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Holton And Associates Staff News

Jonathan Holton, one of the originators of Holton & Associates, has been promoted to General Manager.  Jonathan  recently visited Serif in the UK, and Bitdefender in Romania. Here he met the Sales, Marketing and Technical Staff  of the two companies  and learnt more on the latest features and benefits of their respective products.

Carol Clarke joins Holton & Associates on the 25th October 2009 as our Sales Manager. Carol brings to H&A  a wealth of experience in managing staff and a refreshing willingness to learn the practical aspects of each of the departments in our company.

Carol has expressed a desire to spend a few days packing the products, answering technical calls,

Bernard O’Sullivan is promoted to Technical Manager with immediate effect. Bernard is one of our most experienced Technicians. It is often thought that the best technicians do not make the best Managers! Bernard passed an independent  manager skills program with flying colours. We have full confidence in Bernard and wish him all the best in this most challenging position

BitDefender News & Reviews

Antivirus 2010

“If you’re looking for absolute PC protection from viruses and more, you can’t go wrong with our TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award winning software BitDefender Antivirus. Offering rock-solid security, simple usability, effective use of resources, and a valuable pricetag, BitDefender Antivirus 2010 is the best antivirus software solution we’ve seen.” Read Full Review Here.

Internet Security 2010

“BitDefender has done it again; with Internet Security 2010, they’ve upped the ante as one of the best internet security suites. With new features, improved protection and performance, BitDefender Internet Security 2010 has once again redefined excellence in security software and earned our TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award for being the best protection suite..” Read Full Review Here.

Total Security 2010

“As our TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award winning premium security suite, BitDefender offers a valuable solution for all-inclusive PC security, PC utilities, backup, parental controls, and more.” Read Full Review Here.

BitDefender Produces Removal Tool for Zimuse Virus

Recently discovered malware masquerading as an IQ test combines virus, rootkit and worm -- malicious code for one fatal formula

BUCHAREST, Romania – January 27, 2010 – BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security solutions, today posted a removal tool for a new e-threat that combines the destructive behavior of a virus with the spreading mechanisms of a worm. The two known variants of this virus, Zimuse, enter the computer disguised as a harmless IQ test or a self-extracting zip archive.

Upon execution, the malware will attempt to spread through removable media and overwrite the MBR of all available drives after 40 days for variant A, and 20 days for variant B. The IQ test may come from various places like emails, torrent sites, network shares or dc hubs. As always, downloading or opening files from unsecure sites or ones with low security carries high risk for inadvertently downloading this virus.

The many days between the moment of infection and activation of this virus makes is particularly difficult to track. BitDefender’s removal tool for this virus can be found at:

http://www.zimuse.com/download/zimuse-removal-tool.exe

People unsure if they’ve been infected by this virus can run a QuickScan, in less than 30 seconds. The scan is available on the BitDefender Zimuse website, or here, at http://quickscan.bitdefender.com/

Instructions for Zimuse Removal include:

Download the removal tool (.exe file - 201 KB).

People running as a restricted user in Windows XP, right click the "zimuse-removal-tool.exe" program and choose "Run as Administrator" to be prompted to enter credentials for an admin account.

BitDefender recommends a system reboot after the disinfection is complete.

People without a permanent antivirus protection or if a current antivirus has failed, consider the advanced protection tool provided by BitDefender.

About BitDefender®
BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since its inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and set new standards in proactive threat prevention, emerging as the industry’s anti-malware innovator. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users across the globe — giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender solutions are distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More information about BitDefender and its products are available at the company’s security solutions press room. Additionally, BitDefender’s www.malwarecity.com provides background and the latest updates on security threats helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.