I received this very targeted spam message this morning referring to the Princess Mariana Luxury Yacht

Hello

I’m Captain Anthony Fernadez, 32years Old working with PRINCESS MARIANA LUXURY YACHT in United Kingdom, I managed the Hotel Operation Department of One of the Mega Yacht sailing around the Europe and Caribbean Island.

I came across your Ads courtesy of Craigslist Computer Expert section, I urgently need your Services as almost 7-8 PCs at the Passenger/Guest cabin just got affected with Virus giving bad performances..I would like to know if you can repair the 8PCs and i need updated operating system along with Anti-virus,Active firewall prevention Programs and installation of other software and general services of the PCs which i’ll make necessary arrangement on getting the PCs send to you.Kindly let me know your charges of services for this 8PCs and time frame of its readiness as i urgently need it to be fix..

I hope to read from you soon and provide your Workshop Address as the Shipping Company will have it send forward to you with immediate effect and most important i’ll like to know the Charges of services for the 8pcs Asap..await your quick responds

Warm Regards,

Captain Sir. Anthony Fernadez”

The same day I received this email:
Hello,
I got your contact and i was just checking if you will be available to repair and install some applications on 11(Eleven) PC .
Get back to me for details if you’ll be available.

I cannot find anything specifically on the Internet about a spam of this type – and there is no immediate call for anything, except to contact them.

/Technicalguy

It’s summer! You’ve been planning your getaway and the time is almost at hand.

But wait! Before you leave – follow these three tasks and protect your data and prepare for your return.

1. Clean up

• Delete the files in your C:\Windows\Temp folder
• Delete the files in your C:\Windows\Prefetch folder
• Clean up your My Documents folder (especially old photos, etc)

2. Backup your data

• Copy your My Documents folder to an external USB hard disk, or USB key/stick
• Export your data from Outlook (File, Import and Export, Export to a file, select Personal Folder File (.pst), Select Personal Folders and check the box for Include Subfolders, Browse to your external USB disk or key, click OK) More details here.
• Got data hiding in other places? drag and drop it all to that USB disk or key.

3. Tell people when you are coming back

• In Outlook, turn on the Out of Office Assistant (Tools, Out of Office Assistant, click I am currently Out of the Office, type your message saying when you will be back) More details here.

Take the time to follow these three easy steps and attain true peace of mind while on vacation, knowing your data is safe. When you get back you just need to turn off the Out of Office Assistant and pick up where you left off.

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I ran into a problem yesterday with a new installation of Server 2008 that was periodically locking files and folders.

Logs revealed nothing, the backup was not running, and it only happened occasionally. However when it happened it would sometimes lock out a whole public folder. To make matters worse, Outlook files were stored on the server and were also getting locked and hanging Outlook.

Here’s the solution:

Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 MR2 has a known issue that causes this.

You must upgrade to the the current version (currently 11.0.4202), here’s the link.

(or if you need to, copy/paste this url: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2008061812370848?Open&seg=ent)

Need help or technical information? Call Foreverwarm Consulting’s mobile support number at 604-715-5107

Foreverwarm Consulting Inc provides peace of mind to small businesses through proactive computer and network services.

FOREVERWARM CONSULTING INC
Call: 604-715-5107