Trend Micro to Offer Internet Virus Protection and Content Filtering for Most Widely Used Linux Platforms

Business Wire, Dec 7, 2000

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Newest Editions of InterScan VirusWall and eManager for Internationally Popular Red Hat, SuSE, And Turbo Linux Platforms Guard

Against Viruses, Trojans, Hacker Agents and Other Unwanted Content

Trend Micro Inc. (Nasdaq:TMIC), the leading provider of antivirus solutions for the Internet gateway, today announced its award-winning InterScan(R) VirusWall(R) gateway virus protection and content filtering solution for Red Hat, SuSE, and Turbo Linux, the most widely used versions of the Linux operating system used in North America, Germany, and Japan, respectively.

Expected to be available in Q1 '2001, InterScan VirusWall v.3.6, and its optional content filtering module InterScan eManager(TM) v3.6, designed to support Red Hat Linux (v6.1 and v6.2), SuSE Linux (v6.4 and v7.0), and Turbo Linux (v6.1J and v6.1) in addition to WindowsNT, Solaris, and HP-UX. With this announcement, Trend Micro supports enterprise-class virus protection and content filtering for the widest variety of platforms and for more flavors of Linux than any other antivirus vendor.

Based on Unix, Linux is considered a highly advanced, yet simple to use, open-source operating system, which can be used to operate networked or stand-alone servers and workstations. Originating nearly a decade ago, Linux has been embraced by developers around the world for its inherent robustness, graphical interface and customization features, and has given rise to several distributions, or "flavors". As the use of the Linux platform for handling enterprise Internet traffic has increased, however, so too has the need for Linux-based virus protection, especially since the majority of viruses and other malicious code now enter the network via the Internet.

Trend Micro's InterScan VirusWall v3.6 for Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, and Turbo Linux will provide gateway level protection to the burgeoning community of open-source developers taking advantage of the Linux platform. By scanning and detecting viruses and malicious code traveling in HTTP, SMTP, and FTP traffic that arrive at the Internet gateway, InterScan VirusWall helps stop malware before it can spread to the desktop. In addition, InterScan eManager v3.6 for Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, and Turbo Linux provides content filtering and spam-blocking capabilities to the Linux-based enterprise. eManager can also be used to identify and block potentially harmful messages and file attachments during a virus crisis.

"The addition of the SuSE and Turbo Linux versions of InterScan VirusWall really stemmed from developers who wanted the same gateway-level protection Trend Micro was currently offering for other platforms, like Red Hat Linux," explained Oscar Chang, senior vice president of product development at Trend Micro. "Developers and technologists have always been an important part of our customer base, so we wanted to give something back to the open-source community."

According to International Data Consultants (IDC), Linux has become the second most popular server platform deployed to support Internet-related applications like email or web hosting. IDC estimates that shipments for the Linux operating environment will experience a compound annual growth rate of more than 28% by 2004.

About InterScan VirusWall for Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, and Turbo Linux

Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall provides high-performance, three-in-one real-time Internet gateway protection against viruses and malicious code. InterScan installs on the gateway server. Trend Micro's virus scanning engine incorporates both rule-based and pattern recognition technologies to detect and clean viruses and malicious code. Integration with the Trend Virus Control System, Trend Micro's web and windows-based central management console, means that Internet gateway protection, regardless of platform, can be managed as an integral part of an enterprise-wide antivirus effort. Several versions of InterScan are fully integrated with Check Point FireWall-1 and it is compatible with most other major firewalls.

Trend Micro pioneered the concept of Internet gateway virus scanning when it introduced InterScan VirusWall in October of 1995 and has led the industry with innovative antivirus technology solutions ever since. Today, InterScan VirusWall is one of the most stable and scalable antivirus solutions on the market.

Trend Micro's eManager is a server-based, optional plug-in to InterScan VirusWall that integrates information management with virus protection. It provides content management tools allowing the administrator to control the type of email data entering or leaving the network at the Internet gateway.

Pricing and Availability

InterScan VirusWall v3.6 for Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, and Turbo Linux and InterScan eManager v3.6 for Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, and Turbo Linux is scheduled to be available in Q1 '2001 through Trend Micro's network of resellers and distributors. North American Prices for InterScan VirusWall begin at USD $725 for a 25-seat license; prices for InterScan eManager begin at USD $181 for a 25-seat license. For additional information, visit Trend Micro's website at www.antivirus.com or contact Customer Service at 800/228-5651 (in North America only).