CyberDefender Helps Support Internet Security Volunteer Community By Offering $35,000 in Prizes to CastleCops 5-Year Anniversary Contest
Posted on: Friday, 2 February 2007, 06:00 CST
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Security software developer CyberDefender Corporation (http://www.cyberdefender.com/) is furnishing over $35,000 in prizes to CastleCops, a volunteer security community focused on making the Internet a safer place. The prize contribution will be given to winners of a contest CastleCops is initiating to celebrate its 5-year anniversary.
The contest is open to all Internet users. Those interested in participating are encouraged to log on to http://www.castlecops.com/ and register for free. Detailed information about the contest, including the rules for entry, are available at the above URL.
"The volunteer community is an integral factor in improving our cyber-security preparedness and having programs like these are excellent ways to show our appreciation for their support in the fight against malware and virus attacks," said Gary Guseinov, chief executive officer, CyberDefender Corporation.
"This contest is a testament to CastleCops and its vision for a secure Internet," explains Paul Laudanski, founder of CastleCops. For the past 5 years volunteers from around the world have come together at CastleCops to aid the community in creating a more secure Internet. The total estimated retail value for all prizes meets or exceeds $130,000.
About CastleCops
CastleCops is a volunteer security community focused on making the Internet a safer place. All services to the public are free, including malware and rootkit cleanup of infected computers, malware and phish investigations and terminations, and searchable database lists of malware and file hashes.
Education and collaborative information sharing are among CastleCops' highest priorities. They are achieved by training our volunteer staff in our anti-malware, phishing, and rootkit academies and through additional services, including CastleCops forums, news, reviews, and continuing education.
CastleCops consistently works with industry experts and law enforcement to reach our ultimate goal in securing a safe and smart computing experience for everyone online.
About CyberDefender Corporation (http://www.cyberdefender.com/)
CyberDefender Corporation is a privately-held company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The first company to provide early warning and defense against Internet attacks using a secure high-speed client-to-client relay network, CyberDefender's technology and PC security applications provide an early line of defense against spyware, viruses, phishing and other threats.
CyberDefender began operations in August 2003 and its earlier products have been downloaded by over 12 million consumers. CyberDefender's products using the early detection technology include CyberDefender Security Toolbar(TM), CyberDefender AntiSpyware(TM) 2006 CyberDefenderFREE(TM) and CyberDefender Early Detection Center(TM).
CyberDefender Corporation
CONTACT: Harrison Grant Wise, Vice President of Rubenstein PublicRelations, +1-212-843-8001, hwise@rubensteinpr.com, for CyberDefenderCorporation; or Carolina Sanabria, PR Manager of CyberDefender Corporation,+1-310-800-6392, pr@cyberdefender.com
Web site: http://www.castlecops.com/
Web site: http://www.cyberdefender.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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