Panda Antivirus Platinum, nominee in the Secure Computing Awards 2002

Panda Antivirus Platinum has been short-listed for the 'Best Antivirus Product award

MADRID, March 2nd, 2002

In the sixth edition of the Secure Computing Awards, the most widely-respected in the IT security industry, Panda Antivirus Platinum has been short-listed for the 'Best Antivirus Product award. Users who want to vote for this product can do so until March 15 at http://www.westcoast.com/events/awards/voting/reader_vote.html

Panda Antivirus Platinum offers unique protection for Internet and e-mail, todays main virus entry-points. It detects and eliminates malicious code in all commonly-used browsers (Explorer, Netscape, Mosaic...) and e-mail systems (Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, Netscape Mail, Pegasus...). It can also block Internet service ports (telnet, http, ftp...) and all possible virus entry points, preventing them from entering and damaging systems through any medium whatsoever: CD-ROMS, e-mail, downloads etc.

Using leading-edge technology, Panda Antivirus Platinum eliminates all types of viruses (Encrypted, Polymorphic, Boot sector, File viruses, Macro, Java applets, Actives controls) on the desktop and in the inbox without having to copy them to disk. It eradicates all malicious code anywhere on the system (nested attachments, OLE objects,...) without jeopardizing data integrity.

Panda Antivirus Platinum is currently available in English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Slovak, French, Portuguese, Italian and Swedish.

The winners of the Secure Computing 2002 Awards will be announced on April 23 in London.

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About Panda Software
Panda Software (http://www.pandasoftware.com) is a leading international developer of antivirus software for all types of customers: corporate clients, small and medium sized companies, and home users. Their 100% in-house, cutting-edge technology has received awards and quality certifications from the most widely-respected IT security institutions. Their commitment to client service and the concept of the protection of computer systems as a 24h-365d Insurance Policy rather than merely a software product have revolutionized the computer security industry. The quality of Panda Softwares products has been endorsed by major industry watchdogs including ICSA Labs and Checkmark.