America Online and Network Associates Launch New Premium Virus Protection Service for AOL Members.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va. & SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2003 McAfee VirusScan(R) Online - Brought to you by AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Provides AOL Members Comprehensive, Always On-Guard Anti-Virus Service Easy-To-Use, Always Up-to-Date Virus Protection Enables AOL Members to Have Safer and More Secure Online Experience America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, and McAfee(R) Security Consumer, a business unit of Network Associates(R), Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NET), today announced a new, comprehensive premium virus protection service to help AOL members guard against thousands of known viruses, trojans, and worms, as well as new threats that may arise. Available now, McAfee VirusScan Online - Brought to you by AOL offers easy-to-use virus protection that enables AOL members to have an even safer and more secure online experience. Always on guard and always up to date, the McAfee Security premium service provides AOL members with comprehensive, PC-based protection that guards files against infection or corruption whether the member is online or not. A recent online survey shows that three-quarters (75%) of respondents are open to Internet threats because they either do not have or do not update anti-virus software anti-virus software n → Antivirensoftware f on a weekly basis. In addition, while over 100 million American adults have computers hooked up to the Internet at home, only half of computer-equipped households use anti-virus software, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. recent studies. The new premium anti-virus service provides users with a desktop solution that goes beyond email protection and helps to guard against infection from peer-to-peer file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. , Web site downloads, infected CD-ROMs and disks, multi-media files, and more. Jeff Kimball, Vice President of Product Marketing at America Online, Inc., said: "Every month, about 250 new computer viruses are created, so up-to-date virus protection is critical. This is especially true for broadband users, who spend even more time online. We're delighted to be working with McAfee, the most trusted name in virus protection, to offer AOL members this always on, always up to date premium offering. This comprehensive new service can help protect a member's PC whether they're surfing the Net and download a song with a virus, a family member sends a photograph that's corrupted, or a small-office user is given a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). with an infected file. In keeping with AOL's hallmark ease-of-use, AOL members will also receive regular and automatic updates every time they sign onto AOL - providing the peace-of-mind of knowing they're always protected, while freeing them from the burden of manually downloading anti-virus upgrades themselves." Key benefits of the premium service for AOL members include: -- AOL Account Integration, which automatically delivers software containing any newly developed upgrades and virus definition updates to the AOL member's PC any time during which the member is signed onto AOL, helping ensure that the AOL member's anti-virus software is up-to-date and their PC is protected during the next virus outbreak. -- Comprehensive anti-virus technology that checks and scans all virus sources including the AOL member's hard drive, any disks put in the PC, infected CD-ROMs, multi-media files, Web downloads, DVDs and java applets A Java program that is downloaded from the server and run from the browser. The Java Virtual Machine built into the browser is interpreting the instructions. Contrast with Java application. . -- 24 x 7 Protection, providing regular online and offline background scanning, to help ensure delivery of critical updates and upgrades during virus outbreaks. -- Automatic File Infection Cleaning, which starts cleaning infected files when a virus is detected, without interrupting what the member is doing. -- File Quarantine quarantine (kwŏr`əntēn), isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. , which safely isolates, neutralizes and encrypts infected or suspicious files in a quarantine directory, rendering them harmless. "AOL and McAfee Security share very similar objectives-make a consumer's online experience simple, safe and enjoyable," said Art Matin mat·in also mat·in·al adj. Of or relating to matins or to the early part of the day. [Middle English, from Old French, sing. of matines, matins; see matins.] , president of McAfee Security, Network Associates. "The McAfee VirusScan Online service is an ideal virus-protection solution for AOL members because it offers the always on, automatically updated features AOL members have come to expect-trademarks of the exceptional AOL online experience." In addition to the regular scan of the AOL member's hard drive performed by the new service, members can also scan specific files, zipped files See ZIP file. , folders, subfolders, drives, downloads, DVDs, and CD-ROMs at any time. When an infected file is found, members have the option to clean, delete or quarantine it. McAfee VirusScan Online - Brought to you by AOL does not require any special equipment. Members can simply sign up for the service; click the download button; download the software; and follow the instructions for installation. McAfee VirusScan Online - Brought to you by AOL is available for AOL 7.0 or higher for Windows users. The launch of the new premium service follows the recent rollout of AOL 8.0 PLUS, which includes e-mail attachment A file that rides along with an e-mail message. The attached file can be of any type. E-mail programs make it easy to attach a file. For example, in Eudora, all you do is select Attach from the Message menu, browse through the folder hierarchy to find the file you want and then double scanning from McAfee, a service that automatically scans and protects all AOL members' mail from known viruses and other threats that could be included within incoming or outgoing email attachments. For AOL(R) for Broadband users, AOL and McAfee are also offering at no additional charge the McAfee(R) Personal Firewall Express service, which allows for comprehensive threat protection, with an option to select an always-on guard barrier between hackers and the users' hard drive. Together, these services offer unmatched safety and security features for dial-up and AOL for Broadband members. At launch, McAfee VirusScan Online - Brought to you by AOL is available to AOL members for $2.95 a month. For a limited time, new and existing AOL members can try the premium virus protection service for a no-cost, one-month introductory period. To sign up or to learn more, AOL members can visit AOL Keyword: VirusScan Online. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. About McAfee Security McAfee Security Consumer is a division of Network Associates, Inc. that delivers world-class retail and online solutions designed to secure, protect and optimize the computers of consumers and home office users. McAfee's advanced retail desktop solutions include premier anti-virus, security, encryption, and desktop optimization software Free and Open Source software
About Network Associates, Inc. With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier of network security and availability solutions for enterprises, small and medium size businesses, home office users and consumers. Network Associates(R) is comprised of three product groups: McAfee Security, delivering world-class anti-virus and security products and services; Sniffer(R) Technologies, a leader in network availability and system security; and Magic Solutions(R), a leader in innovative service management solutions. For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-963-8000 or on the Internet at http://www.networkassociates.com. |
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