TrendTracker, Trend Micro's first Web counter, offers visual assurance to
customers that Web attacks are tracked and stopped while Trend Micro Web
Protection Add-On is designed to protect against these attacks.
CUPERTINO, Calif., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro
Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a global leader in Internet content security,
announced today that visitors to the company's new online tracker will be
able to see, in action, the number of email, URLs and files scanned for
malicious content, and subsequently blocked by Trend Micro's in-the-cloud
Web threat protection technology. By scanning "in-the-cloud," Trend Micro
blocks access to unsafe Web sites that can automatically download malware
used by cybercriminals to steal information or take control over users'
computers.
Trend Micro is also offering a 60-day free download of its new Web
Protection Add-On trial intended to not only catch malware at the earliest
possible point of infection (in-the-cloud), but also to provide
bot-behavior analysis that helps prevent PCs from being infected with
malicious software and then taken over by an attacker. This new tool
complements existing antivirus products* and can be downloaded at
http://www.trendmicro.com/go/WebThreatChallenge
The TrendTracker will be demonstrated in Trend Micro Booth #639 during
the RSA Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from April 7-11.
It provides reports of malicious Web activities such as malicious URLs,
spam and malware files that are stopped by Trend Micro's advanced
content-security technologies. Located in the Trend Micro Threat Resource
Center, it is a series of counters demonstrating daily, weekly and monthly
activity that's tracked by the company's malware tracking centers.
Underground cybercrime economy increases spam and malware
Web threats are becoming more pervasive and fuel an underground
industry driven by profit-motivated cybercriminals who are striking with
technologically sophisticated attacks. Thousands of malicious Web pages are
discovered on a daily basis as cybercriminals hijack legitimate Web sites
with malware, or redirects unsuspecting users to third-party sites that
contain malware. Spam is also another extremely inexpensive way for
professional spammers to steal identities, infect computers and networks,
and practice deceptive marketing.
According to Trend Micro threat research (and demonstrated by the
TrendTracker), spam and malware are among the highest sources of infection
for Internet users. For example, the TrendTracker shows that of the
billions of emails scanned by Trend Micro technology, about 95 percent of
them are spam messages; and approximately 32 percent of over 12 billion
files scanned contained malware.
Multi-layered, multi-threat protection against Web threats
In response to the changing threat landscape, Trend Micro provides
comprehensive, multi-layered, multi-threat solutions that work together to
proactively stop these Web threats -- in the cloud, at the gateway, and on
the endpoint. Leveraging the same protection found in its on-premise and
hosted solutions, the new Trend Micro Web Protection Add-On free tool is
designed to proactively intercept malicious threats at the earliest
possible point of infection. This reduces dependence upon conventional
pattern file downloads.
The threats counted by TrendTracker can be blocked by the following:
-- Trend Micro's in-the-cloud Spam blocking technology routinely prevents
spam from reaching the intended recipient.
-- Trend Micro's Web threat protection technology blocks malicious content
so users can feel more secure surfing the Internet.
-- Trend Micro HouseCall checks computers for viruses, spyware or other
malware. It performs additional security checks to identify and fix
vulnerabilities to prevent re-infection.
These technologies are incorporated into Trend Micro's on-premise and
hosted solutions, including its award-winning consumer security product,
Trend Micro(TM) Internet Security.
"TrendTracker is simply a visual and quantitative confirmation of what
we already do best: protect our customers from the multitude and complexity
of Web threats that occur every single minute," said Raimund Genes, chief
technology officer of Trend Micro. "We also hope this tool will help raise
awareness of how polluted the Internet can be and encourage customers to
arm themselves with the best security tools out there."
To go directly to the TrendTracker, please visit
http://itw.trendmicro.com/trendtracker, or stop by Trend Micro Booth #639
during the 2008 RSA Conference. For more information on the latest Web
threats that Trend Micro is tracking, visit http://itw.trendmicro.com.
*For information on compatibility with other security solutions, please
refer to the Readme file included in the download.
About Trend Micro:
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security,
focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and
consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing
integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity,
personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the
newest Web threats. Its flexible solutions, available in multiple form
factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the
globe. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro's
trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners
worldwide. Please visit http://www.trendmicro.com.
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