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May 23, 2014 19:52:20 GMT -5
Post by Wingman on May 23, 2014 19:52:20 GMT -5
Bulletin: Software Updates
The purpose of this sub-forum is to provide a repository of updates for frequently used security related and utility software, that generally require frequent updates.
We recommend that members use the Follow function for either this sub-forum or for the individual products you are interested in. This will allow members to receive email notifications when updates become available.
The purpose of this sub-forum is to provide a repository of updates for frequently used security related and utility software, that generally require frequent updates.
We recommend that members use the Follow function for either this sub-forum or for the individual products you are interested in. This will allow members to receive email notifications when updates become available.
Important Note
Older versions of of popular software such as Adobe (Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, Shockwave Player), Java, Windows Media Player are vulnerable to exploits and should be kept updated. There are serious security issues with older versions which can increase the risk of system infection. Infections spread by malware writers and attackers exploiting unpatched security holes or vulnerabilities in older versions. Software applications are a favored target of malware writers who continue to exploit coding and design vulnerabilities with increasing aggressiveness.
- Kaspersky Lab report: Evaluating the threat level of software vulnerabilities
- Microsoft: Unprecedented Wave of Java Exploitation
- Guess which two pieces of unpatched software provide points of entry for most security breaches
- Time to Update Your Adobe Reader
- Malware exploits Windows Media Player vulnerabilities
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We at Got Windows® strongly advise the use of at least one anti-malware application in addition to an updated antivirus application. You should never have more than 1 malware program and 1 antivirus program providing real-time protection, doing so can cause system instability. For more specific information, please refer to:
Antivirus applications, Microsoft operating systems and applications such as Office are not included in this section. We advise that you enable Automatic Updates through your antivirus product and Windows Update. If you require more information on Automatic Updates please ask in the main Security Sub-Forum.
In order to keep these updates concise and to avoid confusion entries more than three months old may be removed.
New submissions must be in the following format to be considered acceptable:
Topic Title Product name and version/build value.
Product postings:
Product name and version/build number as found in the title
Release notes (if available)
Vendor Comments (quoted), if available
Direct download link (clicking this link causes the update to be downloaded.)
Product page link
Any additional links, if available (other builds, alternate download link(s) etc).
Keep Your Software Updated
There are several programs that can be used to check the up-to-date status of programs installed on your computer.
There are several programs that can be used to check the up-to-date status of programs installed on your computer.
- Personal Software Inspector - © 2016 Flexera Software LLC. All rights reserved..
- FileHippo App Manager - © Copyright FileHippo.com
- Some Anti-virus products like avast! Free Antivirus have a built-in Software Updater... another way of keeping your software up-to-date.
If you would like to discuss alternative products to those included in this forum, please do so in the Software Discussions forum.
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This forum is for Software Updates ONLY!
Any posts not adhering to the agreed format, will be altered. Any posts other than software updates, ie: thanks yous, comments, etc., will be removed, without warning.
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This forum is for Software Updates ONLY!
Any posts not adhering to the agreed format, will be altered. Any posts other than software updates, ie: thanks yous, comments, etc., will be removed, without warning.
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