-Intel i7-2600 Processor
-4GB Memory
-500GB Hard Drive
-3Yr ProSupport for IT.
-8X Max Slimline DVD +/-RW
-Windows 7 (32 Bit) Installed

Blue Networks & Technology Price $1270.80 Exc GST ($1397.88 inc GST)
You can ‘Add On‘ the following to suit your needs:

- Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Business $222.15 Exc GST

- 22″ Wide Screen Monitor $241.06 Exc GST

Dell offers a comprehensive range of desktops in the Business Range. The below chart will help you to determine which desktop is right for you.

We have many more offers available to you. Simply Call & Speak to our Friendly Staff on (08) 9201 2340, or send us an email.

FAQ: Why can I get these virus and mailware programs when I have antivirus?

The majority of our clients are protected by Symantec Antivirus, Trend Antivirus or CA antivirus. The fake antivirus software has been known to compromise all of these products (as well as other leading av programs). The reason for this is that antivirus programs depend on “signature” or “definition” files that contain information on how to detect these programs.  Unfortunately the writers of these malicious programs continually change the traits of their software to avoid detection. The result is that there is a delay in the antivirus programs being able to detect the new versions of the malicious programs.

What can I do to avoid the chances of getting infected?

All of these programs pop up warning or status messages that look legitimate. It is imperative that you do not acknowledge or click on any part of the message screen (even the x) as it can trigger the infection of your machine. You should only get messages from the Microsoft Security Centre or the brand of your antivirus (e.g. Symantec). If you are unsure of the source of the message do not click on any part of it or acknowledge it. Instead close the programs that you know are legitimate (Outlook, Word etc) and restart your machine.

When your machine restarts check to ensure that your antivirus program is active in your system tray and that it has the green dot (Symantec) or shows as online (Trend). If any popups appear then this is also suspicious. Other signs of infection include being unable to launch programs or your Internet Explorer homepage changing, or being unable to browse the internet.

If you are unsure, call the Blue Service desk on 92012340.

What is your response procedure?

Blue focuses on containment as a first rule to ensure that no other machines can be infected. Our response will be immediate and is as follows:

1. Client is directed to disconnect their computer from the network.

2. The server is checked for viruses and the central antivirus console checked to ensure all machines are reported as being clean.

3. Engineer will attempt to determine if the machine is infected.

4. If a machine is infected then the client is given the option of an engineer coming on site or couriering the machine to our offices.

Note that the virus removal process can be extremely time consuming as each scan of the machine can take an hour or more to complete. For this reason it is typically more cost effective for us to clean the machine whilst it is in our office (as we can do other things whilst the scans are running). We then have an official checklist and process for cleaning the machine. This process can take as much as 3 hours to complete.

If we think that the machine may not be cleanable then we will provide you with the option of possibly rebuilding or replacing the PC (if it is old) after 60-90 minutes of work, due to the labour cost. For this reason any installation media for the PC should be sent in with the machine if it is being couriered to our office.

How does the virus spread?

The viruses can spread through email, flash / thumb drives, external hard drives or via the network. The most common form of infection to date has been by clients browsing foreign web sites then the web site launches another browser window which looks like a legitimate antivirus or Microsoft program or alert. Clicking on the program windows then infects your computer.

Below is the standard response from Microsoft with regards to these programs. We have also included some extra examples of what the screen messages look like (as you will see they are very convincing).

Exert from Microsoft

“Watch out for fake virus alerts” Rogue security software, also known as “scareware,” is software that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no security, generates erroneous or misleading alerts, or attempts to lure users into participating in fraudulent transactions.

How does rogue security software get on my computer?

Rogue security software designers create legitimate looking pop-up windows that advertise security update software. These windows might appear on your screen while you surf the web. The “updates” or “alerts” in the pop-up windows call for you to take some sort of action, such as clicking to install the software, accept recommended updates, or remove unwanted viruses or spyware. When you click, the rogue security software downloads to your computer. Rogue security software might also appear in the list of search results when you are searching for trustworthy antispyware software, so it is important to protect your computer.

What does rogue security software do?

Rogue security software might report a virus, even though your computer is actually clean. The software might also fail to report viruses when your computer is infected. Inversely, sometimes, when you download rogue security software, it will install a virus or other malicious software on your computer so that the software has something to detect.

Some rogue security software might also:

· Lure you into a fraudulent transaction (for example, upgrading to a non-existent paid version of a program).

· Use social engineering to steal your personal information.

· Install malware that can go undetected as it steals your data.

· Launch pop-up windows with false or misleading alerts.

· Slow your computer or corrupt files.

· Disable Windows updates or disable updates to legitimate antivirus software.

· Prevent you from visiting antivirus vendor websites.

· Rogue security software might also attempt to spoof the Microsoft security update process.

Here’s an example of rogue security software that’s disguised as a Microsoft alert but that doesn’t come from Microsoft.

Example of a warning from a rogue security program known as AntivirusXP. For more information about this threat, including analysis, prevention and recovery, see the Trojan:Win32/Antivirusxp entry in the Microsoft Malware Protection Center encyclopedia.

Here is the legitimate Microsoft Windows Security Center:

Screenshot of legitimate Microsoft Windows Security Center.

