The new ActiveX download included with the Barracuda Web Filter remove spyware and other threats from infected machines


Mountain View, Calif., Feb. 13, 2006 - Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading provider of business solutions type Spam Firewall, announced today the immediate availability of the Removal Tool Spyware Barracuda, a new ActiveX download included in version 2.0 of its powerful Barracuda Web Filter. This latest enhancement extends the Barracuda Web Filter's ability beyond detection, identification and blocking spyware at the gateway to now include the removal of malware from previously infected desktop computers.

"Our customers are surprised by the high infection rates reported spyware installed on their networks for the first time when the Barracuda Web Filter," said Dean Drako, president and CEO of Barracuda Networks. "While the Barracuda Web Filter has always prevented future spyware infections, the addition of the removal tool Barracuda Spyware allows our customers to completely eradicate existing spyware on the desktop, making the Barracuda Web Filter the most anti-spyware solution integrated and available. "

The Barracuda Web Filter effectively monitor all activity into and exit from the network at the gateway, blocks malware, identifies all infected machines on the network and notifies the administrator. Once they have been found infected machines, the new removal tool spyware Barracuda allows administrators to find threats on the infected machine, and then remove any malware. The extensive database of spyware and virus definitions Barracuda Web Filter is updated every hour through Barracuda Energize Updates, ensuring that the spyware removal tool Barracuda is stopping the latest threats.

In addition, the Barracuda Web Filter now shows the names of infected machines, rather than just show the IP address box is possible. This feature makes it more convenient for administrators to identify which machine is infected so that they can implement the spyware removal tool to remove the infection. Recent enhancements to the Barracuda Web Filter includes a blocking applications that allows the administrator to determine when to block or allow certain application such as instant messaging, tools and update applications. This also includes new reports for the Barracuda Web Filter 610 Barracuda Web Filter and 810 that include the major browsers network, hits and bandwidth used, as well as major Web sites by hits and bandwidth used .

Price and Availability
This, the latest version of the Barracuda Web Filter is available immediately for all existing clients, this week, without additional charges. New customers will receive the new version in the same box. Prices may vary by model and starts from $ $ 1,999 in the United States without charge for licenses for each user. International prices vary by region. Barracuda Networks also offers free evaluations for 30 days of its products.

A free demo version only crawl the spyware removal tool Barracuda Spyware can be downloaded from www.barracuda.com / spyware-removal-demo.

About the Barracuda Web Filter
Available in five models, the Barracuda Web Filter combines preventative measures, reactive and proactive solution to form a complete anti-spyware and content filtering for businesses of all sizes. Unlike the widely available software solutions for desktop machines, the Barracuda Web Filter is easily installed and requires no additional time, money or resources necessary for downloading and maintaining software on each individual PC. Your integral role configuration allows the Barracuda Web Filter block spyware downloads, prevent viruses, stop access to spyware Web sites and filter Web content, in addition, the Barracuda Web Filter can identify desktop computers infected by spyware, alert the administrator the network and allow users to remove spyware from your Windows computer with spyware removal tool Barracuda. Central Barracuda Energize Updates made every hour so that the Barracuda Web Filter can block the ever-changing virus variants and spyware.

About Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Barracuda Networks is the leading provider of business solutions type Spam Firewall protection for email. Its flagship products, the Barracuda Spam Firewall and Barracuda Spam Firewall - Outbound, provide spam and virus protection to more than 30,000 customers around the world, including Adaptec, Caltrans, CBS, Georgia Institute of Technology, IBM, Knight Ridder, NASA , Pizza Hut, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and the U.S. Treasury Department. In addition, Barracuda Networks offers the Barracuda Web Filter to a complete network protection against spyware, malware and viruses and the Barracuda IM Firewall, the only all in one gateway solution for traffic management and security of instant messaging. Barracuda Networks is a privately held company with headquarters in Mountain View, California.

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