webwasher.com Presents New Version Of Their Desktop Internet Filtering Solution: WebWasher-R- Classic Now Runs On Windows XP And With AOL Access Software

Business Wire, Dec 11, 2002

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PADERBORN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002

Following the successful launch of their server-based Content Security Filtering products for Web and E-mail, including WebWasher(R) Enterprise Edition and WebWasher(R) Protected Gateway, webwasher.com now presents a new version of its Internet filter for the desktop: "WebWasher(R) Classic" automatically positions itself between browser and Internet and also runs on Windows XP as well as with the AOL Internet access software.

Thanks to the "configuration-free" option, the new version, which has been long-awaited by the five million WebWasher home users as well as AOL users, can be installed extremely easily onto the PC and even used by browsers which do not allow the configuration of a proxy server. WebWasher Classic is available free-of-charge for home users, schools and public institutions and can be downloaded under www.webwasher.com.

WebWasher Classic filters unwanted advertising banners, pop-ups, animations, JavaScripts and Java applets as well as cookies, referers and Web bugs from Web sites. This leads to reduced loading times for Web sites and savings in network bandwidth of up to 45 percent. Additionally, WebWasher Classic protects the user's privacy. The new version runs as a client or as a proxy server in a local network on Windows 95/98/ME/XP and NT 4.0/2000. WebWasher Classic is available for commercial use at a price of 29 Euro.

The corporate history of webwasher.com began with WebWasher for the desktop. Since the company's foundation in 1999, webwasher has concentrated on developing server-based enterprise filtering solutions and is one of the leading providers of software solutions for Internet Content Security Management (CSM). Today, WebWasher solutions protect over 4,000 companies and public institutions worldwide against dangers and annoyances deriving from the Internet.

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About webwasher.com

Based in Paderborn, Germany, webwasher.com AG was founded in October 1999 to create new efficiencies in Internet use and to improve user experience and productivity. Based on its sophisticated filtering and security technologies, the company offers comprehensive products and solutions for an integrated Content Security Management: With Internet Access Management, Internet Content Filtering, E-mail Filtering, Virus Protection and Reporting companies and public institutions avoid security risks and annoyances from Internet use. The server based WebWasher solutions are deployed by over 4,000 companies worldwide - among them Ford, Motorola, UBS, HypoVereinsbank, and Wincor Nixdorf. Moreover, the WebWasher client has already been adopted by five million surfers worldwide. Webwasher.com cooperates with leading companies worldwide including Network Appliance, Check Point, Computer Associates, and Network Associates. Further information at www.webwasher.com.

WebWasher is a registered trademark of webwasher.com. Live Reporting, Antivirus PreScan and ContentReporter are trademarks of webwasher.com. All other trademarks belong to their respective holders and should be treated as such.