Webroot's solutions for superior end point security

BOULDER, US: Webroot Software Inc, a leading provider of security software for the consumer, enterprise and small and medium Business (SMB) markets, has announced the release of Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition with AntiVirus.

In addition to compatibility with the Windows Vista operating system, key new features include Active Directory integration for simplified network deployment, Behavioral Genotype protection from Sophos which analyzes viral behavior to prevent it from executing, and the latest updates to Webroot's award-winning antispyware technology.

Spyware has rapidly climbed the list of enterprise security threats and now ranks as one of the leading threats facing corporations today. According to Gartner, "By the end of 2007, 75 percent of enterprises will be infected with undetected, financially motivated, targeted malware that evaded their traditional perimeter and host defenses." (Source: Gartner, Inc., Gartner's Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users, 2007 and Beyond, by Neil MacDonald et al, December 1, 2006.)

"Spyware is growing and changing as the financial motivation has brought an entirely new level of sophistication. Additionally, virus outbreaks continue to cause significant financial damage while becoming harder to detect through established methods.Together they are causing increasing network downtime, decreased productivity, mounting legal and compliance fees and significant brand destruction due to data loss," said Peter Watkins, CEO, Webroot Software.

"Today's enterprises need a simpler solution to combat these increasingly complex threats. We have improved our existing solutions by seamlessly integrating best of breed antispyware and antivirus at the desktop, extending their ability to marginalize unknown threats with HIPS and Behavioral Genotyping, and by streamlining deployment with Active Directory Integration."

As a signal of its intention to broaden its security offerings, Webroot has re-branded its existing product line in this release. Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition with AntiVirus and Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition represent the newly branded versions of Webroot SME Security 3.1 and Spy Sweeper® Enterprise 3.0, respectively. Registered customers can upgrade their existing Webroot security solutions to the newly released versions at no cost.

New and enhanced features

Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition with AntiVirus includes new and enhanced features in both its antispyware and antivirus protection:

· New Active Directory Integration: Provides customers with the ability to import groups and users into the Webroot management console for ease of client management and installation;

· New Sophos Behavioral Genotype Protection: This new feature from Sophos analyzes behavior before code executes, without creating a false positive problem and without deploying separate software. It also provides benefits of a Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) and allows the solution to guard against unknown malware threats;

· New Windows Vista Compatibility: The new version is now compatible with Windows Vista. In a competitive analysis, Webroot blocked 100 percent of malware compared to only 16 percent by Windows Vista's default malware blocking application;

· Enhanced Proactive Real-time Threat Protection: Through the use of powerful on-write, on-read, and on-execute Smart Shields, the solution proactively blocks spyware threats during read operations and before files can write or install on the end-user's workstation. These shields protect the most common threat entry points including changes to system memory, registry entries, host files, startup processes, browser-hijackings and many other security settings; and,

· Enhanced Spyware Detection, Trace and Real-time Threat Reports: Additional powerful reporting options provide network administrators the ability to track and report on instances of spyware through updated quarantine, trace detail, single spy and shield event reports. New reports also help justify product efficacy and value.

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