Check Point Earns VB100 Award for ZoneAlarm Extreme PC Security Suite

For the second consecutive year ZoneAlarm earns top honors from Virus Bulletin

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced ZoneAlarm® Extreme Security received the VB100 Award from Virus Bulletin. The publication’s April comparative review of personal antivirus solutions, conducted on computers running Microsoft Windows XP SP3, included 39 product tests focused on virus detection rates and scanning speeds.

“We are pleased to see the results of the Virus Bulletin tests further validate ZoneAlarm Extreme Security’s superior protection against the latest malware,” said Juliette Sultan, head of global marketing for Check Point. “The multiple layers of advanced protection included in the new ZoneAlarm Extreme Security combined with comprehensive browser security provide unsurpassed defense against sophisticated computer and Web attacks.”

ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, the most comprehensive PC and browser security suite available to consumers, was praised for its “superb” detection rates and advanced firewall and intrusion prevention technologies that detect and prevent the latest attacks from infecting the PC. The author of the review, John Hawes, said, “The WildList and clean sets presented no difficulties, and Check Point’s solid product earns its second VB100 award with its head held high.”

Key features and benefits of ZoneAlarm Extreme Security include:
Industry’s number one firewall utilizes latest application and process monitoring technologies to safeguard PCs against threats you don’t know about
Complete antivirus, anti-spam, anti-spyware and a comprehensive set of additional top-rated PC defenses
Comprehensive browser security, featuring state-of-the-art ZoneAlarm ForceField, a virtualized browser security add-on enabling users to bank, shop and surf safely online
Secure online backup to protect users’ important files and data from loss, theft, accidental deletion or disk failure
Optional private-key encryption further strengthens data security by protecting important documents should the storage server ever be compromised
PC tune-up and system maintenance tools that automatically clean, organize and streamline the system
Fast install time and enhanced scan speed provides minimal impact to end-user
Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista 64-bit and 32-bit platforms

For more information and a full list of ZoneAlarm Extreme Security features and benefits visit: http://www.zonealarm.com.

“Receiving a VB100 award for the second year in a row gives our customers the confidence that ZoneAlarm products are the best solutions for securing their online lives,” concluded Sultan.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management framework. Check Point provides customers uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to innovate with the development of the Software Blade architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point’s award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.

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