Baltimore Technologies Provides Rapid Response Defense to Anna Kournikova Virus With MIMEsweeper eSecurity Software.

Business Editors, Technology Writers

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001

What:

Baltimore Technologies (Nasdaq:BALT)(London:BLM), a global leader in e-security, is advising IT security managers and its MIMEsweeper content security customers, that the new Anna Kournikova e-mail-borne virus can be blocked with its MIMEsweeper eSecurity Software.

How:

By using the Baltimore MIMEsweeper products, MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.2 for Internet e-mail and WEBsweeper 4.0 for Web-based e-mail, organizations can block the fast-spreading virus by having their IT/security administrators implement the following policies:

-- Adjust the File Blocker scenario to detect and quarantine or delete
"*.jpg.vbs"

-- Search for both "Here you have" in the subject line and "Check This" in the
message body

Quote:

"We're experiencing the most calls regarding a virus threat since the "I Love You" virus hit last May," said Ken Sokol, senior product manager of Baltimore Technologies' Content Security Group. "Protecting a network from fast-spreading viruses requires more than the client-level anti-virus software. True network integrity and content security can only be achieved with a comprehensive and flexible policy-based e-security solution. With the MIMEsweeper solutions, our customers can quickly adjust their policies and block these viruses from penetrating the network, as well as protect from other e-security threats that virus software simply won't catch."

About MIMEsweeper:

The recently released versions of the Baltimore MIMEsweeper products are comprehensive and flexible, policy-based content security solutions that protect an organization's network and business from Internet e-mail, internal e-mail and Web content security threats by providing the highest level of threat analysis on the market today. MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.2 addresses threats in e-mail at the "front door" to the network. WEBsweeper 4.0 addresses the threats at the network "back door" from Hotmail and other Web-based e-mail accounts.

Free Trial Software:

For a free 30-day trial of the MIMEsweeper products, information on product upgrades or for general questions, please visit the Baltimore Web site at www.baltimore.com/mimesweeper. Additional advisories from the MIMEsweeper ThreatLab will also be posted on Baltimore's Web site as they become available.

For More Information:

Please visit the Baltimore Web site at www.baltimore.com/mimesweeper or contact Anne Marshall, public relations manager for Baltimore Technologies Content Security Group, 425/460-6018, [e-mail], or Debbie Caldwell at 503/297-1116, [e-mail].