Orlando Computer Service Customer Testimonial

When I opened my real estate office in Orlando, I was very careful about security. I had an alarm system installed, and even had a couple of security cameras put in the office. I knew if anything went wrong, I'd rather be safe than sorry. My entire life was riding on it. I'd just quit my job with a large real estate company to start my own business and I had everything, including my life's savings, to lose.

Unfortunately, something I didn't take too seriously was computer security. I took advantage of some company's 30-day trial virus software but when the trial ran out, I didn't bother to have it renewed. I'm always careful where I click and which emails I open and encourage my employees to be, as well. With all that in mind, I never thought twice about someone ruining my company through our computer network.

Needless to say, within three months, we had a virus. I don't know how or where it came from but I did know that I needed to do something about it and quick. My office is pretty small and I don't have a technician or anyone like that on my team. I panicked!

Luckily, a friend suggested ComputerServiceNow.com. I was able to put in a call to a Tech Travel Agent, let her know what I needed, when and where, and a technician was at my office the next day. He not only fixed my security threat and saved my information (and maybe even my business), but he gave me some great instructions on how to prevent this from happening in the future.

Now I keep an anti-virus program current and running on every computer in my office. I send out monthly reminders to staff about downloading only from trusted sources. I also use a firewall and keep our Windows downloads up to date. All because the technician from ComputerServiceNow.com took the time to educated me after he was finished taking care of our problem.

- James Derringer, Real Estate Agent in Orlando, Florida

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Zero-Day Attacks from PowerPoint

Microsoft is warning of attacks on their presentation software application, PowerPoint. Just by opening PowerPoint, a user can infect his computers and possibly other connected computers.

Microsoft issued Security Advisory 969136

An attacker could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users who operate with full administrative user rights are especially vunerable.

In a Web attack scenario, all an attacker would have to do is host a Web site that contains an a vunerable Office file. Web sites and Web sites that accept or host user-provided content could could be more vunerable . Note: an attacker would have to coax users to visit the Web site and click on a an affected PowerPoint link.

Email Note: The attack can not be automated through e-mail. A user must open an infected PowerPoint attachment that is sent in an e-mail message.

PowerPoint users in the U.S. and Canada who believe they are affected can receive technical support from Security Support or 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. For more information about available support options, see Microsoft Help and Support.

Affected Software:
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2002 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac

Non-affected Software
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Open XML File Format Converter for Mac

GhostNet Hacker Spies On Governments

Heard about GhostNet yet? Its very disconcerting because it targets government computers and attempts to forward emails, documents and passwords.

By most accounts (ZDNet, PC World, Forbes, InfoWorld), 103 countries have been infected with GhostNet spy virus.

It all started with the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan leader with offices in India, Brussels, London and New York, asked the researchers to examine its computers for malware.

What researchers find according to John Markoff reports for the New York Times was a government infiltrating, super-strength, spyware-virus controlled by computer based in CHINA!

GhostNet has stolen hundreds if not thousands of sensitive government documents for whom? Some say the Chinese Government.

According to Jeremy Kirk of IDG News, GhostNet primarily uses a malicious software program called gh0st RAT (Remote Access Tool) to steal sensitive documents, control Web cams and completely control infected computers.

"GhostNet represents a network of compromised computers resident in high-value political, economic and media locations spread across numerous countries worldwide," said the report, written by analysts with the Information Warfare Monitor, a research project of the SecDev Group, a think tank, and the Munk Center for International Studies at the University of Toronto. "At the time of writing, these organizations are almost certainly oblivious to the compromised situation in which they find themselves."

China is not alone in Hacker Spying
Intelligence analysts, according to John Markoff of the New York Times, say many governments, including those of China, Russia and the United States, and other parties use sophisticated computer programs to covertly gather information.

Microsoft Windows Repair Service

If your computer is acting slow or funny it may not be hardware related. Many times your operating system may become corrupt or damaged due to spyware and viruses. These malware often steal personal information and cause computer systems to slow down tremendously. If your computer is constantly locking up or running slow contact a ComputerServiceNow.com to inspect, diagnose, and provide windows repair for your computer.

Spam is costing the business community $200 Billion per year!

The Radicati Group, a market research firm in Palo Alto, California, predicts that by 2007, there will be 50 billion spam messages each day, costing companies almost $200 billion per year. This is simply astounding and unacceptable. It’s time to take control of spam. Enter Barracuda Spam Firewalls.

The Barracuda Spam Firewall is an integrated hardware and software solution that has the power of an enterprise class solution, and the ease-of-use and affordability that businesses of all sizes demand. The Barracuda Spam Firewall 300 is a good choice for organizations with up to 1000 active email users. You can purchase the Barracuda Spam Firewall 300 online through the Tech-Army.org PX. The Barracuda Spam Firewall architecture optimizes the processing of each email for the performance to process millions of messages per day. Unlike software solutions, the Barracuda Spam Firewall reduces the load placed on the email server by off-loading both spam and virus filtering.