Symantec Releases Public Beta Version Of Its Comprehensive
Spyware Solution For Home Users
Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition To Deliver
Complete Protection From Spyware, Spam, Viruses, Worms, Hackers and
Other Security Risks
CUPERTINO, Calif. - April 18, 2005 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC),
the global leader in information security, today released the
public beta version of its comprehensive, integrated Internet
security solution that provides broad protection from spyware and
adware to home users. Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware
Edition is being designed to provide real-time detection and
automatic removal of spyware from users' computers and prevent new
spyware risks from impacting the PC in the future.
This new spyware functionality will be seamlessly integrated into
Norton Internet Security, Symantec's award-winning Internet
security solution, which provides essential protection from
viruses, hackers, and privacy risks.
Laptop Battery Users can download the free public beta version of Norton
Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition from
https://www-secure.symantec.com/public_beta/. Plans call for Norton
Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition to be available for
purchase by retail and OEM customers in the second quarter of the
year.
Radmin Viewer 3.0 beta version is released for public testing. You can download from our website and start testing.
Thinkpad "Computer users are fed up with spyware and adware clogging
their PCs. They are equally unhappy with standalone products that
only address one aspect of their security needs. Users want a
single, easy-to-use solution that lets them use their machines
without having to become computer security experts," said Matthew
Moynahan, vice president of consumer products and
solutions at Symantec. "Norton
Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition is being designed to
meet this critical need by delivering a comprehensive,
integrated Internet security solution that provides powerful
protection from spyware along with spam, viruses, worms and
hacker attacks."
This is still an issue with the release version of RAdmin Viewer 3.0. It will not transfer a license code to a 2.2 server, though it acts like it does. I recommend, at least until Famatech addresses this issue, that you keep a backup copy of the original Radmin 3.0 beta viewer, along with the phone book to go with it. (As I'm sure you know, the beta 2 and release versions of the phonebook are incompatible with the initial 3.0 viewer release.)
Microsoft Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition is being built
with multiple scanning levels to provide extensive protection
against spyware risks. Unlike most standalone antispyware products
that can't fully detect spyware and adware in real time, Norton
Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition identifies spyware at
the point of entry, leveraging Symantec's highly effective
mechanisms already in use to block viruses today. On-demand
scanning options will include full system scans and scheduled scans
as well as Norton QuickScan. Symantec's Automatic LiveUpdate
technology will deliver protection updates for new security risks
on a regular basis. Norton QuickScan will begin scanning by default
immediately upon receipt of the latest protection updates to detect
active spyware without requiring user intervention.
- Acronis, Inc., the technological leader in storage management solutions, announced major upgrades with the release of Acronis Privacy Expert Suite 8.0. The new version, which begins shipping ___, spyware protection; ability to scan selected folders or disks; the ability to prevent a hidden program on a computer to log the user's key strokes; and automatic updates.
Laptop Computers In addition, Norton Personal Firewall, a component of Norton
Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition, will provide
on-communication scanning by monitoring the data leaving a user's
computer. This real-time, network-level, behavior-based detection
helps protect privacy by preventing personal information from being
transmitted without the user's knowledge. This additional layer of
security automatically blocks spyware and other malicious
applications from
establishing outbound
connections to the Internet.
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Laptop Computer Another advantage of Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware
Edition will be its ability to accurately differentiate between
actual spyware risks and legitimate software applications. The
potential for false positives with Norton Internet Security 2005
AntiSpyware Edition will be significantly reduced because real-time
detection will be based on known signatures that are posted by
Symantec Security Response and deployed via Automatic LiveUpdate
rather than on the rudimentary system monitoring typically
associated with other standalone spyware
solutions. Those spyware
applications categorized by Symantec Security Response as high risk
will be repaired and quarantined automatically as soon as they are
detected by a system scan. Lower-risk programs will generate an
alert to the user that will include information on the risk
category, symptoms and behavior of the risk, transmission details
and recommended action.
Unlike cookies, Web Logs are maintained only on Home Assure, LLC servers and do not store or place anything on the user's computer.
Desktop Computer Once a high-risk program is identified, Norton Internet Security
2005 AntiSpyware Edition will employ sophisticated new removal and
repair technology to ensure that the spyware and other malicious
code are automatically and safely removed, returning the system to
a clean state. All repairs will be backed up using Symantec's
Quarantine technology. This gives the user the opportunity to
safely undo any changes they have made to their system.
Notebooks In addition to spyware protection, Symantec's Norton Internet
Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition will continue to include the
firewall, intrusion prevention, privacy protection, virus
protection, spam filtering, and content filtering features that
have made the solution so popular with users and product reviewers
alike. Norton AntiVirus is the world's most trusted antivirus
solution. Norton Personal Firewall keeps personal data in and
hackers out. It makes a user's PC invisible on the Internet so that
hackers can't find it, and its intelligent intrusion prevention
technology blocks suspicious Internet traffic. Norton Privacy
Control prevents personal information from being sent out without a
user's knowledge. Norton AntiSpam filters out unwanted email. It
accurately detects spam, even finding deceptive Web site addresses
within messages to defend against email fraud. And Norton Parental
Control helps parents safeguard children from inappropriate content
by blocking access to specified Web sites and newsgroups. Norton
Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition is an addition to the
Norton Internet Security family of products.
Lenovo Platform Support
Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition is being
designed to support the Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional and
Windows XP operating systems along with Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.5 or above.
Hard Drive Pricing and Availability
Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition is scheduled to
be available from OEM computer manufacturers and for purchase at
various retail locations and online retailers in the second quarter
of the year. The estimated retail price will be US$79.95. Current
users of Symantec products as well as users of select competitive
products will be able to upgrade to Norton Internet Security 2005
AntiSpyware Edition for an estimated retail price of US$49.95 after
rebate. Prices for all Symantec consumer security products include
a one-year subscription to Symantec's protection updates.
Travelstar About Symantec
Symantec is the global leader in information security providing a
broad range of software, appliances and services designed to help
individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises
secure and manage their IT infrastructure. Symantec's Norton brand
of products is the worldwide leader in consumer security and
problem-solving solutions. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif.,
Symantec has operations in more than 35 countries. More information
is available at www.symantec.com.
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