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Dave's Diggins 3-29-01

Just a few "Golden Nuggets" of info that I've mined from the internet

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1) Articles
2) Hardware
3) 37211 PC Users Group

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1) Articles:

http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/10/11/011011hnsecurityflaw.xml
Security flaw in Symantec's anti-virus software. The tool used to update the virus definitions in Symantec's anti-virus products has a security hole that can allow hostile code to be downloaded to PCs, according to the German hacking group Phenoelit.

http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/10/08/011008hnpower.xml
Microsoft is warning users of a security hole in its popular Excel and PowerPoint software that could let malicious attackers take control of a victim's computer. The vulnerability affects macros for Microsoft Excel 2000 and 2002 for Windows and PowerPoint 2000 and 2002 for Windows. Patches for the affected software are available

http://grc.com/downloaders.htm
The Anatomy of File Download Spyware.

"If you use the RealNetworks RealDownload, Netscape/AOL Smart Download, or NetZip Download Demon utilities in their default configuration then every time you use one of these utilities to download anyfile from anywhere on the Internet, the complete "URL address" of the file, along with a unique ID tag that has been assigned to your machine, and — in the case of Netscape's SmartDownload only — your computer's individual Internet IP address, is immediately transmitted to the program's publisher.

This allows a database of your entire, personal, file download history to be assembled and uniquely associated with your individual computer . . . for whatever purpose the program's publishers may have today, or tomorrow."

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/appcompat/default.asp Windows XP Application Compatibility Technologies. Roger came up with this excellent article:

"In general, applications are highly optimized for a specific operating system or operating system version. Application compatibility problems can arise when users try to run their favorite programs on a newer version of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system, for example, than the one for which the application was originally written. This may be especially true when migrating many older applications to Windows XP, because it is built upon the foundation of Windows NT® and Windows 2000, and not the consumer-oriented line of operating systems (Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition).

To solve compatibility problems and so enable a better user experience with legacy applications, Microsoft has integrated application compatibility technologies into Windows XP that come into play whenever an application is installed on the operating system, whether in the course of an system upgrade or during regular operations"

http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa082801b.htm
!0000 Trick, Trick or Treat?

"Here's a little trick you can use to stop the spread of pc viruses - Not! The misguided email outlines an alleged trick to prevent mass-mailing email worms from sending from your computer. This seemingly easy tip involves adding the bogus contact "!0000" to the Windows Address Book."

http://www.cnet.com/software/0-352108-8-7338947-1.html
CNET reviews five personal firewalls

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2) Hardware

http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20011008S0005
Intel Announces New Chip-Packaging Technology. Intel says its new semiconductor packaging technology will lead to microprocessors with 1 billion transistors, running at 20 gigahertz in the next six years.

http://windows.microsoft.com/whistler/compatcenter/en/default.asp
WinXP Hardware & Software Compatibility Search

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/ready/default.asp
Windows XP-Ready PCs

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware
The Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer.

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3) 37211 PC Users Group

This section of the newsletter is dedicated to news etc. regarding the group. We would like to welcome J. Woodson as new member who joined at our meeting last week. We had discussion at the meeting regarding the setting up of Special Interest Groups (SIG)'s. As these groups are set up they will be mentioned here along with the moderators. If you are interested in setting up a SIG or have a special interest then contact Jack Walleigh at jackwalleigh@home.com

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