Trend Micro Inc. (Nasdaq: TMIC)(TSE: 4704), a worldwide leader in network antivirus and Internet content security solutions, today unveiled a new version of its free antivirus software for the Palm OS. PC-cillin(R) for Wireless Version 2.0 for Palm OS now provides automatic real-time launch scanning to prevent viruses that enter the device from every possible entrypoint The EntryPoint Toolbar
LaunchPad turned PointCast into a toolbar that delivered customized news and stock prices. It was the launching pad to detailed information on the Web. (Image courtesy of EntryPoint, Inc.) - beaming, synching, email and Internet downloading. Real-time launch scanning activates whenever applications on the device are launched and prevents viruses from activating on the device. Now users of the most popular handheld mobile and wireless device platforms, including Palm (Nasdaq: PALM) OS, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Pocket PC (Windows CE), and Symbian EPOC all have free and easy-to-use virus protection at their fingertips from the leader in enterprise Internet virus protection.

Trend Micro's PC-cillin for Wireless, version 2.0 is one of the most complete and effective real-time solutions for Palm OS devices. Unlike other solutions which provide only PC-based protection during synching or device-resident protection Refers to software that resides in memory at all times in order to provide some form of protection. It may refer to antivirus programs or intrusion detection systems. See antivirus program and IDS. that needs to be manually activated by the user, PC-cillin for Wireless Version 2.0 also automatically scans every application on the device in real-time just before it is executed or "launched." This newest layer of PDA-resident protection complements other protection capabilities already found in PC-cillin for Wireless including real-time scanning during synchronization, and automatic on-demand scanning. Combined with Trend Micro's antivirus solutions that block wireless virus threats as they pass through desktops, email servers and Internet gateways, PC-cillin for Wireless enables organizations to provide complete protection for their wireless device users.

"Since there are so many ways for wireless device users to exchange or download applications, checking for malicious code at `launch time' is ultimately the best way to block them, regardless of how they got there," commented Bob Hansmann, enterprise product manager for Trend Micro. "While there have only been a few wireless `proof of concept' viruses to date, it's really just a matter of time before wireless virus threats become more prevalent. When they do, PC-cillin for Wireless users will be protected."

It is the rare business professional who does not have some kind of personal digital assistant today. According to Gartner Dataquest, nearly 10 million PDAs were sold worldwide last year, close to double the number sold in 1999. Analysts predict that 33 million PDAs will be sold in the year 2004. Based on Trend Micro's award-winning PC-cillin(R) desktop antivirus software, PC-cillin for Wireless resides on Palm OS, Pocket PC, and EPOC handheld devices to protect users from potentially malicious code including viruses, scripts, Trojan horses, and worms. Devices are susceptible to these threats whenever users receive email, browse the Web, or receive information via beaming and synching.

Device users can easily download, install, and use PC-cillin for Wireless to help ensure that their devices are protected from all known wireless malicious code threats. In addition, corporations with employees using these wireless devices should encourage their employees to download and use PC-cillin for Wireless. PC-cillin for Wireless provides organizations with an extra layer of protection to defend their networks against this latest potential virus entry-point.

Trend Micro's PC-cillin for Wireless Version 2.0 is the latest offering from Trend Micro enabling organizations to implement complete multi-layered virus protection, and is the latest in a series of steps that Trend Micro is taking to provide comprehensive protection for both the wired and wireless network. In Q1, 2001 Trend Micro released version 1.0 of PC-cillin for Wireless. In early Q2, Trend Micro made available InterScan(R) VirusWall(R) for WAP gateways. Last year, when the first wireless malicious code threats appeared, Trend Micro updated its entire lineup of network and consumer virus protection products to include detection for all known wireless malicious code. TrendLabs(TM), Trend Micro's 24x7 global antivirus research and support center, continues to research wireless malicious code threats to ensure that Trend Micro is providing the most up-to-date protection possible.

In addition to the new real-time launch scanning feature, PC-cillin for Wireless Version 2.0 also boasts the following user benefits:
-- Familiar User Interface - Device-specific design provides the look and feel
of familiar wireless applications, offering comprehensive control with a
minimal learning curve.

-- Real-Time and On-Demand Scanning - Features which can identify and remove
malicious code before it can cause damage, regardless of entry point.

-- Easy Maintenance - Product and virus pattern file updates are easily
accomplished using device standard procedures, making it easy for users to keep
protection up-to-date.

-- Minimal Footprint - PC-cillin for Wireless strikes a perfect balance between
providing effective security and efficiently using limited memory resources.