IT Corner:  New Malware Alert – Facebook & Microsoft Support Scam

In an effort to keep your systems safe, we are passing on information that you may find helpful in combating destructive malware and computer viruses.  Recently, you may have received emails such as referenced below.  Please be aware that clicking on any attachments or links within these emails may potentially cause damage to your systems or cause a security breach. 

1.  The Facebook Scam - An email disguised as a message from Facebook prompting you to click a link and change your account information. Delete immediately. Facebook will never send you an email requesting a change in account username and password unless you request a change first. The email will resemble the one below:

Dear Facebook user,

 

In an effort to make your online experience safer and more enjoyable, Facebook will be implementing a new login system that will affect all Facebook users. These changes will offer new features and increased account security. Before you are able to use the new login system, you will be required to update your account. Click here to update your account online now.
If you have any questions, reference our New User Guide.

Thanks, The Facebook Team 

2.  IRS, UPS, or Microsoft Support Scam - If you receive an email from IRS, UPS or Microsoft Support, just delete the message. Do not click on the link or open the attachment.

The email can have the following subject lines: "A new setting file for the your e-mail mailbox", "Notice of Underreported Income", "Install Update for Microsoft Outlook" or "Install Critical Update for Microsoft Outlook", or any other mention of IRS, UPS or Microsoft and purports to come from the "Internal Revenue Service", "United Parcel Service", "Microsoft Customer Support" or "Microsoft Official Update Center." The links / attachments are not from the IRS, UPS or Microsoft, but rather malware. These entities never distribute updates or ask information via email.

Now more than ever, it is imperative to abide by the rule of DO NOT OPEN ANY UNKNOWN EMAIL ATTACHMENTS OR CLICK ON ANY SUCH LINKS. As with any suspicious e-mail, it is better to err on the safe side and not open or click on something that you are not certain of. Play it safe, do not click on any link or email attachment that looks suspicious. 

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Access valuable information, resources and tools 24 hours a day with CustomerSource!

Microsoft Dynamics CustomerSource is a valuable connection to your relationship with Microsoft and an efficient way of accessing information you can use 24 hours a day.

As a benefit of your service plan, CustomerSource empowers you with tools and information that can help you increase efficiency and productivity through self-help resources such as Knowledge Base, technical documentation, and around-the-clock access to online training. CustomerSource can save you time by providing a one-stop resource for quick and easy access to information that helps you maintain and expand your business management solution. Learn more about the benefits you receive when you access the source designed just for Microsoft Dynamics customers – CustomerSource.

Visit Customer Source

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Resources to assist you with Payroll & Tax Table Updates

 

If you have questions about U.S. Payroll tax updates and your Microsoft Partner isn’t available, there are several resources, in addition to this document, to assist in answering your questions.

 

(https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/support/downloads/taxupdates/)

Look here to find out the tax changes included in each update and to download the update. All instructions for downloading and installing the tax updates also are provided here.

Knowledge Base

(https://mbs.microsoft.com/knowledgebase/search.aspx)

Provides you with instant access to the same database our support engineers use. You can find answers to common questions, along with technical tips and performance recommendations.

Discussion

(https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/newsgroups/)

Start a tax update discussion with other members of the Microsoft customer community. This database provides you with the opportunity to exchange information with other customers, which is perfect for providing tips and answers to questions about tax updates.

Learn more

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Microsoft Dynamics ERP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Now Certified for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

We are very pleased to announce that all of our Microsoft Dynamics ERP and Microsoft Dynamics  CRM are certified on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Over the past few months, our R&D teams have conducted extensive testing of the current versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics SL on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. As a result of these tests, we are confident that you will be able to deploy the latest version of Microsoft’s desktop and datacenter operating systems alongside their Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM solutions, and enjoy all the advantages that this will bring to their business, including:

Saving money through server consolidation.  By running Microsoft Dynamics applications virtually with Hyper-V, our customers can maximize the utilization of the underlying physical servers, reducing their data center footprint along with costs of sourcing, purchasing, and maintaining server hardware.

Easier, quicker access to information. The improved taskbar and other innovative desktop management features in Windows 7 make finding and interacting with business information easier than ever.  We are currently looking into other ways we can optimize the desktop experience with Windows 7 for the next release of our products, by integrating with features such as Jump Lists and Federated Search. 

Interacting with Information in New Ways.  We’re excited by the possibilities that the Windows Touch feature enables in Windows 7, supporting multifinger manipulation of programs displayed on a touch-screen computer.  This capability opens up interesting new role-based scenarios that the Microsoft Dynamics research and development team is already exploring. 

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What's new in QuickBooks Version 10  

QuickBooks Enterprise Version 10 provides you with more features to streamline the critical operations of your business and boost productivity!

Here are some other key features:  

  • More Custom Fields with Improved Reporting
  • Rapidly Add or Edit Multiple List Entries from One Spreadsheet View
  • Change Assembly Components on the Fly
  • Fully Integrated Document Management
  • Give Your Forms a Distinctive Identity with FREE Professional Designs
  • Customize Your Company Snapshot
  • Reengineered Intuit Statement Writer

 Learn more

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QuickBooks is going GREEN 

Organize your important business documents in one place. Document Management lets you attach documents – electronic or scanned files – to any QuickBooks customer, vendor, employee, account or transaction. Because your documents are backed up online (up to about 1,000 2-page PDFs), they are easy to share with your accountant and employees, and accessible from any internet connection. You can even scan documents right in QuickBooks and attach them to customers, vendors, transactions and any other location within QuickBooks.

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