McAfee Introduces VirusScan Deluxe; World's First Desktop Security Suite to Integrate Anti-Virus and Backup; Combines Essential Data Protection Technologies In One Value Priced Bundle

Business Wire, Nov 8, 1996

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1996--McAfee (Nasdaq:MCAF), the world's leading vendor of anti-virus software, today announced VirusScan Deluxe, the world's first data security suite to integrate desktop anti-virus and backup.

"Anti-virus and backup are the two most essential data protection technologies," said Scott Gordon, senior product marketing manager at McAfee. "The introduction of VirusScan Deluxe is consistent with McAfee's customer-driven retail channel strategy of delivering quality, value-priced products backed by dedicated support."

The new VirusScan Deluxe bundle includes several new anti-virus capabilities not previously available in McAfee's anti-virus products. These features include convenient push-button virus signature file updating; a new ScreenScan feature for idle-time scanning; the industry's first interactive anti-virus tutorial; a hypertext virus encyclopedia; and one year of free anti-virus product upgrades. In addition to the new features, VirusScan Deluxe continues to provide the same industry-leading virus detection rates that helped VirusScan become the world's number one best selling anti-virus software package.

VirusScan Deluxe Delivers Innovative Features

VirusScan Deluxe provides real-time protection against Internet-borne viruses, including the latest macro viruses which are common in e-mail attachments. Recently, VirusScan received Secure Computing Magazine's Editor's Choice award thanks to its high macro virus detection and cleaning rates. The award-winning detection rates and feature enhancements can be instantly maintained by using VirusScan's push-button updating capability.

VirusScan Deluxe's tight integration with the 32-bit system services and user interface of Windows 95 and Windows NT makes the product extremely easy to use and configure. The product 's flexible configuration options allow customers to automate their virus detection, removal, logging and alerting.

Windows 95 users can use McAfee's new ScreenScan utility to automatically initiate a virus scan when the Windows 95 standard screen saver is activated during idle time. With the introduction of an interactive anti-virus tutorial, designed by ViaGrafix, users can learn about computer viruses and virus myths; how to practice safe computing; and receive step by step instructions, tips and suggested techniques for using VirusScan for Windows 95.

VirusScan Deluxe Provides Comprehensive Internet-Enabled Desktop Backup

VirusScan Deluxe's desktop backup technology simplifies personal storage management for Windows 95 and Windows NT desktops. The software provides simple point and click backups to SCSI tape drives, Iomega ZIP and Jaz drives, SCSI hard drives, and to recordable CD-ROMs.

Because many disaster recovery experts recommend that computer users maintain current off-site backups, VirusScan Deluxe also allows users to backup their critical personal data files over the Internet to any ftp site, including McAfee's electronic vaulting service, the McAfee Personal Vault (MPV). By backing up personal data files to the MPV, users can have access to their data 24 hours a day, seven days a week. VirusScan Deluxe customers receive 6 free months of MPV service, a $60 value.

VirusScan Deluxe Qualifies for McAfee's Buy 2 Get One Free Promotion

VirusScan Deluxe qualifies for participation in McAfee's Buy 2 Get One Free Promotion, which was announced in a separate press release today. The Buy 2 Get One Free promotion is designed to introduce retail consumers to McAfee's complete line of nearly one dozen desktop utility products. To qualify for the promotion, retail customers simply purchase two McAfee products and receive the third product free.

VirusScan Deluxe is Value Priced

This special edition version of VirusScan carries an estimated street price of $69.00, and is now available nationwide exclusively from retailers such as CompUSA, Computer City, BestBuy, Egghead, Staples, and Frys Electronics. VirusScan Deluxe includes features and services that would normally cost over $200.00 if purchased separately. Like all McAfee products, VirusScan Deluxe is backed by a 30-day money back guarantee.

Founded in 1989, McAfee is a leading worldwide vendor of Network Security and Management products for enterprise networks. The Company is also a leader in Internet and Web-based electronic software distribution. McAfee is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and can be reached by phone at (408) 988-3832 or by fax at (408) 970-9727. McAfee's Web address is http://www.mcafee.com.

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