Sunbelt Software issues immediate protection for harmful keylogger

Company to update CounterSpy family of programmes to scan and detect Srv.SSA-KeyLogger and will provide a free scan and remediation tool

Worcester, UK, 11th August 2005 ­ Sunbelt System Software, the leading provider of Windows system administration tools and enterprise security solutions, has issued an immediate security fix to thwart a newly identified spyware keylogger uncovered by Sunbeltıs Research Team.

The spyware keylogger, named Srv.SSA-KeyLogger, is a backdoor programme that, among other things, secretly steals data from usersı internet sessions, including logins and passwords from online banking sessions, eBay, PayPal and other programmes that use html forms to collect personal information. It is a new variant of a family of existing Trojans generally known as Dumaru or Nibu.

This keylogger was identified as a result of one of Sunbeltıs lead spyware researcherıs earlier discovery of a massive online identity theft ring, in which thousands of unsuspecting computer usersı personal data had been compromised.

To protect users from this harmful keylogger, new definitions are being added for the companyıs CounterSpy and CounterSpy Enterprise anti-spyware products. Updates to the consumer edition of CounterSpy are available immediately, while customers of the enterprise edition will receive updates shortly upon completion of platform testing by Sunbelt.

Sunbelt is sharing data on the keylogger with other major security companies to ensure the industry has the information necessary to react rapidly to this threat.

Protecting yourself against this keylogger Today, Sunbelt is offering a free detection and removal tool on its website www.sunbeltsoftware.com specifically targeted at this keylogger. As an alternative, users can immediately download the two week trial version of CounterSpy, which provides free scanning and remediation for this keylogger and a large number of other spyware threats.

³This is a very dangerous piece of spyware and we urge users to scan their computers immediately to see if they are infected,² says Alex Eckelberry, president of Sunbelt Software.

For more details on the Srv.SSA-KeyLogger, please visit Sunbeltıs Research Centre at http://research.sunbelt-software.com. Also, the company maintains an active blog on security issues, including this keylogger, at www.sunbeltblog.com.

About Sunbelt System Software
Established in 1983, Sunbelt System Software is the first and largest provider of 'best-of-breed' Windows system administration tools and enterprise solutions, supplying the tools necessary to support a Windows 2000/2003 corporate infrastructure. As well as being a software developer Sunbelt has a long history of working in partnership with innovative software developers like NSI. Sunbelt System Software produces and distributes leading edge utilities and provides mainframe quality technical support.

Sunbelt System Software has 20 years of experience in supporting mission critical systems for the world's largest corporations who have implemented flexible, powerful, and quality system management tools, easily, rapidly and cost effectively through the guidance of Sunbelt.

Part of the Sunbelt International Group, Sunbelt System Software covers the EMEA and most of the rest of the world, Sunbelt Software Distribution covers the US and Canada.

The Sunbelt group has offices in France, UK, Belgium, Germany, Sweden as well as the USA. Revenues from all operations were more than $35 million in 2004.

For further information on Sunbelt System Software please visit www.sunbelt-software.com