Shavlik Technologies Announces Release of Shavlik NetChk(TM) Analyzer; Commandline Patch Scanner Offers Companies a Comprehensive Upgrade to Microsoft's MBSA Solution.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Shavlik Technologies, LLC, a leading global provider of enterprise security software solutions, today announced the availability of its new Shavlik NetChk(TM) Analyzer product. This new commandline patch management product provides a seamless upgrade for Microsoft MBSA 1.2.1 featuring agentless technology, Microsoft and non-Microsoft patch scanning capabilities and flexible reporting output. It also uses significantly less network bandwidth than other network patch scanners, and provides a 256 thread scan engine for faster patch scanning.

"As the creators of Microsoft's MBSA, we realize the importance of a command line and scripting tool that simplifies network security by enabling administrators to quickly scan their networks and determine the status of missing and installed patches. Shavlik NetChk Analyzer is a complete and comprehensive upgrade to the patch management components of MBSA 1.2.1, which is used to secure millions of computers each week," said Mark Shavlik, president and CEO of Shavlik Technologies.

Shavlik NetChk Analyzer offers support for today's most widely used platforms including Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Additionally, Shavlik NetChk Analyzer scans popular Microsoft and non-Microsoft applications including Microsoft Office, SQL Server, Exchange Server, Adobe Reader, Firefox, Real Player, WinZip and many others. The list of supported products goes beyond what Microsoft provides in its solutions.

For more information about Shavlik NetChk Analyzer, please visit the Shavlik web site at www.shavlik.com.

About Shavlik Technologies

Shavlik Technologies, LLC helps information technology managers and administrators manage computer system security including policy based assessment, security scanning and remediation of security vulnerabilities due to missing patches, weak accounts and passwords. Shavlik's security solutions include Shavlik NetChk(TM) Protect, a unified console for multiple security products including Shavlik HFNetChkPro(TM), the industry standard for security patch management; Shavlik NetChk Compliance, a security compliance management solution, and Shavlik NetChk(TM) Spyware, an enterprise anti-spyware solution. Other security solutions include Shavlik Security Agents(TM), the company's new agent-based patch management solution; and Shavlik HFNetChkPro(TM) for Solaris, the company's web-based interface for the Linux and Solaris environments.

Founded in 1993, Shavlik licenses its industry-leading technology to partners including BladeLogic, BMC Software, Endforce, Numara, iPass, Microsoft, N-able, Net IQ, ScriptLogic, SupportSoft and Symantec and integrates with McAfee Policy Enforcer. Shavlik can be reached at www.shavlik.com.

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