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I'm hoping the "Love Bug" virus will be a shot in the arm for them.....
(BSNS WIRE) Expose Your Secret Admirer's Hiding Places with BindView's bv-Control
Expose Your Secret Admirer's Hiding Places with BindView's bv-Control for
Microsoft Exchange; Product Immediately Assesses Magnitude of Problem for
Companies Hit by the ILOVEYOU Virus
Business/Technology Editors
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2000--BindView Corporation
(NASDAQ:BVEW), a leading supplier of IT risk management solutions,
today announced a free, downloadable pre-packaged query for its
bv-Control for Microsoft Exchange customers to assist in the
assessment and remediation of damage done to companies hit by the
"ILOVEYOU" virus. Additionally, BindView is offering free evaluation
copies of its bv-Control for Microsoft Exchange products to companies
who do not currently have a product installed to assess the damage of
this most recent virus.
For companies who were greeted by ILOVEYOU e-mails as they logged
on to their computers this morning, BindView's pre-packaged query
allows IT managers to:
--Perform an analysis and create a report showing the extent of
the damage.
--Determine which users' mailboxes and folders have been hit --
and how hard they have been hit.
--Determine who has opened the e-mail and sent it to others
--Determine where the infected e-mails are coming from - both
inside and outside the company
The new virus, which first appeared in the Philippines, originates
in e-mail entitled "I love you." Once the attachment is launched, the
virus, also nicknamed "Killer from Manila," or "Love Bug", sends
copies of the same e-mail to everyone listed in the user's address
book. The well-publicized Melissa virus operated on the same
principle, infecting about a million computers, clogging whole
networks in the United States and causing $80 million in damage.
"For companies whose anti-virus software missed the ILOVEYOU
virus, BindView's bv-Control for Microsoft Exchange can help assess
the extent of the damage and identify those individuals who have sent
infected e-mail," said Bob Tesh, BindView's Product Marketing Manager.
"In other words, for those of you who were `looking for love in all
the wrong places' this morning, BindView can be your assessment and
remediation solution."
Why Virus Scanners Alone Don't Provide Adequate Protection
New e-mail viruses, such as the recent ILOVEYOU virus, always seem
to slip through the control of even the most advanced anti-virus
scanners for Microsoft Exchange. While companies can usually get an
update to their virus scanners to protect them from future attacks, in
many cases the damage is already done. Companies need to assess the
extent of the damage and eliminate the problem. They also may want to
notify the people who keep sending out infected e-mail. bv-Control for
Microsoft Exchange assists in this assessment and remediation effort.
To get your free, downloadable copy of the pre-packaged query for
bv-Control for Microsoft Exchange, or an evaluation copy of bv-Control
for Microsoft Exchange with the pre-packaged query built-in, go to
www.bindview.com/solutions/ILOVEYOU.html or call (800) 749-8439.
About BindView Corporation
Founded in 1990, BindView is a leader in IT risk management
solutions for controlling enterprise and e-Business infrastructures.
BindView's award winning solutions enable corporate IT professionals
to effectively leverage their existing technologies to achieve their
business goals. To control IT risks, more than 7 million licenses of
BindView's solutions have been shipped worldwide to approximately 5000
companies, including more than 75 of the Fortune 100 and 22 of the
largest 25 U.S. banks. Contact BindView via e-mail at
info@bindview.com or visit BindView's World Wide Web Site at
bindview.com. BindView can also be reached at (800)
749-8439 or at (713) 561-4000.
Editors Note: BindView(R), the BindView logo, and the BindView
product names used in this document are trademarks of BindView
Development Corporation, which may be registered in one or more
jurisdictions. The names of products of other companies mentioned in
this document, if any, may be the registered or unregistered
trademarks of the owners of the products.
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CONTACT: BindView Corporation
Paula Berman
(713) 561-4333
pberman@bindview.com
or
FitzGerald Communications
Kelly Wester
(617) 494-9500
kwester@fitzgerald.com |
