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BitDefender Announces Beta Release of BitDefender Antivirus Scanner
for Unices
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, Nov 12, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) --
BitDefender(R), an award-winning provider of antivirus software and
data security solutions, announced today the new BitDefender
Antivirus Scanner for Unices will be available for beta testing
starting November 12, 2008.
BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices is the command line
antivirus scanner built for both Linux and FreeBSD systems, which now
brings a graphical interface intended to help users scan their
computers very easily and allows them to configure the antivirus
scanning to best fit their needs. It includes the certified
BitDefender Antivirus Engines and provides on-demand anti-malware
scanning for both UNIX-based and Windows-based partitions.
BitDefender will reward the beta tester with the most impressive bug
submission activity a one-year license of a Windows/Linux business
solution of choice for up to 35 users. Other prizes will include a
16GB iPod Touch and other desktop solutions.
Users wishing to test the beta version can download the product at
BitDefender's Beta Center. The new beta version of BitDefender
Antivirus Scanner for Unices is an upgrade to the current product.
Key benefits and features include:
-- On-demand scanner
-- Malware signatures and engine updates
-- Context menu integration with the most common desktop environments
(KDE and GNOME)
-- Open source plugins for three popular file managers: Konqueror (KDE),
Nautilus (GNOME) and Thunar (Xfce)
-- Support for the x86 and amd64 architectures
-- Available for gcc-4.x systems
-- Language support for further localization
"Beta testing is the most efficient way to ensure BitDefender
products have all the kinks worked out," said Bogdan Dumitru,
BitDefender's chief technical officer. "We are relying on the
BitDefender community's interest in testing this beta product to help
us produce a finalized product that fully protects Unices users."
BitDefender Antivirus Scanner for Unices is free for personal use and
will be available for testing until January 15, 2009. To submit
feature requests and big reports, please go to
http://beta.bitdefender.com/ and subscribe to the BitDefender
Antivirus Scanner for Unices beta campaign.
About BitDefender(R)
BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most
effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since
our inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and
set new standards in proactive threat prevention. Every day,
BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users
across the globe -- giving them the peace of mind of knowing that
their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender solutions are
distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and
reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More
information is available on our security solutions' site.
SOURCE: BitDefender
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