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Rubrik: World-wide News/Products & News Lindows.com:
Integrated Antivirus Service for LindowsOS Number
of Linux Viruses is Currently Low, But is Sure to Rise (09.03.03)
- Lindows.com, Inc. announced the immediate availability of an integrated
antivirus service for LindowsOS (www.lindows.com/virussafe
). This new service, called "VirusSafe", uses the best-of-breed
Vexira Antivirus for Linux workstation by Central Command, a provider of
antivirus software and computer security services. Lindows.com has addressed
the software request for its desktop Linux operating system at the low price
of 29 Dollar annually.
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"Computer
viruses are now a way of life for PC users on the Internet. We certainly
recognize that and wanted to provide LindowsOS users with affordable virus
protection which they can install with a single mouse click," said
Michael Robertson, chief executive officer of Lindows.com, Inc. "With
our new anti-virus service, our users get the security they expect in a
modern operating system. It is important to us to offer best-of-breed
solutions to our customers and that is why we chose Vexira Antivirus for our
new Linux antivirus service." Malicious
code worms spread through destructive email attachments and peer-to-peer
programs waste countless hours of time and cost billions of dollars each
year. The number of Linux viruses is currently low, but that number is sure
to rise as shipments of desktop Linux systems like LindowsOS rapidly grow.
Teaming with Central Command, Lindows.com has been able to offer a
world-class solution that is both tightly integrated with LindowsOS and
affordable. VirusSafe, powered by Vexira from Central Command, offers numerous
features important to LindowsOS consumers, including:
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Low
cost – 29 Dollar for one year of service
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One-click
access to turn on the anti-virus protection
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Virus
definitions that are updated automatically via the Internet during the term
of service
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A
virus scan scheduler
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Blocked
access to infected files
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Options
to repair, rename, or delete infected file
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Heuristic
detection of new macro viruses Using an
advanced virus inspection technology, Vexira closely monitors for viruses and
other suspicious activity on local hard disks, floppy disks, and Internet
downloads. This keeps LindowsOS computers safe and also ensures that users
will not pass on viruses to anyone using other operating systems. Vexira's
high-performance file analysis technology allows Vexira to accurately
identify which files may contain malicious code (requiring further
investigation) and those files that do not, a process that greatly increases
virus-scanning speed. "We
know that as more desktop Linux computers are shipped, we have to step up our
vigilance in Linux antivirus solutions," said Keith Peer, President and
CEO of Central Command, Inc. "It made good sense for Lindows.com to add
the virus protection service using Vexira to the LindowsOS, as they are
clearly embracing a consumer Linux model that is important to the growth of
Linux. The LindowsOS is an exciting, easy to use desktop Linux solution and
offering an antivirus service clearly demonstrates Lindows.com commitment to
provide leading edge technology at an affordable price." (ma) Central
Command Tel.
(001-330) 723-2062, Fax (001-330) 722-6516 E-Mail:
ssundermeier@centralcommand.com Lindows.com Tel.
(001-858) 587-6700, Fax (001-858) 687-8095 E-Mail:
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