RENO, Nevada—In keeping up with the increasingly rapid proliferation of new viruses, McAfee has recently enhanced protection by moving to daily DAT updates. Accompanying this move is a newly enhanced scanning engine that is required for handling these larger DAT files; and a free upgrade to SGAV 5.31 is required to ensure that the user’s iSeries system can handle these new DATs. Why are daily DAT updates important? As McAfee’s AVERT explains on its website: “In 2004, we had an unprecedented rise in the number, propagation rate and prevalence of new malware. Through the year, AVERT saw a ten-fold increase in the number of virus submissions (from both virus-generated and from actual customers), a 250% increase in the rate of new malware development, and a 75+% increase in the number of emergency DAT releases. 25 or more new Gaobot/Spybot/SDBot variants were received each DAY in 2004. In addition, the growing amount of adware and Spyware requires more consistent and available detection and removal.” Additional information on daily DATs is available at http://vil.nai.com/vil/daily-dat-faq.asp.

A free upgrade to StandGuard Anti-Virus version 5.31 is available to Bytware customers with valid support contracts at www.bytware.com. The upgrade includes the new 4441 engine. Users should visit the StandGuard Anti-Virus section of Support Central for instructions.

For more information on StandGuard Anti-Virus, visit
http://www.bytware.com/products/av/ or contact Bytware Sales at 775.851.2900.

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