BindView RAZOR Team Issues RapidFire Update for New Microsoft Vulnerability.

HOUSTON -- BindView Corp. (Nasdaq:BVEW) announced today that its RAZOR Rapid Response Team has created security checks for a newly identified critical Microsoft vulnerability.

BindView customers on current maintenance contracts running bv-Control for Windows and/or bv-Control for Internet Security can take immediate protective action. In addition, BindView Patch Deployment customers can use the product to deploy Microsoft patches across their environments or to package the patches for deployment with a software deployment tool such as SMS. BindView's RapidFire Update Service provides customers with immediate access to the updates via automatic distribution, or customers can download the new updates online at www.bindview.com/Services/TechSupport/Advisories/ADV_MSFT05-051005.cfm

Who is at Risk

It is recommended that customers refer to the associated Microsoft Bulletin for full details. Following are brief descriptions of the vulnerabilities and the systems affected:

MS05-024: By persuading a user to preview a malicious file, an attacker could take complete control of a system. A flaw in the method of Windows Explorer Web View's processing of HTML characters in preview fields can allow for remote code execution. Organizations affected include those using Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Service Pack 4, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and Millennium Edition.

BindView has created vulnerability checks for bv-Control for Windows and bv-Control for Internet Security to assist customers in locating vulnerable systems. Once systems are identified, customers should proceed with outlined precautionary measures as quickly as possible.

Commentary on the Vulnerabilities

BindView RAZOR Team experts are available to discuss these new vulnerabilities and share further insight into organizations most at risk, potential outcomes of an attack, as well as additional ways to secure enterprise IT infrastructures. Experts can also discuss the growing number of system vulnerabilities that have been identified in the past few months.

About BindView Corporation

BindView Corporation is a leading provider of proactive IT Security Compliance software worldwide. BindView solutions enable customers to centralize and automate Compliance Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, Identity Administration and Configuration Management operations across the enterprise. By following established regulatory guidelines, audit frameworks, technical standards and industry best practices, BindView solutions enable customers to implement a policy-based approach toward safeguarding their IT environments from internal and external threats and vulnerabilities. The result is improved security and improved compliance auditing across users, systems, applications, and databases based on Microsoft, UNIX, LINUX and Novell operating systems. With BindView insight at work(TM), customers benefit from reduced risk and improved operational efficiencies with a verifiable return on investment. More than 20 million licenses have shipped to 5,000 companies worldwide, spanning all major business segments and the public sector. Contact BindView via e-mail at [e-mail], on the web at http://www.bindview.com, and at 1-713-561-4000 or 1-800-749-8439.