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July 01

New Competency Added - Virtualization

Wanted you all to be aware that the long awaited Virtualization competency is now liveYou can access the portal page here.

Big Easy Offer - Very Important - Please Read

if you have tranacted Big Easy Offers, your customers have to redeem within 30 days. Gosh, won't you and your customers be upset if you miss out on something you've already quoted/promised! (Yes, this is different that last BEO which was 90 days to redeem.)
Look at this as another opportunity to reach out to your customers. Maybe they also have a last minute purchase...the many offers in market don't expire until July 3rd. Call your PCM, me (510) 703-4220, or Benny Madrid (720) 333-0220 if you need last minute sales assistance.

Special Request - Download IE8 and Help Fight Hunger

 
For every download of IE8 from this site, 8 meals will be donated through Feed America. If you have already downloaded, please pass to co-workers, partners, friends, and family.
 
Thank you
 
 

May be Old News - But Wanted to Make Sure you saw this Fake Microsoft Security Alert

Fake Microsoft Security Alert - KB910721

Yesterday afternoon our spam traps caught a piece of malware disguised as a false security alert from Microsoft:

Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721)

Brief Description
Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express. This update is critical and provides you with the latest version of the Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express and offers the highest levels of stability and security.

Instructions

* Install Update for Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express (KB910721). To do this, follow these steps:
1. Run attached file officexp-KB910721-FullFile-ENU.exe
2. Restart Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express

Quick Details

* File Name: officexp-KB910721-FullFile-ENU.exe
* Version: 1.4
* Date Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:03:27 +0300
* Language: English
* File Size: 81 KB

System Requirements

* Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 98; Windows ME; Windows NT; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP; Windows Vista

* This update applies to the following product: Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express

It does look plausible, the spelling and grammar are surprisingly correct, for malware authors, but, as ever, one should always be cautious concerning e-mail attachments. Even those that purport to come from Microsoft and especially those that contain executables.

Sophos suggests that you go to the official Microsoft website to obtain your fixes since anyone who succumbed to this scam, far from enjoying ”the highest levels of stability and security“, will now be running a nasty little Trojan.  

 
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