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April 26 2006
 

Mcafee Inc and SmartTrust have joined forces to develop a solution that will allow mobile operators to deliver integrated mobile virus protection to subscribers remotely around the clock.

The solution, based on McAfee's VirusScan Mobile package and SmartTrust's SmartManage platform, allows mobile operators to automatically detect vulnerable handsets on the network, and deliver virus protection over-the-air immediately where necessary.

"With the growth of mobile virus threats and the burgeoning use of cell phones, service providers are increasingly demanding proactive, integrated solutions to protect their large subscriber bases," said Larry McAnallen, McAfee's director of worldwide mobile sales and business development.

"SmartManage and McAfee VirusScan Mobile together offer a simple, seamless solution for all service providers to mitigate the threat of damage due to mobile virus outbreaks," he said in a press statement.

Paul Cuss, chief executive officer of SmartTrust, said mobile threats are more dangerous because virus writers have learned from their experience in the PC environment.

"This means the most dangerous outbreaks will occur with little fanfare but maximum damage," he said.

McAfee's VirusScan Mobile provides advanced scanning, detection and cleaning of handheld data to prevent corruption due to viruses, worms, dialers, trojans, battery-sapping malware and other malicious code.

Additionally, VirusScan Mobile also protects multiple entry points including SMS (short message service), MMS (multimedia messaging service) and Bluetooth, as well as securing devices against the threats that originate from e-mail, instant messaging, and Internet downloads, the company said.