RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc. (www.bytware.com) a global authority on virus and malware vulnerabilities, announced today a new addition to its award-winning StandGuard Anti-Virus product that allows users to safely and securely scan and clean Linux and AIX partitions running on IBM eServer iSeries and i5 systems.

Linux, like all platforms, is susceptible to hosting and spreading viruses and malicious code; and today’s security requirements demand protection on all operating systems within a network. With this new solution, Bytware gives iSeries users who are taking advantage of the box’s ability to run multiple operating systems in multiple partitions a key tool needed to ensure that their iSeries and network stay free of malicious code.

Support for scanning and cleaning Linux and AIX partitions is now an added functionality of the StandGuard Anti-Virus for iSeries product and provides users with the convenience of a single set of virus definition files and a centralized control center for all OS/400, i5/OS, Linux, and AIX installs on a single eServer box. StandGuard Anti-Virus will automatically mount and unmount guest operating systems for unattended, scheduled scans eliminating the need to install copies on each individual partition. With this added functionality, StandGuard Anti-Virus users enjoy the most streamlined virus protection system available for managing all aspects of their iSeries system using the safety and integrity of OS/400 and i5/OS.

By using OS/400 or i5/OS to manage and initiate scanning and cleaning of Linux and AIX partitions, users can reduce the risk of Linux and UNIX viruses from migrating to OS/400 partitions while leveraging McAfee’s industry-leading scanning engine to provide the same level of protection across all operating systems on the iSeries.

Support for scanning and cleaning Linux and AIX partitions is licensed on a usage count basis to allow users the flexibility to scan the operating systems and number of installs that best fits their system configuration. For details on licensing options, please contact Bytware Sales at 775.851.2900 x2. For more information on StandGuard Anti-Virus and support for Linux and AIX scanning, please visit http://www.bytware.com/products/sgav.html.

RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc. (www.bytware.com) a global authority on virus and malware vulnerabilities, announced today the beta availability of StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux running on x86-based PCs, intended for use by medium- to enterprise-size businesses. Linux, like all platforms, is susceptible to hosting and spreading viruses and malicious code; and today’s security requirements demand protection on all systems within a network. With this new solution, Bytware is providing users with a key tool needed to add reliable anti-virus protection to the Linux servers in their networks.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux brings the industry-leading power of McAfee’s scanning engine and the ease-of-use of the award-winning StandGuard Anti-Virus to Linux running on x86-based PCs. StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux (x86-based PCs) allows users to detect and clean the full 150,000+ threats identified by McAfee’s AVERT, a huge improvement over the 40,000 viruses that some Linux solutions promise to detect. Bytware and McAfee’s AVERT support users’ needs 24/7/365.

Free trials of StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux (x86-based PCs) are available and may be requested through Bytware’s website at http://www.bytware.com/products/av/trial.html

The second phase of the StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux product release, coming soon, will bring this same powerful protection to those running Linux on the iSeries.

For more information on StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux (x86-based PCs), please visit the main product page at http://www.bytware.com/products/av/

RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc. (www.bytware.com), a global authority on IBM iSeries virus vulnerabilities, announced today the upcoming release of StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux. Linux and iSeries share a commonality: they both are popular platforms for file serving, as well as mail and web serving. Since the launch of StandGuard Anti-Virus for iSeries in 2003, Bytware has learned much about how businesses can be impacted by malicious code residing on file servers. Recent evidence proves that threats are increasingly targeting hosts as their launch pad for denial of service, data theft, and destruction. Perfect examples are the MyDoom and Zotob viruses, both of which took advantage of file sharing environments to attack the infrastructure of critical business and government.

Available October 2005, StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux is the second anti-virus member of Bytware’s growing StandGuard Security Suite that already includes intrusion prevention, access controls and authorities, user monitoring, vulnerability and threat mitigation, iSeries anti-virus, monitoring and notification, auditing, and recovery.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux is designed to scan directories for viruses and other malicious code, and to perform advanced containment, cleaning, and notification procedures. Again building on the strengths of the world-renowned and most respected anti-virus organization McAfee, Inc., StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux incorporates the latest McAfee scanning engine, making this a mature product backed by battle-tested technology, advanced heuristic analysis, and generic detection & cleaning.

Scanning engine features include:

• Scans within compressed files
• Decompresses and scans files compressed in packages such as PKZip, .LHA, and .ARJ
• Detects and cleans macro and script viruses
• Detects and cleans encrypted and polymorphic viruses
• Detects and cleans new viruses in executable files and OLE compound documents
• Detects and removes “Trojan horses,” worms, and many other types of malicious software (malware)
• Upgrades easily to new anti-virus technology

Additionally, StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux includes:

• Automatic download of virus definitions (.DAT files)
• Automatic download of software updates and fixes
• Built-in scheduling features for scanning and updating
• Network-enablement
• Extensive logging capabilities

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux will support Linux on a stand-alone server. An added benefit to our iSeries customers is that StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux uses the similar graphical interface that is used for StandGuard Anti-Virus for iSeries.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux meets the recommended guidelines set in regulations like SOX and FISMA (Federal Information Security Act of 2002) to protect data. Guidelines set forth for anti-virus prevention strongly recommend that organizations deploy anti-virus software on all systems for which satisfactory solutions are available. Bytware is joining the many government and non-government agencies who are working together to educate organizations of the importance of deploying anti-virus software on all systems within their IT infrastructure and organization. This is the key to detecting, containing, and eradicating threats. Identifying host servers infected by malware is vital to containing malware incidents.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux is part of the StandGuard Security Suite offered by Bytware, Inc., which includes StandGuard Anti-Virus for iSeries, StandGuard Security, and StandGuard Recycle Bin. Bytware’s understanding of today’s malicious threats as well as our unique understanding of today’s security and vulnerability landscape is proof positive that Bytware, Inc. is a serious provider of real security solutions and knowledge necessary for protecting you when the next exploit hits.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux will be available mid-October 2005. Special release pricing will be offered to current StandGuard customers and organizations interested in replacing competitive solutions. Details and price quotes available upon request. For more information please call 775.851.2900.