ParetoLogic Launches the Latest in Anti-Virus Technology

The recently launched Version 7.0 of ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS provides home PC users with improved security, enhanced performance, and new features to make browsing the web a whole lot safer.

Victoria, B.C. September 16, 2010 – In the second quarter of 2010, viruses and other malware attempted to execute over 540 million infections globally, according to a recent report from SecureList. To protect their users from the rising tide of threats, security software company ParetoLogic has rolled out its latest defence against viruses, spyware, adware, and other malicious software. ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS version 7 provides enhanced threat detection and removal and adds new features to improve the user's experience. As well as redesigning the interface, developers also dramatically improved scan times and system resource footprint.

Version 7 of ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS is notable for two significant technological advances. The first delivers enhanced rootkit removal. Rootkits act as "burrowing" malware, and entrench themselves so deep in a users system that they are some of the most difficult to remove.

"ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS now gives users state-of-the-art protection against these dangerous and stubborn infections," said Elton Pereira, Co-founder, President and CEO of ParetoLogic. "We know that infections are on the rise, and paired with heuristic detection, our software will keep people safer than ever."

So-called heuristic detection is the most recent development in security software, and the second of ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS 7's advances. Rather than relying on a database of found and catalogued malware samples, heuristic detection is behavioural based.

"There are a large number of distinct varieties of malware, but their actual goals and methods of operation all follow a similar pattern," explained Jean Taggart, Security Analyst at ParetoLogic. "Heuristic detection is able to recognize a suspicious file or process, even if that specific piece of malware was never programmatically analyzed, or examined by a malware researcher. This is achieved by looking at behaviour, or common traits."

The ParetoLogic Anti-Virus PLUS update also adds Windows® 7 support and a sleek interface to match the popular new operating system. Additional software improvements resulted in shorter scan times, and a lighter system footprint. These upgrades allow users to scan their system without slowing down their other applications or tasks.

About ParetoLogic Inc.

In 2004 four brothers recognized that modern computer users need not rely on computer repair technicians to maintain their own PC's. Knowing that sophisticated technology married with a truly user-friendly interface would empower people to secure and optimize their own computers, the brothers researched the marketplace to define and develop the software products that would most benefit today's computer user.

ParetoLogic now employs 125 professionals to help them research, develop, and market software applications that will enable people to secure and enhance their computing experience. Available in 208 countries around the world, ParetoLogic has established partnerships on a global scale to ensure that its products are available to all computer users, regardless of location, language, or computing experience.

Attention to the needs of the consumer coupled with a commitment to delivering exceptional software applications and resource-rich websites guarantee that our products will exceed your expectations.

Contact:

Kai Davis, Marketing Coordinator
ParetoLogic Inc.

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