GUARD DOGÔ DELUXE – BREAKTHROUGH IN INTERNET PROTECTION OR SCARE-WARE? YOU MAKE THE CALL WITH FULL VERSION,

30-DAY FREE TRIAL

CyberMedia lets users try one of the most talked about products in years! Guard Dog Deluxe, the acclaimed product with the controversial advertising, protects user’s privacy and security for 30 days for free.

SANTA MONICA, CA – February 18, 1998 -- Continuing its quest to help computer users anytime, anywhere, CyberMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:CYBR) has announced a free 30-day trial of Guard DogÔ Deluxe, its new Internet protection and anti-invasion software product. The free trial is available for downloading at CyberMedia’s Web site, www.cybermedia.com/products/guarddog/gdhome.html.

From local newspapers to the cover of Time magazine, everyone is talking about Internet privacy and security. So the tremendous buzz surrounding Guard Dog, the first Internet security and privacy product for home and small office users, is hardly a surprise. CyberMedia’s "barking dog" radio and aggressive newspaper advertising campaign have raised the awareness of Internet privacy and security risks for thousands. The company invites users to listen to the ads, try the product and see for themselves – is it scareware, or is it real?

"We hope that allowing users to use Guard Dog for 30 days for free will be one marketing tactic that will not be controversial" said Mark Carlson, General Manager of the Internet Security Group at CyberMedia.

Regardless of anyone’s view on advertising, there is no denying that Guard Dog is a critical and commercial hit with positive reviews from PC Magazine, PC Computing, Infoworld, PC Upgrade and others.Even industry professionals have had their eyes opened by Guard Dog. According to Darren Gladstone, Assistant Reviews Editor at Home Office Computing Magazine, "You CAN teach an old editor new tricks. You see, I almost got zapped by a Trojan Horse and without Guard Dog Deluxe, I would’ve been in ..well...the dog house. So now whenever it barks, I listen."

About Guard Dog Deluxe

Guard Dog Deluxe is the first "anti-invasion" software application specifically designed to ensure both the privacy and security of Web surfers. Guard Dog's Internet Guardian works in the background monitoring individual Internet sessions for potentially harmful threats. It will notify a user of any attack or intrusion with a barking sound much like a real live "guard dog" would. Guard Dog protects PC users by building a personal "firewall" around critical and sensitive files, such as passwords and financial records. It allows permitted applications to access the files, but blocks attempts by unauthorized programs.

Unlike traditional anti-virus software, which remains limited to virus detection and removal, Guard Dog’s capabilities extend far beyond the reaches of simple

anti-virus functions by continually detecting new or unknown attacks.

Guard Dog Deluxe:

• Stops unwanted cookies so a user's actions are not tracked
• Blocks hostile ActiveX Controls and Java applets that can damage a user's PC
• Blocks search requests and other data entered at a Web site from silently going to other sites
• Cleans up trails left behind as users surf the Web
• Protects sensitive information, such as e-mail files, Quicken data, passwords, and other personal data
• Includes full anti-virus protection

Guard Dog Deluxe can be purchased in all major retail software stores across the country or by contacting CyberMedia’s Sales Hotline at 1-800-721-7824.

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Note: CyberMedia is a registered trademark, Guard Dog, and the CyberMedia logo are trademarks of CyberMedia, Inc. All other trade names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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