpress.org/download/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2009-11-21

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Hey folks!

Apple released several security updates to Mac OS X this week, including various driver and Boot Camp compatibility updates. Use the “Apple Updater” to get the most recent versions of all the affected software.

QuickTime 7.6.5 was released this week. This is a security update. Use the “Apple Updater” to get the update, or download it here:
  http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

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

FileZilla 3.3.0.1 was released this week. This is not a security update. This version corrects several stability and reliability issues, particularly within the new tab functionality. If you’re using FileZilla as your FTP solution, upgrade now:
  http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

Yahoo! Messenger 10.0.0.1102 was released last week. This is a security update. If you have Yahoo! Messenger installed, you should install this update as soon as possible.
  http://messenger.yahoo.com/download/

Safari 4.0.4 was released last week. This is a security update. If you are not ALREADY using Safari, you do not need this update. Use the “Apple Updater” to get the update, or download it here:
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Driver updates:
These are only necessary if your computer includes the matching hardware.

ATI Catalyst Drivers 9.11 were released this week, introducing Flash/h.264 acceleration, better video transcoding, and multiple stability issues. This is not a security update. If you use an ATI video card, you should consider updating the driver:
  http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

BullZip PDF Printer 7.1.0.1007 was released a couple weeks ago, with better Windows 7 support, more advanced features and better command-line option support. If you don’t yet have a PDF printer driver, I can unreservedly recommend the BullZip PDF Printer, available free, here:
  http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download

Media updates:
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Vista Codec Package 5.4.9 was released this week, including minor bug fixes and codec updates to ffdshow, Gabest and MediaInfo. This is not a security update. If you have Vista Codec Pack installed, get the update here:
  http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

Google SketchUp 7.1.6087 was released yesterday, correcting several stability issues and crash bugs. This is not a security update. If you use Google SketchUp, you should upgrade at your convenience.
  http://sketchup.google.com/

FRAPS 3.0.2 was released this week, correcting several stability issues. This is not a security update.
  http://www.fraps.com/download.php

Utility updates:
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 3.0.12.54655 was released this week, correcting a number of stability issues. This is not a security update. If you use VirtualBox, you should update at your convenience – don’t forget to update the Virtual Machine Additions in your VM’s after it’s installed!
  http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

SuperAntiSpyware 4.30.1004 was released this week, increasing performance and reducing the engine footprint, so that updates will be smaller and more effective. This is not a security update. If you are using SuperAntiSpyware already, you should update as soon as possible:
  http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Spyware Terminator 2.6.4.165 was released this week, correcting several bugs, and increasing performance. This is not a security update. If you use Spyware Terminator already, you should upgrade as soon as possible:
  http://www.spywareterminator.com/download/download.aspx

MyDefrag 4.2.6 was released last week, correcting several bugs and stability issues. This is not a security update. If you use MyDefrag, you should upgrade as soon as possible:
  http://www.mydefrag.com/Manual-DownloadAndInstall.html

SyncToy 2.1 was released a couple weeks ago, correcting several bugs including a timestamp issue related to DST, and adding faster synchronization, folder pairing, and more better recovery from network errors. If you use SyncToy, you should consider upgrading. If you’re not yet using a network backup solution, SyncToy is worth checking out:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52

Wireshark 1.2.4 was released last week, correcting several bugs and adding better support for various protocols, and 64-bit support. This is not a security update. If you use Wireshark, you should consider upgrading:
  http://www.wireshark.org/download.html

GPU-Z 0.3.7 was released this week, adding new hardware and a better summary page on startup. This is not a security update. If you use GPU-Z this will give you faster access to the information you’re after.
  http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

Developer updates:
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Inno Setup 5.3.6 was released this week, adding support for new Windows 7 functionality. This is not a security update. If you use Inno Setup, and are developing for Windows 7, you should upgrade to take advantage of the newer features:
  http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.

WordPress 2.8.6 and WordPress MU 2.8.6 were both released this week. These are security updates. The vulnerabilities exposed enable an attacker to potentially gain access to all aspects of your site and run arbitrary code under the user account your site runs in. You should update your WP/WPMU sites immediately:
  http://wordpress.org/download/
  http://mu.wordpress.org/download/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2009-11-01

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Hey folks!

