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Press Release: Norton Antivirus for OS/2 Warp
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (tsipple@us.ibm.com)
Thu Feb 25 17:48:51 1999
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.mit.edu
Date: 25 Feb 1999 22:41:32 GMT
From: tsipple@us.ibm.com
News Release
Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 Detects, Eliminates Virus Threats on OS/2
Workstations
Symantec Delivers on Commitment to Protect OS/2 Customers with Automatic,
Comprehensive Anti-Virus Solution
CUPERTINO, Calif. - February 9, 1999 - Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC), the
world leader in utility software for business and personal computing, today
announced the release of Norton AntiVirus for OS/2, the only anti-virus
solution for OS/2 recommended and marketed by IBM. Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 is
currently available on the Norton AntiVirus Solution CD 3.03.
"With the release of Norton AntiVirus for OS/2, Symantec is delivering on its
commitment to provide OS/2 customers, many of whom are in the banking and
insurance industries, with the best anti-virus solution to protect their
mission-critical data," said Enrique Salem, vice president of Symantec's
Security and Assistance Business Unit.
While there are very few viruses written specifically for OS/2, customers need
to be aware of the potential threat of passing files from an OS/2 environment
to Windows or across other environments without scanning first for viruses. It
is possible that these files could contain a virus which might cause harm on
another platform. However, with Norton AntiVirus, this threat can be
eliminated.
Automatic Protection for OS/2 Users Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 includes
Symantec's revolutionary heuristic technology called Bloodhound, which provides
the best protection available against new and unknown viruses. Bloodhound stops
viral files before they can enter a system and cause harm. Symantec's
AutoProtect feature, included in Norton AntiVirus for OS/2, monitors a system
in the background using real-time scanning in DOS and Win-OS/2 sessions from
OS/2, thereby minimizing interruptions and increasing user productivity.
Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 also features LiveUpdate, which looks for virus
definition updates at system boot from a central location on the server and
automatically downloads and installs the latest definitions onto the user's
system. Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 also includes NAVEX, Symantec's exclusive
modular engine technology. It allows the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center to
provide the most advanced, up-to-date anti-virus solutions to all customers
across all platforms.
Using NAVEX, Norton AntiVirus customers have received instant protection for
Office 97 viruses, Java viruses, Trojan Horses, 32-bit viruses and more without
a single product re-installation, lowering the overall cost of ownership.
LiveUpdate delivers these engine updates, but NAVEX is what keeps these changes
small enough to download over the Internet. With LiveUpdate and NAVEX, users
are assured that they are always protected against the latest virus threats.
Easy to Use and Administer
Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 v5.0 detects and removes IBM AntiVirus for OS/2
during installation, streamlining the migration process for IBM customers. In
addition, because Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 utilizes the familiar OS/2
interface, customers will find Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 easy to use. Norton
AntiVirus for OS/2 allows corporate administrators to silently deploy Norton
AntiVirus over the network via login scripts. Administrators can use a
command-line scanner to scan end-user systems on demand without end-user
intervention, thereby giving administrators greater control of their OS/2
installation. In addition, administrators can create an internal LiveUpdate
site on a server for central updating of end-user virus definitions.
Pricing and Availability
Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 is available now via site license on Symantec's
Norton AntiVirus Solutions CD 3.03. The product also is available through IBM's
Passport Advantage program. Updates for the OS/2 platform will continue to be
provided by Symantec.
System Requirements
Norton AntiVirus for OS/2 v5.0 requires an IBM PC or 100 percent compatible;
Intel 80386 DX or higher (Intel 486 recommended); OS/2 2.11, Warp, Warp
Connect, Warp 4, or OS/2 Warp Server; 16MB of RAM (32MB recommended); 24MB disk
space; and a CD-ROM drive.
About Symantec
Symantec is the world leader in utility software for business and personal
computing. Symantec products and solutions help make users productive and keep
their computers safe and reliable anywhere and anytime. Symantec offers a broad
range of solutions and is acclaimed as a leader in both customer satisfaction
and product brand recognition. Symantec is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol
SYMC. More information on the company and its products can be obtained at
www.symantec.com.
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