Webroot Spyware Definition Database Exceeds 100,000 Unique Traces Of Spyware
Combined Efforts Of Dedicated In-House Threat Research Team and Phileas Protect Millions Against The Most Malicious Forms of Spyware
BOULDER, Colo., August 8, 2005 - Webroot Software, the leading provider of anti-spyware software and other security technologies for consumer and enterprise markets, announced today that the companys spyware definition database now exceeds 100,000 unique traces of spyware. Webroot has been researching, identifying and creating definitions for specific spyware traces since the introduction of its award-winning anti-spyware product, Spy SweeperTM, in 2002.
As the spyware threat continues to grow, the need for automated research to keep pace with the increased distribution of spyware has become a necessity. The number of spyware traces in the wild has doubled during the first six months of the year. To develop and grow its exceedingly large spyware definition database and maintain a high degree of accuracy, Webroot relies on the combined efforts of the companys dedicated in-house Threat Research Team and Phileas, Webroots own and the anti-spyware industrys first automated spyware research system designed specifically to root out and identify spyware anywhere on the Web.
As impressed and proud as I am of our Threat Research Team and Phileas for protecting millions of customers against over 100,000 traces of spyware, I am even more alarmed that the number of unique traces we find on a daily basis continues to increase at an astonishing rate, said C. David Moll, CEO of Webroot. Spyware purveyors are financially motivated, which means they are not easily deterred. The more we thwart their malicious actions, the more effort they put into developing new, complex spyware threats. With the highly automated proactive spyware research capability we possess, Webroot stays ahead of the spyware developers and provides our customers with the best protection available.
Phileas uncovers spyware that is deeply embedded on web sites before consumers can unwittingly infect their computers and ensures that Webroot Spy Sweeper customers are protected before spyware ever has a chance to attack. The system uses bots to continuously comb the worldwide Web, which look for the latest and most lethal spyware, and their HTML sources. The bots identify and archive the HTML sources and URLs in the Webroot spyware definition database. New definition updates are then developed by the Webroot Threat Research Team and distributed to Webroot customers.
A three-time recipient of PC Magazines Editors Choice Award, Webroot Spy Sweeper has an installed base of more than six million users. Its corporate anti-spyware counterpart, Webroot Spy Sweeper Enterprise, enables administrators to centrally manage security threats across enterprises of any size and has sold more than two million licenses of its solution since its launch in June 2004.
About Webroot Software
Webroot Software, a privately held company based in Boulder, Colorado, creates innovative privacy, protection and performance products and services for millions of users around the world, ranging from enterprises, Internet service providers, government agencies and higher education institutions, to small businesses and individuals. The company provides easy-to-use anti-spyware software that guides and empowers computer users as they surf the Web, protecting sensitive information and returning control over computing environments. Webroot's software consistently receives top ratings and recommendations by respected third-party media and product reviewers. The company is backed by some of the industrys leading venture capital firms, including Technology Crossover Ventures, Accel Partners and Mayfield.
In addition to selling these products online at www.webroot.com, Webroot products are found on the shelves of leading retailers around the world, including: Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Fry's, MicroCenter, Office Depot, Staples, Target and Wal-Mart. Webroot products are also available as either branded solutions or on an OEM basis. To find out more about Webroot, visit www.webroot.com or call 1-800-772-9383.
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