Media Alert: Check Point Cautions Consumers against New Malware Threat Targeting Facebook Users

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is today warning consumers of a new, rapidly emerging malware threat targeting users of popular social networking site, Facebook. The discovery was made earlier this week by Fortinet. "Secret Crush” is a new software program that is distributed through Facebook using their developer’s API, which allows third-party software vendors to plug applications into Facebook. The threat propagates by sending Facebook users a notification that a friend has a "crush” on them. To find out "who” has the secret crush, the user is asked to download an application, which leads to the "Zango” adware application. Application downloads are commonplace on Facebook because users frequently click through the download prompt without careful consideration. "As malware and browser threats continue to evolve and exploit social networking, it is vitally important that consumers now, more than ever, take the necessary precautions to protect their privacy and identity online,” said Laura Yecies vice president and general manager of Check Point’s consumer division. "Check Point advises consumers to take a layered approach to securing their Internet browsers and PCs. Users need a full featured firewall, antivirus and spyware protection. A browser security solution, such as ZoneAlarm ForceField, also provides an important layer of defense against the latest types of Web-based threats.” Check Point customers utilizing ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite and/or ZoneAlarm ForceField products are preemptively protected. ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite provides protection against Zango and other varying types of malware applications through several key product features and technology: SmartDefense Advisor automatically adjusts security settings for protection against the latest spyware outbreaks DefenseNet is an early warning system that gathers data from the ZoneAlarm user community on the latest spyware and malware outbreaks Spy Site Blocking prevents spyware from getting on consumers’ PC by blocking spyware distribution Web sites ZoneAlarm ForceField (currently offered as a free public beta) also protects users against Zango through the product’s dangerous download protection feature. Consumers can download a free, 15-day trial of ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite at http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list.jsp ?dc=12bms&ctry=US=en. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) The free public beta of ZoneAlarm ForceField can be downloaded at http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/forcefield_x/index.html. About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leader in securing the Internet. The company is a market leader in the worldwide enterprise firewall, personal firewall, data security and VPN markets. Check Point’s PURE focus is on IT security with its extensive portfolio of network security, data security and security management solutions. Through its NGX platform, Check Point delivers a unified security architecture for a broad range of security solutions to protect business communications and resources for corporate networks and applications, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. The company also offers market leading data security solutions through the Pointsec product line, protecting and encrypting sensitive corporate information stored on PCs and other mobile computing devices. 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