Panda Software Launches new TruPrevent Technologies for Corporate

Environments: Protecting Networks Against Unknown Viruses and Intruders

➢ Panda now adds the benefits of its ground breaking TruPrevent

technologies to its corporate solutions that are also compatible with

corporate antivirus solutions from developers other than Panda Software

➢ TruPrevent Technologies offer a second line of defense for network

workstations, analyzing suspicious program behavior and blocking them

automatically and intelligently with no need for human intervention,

thereby preventing attacks from viruses like Sasser or Mydoom

Glendale, CA - August 24 2004 – IT threats are becoming increasingly fast

and sophisticated. IT managers have been calling on the industry to battle

threats as they happen and to be able to detect the actions of viruses as

they appear. The recent Sasser epidemic is just one example. This worm

exploited a Windows vulnerability to infect millions of computers in just a

few hours. This was not an isolated case however: other viruses like MyDoom

or SQLSlammer have shown that it is possible to create a virus that can act

far quicker than any human reaction capacity.

Panda Software’s solutions were already the first to offer true daily

updates but now Panda Software answers the call of the industry with its

ground breaking TruPrevent Technologies. Panda Software offers the first

and only solution to this type of threat with its line of preventive

solutions that can pre-empt and block them as they try to enter or leave

the system. Panda Software has been developing in this are for many years

and the result of this effort is TruPrevent Technologies.

Just like a good detective, TruPrevent Technologies analyze suspicious

behavior in programs and automatically block them intelligently with no

need for human intervention and without having to ask users any questions.

This characteristic also represents a bonus for administrators as it

simplifies network management tasks.

The combination of traditional security systems and antivirus protection

with the new TruPrevent Technologies has created a new benchmark in levels

of security against the increasing number of Internet threats, including

unknown viruses and intruders. The new TruPrevent Technologies and their

implementation in a corporate network act as the prefect complement to

traditional antivirus solutions. This is why TruPrevent Technologies are

compatible with any antivirus product from developers other than Panda

Software. The net result is simply greater security for the corporate

network.

TruPrevent Technologies are designed to act against unknown viruses and

intruders, evolving through time and adapting to new threats that

jeopardize users’ systems. These technologies include:

- Behavior-based virus detection. Detection and blocking of unknown worms

and Trojans on the basis of the analysis of the behavior of processes

executed on the computer. This involves monitoring any processes that are

initiated, and blocking them if they are dangerous, thus stopping the

spread of worms over corporate networks. This technology makes it possible

to stop infections of the types caused by malware such as BugBear, Nimda,

Klez, SirCam or LoveLetter, even if these have not previously been

identified.

- Malicious network packet detector. This technology is able to detect and

block packets with malicious content whenever they attempt to enter or

leave a network computer and protects network services against attempts to

exploit vulnerabilities, acting as a complement to other technologies. This

would have prevented epidemics such as those caused by SQLSlammer, Code Red

or Sasser.

- Protection against buffer overflows. These vulnerabilities are now common

flaws in many applications and they are one of the most widely-used ways of

launching attacks against IT systems. Such attacks are based on over-

running part of the memory used by the application with more data than it

can hold. So once attackers know the quantity of data needed to overflow

the buffer, they overrun the memory with executable code containing the

attack code. TruPrevent Technologies protect against this kind of

vulnerability.

- Definition of security policies. This module gives TruPrevent

Technologies great flexibility as it offers administrators and users the

means to personalize security policies in accordance with specific

resources or conditions. This allows companies to implement and monitor a

policy throughout the company, including tracking of all denied and

permitted action.

In addition to this proactive protection, TruPrevent Technologies

incorporate a system for eliminating the residual effects of unknown

attacks and infections. This recovers the settings for any computers which

have been affected by a virus, worm or intruder, thus repairing changes to

filenames, removing new registry entries, etc.

TruPrevent Technologies are included in AdminSecure, the tool developed for

administering TruPrevent Technologies remotely from a centralized point.

With AdminSecure, installation, configuration, updates or maintenance of

the protection against unknown viruses and intruders is both secure and

straightforward in both WANs and LANs.

Panda Software solutions for defending corporate networks

Th new TruPrevent Corporate, compatible with corporate antivirus solutions

from developers other than Panda Software, is paart of a range of solutions

designed to protect companies against all kinds of Internet-borne threats,

including unknown viruses and intruders, thanks to the incorporation of the

new TruPrevent Technologies.

In addition to TruPrevent Technologies, the protection for workstations is

the most comprehensive on the market, and includes both award-winning

antivirus solutions as well as protection against spam, spyware and

hacking tools .

Large companies can rely on the new EnterpriSecure with TruPrevent

Technologies, which protects every element of the computer network,

regardless of topology.

SMEs can opt for the new BusinesSecure with TruPrevent Technologies to

protect their workstations and files servers, or they can choose

BusinesSecure Exchange with TruPrevent Technologies if they also need

protection for their Exchange mail servers.

To defend workstations, there is Panda Software’s ClientShield with

TruPrevent Technologies, a simple yet powerful solution for combating

Internet-borne threats including new and unknown viruses and intruders.

Panda Software clients who currently have user licenses for EnterpriSecure

and BusinesSecure Antivirus can upgrade to the new products with TruPrevent

Technologies on highly favorable terms.

For more information about Panda Software products with TruPrevent

technologies at: http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/.

More information about the new TruPrevent Technologies is available from

the Panda Software website at http://www.pandasoftware.com

About Panda Software

Panda Software (http://www.pandasoftware.com/), a world leader in virus and

intrusion prevention, offers unrivalled proactive security solutions for

all types of users, from the largest corporations through small and medium-

sized companies to home users. Its corporate products offer hassle-free

automatic and centralized administration and provide network-wide

protection, via multi-layer security technology, to ensure uniform

protection across the enterprise, from remote users and workstations to

mail gateways and internal and perimeter servers. Panda Software's

solutions have received awards and quality certifications from the sector's

most widely-respected organizations, including ICSA Labs and Checkmark and

its commitment to customer service, innovative products, and the pioneering

concept of 24h-365d tech support have revolutionized the IT security

industry.

For More Information:

Alan Wallace

VP, Corporate Communications US

Panda Software