BitDefender Releases Mobile Antivirus Beta

Top antivirus provider prevents latest mobile security threats by including all of the powerful functionality of its PC-based software into new mobile security beta

[USPRwire, Wed Aug 30 2006] BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of Internet security and antivirus solutions, today announced the beta availability of BitDefender Mobile Antivirus v2, an antivirus scanner designed to protect mobile devices, including PDAs and smartphones which run on Symbian™ 60, Symbian™ 80 or Windows® Mobile™ operating systems.

The new beta software offers on-access protection against malware doubled by on-demand scanning. It can be updated either via GPRS from the service provider or via ActiveSync® from an internet-connected PC.

"By offering this beta version of our new mobile security software, we are providing end-users and service providers the opportunity to preview all the powerful capabilities to be included in our new mobile software product. If BitDefender Mobile Antivirus Beta gets adopted by our beta testing community as eagerly as previous beta versions, we will certainly have a winner on our hands in the fight for securing the latest applications in the mobile market," commented Carmen Maierean, BitDefender Product Manager.

BitDefender Mobile Antivirus v2 beta is available for download at this location: http://beta.bitdefender.com/mobile.login.php

About BitDefender®
BitDefender is a leading global provider of security solutions that satisfy the protection requirements of today's computing environment. The company offers one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of security software, setting new standards for threat prevention, timely detection and mitigation. BitDefender delivers products and services to over 41 million home and corporate users in more than 100 countries. BitDefender has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and Romania. Further information about BitDefender can be obtained by visiting: http://www.bitdefender.com.