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St. Bernard Takes a Bite Out of Spyware

San Diego-based St. Bernard Software announced it is shipping of SpyExpert, a standalone anti-spyware software solution for small-to-medium-sized businesses.

The package is designed to lower the administrative impact on IT personnel by scanning and cleaning desktops of spyware from a centralized Web-based management console, without damaging legitimate applications or data. In order to quickly identify new spyware, SpyExpert provides a comprehensive database that is continually updated.

SpyExpert’s server runs on Windows 2000 Server and Professional, as well as on Windows Server 2003. The clients support Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Server, as well as Windows Server 2003.

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