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Privacyware Unveils Privatefirewall 5.0 – Desktop
Security Software Blocks Known and New Malware and
Hacking Threats
– Proactive Protection
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BANK, NJ – August 30, 2006 – Privacyware, an innovative
provider of proactive desktop and host defense and
enterprise security analytics solutions, today announced
the latest upgrade of its desktop defense software,
Privatefirewall 5.0, a multi-layered endpoint security
product designed to help individuals and businesses
protect Windows desktops and servers from malware and
unauthorized use. The key enhancement in Privatefirewall
5.0 is a sophisticated system monitoring and anomaly
detection component that delivers signature-less
protection from viruses and malware and detects hacker
and cyber criminal attempts to inject malicious code,
install rootkits, trojans and spyware, spoof IPs, bypass
firewalls and generally gain access, control and/or
damage home and corporate systems and private data.
Privatefirewall 5.0 is
comprised of several integrated protection layers
including desktop firewall, URL filtering, process
monitor, and application/system behavior modeling and
anomaly detection. Privatefirewall 5.0 evaluates WinAPI
calls and analyzes a comprehensive list of system
variables and security-sensitive registry keys and
alerts administrators to attempted malware infection,
intrusion, attack, or policy violations.
“As threats become more
immediate and sophisticated, so too must the agility of
our defense solutions to ensure the most proactive
levels of protection possible,” said Chris Iannicello,
Product Manager for Privacyware. “Privatefirewall 5.0
effectively detects and blocks known and new virus,
spyware and other threats without definitions or attack
signatures on even un-patched systems.”
Privatefirewall 5.0
addresses the Windows vulnerabilities and intrusion
techniques that hackers exploit to gain access and cause
damage to private systems and data. Privatefirewall 5.0
models and monitors system and application behavior to
identify and block activity characteristics of known
malware, hacking, phishing and other threat types
without the need for virus definitions or intrusion
signatures that limit the effectiveness of conventional
virus and spyware scanning solutions.
Internet and network
security settings, untrusted web sites and IPs, and the
manner in which software applications and related
processes can access the Internet can be easily
configured via Privatefirewall’s intuitive management
console. Most security controls are accessible via the
main application screen, making advanced configuration
for more complex environments simple to implement.
Pricing and Availability
Privatefirewall 5.0 is available now. Visit http://www.privacyware.com
to download a 30-day free trial and review additional
product information. Privatefirewall pricing starts at
U.S. $29.95 per installation. Privatefirewall supports
Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2000/2003.
About Privacyware
Privacyware is an innovative provider of multi-layered
desktop and server defense and enterprise security
intelligence software. Our products increase the level
of protection from new and known malware and intrusions
in individual, small business, and large enterprise
computing environments and enable IT managers, security
analysts, and security and compliance officers to more
thoroughly understand the environments for which they
are responsible and to more effectively identify and
comprehend malicious and/or deviant activity.
For more information,
please see: www.privacyware.com
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Press Contact: Greg Salvato
PWI, Inc./Privacyware Tel: 732-212-8110 E-mail:gsalvato@privacyware.com
Copyright 2006 PWI,
Inc./Privacyware. All rights reserved. Privacyware,
ThreatSentry, Adaptive Security Analyzer,
Privatefirewall, and Endpoint Security Console are
trademarks of Privacyware in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks mentioned are the
property of their respective owners.
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