Trend Micro Offers Free Protection From Internet E-mail Security Flaw

Business Wire, July 31, 1998

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1998--

Corporations Can Download Free 30-Day Version of Internet Gateway 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:MSFT) and Netscape (NASDAQ:NSCP) 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 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 need not necessarily be opened in order to trigger the attack. The malicious code is embedded 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 and cause damage. This centralized 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, Lotus Softswitch, Microsoft, Netscape, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, 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 and Virtual Lab are trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. Other product and company names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

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