Gateway AntiVirus for E-mail is priced on a per-appliance basis. A one-year initial subscription and subsequent one-year renewal subscriptions are available.

WatchGuard evaluated the size, performance, features, and value of several solutions available on the market, and opted to integrate the ClamAV antivirus engine and signatures.

The community of developers has designed the update engine with rapid response in mind. Firebox X integrates ClamAV, the leading open source AV engine, into the Gateway AntiVirus for E-mail service. ClamAV response times are some of the fastest in the industry.

as long as the individual attachment is not larger than the maximum size configured by the network administrator and the attachment is not compressed using a type not supported by WatchGuard (see above for list of supported compression types). Gateway AV will not scan attachments larger than the maximum size configured in the SMTP proxy settings. SMTP attachment settings take priority over Gateway AV settings.

a class action lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, Case No. 772147, on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased Norton AntiVirus software prior to Version 4.0. The complaint alleges breach of implied warranty and related claims in connection with defective computer software developed and sold by Symantec Corporation ("Symantec"). The defects concern the inability of the Norton AntiVirus software .

Cyberian Outpost Inc. (NASDAQ: COOL), a leading global online-only retailer of computer hardware, software, and accessories, today announced a special offer on a powerful anti-virus software from Symantec, to kill the so-called "Melissa" computer virus. Available from Outpost.com (http://www.outpost.com) via immediate electronic download, this product provides additional protection against the notorious "Melissa" computer virus, as well as other malicious computer programs. During this special offer, this Norton AntiVirus software is free to qualified upgrading customers (in the U.S. only) after mail-in rebate.

Microsoft Corp., responding to escalating complaints about viruses and unwanted programs entering its Windows operating system, released a free tool to erase spyware and will offer a virus-removal program.

Norton AntiVirus (NAV) can seek out and destroy bugs better than an Orkin man, identify viruses faster than the CDC, and stomp worms harder than the cruelest kid. Version 2002 showcases a new, simple interface and provides some additional protection against e-mail and script-based nasties. If you're new to the antivirus game, purchase NAV 2002 ASAP. But if you already have Norton AntiVirus 2001, pass on this upgrade, unless you're migrating to XP, and pay $10 for another year's worth of virus definitions.

With the ever-growing threat of viruses being written to infiltrate your network via e-mail, securing your Exchange server is a top priority. What can you do to keep viruses from causing problems on your network? In this Daily Drill Down, I'll look at protecting your Exchange server from viruses using Norton AntiVirus For Microsoft Exchange (NAVMSE). This Norton product monitors not only your mailboxes, but also your public folders. If an e-mail message is sent through your Exchange server, NAVMSE can be configured to scan it for viruses.

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC) today announced that full-versions of Symantec Norton AntiVirus will be included on small and medium business and corporate PCs from Hewlett-Packard Company, with free virus definitions for 90 days. The solution, which helps protect against virus attacks, is to be pre-loaded on all HP Brio, HP Vectra and HP e-pc business desktops shipped worldwide.