MEDIA ADVISORY -- SANTA MONICA, CA -- October 7, 1997 -- First Aid 98, the popular automatic service and support software product from CyberMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ\NMS: CYBR), announced September 3, 1997, now fully supports Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 4.0 web browser. Current First Aid 98 users can obtain the free IE 4.0 update now on the front page of CyberMedia's web site (http://www.cybermedia.com), or easily retrieve the update by using Oil Change(tm), CyberMedia's automatic software update product.

CyberMedia joins over 50 major PC hardware manufacturers, 14 Internet Service Providers and dozens of software companies and online providers who have announced their support of the newest version of Microsoft's popular web browser, launched October 1. CyberMedia also intends to support all major PC operating systems and browsers as they become available, in its quest to deliver products and services that provide immediate help to all PC users, anytime, anywhere.

First Aid 98 , a major new version of CyberMedia's best-selling, award winning, automatic service and support software for Windows 95 personal computers, was announced September 3 and is currently available at computer retailers throughout North America with a $39.95 estimated US shelf price.

Originally introduced in 1994, First Aid is used by over 2.5 million users and is now available in seven International versions. It is now the world's best-selling automatic problem-fixing software product, consistently a top 10 bestseller since January 1996.

About CyberMedia
CyberMedia's mission is to help computer users, anytime, anywhere with a complete set of products and services that provide the highest quality of immediate help to computer users at home and work, all over the world.

CyberMedia's ActiveHelp(tm) retail product line includes First Aid, to fix Windows problems automatically; Oil Change(tm), to update PCs with the latest bug fixes, patches and drivers; UnInstaller(r), to clean Window's applications; and Guard Dog(tm), to automatically safeguard Internet security and privacy.

Founded in 1991, CyberMedia (NASDAQ:CYBR) employs more than 250, with company headquarters in Santa Monica, CA., and offices in San Jose, CA.; Portland, OR; Washington, D.C.; Japan; Ireland and India. For additional information contact CyberMedia, Inc., 3000 Ocean Park Boulevard Suite #2001, Santa Monica, CA 90405; phone (310) 664-5000; fax (310) 664-4720; e-mail info@cybermedia.com or visit the CyberMedia Web site, http://www.cybermedia.com.