Sunnyvale, CA – April 28, 2011 – Commtouch® (Nasdaq: CTCH), a leading Internet security technology provider, announced today that its anti-malware technologies, specifically Zero-Hour™ Virus Outbreak Protection and Command Antivirus, have been key in protecting Commtouch clients from the recent 400 percent jump in email-borne malware.
Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak protects during the first moments of an email-borne malware outbreak, as it is based on Commtouch’s Recurrent Pattern Detection™ (RPD™), which analyzes large volumes of Internet traffic in real-time. It identifies new malware outbreaks as soon as they emerge, providing proactive blocking of viruses before traditional antivirus signatures are available.
“Our hosted exchange customers expect a virus-free environment,” said Manlio Carrelli, chief marketing officer of Intermedia. “We chose Commtouch’s Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection because it eliminates email-borne malware threats immediately and effectively.”
Commtouch’s Command Antivirus combines multiple detection technologies such as heuristics, emulation, and intelligent signatures with Threat Protection Modules that target specific malware types. Command’s multilayered approach provides the best protection against unpredictable malware events. For example, a zero-day Flash Player exploit used in spearphishing attacks was only detected by Command in the initial VirusTotal scan of 42 antivirus engines.
“Commtouch’s Zero-Hour and Command Antivirus solutions have a long track record of early interception of malicious outbreaks,” said Asaf Greiner, Commtouch’s vice president of products. “Clients know that our technology ensures the highest levels of protection from any malware threat.”
Continuing email-borne malware outbreaks are abusing the names of well-known courier services such as FedEx, DHL and UPS; more information about these attacks is available on the Commtouch Blog.
About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) provides proven Internet security technology to more than 150 security companies and service providers for integration into their solutions. Commtouch’s GlobalView™ and patented Recurrent Pattern Detection™ (RPD™) technologies are founded on a unique cloud-based approach, and work together in a comprehensive feedback loop to protect effectively in all languages and formats. Commtouch’s Command Antivirus utilizes a multi-layered approach to provide award winning malware detection and industry-leading performance. Commtouch technology automatically analyzes billions of Internet transactions in real-time in its global data centers to identify new threats as they are initiated, enabling our partners and customers to protect end-users from spam and malware, and enabling safe, compliant browsing. The company’s expertise in building efficient, massive-scale security services has resulted in mitigating Internet threats for thousands of organizations and hundreds of millions of users in 190 countries. Commtouch was founded in 1991, is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, and has a subsidiary with offices in Sunnyvale, California and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView are trademarks, and Commtouch, Authentium, Command Antivirus and Command Anti-malware are registered trademarks, of Commtouch. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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