VirusNet Detects and Corrects Melissa, Papa Viruses.SPRINGFIELD, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 1999--Safetynet, Inc., a leading provider of data security, virus protection, and Year 2000 software utilities for PCs and networks, today announced that the company's third-generation anti-virus software anti-virus software n → Antivirensoftware f tool, VirusNet(TM), provides full detection and repair for the new macro virus A virus that is written in a macro language and placed within a document. Viruses have to be "run" in order to do things. When the document is opened and the macro is executed, commands in the macro language do the destruction or the prank. Thankfully, most viruses are harmless. Melissa, as well as complete protection from other known and new viruses, including the copycat virus Papa, and more. Melissa is a Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. macro virus that appears as an 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 . The subject header of a Melissa message reads: "Important Message From [Name]." The message text says: "Here is the document you asked for ... don't show anyone else ;-)." Once the attachment is opened, the user's PC is infected, and the virus is automatically sent to the first 50 names in that user's e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address book. A copycat virus, Papa, is a Microsoft Excel virus that works in a similar way, forwarding itself to the first 60 people in the infected user's address book, and sending out an e-mail every time the virus is activated. Safetynet's VirusNet anti-virus protection is designed to instantly detect and correct new viruses like Melissa and Papa, without requiring a separate software update. VirusNet's built-in VNGuard functionality provides on-the-fly virus scanning and removal to specifically target infected Web downloads and file attachments sent via e-mail. The software also offers an advanced engine that scans files on diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk , local drives and network servers, and recursively searches for viruses inside ZIP and ARJ A compression program for backup archiving from ARJ Software, Inc., Norwood, MA (www.arjsoftware.com). Introduced in the early 1990s and created by Robert Jung (the RJ in ARJ), ARJ never achieved the popularity of PKZIP, although it is considered a worthy competitor. See JAR. archive files. VirusNet detects known and new viruses, including other Microsoft Word macro viruses, engine viruses such as stealth, polymorphic polymorphic - polymorphism and mutation, and all file and boot sector and Java viruses. "VirusNet was designed to provide consistent protection from known viruses, as well as from new ones like Papa and Melissa," explained Bob Janecek, Vice-President of Safetynet, Inc. "Once the VirusNet software is installed, it continuously scans and cures viruses as they appear, providing the highest levels of protection and convenience." VirusNet is only 1.1MB, and can be downloaded directly from the Web at eight-times faster than leading providers. The software offers full-featured Windows and DOS interfaces, and supports Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and DOS files. Pricing and Availability Available today, VirusNet 3.0 can be immediately downloaded from www.safetynet.com to provide instant protection against Melissa, Papa, and other viruses. Users can evaluate VirusNet for 30-days on one standalone PC or network workstation. VirusNet 3.0 is priced at $59.99 per license. Safetynet is currently running a special offer of $29.99 per license. About Safetynet, Inc. Established in 1991, Safetynet, Inc. is a leading provider of data security, virus protection, and Year 2000 software utilities for PCs and networks. The company's products are used to centrally manage, control, and simplify PC and network administration. A privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , Safetynet is headquartered in Springfield, NJ. Its products are used worldwide by thousands of educational institutions, governmental agencies, and Fortune 1000 corporations. For more information call 800-672-SAFE or visit Safetynet, Inc. on the World Wide Web at http://www.safetynet.com. |
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