Shavlik announces a new patch is available for Shavlik NetChk Protect 7.5. Click here to download SKB 16284.
Important: If you are not currently using Shavlik NetChk Protect 7.5, you will first need to upgrade to this version and then apply the patch.
For more information — including a list of defects addressed in this patch — about the NetChk Protect 7.5 patch, please see this Shavlik Knowledge Base article.
Shavlik Technologies has just made Greener IT a reality for companies of all sizes with the release of NetChk Protect 7.5 Plus Power Management.
Shavlik has integrated its best-in-class patch management seamlessly with power management (and Wake-on-LAN) so customers can maximize energy cost savings while minimizing systems missed by critical security updates because they were powered off during scheduled maintenance periods.
New features in Shavlik NetChk Protect 7.5:
Upgrade to Shavlik NetChk Protect 7.5 today. The upgrade to NetChk Protect 7.5 is free to Shavlik customers with an active service agreement. Contact sales@shavlik.com to add Power Management today.
Shavlik Technologies is currently beta testing NetChk Protect 7.5 + Power Management. More than $2.8 billion is wasted annually in the United States powering servers, workstations, and laptops that are not in use. Interested in joining the beta? Contact protect75.beta@shavlik.com to learn how you can join.
Shavlik’s new Power Management capabilities give you centralized control to power off computers when not in use. Shutting down a single computer at night and on weekends can save between $26 and $60 per computer, per year. Shavlik’s Power Management module includes Wake-on-LAN so you can power on computers in your local network for the patch cycle.
Microsoft has just updated their advanced notification page for January 2010. They will be releasing an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer zero day exploit tomorrow, January 21.
More information can be found here.
They have also updated the Security Advisory with more details and clarification around the vulnerability.
Shavlik NetChk Protect 7.2 has been released and is available for download. Upgrade your current NetChk Protect product to version 7.2. Please see the following Release Notes for details about NetChk Protect 7.2: http://forum.shavlik.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15642
Effective immediately, the Shavlik NetChk Agent will begin using a smaller threat defintion file format. The size of the file will decrease from more than 100Mb to approximately 43Mb. The change to the Version 3.9 file format will force a full update. Users may see an increase in bandwidth utilization. Timeouts on the Shavlik downloads server will be rare, but may occur. If you experience a timeout, wait and attempt to download the new threat definition file a few minutes later.
We have received several notifications that Shavlik XML downloads from the product were returning a file not found message. The issue has been resolved. Thank you for the reports of the issue and your patience while we resolved the issue.
Starting today (September 1, 2009), you can beta test the latest features of NetChk Protect and NetChk Configure. We’ve added Asset Management to NetChk Protect. You can thoroughly and dynamically catalog your software, hardware, and virtual assets. Both NetChk Protect and NetChk Configure have a tight coupling with VMware virtual infrastructure. As you add VMs to your virtual infrastructure, NetChk Protect picks identifies them on the next scan to eliminate gaps and blind spots in your security.
To join the beta visit http://www.shavlik.com/netchk-beta.aspx.
Please see Shavlik Knowledge Base article, SKB15169, for details about the hot fix and how to apply the patch. This hot fix can be applied manually (by executing the EXE) or as a patch using NetChk Protect.
A hot fix will be released for Shavlik NetChk Protect 7 later today (August 11, 2009). NetChk Protect 7 customers can install this hot fix manually or use NetChk Protect 7 to deploy the fixes as a patch. The patch detection and deployment information will be included in the Shavlik XML data that will be released as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday release. Details of this fix will be available after 3:00 p.m. central time today (August 11, 2009) as a Shavlik Knowledge Base (SKB) article at http://forum.shavlik.com and on the Shavlik web site in version history.
Shavlik NetChk Protect 7 has integrated the VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware engine from SunBelt Technologies. Now VIPRE’s technology has earned a #1 ranking from PC Antivirus Reviews. The engines that have been integrated into NetChk Protect 7 ranked high for defense against spyware, superior active protection, and the least consumption of system resources. See the results of reviews against BitDefender, Norton, McAfee and others at this URL: http://www.pcantivirusreviews.com/comparison/
Welcome to Shavlik NetChk Protect 7. Shavlik has integrated Antivirus + Antispyware into its industry-leading patch management product, delivering the industry’s most powerful and flexible single agent solution for these critical IT operations.
For more information on usability enhancements added to NetChk Protect 7 visit the Shavlik website: http://www.shavlik.com/sos-shavlik-optimizer-series.aspx
Welcome and thank you for your participation in the Shavlik NetChk Protect 7 Beta Program. A private beta forum has been setup at forum.shavlik.com. This forum is the primary link for you to report issues, enhancements, and feedback. It is monitored by Shavlik support, QA, development, and product management. You must register your forum username to gain access to this private forum location. Send your forum username to protect7.beta@shavlik.com.
Ivanti Patch for Windows 