Date and Time: Saturday April 9th 2005 at Microsoft in Waltham

Lunch sponsored by The Fitzgerald Group

Details:

The Boston Area Windows Server User Group (www.WindowsBoston.com) is sponsoring a training class "Malware Unload-fest" for their members and to the local technology community.  The topic will be how to CLEAN PC systems when they get penetrated by viruses, trojans, spyware, malware, etc. The target audience is technology professionals; familiarity with PC fundamentals is required. The primary focus will be on Windows XP but other operating systems may be covered as well. The presentation will be put on by volunteer steering committee members and local technology leaders Dan Stolts of Bay State Integrated Technology, Inc. (www.BayStateTechnology.com) located in Lakeville, MA and George Perrine of Durasys Corporation (www.durasys.com) located in Dover NH.  The event will be held at Microsoft's facility in Waltham MA - 6th Floor MPR-A on Saturday April 9th (Directions). There will be a nominal fee of $30.00* to help cover costs.  All proceeds go to the Boston Area Windows Server User Group to help them bring more to the local technology community. Registration information at the bottom of this notice.
 
The first half of the training will have be a lecture style meeting were we will discuss viruses, trojans, spyware, malware, etc.  We will cover all areas of malware and the like from prevention to eradication. We will also discuss how to know when it would be better to bite the bullet and reformat!  In this session we will talk about where to go in different OS's to do cleanup. We will evaluate many tools on the market, demo these tools and let you know which tools to use and how to use them. At the end of the training you will be given a toolkit (CD) containing everything covered in the presentation. We will include links to download products that will not let us package it for you, everything else will be included on the CD. Primary focus for this training will be on Windows XP Professional w/SP2 but Win2K, and WinXP (no SP and SP1) will also be addressed to some extent.  
 
The second half of the meeting will be split into two tracks.
 
Track 1: Hands on Lab -  Instructor George Perrine - Maximum Capacity 36 
This will be a hands on lab were people can bring in machines to clean with the assistance of the instructor and other technology professionals. We may be able to supply the bugs if you sign a waiver of responsibility. No guarantees we can get all the bugs out without reformatting.
 
Track 2: Show Me Lecture - Instructor: Dan Stolts 
In a demo setting we will walk through a dirty system and clean it up in front of the class
 
The training will have the following schedule:
 
Date April 9th, 2005
 
  8:00 - 9:00 am - Setup your computer in the lab  (we may have some carts available to help people bring in equipment, but do not count on it)
  9:00 - 12:00 pm - Lecture Style session
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch / Working Lunch - sponsored by The Fitzgerald Group
  1:00 - 3:00 - Track 1: Hands On Lab - System Clean-up (limited space)
  1:00 - 3:00 - Track 2: Demo - System Clean-up
  3:00 - 3:45 - Lecture, Lessons Learned, shared experiences, open discussion
  3:45 - 4:00 - Turn in evaluation and hand out toolbox CD to all attendees (eval software, white papers, slides, etc)
  4:00 - 4:30 pm - Breakdown and cleanup
 

*Boston Area Windows Server User Group Premium members save $5.00. Your cost $25.00. Premium members also have first availability option for Hands-On Lab.
 
Registration information:
 
Make check payable to Boston Area Windows Server User Group Along with the following information:
 
Name: _______________________________________________
 
Company: ____________________________________________
 
email Address: ________________________________________
 
What Track will you be attending: _________________________
 
Phone Number (optional): _______________________________
 
Are you a member of Boston Area Windows User Group Yes / No
 
Are you a Premium Member of Boston Area Windows User Group Yes / No
 
Amount enclosed: _____________________
 
Please Send to:

BAWSUG
c/o Bay State Integrated Technology, Inc.
Malware Unload-fest
22 Settlers Drive
Lakeville, MA 02347
 
 
If you have questions, please call Mary Jane Gaylord at 508-947-1478