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InterMute Unveils Enterprise Anti-Spyware Solution

Centrally Managed Software Eliminates the Most Malicious Spyware Threats
to Ensure the Enterprise’s Security

BRAINTREE, MA — December 13, 2004 — InterMute, Inc., a leading provider of best-of-breed Internet security and content filtering solutions, today announced the availability of SpySubtract® Enterprise Edition, a centrally managed anti-spyware protection solution that effectively overcomes the most persistent and crippling forms of spyware, malware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, browser hijackers and “polymorphic” spyware. Based on the world-class scanning engine used in SpySubtract PRO as well as InterMute’s CWShredder™, Venus Spy Trap™ and Trickle Scan™ technologies, the detection-removal-and-prevention capabilities of SpySubtract Enterprise Edition ensure comprehensive spyware protection both network-wide and at the weakest point in every organization’s network, the employees’ PCs.

Spyware is now the fourth-greatest threat to a company’s enterprise network security, according to recent research from IDC. “Microsoft estimates more than half of all Windows operating system failures are caused by spyware, and Network World magazine has calculated the per-year productivity loss due to spyware in a 1,000-employee company to be at least $83,000,” said Ed English, CEO and founder of InterMute. “Clearly, spyware is no longer a nuisance—it’s a growing threat to the security, productivity and efficiency of every enterprise. SpySubtract Enterprise Edition has been designed from the ground up to successfully fight not just basic spyware infections—but also the most unscrupulous and constantly mutating variants.” Polymorphic spyware is one such malicious form because it defeats traditional filename and signature scanning techniques by constantly modifying its own file names and file contents. “Your best enterprise defense against the severest forms of spyware is InterMute; that’s why we’re called the Spyware Busters,” added English.

Enterprise-Class Solution

“Our corporate customers and partners told us that they needed a solution to their spyware nightmare that was fast and easy to deploy, with minimum impact to their users,” said Andy Ostrom, InterMute’s Director of Marketing. SpySubtract Enterprise Edition can be deployed across organizations that range from hundreds of users to thousands, quickly and cost-effectively. With its unique web browser-based console, network administrators can easily manage the solution from anywhere on the network, and a single management server will scale to support thousands of clients.

Work Technology Corp., which provides time and attendance software, solutions and services to large utilities, petrochemical and manufacturing enterprises, chose InterMute’s SpySubtract Enterprise Edition because of its comprehensive enterprise capabilities and easy deployment. “Placing consumer-grade anti-spyware software on individual desktop PCs absorbs the time and resources of our IT staff,” states Chris Lawless, director of product development and support at Work Technology. “SpySubstract Enterprise Edition was the only offering that met our three main criteria—it can scan, clean and protect our systems and networks. Additionally, with its push-button deployment, our IT staff can easily and quickly send out spyware definition updates to our employees’ PCs, eliminating their time and involvement.”

SpySubtract Enterprise Edition is easily deployed throughout the organization via a central server, which automatically installs a thin-client without user intervention. Real-time status is always reported back to the console. Built-in reports allow network administrators to understand the impact of spyware both at the system and network level, and because all information is stored in a MySQL database, reports are easily created and customized.

Unique and Expansive Technologies

SpySubtract Enterprise Edition incorporates a number of proven technologies to combat the most virulent types of spyware. At the top of the list is CWShredder, widely recognized as the only software that can effectively detect and remove browser hijackers such as CoolWebSearch. It is one of the most treacherous spyware threats because CoolWebSearch constantly morphs and mutates to avoid conventional removal tools.

Built-in Venus Spy Trap technology actively prevents the installation of spyware, eliminating help desk calls and the need for IT personnel to spend countless hours cleaning PCs or installing individual desktop-based products.

Policy-Based

SpySubtract Enterprise Edition offers a total solution for organizations with a wide range of users by providing policy-based management of anti-spyware for all clients. These policies also fully automate spyware definition updates and product upgrades.

Mimimal Impact

With first-generation corporate anti-spyware products, the cure may be as bad as the disease. Not only do some products remove non-spyware files needed by users, but their scanning technology may consume as many resources as they restore. SpySubtract’s intelligent scanning engine, using InterMute’s Trickle Scan technology, watches for user activity and dynamically manages CPU utilization to ensure that spyware scans are performed during PC-idle times, so user performance is not affected.

Pricing and Availability

SpySubtract Enterprise Edition pricing starts at $2,495 for 100 seats and includes one year of definition updates. The product will be available in late December 2004. For more information about SpySubtract Enterprise Edition, as well as InterMute’s other PC protection and content filtering technologies, visit www.intermute.com.

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.

InterMute, SpySubtract, CWShredder, Venus Spy Trap and Trickle Scan are trademarks or registered trademarks of InterMute, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.