McAfee, Inc. to Provide Subscribers of MSN Dial-Up With McAfee VirusScan and Firewall
McAfee Delivers Award-Winning Protection and Prevention
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 28 -- McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE), a leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, today announced that it will provide McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) and McAfee Personal Firewall Plus to subscribers of MSN(R) Dial-Up. McAfee already provides services to subscribers of MSN Premium, an all-in-one Web service optimized for broadband users.
"McAfee is delighted to work with MSN to help protect a new set of customers using MSN Dial-Up," said Todd Gebhart, senior vice president of worldwide consumer and mobile sales at McAfee. "Security remains a troublesome issue for consumers, but with McAfee's award-winning VirusScan and Personal Firewall Plus, MSN Dial-Up customers will be better protected against increasingly complex Internet threats."
McAfee VirusScan detects, blocks and removes viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans and dialers. VirusScan automatically scans files, e-mail attachments, Internet downloads, and instant messaging attachments. With automated, daily updates*, VirusScan's always-on protection, coupled with McAfee's worldwide virus and spyware monitoring activities, helps protect important digital files and personal information to prevent identity theft and poor PC performance. McAfee VirusScan was recently awarded PC Magazine's Editors' Choice award.
McAfee Personal Firewall Plus continuously monitors consumers' broadband, dial-up, or wireless Internet connections, preventing unwanted traffic to and from the PC. Personal Firewall Plus helps prevent hacker attacks, preventing the unsolicited access and distribution of personally identifiable information.
MSN Dial-Up also features McAfee SecurityCenter, which provides consumers with a Security Index that assesses, informs, and warns consumers about PC security vulnerabilities, and then provides recommendations to quickly help protect a consumer's PC.
Availability
MSN Dial-Up, featuring McAfee security services, is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2006.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and the global leader in Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve their security.
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CONTACT: Francie Coulter of McAfee, Inc., +1-408-992-8407, or francie_coulter@mcafee.com;
