F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls Offers Unparalleled Protection Against Internet-Borne Viruses

Espoo, Finland, April 21, 1998 -- Data Fellows, a leading developer of anti-virus products, has started to ship its F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls program. F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls protects corporate networks against viruses entering through the firewalls.

"F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls is an ideal solution against Internet-borne viruses," says Mr. Teemu Lehtonen, Sales Engineering Manager, Data Fellows. "It offers companies uninterrupted, real-time virus protection by scanning and removing viruses at the firewall, before they even enter the network."

F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls scans all web, ftp- and e-mail traffic to and from the Internet. It not only protects a corporate network from outside viruses, but also prevents corporations from unknowingly spreading viruses via the Internet.

F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls is a member of the multi-award winning F-Secure Anti-Virus product family. Based on an open anti-virus architecture, the F-Secure Anti-Virus products use multiple scanning engines simultaneously, with remarkable results.

"All F-Secure Anti-Virus products offer unparalleled protection against viruses," Mr. Lehtonen says. "Our numerous victories in test reviews have confirmed that several scanning engines are more likely to detect all viruses than a single engine. So far, Data Fellows is the only developer capable of offering this level of protection.

"F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls immediately alerts the network administrator of the presence of any viruses at the firewall(s). It can be configured to place infected files into a special Quarantine directory for future reviewing by the administrator. The program comes with an easy-to-use administrative utility, F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls Administrator.

F-Secure Anti-Virus for Firewalls is available from the Data Fellows resellers around the world.

About F-Secure Anti-Virus

F-Secure Anti-Virus is a revolutionary departure from traditional anti-virus products. Based on the new CounterSign technology, it allows multiple virus scanning engines to work simultaneously within the same framework. The product is already equipped with two award-winning scanning engines, F-PROT Professional and AVP, and can accommodate additional engines anytime.

The detection rate of F-Secure Anti-Virus is outstanding. Within a month of its release, the product won seven comparative reviews by respected computer magazines, and its success has continued.

F-Secure Anti-Virus also features automated installation, alerts and updates, as well as centralized administration. It therefore provides easy-to-use, integrated protection for organizations of any size.