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InterMute’s Anti-Spyware Introduced to Customers at HPshopping.com

SpySubtract PRO Helps Protect PCs from Spyware

BRAINTREE, MA (January 18, 2005) — InterMute Inc., a leading best-of-breed provider of Internet security and content filtering solutions, today announced the availability of its SpySubtract PRO on the hpshopping.com Web site, HP’s one-stop shop for HP home and home-office products . Now customers can help protect their PCs from spyware and other forms of malware with SpySubtract PRO, which was recently rated 5 stars for its ability to detect and remove spyware in a Network World review.

Users of notebook and desktop PCs, like the HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario, as well as the new HP Media Center Photosmart PC, can purchase SpySubtract PRO directly from hpshopping.com and easily install the software. SpySubtract PRO offers users immediate helpful protection from Trojans, adware programs, keyloggers, browser hijackers (like CoolWebSearch), as well as thousands of other spyware infections.

“We are exceptionally pleased to offer SpySubtract PRO to online shoppers at hpshopping.com,” said Ed English, CEO of InterMute, Inc. “ Protection from spyware has become an issue of paramount importance to many PC users, including those who work remotely in their home office or are located at large enterprises. HPshopping.com has shown its foresight once again by making available to its customers one of the leading anti-spyware solutions on the market.”

“HPshopping.com is committed to offering its customers the latest in spyware protection and making it easy for them to purchase online,” said Craig Artherholt, aftermarket product marketing manager at hpshopping.com. “We are excited to offer SpySubtract PRO as it delivers exceptional and reliable service against malicious forms of spyware.”

Other features in SpySubtract PRO include:

• Intelligent scanning engine: scored a perfect “5” out of 5—the highest ranking—in the “spyware identification and removal category” of Network World’s review, making swift and accurate scanning of every infected file at speeds envied by other spyware removal packages on the market
  
• CWShredder™: helps eliminate CoolWebSearch variants and tenacious “polymorphic” spyware, which constantly get re-installed
  
• Venus Spy Trap™: helps prevent executable files before they get installed
  
• Spy Sleuth™: detects when spyware was installed and where it came from
  
• Registry Value Scanning: supports the detection and removal of individual spyware
  registry values

About InterMute:

InterMute, Inc., based in Braintree, Massachusetts, develops leading Internet security and content filtering solutions for consumers and businesses. Founded in 1999, the company’s mission is to bring security, productivity and privacy to the Internet. For further information, visit www.intermute.com.

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