Kazaa Users Protect Each Other From Viruses

Kazaa users share BullGuard P2P virus definitions with each other in a joint effort against viruses

LONDON (PRWEB) July 4, 2003 --- Users of the latest version of Kazaa Media Desktop have free and immediate access to fully integrated protection against viruses. Kazaa Media Desktop v2.5 comes with default enabled BullGuard P2P, a world class virus and security application designed to warn users about viruses, as well as quarantining and deleting dangerous files shared via peer-to-peer (P2P).

One of the key reasons BullGuard P2P virus protection is so effective is because virus definitions are updated automatically every time Kazaa Media Desktop is launched. The latest virus definitions are shared between users and not reliant solely on the BullGuard central server, which means the protection can be provided free to users.

BullGuards free virus protection for the worlds most popular file-sharing application would not be possible without the P2P communitys commitment to sharing.

"We wanted to make this service free to users. To provide free and daily new virus updates to millions of Kazaa users would have meant enormous bandwidth costs. It simply wouldnt be possible without the help of the P2P file-sharing community" said Morten Lund, CEO of BullGuard.

Not only are Kazaa Media Desktop users receiving this free virus protection, but they can now be rewarded for sharing virus definitions with other users through the Altnet Peer Points Manager, a global loyalty and incentive application that rewards users for sharing licensed content -- including BullGuard P2P.

The nature of P2P means that we can achieve our goal of creating the most secure and efficient P2P file sharing protection application possible" Said Morten Lund, CEO of BullGuard.

FACTS: HOW BULLGUARD P2P WORKS

BullGuard P2P is free virus protection for all Kazaa Media Desktop users. It scans downloads for viruses and is automatically updated each time Kazaa Media Desktop is launched.

When BullGuard P2P updates, it collects a small key-file from the BullGuard server to see if new updates are available.

The P2P network (other computers with Kazaa installed) is then searched for the updates. In most cases, the updates are found and downloaded from other users of Kazaa. If not, then the central BullGuard server is used.

When a user shares their BullGuard updates with other Kazaa users, they can earn Altnet Peer Points.

About BullGuard Ltd.
BullGuard is a worldwide leader in online security solutions for home Internet users and the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing market.

BullGuard is committed to providing users with simple, cost-effective, integrated security solutions that enable users to have continuous protection from computer viruses and intruders. BullGuard partners include SOFTWIN, producers of the BitDefender security products (www.bitdefender.com), and Sharman Networks (www.sharmannetworks.com), the providers of the file-sharing software Kazaa Media Desktop available from Kazaa.com. BullGuard is headquartered in London and has offices in Denmark and Romania.

For more corporate and product information, please visit www.BullGuard.com.

- Users can download a free trial of the full-size security version with anti-virus, firewall and backup from www.BullGuard.com

- Or users can subscribe to the BullGuard full version for $4.99 per month.

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