Who: For home computer users seeking protection against Internet threats.
What: With the recent mydoom worm infecting machines worldwide, CA would like to remind consumers of its offer of a no-charge, one-year subscription to CA's eTrust EZ Armor antivirus and firewall desktop security suite for qualified Microsoft Windows home computer users - as part of Microsoft's Protect your PC program. eTrust EZ Armor delivers:
- Enterprise-class antivirus technology, based on CA's award-winning eTrust Antivirus and certified by ICSA Labs
- Daily updates to protect against malicious computer risks such as viruses, worms and Trojans
- An easy-to-use, pre-configured personal firewall
- The ability to control and weed out pop-ups, cookies and other invasive code
eTrust EZ Armor is specifically designed for easy and intuitive use by computer users at all skill levels. At just 18 MB, it is also designed to be extremely effective without burdening PC resources.
eTrust EZ Armor is a $49.95 retail value. This free subscription for qualified Windows users is available for download through June 30, 2004, and provides one year of personal firewall and antivirus protection including daily virus signature updates.
Download: A download link for eTrust EZ Armor is featured on the Protect Your PC site on Microsoft's website, located at: http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect.
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About CA
Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA), one of the world's largest software companies, delivers software and services that enable organizations to manage their IT environments. Focus areas include network and systems management, storage and security management, portal and business intelligence, and application life cycle management. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and operates in more than 100 countries. For more information on CA, please visit http://ca.com.
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