Trend Micro's PC-cillin 6 Desktop Antivirus Software Makes Windows Magazine's WinList.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999-- PC-cillin's Feature Set, Solid Virus Trapping and Unique Online Help Service Earn High Praise Trend Micro Inc., the leading developer of corporate and personal virus protection software, today announced inclusion of PC-cillin(R) 6 on Windows Magazine's prestigious WinList. Each month, Windows Magazine editors test, evaluate and compare hundreds of hardware and software products and only the best rise to the exclusive WinList. The review of PC-cillin 6 appears in the June, 1999 edition of Windows Magazine. During testing Windows Magazine labs found that Trend Micro's PC-cillin beat out the virus detection provided by Symantec's (Nasdaq:SYMC SYMC Symantec Corporation (stock symbol) ) Norton Antivirus A popular antivirus program from Symantec. The AntiVirus function is available as a separate product for home and business users or as part of various packages that contain other utilities such as Norton SystemWorks and Norton Internet Security. See Norton Utilities. software, stating, "When exposed to our new virus zoo of 2,914 macro and binary viruses, PC-cillin detected 2,847. Norton AntiVirus . . . caught 2,842." Editors added that, "PC-cillin's splendid feature set, solid virus trapping and unique help earn it a place on our WinList." The review highlighted PC-cillin's "OnlineDoctor" as being "unprecedented in providing help and guidance." PC-cillin 6's Online Doctor uses interactive chat technology to connect users to its virus experts. Using a web browser-activated dialogue box on their computer screen, users receive personalized help over the Internet. Using the Online Doctor, Windows Magazine, ". . . was able to contact a knowledgeable tech support person via an instant-message chat system in only 3 minutes." Windows Magazine editors also lauded PC-cillin for providing a "quarantine" feature, which isolates a suspected virus and uploads it for analysis. The magazine found the product's reworked interface to be "familiar and easy to use" noting that an "intelligently designed" and "helpful Scan Wizard allows you to quickly scan drives, directories, files, macros, boot sectors and `Internet-related' files." Trend Micro is pleased to add this accolade to a list of others recently awarded to its networking solution products and services including: - PCWeek's Best of Comdex "Finalist" in the Best New Technology Category for HouseCall(TM)for Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. . - Network Magazine's "Product of the Year" for Trend Virus Control System(TM) (VCS (1) (Verilog Computer Simulator) See Verilog. (2) (Version Control System) See version control. ); - Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. Magazine's "Editor's Choice" for InterScan(R) VirusWall(R); - PC Magazine's "Editor's Choice" for NeaTSuite(TM); - InfoWorld's "Solution of the Year" for Trend Micro's Network Antivirus Products. About PC-cillin PC-cillin 6 is part of Trend Micro's integrated family of virus protection products. Designed for home users, PC-cillin 6 is easy-to-use and affordable. PC-cillin stops viruses at all possible entry points including the Internet, network connections, email attachments, CD-ROMs, and diskettes. Protection is also provided against Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. threats such as hostile ActiveX controls, malicious Java applets, and potentially malicious hacker programs such as back Orifice A program that installs itself on a Windows machine as a server, allowing a cracker with the client counterpart to manipulate the machine more completely than the user at the keyboard. It can come in the form of a Trojan or ActiveX control. . PC-cillin's unique service and support policies include Online Doctor, allowing users to instantly contact virus experts via live message chat. New WebTrap(TM) technology blocks unwanted web sites and protects against malicious code that can be unknowingly downloaded from the Internet. Other powerful features include: -- New Cheetah Scan Engine - scans 193% faster than the previous versions of PC-cillin, and is so efficient that scanning will be virtually invisible to users. -- Improved MacroTrap (TM) -- offers even stronger patent-pending protection against both known and unknown strains of macro viruses through rules-based or heuristic A method of problem solving using exploration and trial and error methods. Heuristic program design provides a framework for solving the problem in contrast with a fixed set of rules (algorithmic) that cannot vary. 1. scanning. -- Streamlined Interface - helps users quickly create built-to-order tasks (such as scanning specific directories or folders) that are automatically saved for re-use. -- New Zip File (1) A file that contains one or more files that have been compressed into the ZIP format. Also called a "ZIP archive," "zipped file" or "zipped archive," the ZIP algorithm is the most popular compression method in use. Not Just the . Technology - increases the number of compressed file types scanned from seven to 20. Pricing and Availability PC-cillin 6 is available now for US$39.95 in hard copy or $29.95 for a version downloaded from the web at http://www.pc-cillin.com/. A free 30-day trial version is available from http://www.pc-cillin.com/ and over 100 FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to and download sites on the World Wide Web. Registered PC-cillin 3 users can upgrade to PC-cillin 6 with limited support for free until the year 2000. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. PC-cillin 6.0 requires an Intel 486, Pentium, or 100% compatible PC, Windows 95 or 98, 16MB of RAM and 15 MB of hard disk space for installation. An Internet connection is required to upgrade software via the Internet. Installation is by Internet download or 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). . Optionally, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later is required to support the Active Desktop & Active Channel options. About Trend Micro Trend Micro provides virus protection, content filtering and management software and services to enterprises and home users worldwide. Trend's products provide a multi-layered defense to protect information that flows through Internet gateways, e-mail servers, file servers and desktops. Trend Micro's award-winning products have been chosen by Check Point Software Technologies, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). , Lotus, Lucent Technologies, Microsoft, Netscape, Oracle, Pilot, Sun Microsystems and Wingra as a key part of their server security solutions. Trend Micro is publicly held in Japan, with North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., and offices worldwide. Trend Micro's products are sold directly and through a network of corporate and value-added resellers. Evaluation copies of all of Trend Micro's products may be downloaded from its award-winning site, http://www.antivirus.com. Web site visitors may also test-drive products online through Trend Micro's Virtual Lab. PC-cillin, InterScan, VirusWall, ScanMail and ServerProtect are registered trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. AppletTrap, eManager, HouseCall, MacroTrap, OfficeScan, Trend VCS and Virtual Lab are trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. Other product and company names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Prices may vary and are subject to change. |
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