10.276.2007 - Symantec Managed Security Services Delivers Increased Protection Against Bot Networks

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Oct. 3, 2007 - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that its Managed Security Service (MSS) customers are protected against the increased security threat of bots, malicious programs that are covertly installed on an individual computer allowing unauthorized users to control the system remotely. By integrating new bot intelligence into its MSS technology, Symantec delivers additional insight into security threats, including bot networks and other unauthorized communications with known Internet offenders. Effective immediately, customers will automatically receive access to the new bot intelligence through their current service at no additional cost. - View Press Release - Visit Symantec Corp.