Sunbelt & Malwarebytes Partner to Improve Internet Security

[John Gray]

The following might be of interest, from the Sunbelt newsletter today:

Sunbelt and Malwarebytes Partner to Improve Internet Security

Sunbelt announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Malwarebytes, the makers of malware cleaning tools to increase the security of the Internet.

Together, as an initial joint offering, Sunbelt Software and Malwarebytes have created a dedicated Website portal to offer consumers free tools to clean systems which have become so infested with malware that normal PC functions and performance are significantly hindered. The portal is at: http://vipre.malwarebytes.org.

In addition to this initial first offering, the companies are also working together on a broad range of initiatives for sharing information on emerging threats, methods to mitigate risk, and other joint efforts.

For users dealing with infected PCs, the companies recommend visiting http://vipre.malwarebytes.org for immediate remediation. The site will allow users to run Sunbelt's VIPRE Rescue computer recovery solution, alongside Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware solution. VIPRE Rescue is updated daily and designed specifically to disinfect computers where the installation of any security software for malware remediation is not possible. Visitors to the site are also urged to run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, a leading anti-malware tool, aimed at cleaning up a variety of current and emerging malware threats facing home PCs. Running both tools provides a comprehensive dual-action system cleaning to repair PCs that are inoperable due to entrenched malware infestations.

"Malwarebytes is proud to be working with Sunbelt Software, a known leader in the fight against the growing challenges facing home PC users," said Marcin Kleczynski, CEO of Malwarebytes Corporation. "Our first collaboration provides an effective method for consumers to remediate malware infestation, and we look forward to future efforts together that will protect and educate home users on best practices for keeping PCs safe from current and future threats."