Other examples of the fake programs:

Another great deal from Blue Networks & Technology and Dell offering you the Dell Latitude E6520. This new laptop has the grunt that is required for Business use as well as being suitable for the Business Environment making it easy to use, easy to move around from meetings to meetings with the weight of this laptop being as little as 2.5kg. An ideal solution all around…

• Dell Latitude E6520 15 Inch Screen with 1920 x 1080 LCD Resolution
• i7-2620 Processor
• 4GB RAM
• 500GB (7200RPM)
• Wireless-B/G/N & Bluetooth Connectivity
• Dell 15.6″ Top Nylon Case (AU)
• Genuine Windows(R) 7 Professional 32 bit (English)
• Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Business
• 3Yr ProSupport: NBD Onsite Service

• Dell Docking Station for $130.00 ex GST, $143.00 Inc GST
• Dell 22 Inch Wide Screen LCD Monitor for $235.45 ex GST, $257.89 Inc GST.

 This new laptop is the ideal solution those in the Business that are constantly on the go. With a 3G Card Slot available, there is no reason why you can’t access those important files in the middle of a meeting. Offering an i7 Processor, slim design as well as weighing 2.5kg.

• i7-2620M Processor
• 4GB RAM
• 500GB Hard Drive
• ATI-512MB Video Card
• Wireless-B/G/N, 3G Enabled & Bluetooth Connectivity
• Windows 7 Pro (32/64)
• HP 1YR Warranty NBD

** Please note that the Battery Life on the HP 6560b ProBook Notebook Series maybe similar to the HP 6550b ProBook range which was restricted and giving around 2 hours of Life. It is recommended that you should purchase the HP 9 Cell Extended Life Battery to improve Battery Life if this is a concern **

Blue Networks & Technology Price $1778.25 ex GST, $1967.08 Inc GST

• Extended HP 3 Years Parts & Labour NBD Warranty for $175.00 ex GST, $192.50 Inc GST
• HP 9 Cell Extended Life Battery for $210.88 ex GST, $231.97 Inc GST
• HP 90W Basic Docking Station for $244.54 ex GST, $268.99 Inc GST
• Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Business for $253.64 ex GST, $279.00 Inc GST
• Samsung 22 Inch Wide Screen LCD Monitor with 70000:1 Ratio for $300.50 ex GST, $330.55 Inc GST

We don’t just sell Dell or HP Servers as a standard; we customize it so that it is for your specific needs and environment.

Here at Blue Networks, we rather discuss the options available by having a meeting, identify your needs and then base the Server around your Company.

Call the Office on 08 9201 BLUE or email enquiries@bluenetworks.com.au and we will get back to you right away.

Below are pictures of a range of Keyboard & Mice we recommend.  Click the links for more information and please contact us for pricing.

Wireless Desktop MK320	Wireless Desktop MK720	MX5500 Revolution

Everyone took their part in this great cause and enjoyed it too. This year, we have raised $2030 and still counting!

The money raised  this year will be used by the Leukaemia Foundation to fund services to support patients and families living with leukaemia’s, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. It also funds blood cancer research to find better treatments and cures.

We would like to give out a ‘Special Thank You‘ to Janet Bell, who came to our office willingly and help Blue Networks do the deed. Mind you, she did do a great job with some of the designs…

Another special ‘Thank You’ to all of our Clients and Suppliers that had sponsored Blue Networks & Technology again for this great cause.

As a token of appreciation, here are some the photos…

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Unlike the previous daylight savings patches, the current patch may have been applied automatically to your server and workstations (note that this patch IS applied as part of your monthly health checks and updates).

In order to apply this patch, Blue Networks and Technology is recommending the following options:

• For clients who opted to install WSUS, this patch will be applied automatically during your next cycle of workstation updates.  Once the patch is applied, your appointments will shift to be one hour earlier.  You will need to manually move your appointments back one hour.
• Blue Networks and Technology can configure your server to automatically deploy this patch the next time your workstation is restarted. This will take approximately one hour to configure. Once your workstations are restarted you will then need to manually shift your appointments back on hour.
• Blue Networks and Technology can manually apply the patch to your server (15 minutes) and you can manually apply the patch to all workstations yourselves.  The patch is easily applied and does not require  a reboot of the workstation.  The patch can be accessed by the URL http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976098

In all cases it is strongly recommended that clients update all appointments to include their start time in the subject of the appointment asap.

Mobile Devices:

• Microsoft has reported that the latest daylight savings patch for Windows Mobile will address the issue (kb975353).
• It is not expected that Blackberry devices will be affected by this issue if your gateway server was previously patched in October by Blue Networks and Technology.
• Apple iPhones running the latest firmware are not affected by this issue.

Outlook via Web Access:

Testing has shown that in some cases a restart of the web server is required to resolve inconsistencies with Outlook Web Access.

Recurring Appointments:

Internal testing has identified that recurring appointments must be deleted and manually recreated once the kb976098 patch has been installed. These appointments show themselves as being one hour earlier than scheduled once the patch has been applied. An alternative to this is to use the calendar rebasing tool located at URL http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931667 however testing of this tool has shown that appointments generated from public folders are not corrected.

Where to from here:
Once you have made a decision as to your final course of action, please contact the helpdesk on 9201 2340 to schedule in your selected course of action. Please be aware that we will be servicing clients on a first come first served basis due to the limited time we have available to apply this patch.

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