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<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Hi All,</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Here is some cool news I got from my MS MVP Lead!</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">PCs Infected with Malware?</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Every day, adversaries attempt to invade your networks and infect your systems with viruses, spyware, and other malware. In other cases, employees can open the door to malware by visiting infected Web sites, opening the wrong e-mail attachments, or running macros that contain viruses.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">As an IT professional focused on security, you know the risks first hand. You’ve installed antivirus software and you keep your protection updated. Sometimes, though, attacks are successful, and computers get infected. And once they are inside the organization, malware outbreaks can spread with alarming speed, compromising or destroying mission-critical data or personal information. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Restore Infected PCs with the Malware Removal Starter Kit!</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">When you discover PCs that have been infected with malware and your current antivirus tools can’t solve the problem, where do you turn next?</FONT><B><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Is there a way to restore infected PCs without completely rebuilding them from scratch?</FONT></I></B><I></I> </P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The </FONT><A HREF="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkId=7065537"><U></U><U><B></B></U><U><B><I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">Malware Removal Starter Kit</FONT></I></B></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">, the newest Solution Accelerator from Microsoft, provides free, tested guidance to help you combat malware attacks and restore infected systems</FONT><FONT FACE="Tahoma">—</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">so users can safely get back to work. The kit shows you how to use the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) to discover malware by performing a thorough<U></U></FONT><U><B></B></U><U><B><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">offline</FONT></I></B></U><B><I></I></B><I></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> scan of your computers,</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">uncovering malware that may be hiding in the operating system.</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> And once malware is located and identified, it can be quickly removed from infected PCs with a number of free anti-malware tools, like the Malicious Software Removal Tool from Microsoft.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The Malware Removal Starter Kit answers questions like:</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">· What are the keys to a reliable, effective response plan to remedy malware outbreaks? </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">· How do I build a bootable CD that lets me perform offline virus scans?</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">· How can I discover and remove viruses and other malware hiding in the operating system?</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">· How does the Malware Removal Starter Kit augment Microsoft’s anti-malware strategy?</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Key Benefits</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The Malware Removal Starter Kit is:</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">·</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Effective:</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> Helps you to uncover malware that’s difficult to expose.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">·</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Flexible:</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> Lets you use best approach for the specific problem you’re facing.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">·</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Reliable:</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> Provides guidance thoroughly tested by Microsoft security experts.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">·</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Simple:</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> Offers a solution that is easy to configure and use.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">·</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Free:</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> The Malware Removal Starter Kit is a free download from TechNet.</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Download the free Malware Removal Starter Kit</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Accessing the kit is easy, and it’s free! Click </FONT><A HREF="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkId=7065537"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">here</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> to learn more or to download the kit. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Regards,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Jim Kenzig</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Network Manager</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cuyahoga County Public Library</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Microsoft MVP Windows Server Terminal Services</FONT>
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