BitDefender Wins 2006 World Class Award from PC World

BitDefender 9 Standard Sets Industry Standard as One of the 100 Best Products of the Year

[ClickPress, Thu Jun 01 2006] BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today that BitDefender 9 Standard was honored by PC World with a 2006 World Class Award, naming it as one of The 100 Best Products of the Year. Winners were announced in the July 2006 issue of PC World (online now and available on newsstands June 13).

BitDefender 9 Standard is setting new standards in the IT security market as one of most powerful antivirus software solutions available. Powered by BitDefender’s unique B-HAVE heuristics-based scanning engines, BitDefender 9 Standard pinpoints and disinfects contaminated files on access, minimizing data loss and allowing for rapid document recovery. The software includes peer-to-peer applications protection, protecting users against viruses from spreading via instant messaging and file sharing applications. BitDefender 9 Standard also offers full email protection regardless of the email client used and without any additional configuration.

“While some of our competitors have established quite a bit of brand recognition, the public is realizing that these brands are not always the best solutions for securing their systems from the hard core viruses and malware that virus writers are unleashing today,” commented Eric Lewis, BitDefender’s Managing Director, North America. “We are pleased that PC World selected BitDefender 9 Standard as one of the top products of the year, and we look forward to further industry recognition as enterprises, SMBs and home users continue to discover the growing need for heuristics-based security solutions such as ours.”

Celebrating its 24th year, the respected World Class Awards honor products that meld practical features with innovation and reflect the rapidly changing technology marketplace. To select the winners, PC World’s editors examined hundreds of products, including those that have appeared in the magazine over the past 12 months. The 100 winning products and services were selected for their exemplary design and usability, features, performance, innovation, and price.

“Products that win PC World’s World Class Awards set the standard for excellence in the IT and consumer electronics industries,” stated Harry McCracken, editor in chief of PC World. “From notebook computers and security software to music players and Web sites, the editors reward the most outstanding performers in this annual awards program. Congratulations to BitDefender.”

BitDefender is trusted by over 41 million users worldwide and offers the industry’s most efficient line of antivirus and data security defense. The company has won countless awards for its flawless protection of both enterprise and personal computer use software. Currently, BitDefender is ranked as one of the top three data security software products in Europe and is continuing to grow and gain prestige globally.

About BitDefender®
BitDefender is a leading European provider of security solutions that satisfy the protection requirements of today's computing environment. The company offers one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of anti-virus and email security defense, setting new standards for timely threat detection and for simple installation, use and updates. BitDefender delivers effective threat management for over 41 million home and corporate users in more than 100 countries. BitDefender has offices in USA, Germany, Spain and Romania. Further information about BitDefender can be obtained by visiting: http://www.bitdefender.com.

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