SAN FRANCISCO, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Messaging security leader Cloudmark Inc. has introduced a new anti-virus fingerprinting algorithm delivering exponentially faster detection and blocking of new email viruses. Known worldwide for its industry-leading accuracy and efficiency in fighting spam and phishing attacks, Cloudmark solutions now equip service providers and their subscribers with the industry's fastest identification and blocking of viruses.

Rapidly deterring email-borne viruses helps messaging providers sustain subscriber satisfaction and contain costs. As with spam and phishing protection, Cloudmark's virus detection methodology and zero-hour fingerprinting algorithm deliver industry-leading speed that outperforms, and in some cases supplements, other leading solutions. The new zero-hour executable fingerprinting algorithm disassembles executable code to generate fingerprints that identify new worms and virus stains in real time. The algorithm automates and thus speeds the response process by which suspect emails are evaluated and reported by highly credible reviewers worldwide in all languages. Cloudmark's worldwide network of "honeypots" and proven reporters squelch virus attacks exponentially faster than alternative approaches that require time-consuming analysis and new rules creation upfront.

"As the recent outbreak of the Kama Sutra virus proved, our technology enables Cloudmark reporters to click 'block' and halt a threat globally well before competing methods can get a grasp and take action," says Vipul Ved Prakash, founder and chief scientist of Cloudmark. "Cloudmark solutions apply an intelligent, efficient combination of automation and human intervention. The new fingerprinting algorithm automates the manual 'reverse engineering' process common to leading anti-virus solutions, at a much more powerful juncture, and further prevents the proliferation of future variants of the virus."

In February, the Cloudmark network detected and began shutting down the much publicized Kama Sutra virus in less than 20 minutes after its first appearance in the Cloudmark network, and a full five hours sooner than the next closest competitor. The data collection, analysis, and update cycle is fully automated to ensure the fastest possible response time to attacks and has been shown in independent reviews to be the fastest, most accurate network in the world.

Cloudmark Messaging Security Solutions

The most effective and intelligent combination of technology and human discretion, the Cloudmark secure messaging methodology combines reporters ranked by the global Trust Evaluation System (TeS) with highly proficient recognition, or fingerprinting, algorithms. Cloudmark secure messaging solutions are renowned for market-leading accuracy in stopping spam and phishing scams, and for the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Cloudmark solutions are differentiated by delivering the highest accuracy with the fewest false positives, and for the best performance across all languages. In service provider networks, Cloudmark improves the economics of storage, processing resources and customer care.

About Cloudmark Inc.

Cloudmark delivers the industry's only secure messaging solution that combines sophisticated technology with the feedback of millions of trusted users from over 160 countries. This collaborative approach forms the platform for Cloudmark's award-winning software products and services that provide critical real-time protection from messaging threats such as spam, phishing and viruses for service providers, consumers and business. For more information about Cloudmark, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.cloudmark.com.

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