Trend Micro Offers Free Protection From Internet E-mail Security Flaw.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1998-- Corporations Can Download Free 30-Day Version of Internet Gateway (1) See cable/DSL gateway. (2) A router or server that converts IP packets to IPX, AppleTalk or some other non-IP format and vice versa. It is used to connect non-IP networks to the Internet. Scanning Product From www.antivirus.com Trend Micro Inc., the leader in centrally managed virus protection, is offering free protection against the newly discovered security hole found in Microsoft (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) and Netscape (NASDAQ:NSCP NSCP National Schistosomiasis Control Program NSCP National Space Communications Program NSCP Native (Mode) Service Control Point (Tandem) ) e-mail applications. Concerned organizations can download a free 30-day copy of InterScan VirusWall, Trend Micro's Internet gateway virus scanning product, from the company's Web site at www.antivirus.com. The software, which requires no end-user involvement, detects -- and blocks, deletes or quarantines -- potentially malicious e-mail messages. Trend Micro customers using InterScan VirusWall for NT, Solaris and HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. can download a free upgrade that includes this new protection from the company's Web site. The security threat, reported this week by major news sources, potentially permits a malicious e-mail message carrying an attachment to crash a computer or destroy data. Moreover, the 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 need not necessarily be opened in order to trigger the attack. The malicious code is embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in "tags" found in the e-mail message itself. Trend Micro's enterprise solution installs quickly and easily at the Internet gateway to stop malicious messages before they reach a user's mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). and cause damage. This centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. solution provides an immediate alternative to the time-consuming process of individually installing software patches on each corporate workstation. InterScan VirusWall administration does not involve end-users, requires no attendance and scanning occurs automatically. The system administrator can choose from a variety of notification options, including sending alerts to the system administrator, recipient and sender. Potentially malicious files can be deleted or quarantined. "Due to the increasing pace of software development, security holes could become a common occurrence," said Igor Grebert, senior virus researcher for Trend Micro. "Trend Micro has years of experience providing protection against malicious code such as viruses and malicious Java and ActiveX, making it easy for us to provide quick solutions to new threats. With our strong service, support and virus research teams dedicated to malicious code protection, Trend Micro is able to provide the best support in times of crisis like these." About Trend Micro Trend Micro provides centrally controlled server-based virus protection. By protecting information that flows through file servers, e-mail servers and Internet gateways, Trend Micro lets major companies worldwide stop viruses from a central point before they ever reach the desktop. Trend Micro's award-winning products have been chosen by 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) , Lotus Softswitch, Microsoft, Netscape, Oracle, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Wingra and WorldTalk as a key part of their server security solutions. Trend Micro is privately held and based in Cupertino, Calif., with offices worldwide. 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. Recent Trend Micro awards: -0-
-- 1998 -- OfficeScan for Microsoft Small Business Server:
Recommended by Computer Reseller News/Spring COMDEX Test Center
-- 1998 -- ServerProtect: Five Palm Award, Beverly Hills Software
-- 1998 -- ScanMail for Lotus Notes: Gold Editors' Choice Security
Award, Lotus Notes and Domino Advisor
-- 1997 -- ScanMail for Lotus Notes 1.0: Best of Test Center Award,
InfoWorld
-- 1997 -- HouseCall: Best of the Web, HomePC
-- 1997 -- InterScan E-Mail VirusWall, Editors' Choice for Internet
E-mail Gateway Antivirus, PC Magazine
Note to Editors: InterScan VirusWall, ScanMail and ServerProtect are registered trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. eManager, HouseCall, MacroTrap, OfficeScan, Trend VCS (1) (Verilog Computer Simulator) See Verilog. (2) (Version Control System) See version control. and Virtual Lab are trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. Other product and company names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Schwartz Communications, Inc. Christine Brodeur/Jason Throckmorton, 415/512-0770 cbrodeur@schwartz-pr.com jasont@schwartz-pr.com |
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