BEAVERTON, Ore. -- June 29, 1992 -- Central Point Software, Inc. is now
shipping Central Point Anti-Virus 1.3, which now detects and eliminates
more than 1,200 viruses. New features include comprehensive protection
from viruses generated by the Mutation Engine (also known as the Dark
Avenger Mutation Engine), enhanced removal options for infected files, and
protection from virus infection during a warm boot. Among the more than
200 additional viruses that the program now finds and eliminates are
Terminator, CMOS, and viruses created with the Mutation Engine, including
Pogue, Fear, Groove, PLO and Sara.

Protection Against viruses Generated by the Mutation Engine

There has been a recent heightened awareness surrounding the increase in
viruses generated by the Mutation Engine. The Mutation Engine is a tool
that enables virus programmers to quickly and easily create polymorphic
viruses, or self-modifying viruses, from an existing virus. "With the
advent of the Mutation Engine, the virus problem is becoming increasingly
worse," noted Bob Bales, executive director of the National Computer
Security Association. "Because the Mutation Engine creates polymorphic
viruses that change with every infection, detection of these viruses
becomes especially difficult." Central Point AntiVirus 1.3 provides a
necessary solution to both detecting and cleaning these viruses.

Central Point Anti-Virus 1.3 detects Mutation Engine-generated viruses that
have been created from both known and unknown viruses. If the source virus
is a known virus, Central Point Anti-Virus will be able to identify the
virus by name and clean it immediately. If the polymorphic virus was
created from an unknown virus, the program will still detect it by
identifying it as a Mutation Engine-generated virus.

Removal Options Increase Security

In addition to cleaning infected files, Central Point Anti-Virus 1.3 now
includes the option to delete files when a virus is found, increasing
security and protecting against further infection. When this option is
selected, the program deletes the infected file.

Memory Resident Programs Enhance Protection from Virus Infection

The VSAFE and VWATCH memory-resident programs, which monitor the system for
virus infections, now increase protection by checking a diskette in Drive
A for viruses before performing a warm boot (Ctrl Alt Del). If the
diskette in Drive A is found to be infected with a virus, VSAFE or VWATCH
will prevent the warm boot from taking place.

Upgrade Information and Product Availability

Central Point Anti-Virus 1.3 has a suggested retail price of $129 and is
available now from major software distributors and resellers in North
America. The cost of a single update is $20. An optional subscription plan
provides customers four consecutive releases for $59. Customers in the U.
S. and Canada can order updates or obtain more information by calling
(800) 445-4208. Site licenses are available for sites with 100 or more
PCs. For information on corporate licenses, call (800) 445-0432.

Central Point Anti-Virus runs on IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or 100 percent
compatibles with MS-DOS 3.1 or higher and 512K of RAM. Central Point
Anti-Virus supports Microsoft Mouse drivers version 6.14 or higher,
Logitech/Dexxa mouse drivers version 3.4x or higher or 100 percent
compatibles.

Central Point Software, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, is a leading
developer of utility software and offers a broad line of utility products
for MS-DOS, Windows and Macintosh platforms. Founded in 1981, the
company's installed base of registered users now numbers more than one
million. Central Point's products are translated into several languages
and are available in more than 25 countries.

Central Point Software
15220 N.W. Greenbrier Parkway, #200, Beaverton, OR 97006
503-690-8090 for customer service, 503-690-8080 for Technical support,
503-690-8083 FAX.

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