Microsoft has released several out of cycle updates for Windows to accommodate better interoperability with Windows 7. These are not security updates.
  http://update.microsoft.com/

Mozilla has released an update to Firefox, to version 3.5.4. This update includes security and stability fixes, including remote exploits. If you have Firefox installed, you are advised to update ASAP.
  Mozilla Firefox: Help > Check for Updates
  http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Opera 10.01 was released on Wednesday. This is the first patch for the “new” Opera, and corrects a major vulnerability in how “safe” zones are interpreted which could be used to run arbitrary code on your computer, as well as over a dozen other bugs. This is a security update. If you have Opera installed, you are advised to update ASAP.
  http://www.opera.com/browser/

SeaMonkey 2.0 is Mozilla’s composite web-browser, e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing application. The 2.0 release incorporates the latest security and functionality updates from Firefox 3.5.4 and Thunderbird. This is a security update. If you’re using SeaMonkey, or are looking for a single application that supports all these features, give it a try:
  http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/

Apple released iTunes 9.0.2 yesterday. This is a security update. If you have iTunes installed, you should install this update ASAP. This week Apple also released updates to Final Cut Studio & Apple Server Diagnostics, as well as a Bluetooth Update. Get iTunes here:
  http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Or use the “Apple Updater” to get the most recent versions of all the affected software:
  Start, (All) Programs, Apple Software Update
Check everything at the TOP, but leave the bottom options unchecked.

Driver updates:
These are only necessary for certain computers.

ATI released Catalyst Drivers 9.10 this week, with “support” for Windows 7. About time. 🙂  This is not a security update. If you have an ATI video card, you can obtain the most current drivers here:
  http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
You will need to know the card model to ensure you get the most appropriate drivers. This can be obtained within the Device Manager or with the very nifty utility CPU-Z on the “graphics” tab, which you can obtain here:
  http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Utility updates:
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1.1 (MBSA) was released this week. Wow. Talk about a LONG time coming. It’s been 2 years since MS released an update to this network-capable security scanning product, and the only changes are added “support” for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This is not a security update. Well, as much as a security scanner “can’t” be a security update.
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=b1e76bbe-71df-41e8-8b52-c871d012ba78

VirtualBox 3.0.10.54097 resolves another 20+ bugs and adds better support for various hosts and clients, as well as a cleaner object interface UI – making it far easier to perform real-time changes to mapped objects such as USB devices, media drives and network resources. This is not a security update, but a couple of the updates do fix annoyances such as sticky keys.
  http://www.virtualbox.org/

DAEMON Tools Lite 4.35.5, came out this week, too, introducing full support for Windows 7 and a half dozen bug-fixes. This is not a security update, but if you use DAEMON Tools, you’ll be much happier with the new SPTD support, GUI changes and the optional sidebar gadget (Vista and Win7 only).
  http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite

Recuva 1.32.444 came out a couple days ago, introducing a U3 portable installer, various GUI and bug fixes and performance modifications. This is not a security update, BUT do you really want to be using a version with known bugs? Yeah, thought so. If you’re including Recuva in your toolset now, you should get this update:
  http://www.piriform.com/recuva/download

CCleaner 2.25.1025 was released as well, incorporating primarily updates dealing with Windows 7, but adding AVG 9 support, better recursion and exclusions in the settings files. This is not a security update. If you’re using CCleaner, you should get this update:
  http://www.ccleaner.com/download

Developer updates:
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

TortoiseSVN 1.6.6 was released this week, too. This is not a security update, but it does correct several outstanding bugs. If you use TortoiseSVN, you should update at your convenience.
  http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads

ILMerge is a new utility by Microsoft for .NET developers. With it you can merge your .NET assemblies into a single binary, suitable for distribution and portability (as long as the .NET runtimes are already installed on the target computer). While “DLL hell” is supposedly a thing of the past, this should help the developers using .NET to ensure that the “more remote” potential of incompatible assemblies can (finally) be completely avoided. This is not a security update.
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=22914587-b4ad-4eae-87cf-b14ae6a939b0

Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.

WordPress MU 2.8.5.2 was released tonight (following the 2.8.5 and 2.8.5.1 updates released yesterday). This is a security update, and if you’re running WordPress MU, you should install this update ASAP!
  http://mu.wordpress.org/download/

phpMyAdmin 3.2.3 was released Friday. This is not a security update. If you have phpMyAdmin installed, you should install this update immediately.
  http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php

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

Regards,

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