CyberMedia’s Guard DogTM Anti-Invasion Software Honored as Finalist in Software Publisher’s "Codie" Awards Program

Innovative new Internet Software Product Finalist in Two Categories; Best New Consumer Software and Best Internet/Online Service

WASHINGTON, DC – December 30, 1997 -- CyberMedia’s Guard DogÔ Deluxe, the new Internet security and privacy software product for Microsoft Windows 95 PCs, recently pulled ahead as a finalist in not one but two separate categories in the 1997 Software Publisher’s Association’s (SPA) Excellence in Software/Codie Awards Review Program. Guard Dog is the most powerful way to protect user’s privacy and security on the Internet.

Shipping since early October, Guard Dog Deluxe has already established itself as the leading retail anti-invasion software product which protects computer users on the Internet from a host of hostile threats. Guard Dog Deluxe surpassed hundreds of products in the preliminary judging to prevail as one of only five finalists for Best New Consumer Software and one of six finalists for Best Internet/Online Service.

This achievement entitles Guard Dog Deluxe to compete for the distinguished honor as a Codie Award Winner. Winners will be announced at the 1998 Excellence in Software Awards Gala to be held during the SPA’s Spring Symposium in San Jose, CA, on March 23, 1998.

Why Internet Consumers Need Guard Dog Deluxe

Designed to protect users against present and future security and privacy threats while surfing the Internet, Guard Dog Deluxe protects sensitive information by creating a virtual "firewall" around files that contain personal information, such as passwords and Quicken data files. The program alerts users when someone attempts to gain access to their hard drive. It also protects web surfers’ privacy by giving them the power to control cookies, thus "closing the curtains" on the prying eyes of third parties such as banner server companies and direct marketers. Guard Dog’s My Info Filter feature also limits "search request" information so that only the actual text of a user’s request goes out to the Internet.

Recognizing the increasing need for an Internet security product that goes beyond simple anti-virus protection CyberMedia, makers of award winning products such as First AidÒ , Oil ChangeÔ , and UnInstallerÔ , proudly shipped Guard Dog Deluxe in October, 1997.

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*Note: CyberMedia and First Aid are registered trademarks and Oil Change, Guard Dog, UnInstaller and the CyberMedia logo are trademarks of CyberMedia, Inc. All other trade names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Press Contact: Lisa Stein, CyberMedia, Inc., (310)664-5487, listein@cybermedia.com