Avecto Protects Against Code Injection Threats on Windows 7

BOSTON and MANCHESTER, England, February 15, 2011 - Avecto, the world leader in Windows privilege management, today announced
that its award winning privilege management solution, Privilege Guard,
provides protection against code injection threats that exist in the default
configuration of User Account Control (UAC) on Windows 7.

"The threats have existed since the beta of Windows 7, and could allow
malware to run with elevated privileges without prompting the user, assuming
the UAC slider is left at its default setting," says Mark Austin, CTO. "It's
vital to understand that the UAC slider is a compromise between security and
usability, and I would always recommend that anyone relying on UAC should
change its default security setting to always prompt."

Avecto released a security update for Privilege Guard at the beginning of
this year to protect running processes against potential code injection
threats. This added protection ensures that Avecto continues to help its
customers to achieve the least risk Windows 7 desktop.

Privilege Guard is configured through Group Policy, and only applications
that are included within the policies are elevated, removing the decision
from the end user. For more advanced users, on demand elevation allows the
user to elevate applications, as required, with a full audit trail, including
application forensics. With Privilege Guard, all users logon with a standard
user account and only the applications that require privileged access are
elevated. Privilege Guard integrates closely with UAC, and can completely
suppress UAC prompts or replace them with more corporate aligned messaging,
which is crucial when informing users of their actions.

To see how the latest version of Avecto Privilege Guard provides the most
comprehensive solution for application control and privilege management,
while protecting against common code injection threats, contact Avecto
directly at info@avecto.com.

About Avecto

Avecto is the leader in Windows privilege management, helping
organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers. With its
award winning Privilege Guard technology, organizations can now empower all
Windows based desktop and server users with the privileges they require to
perform their roles, without compromising the integrity and security of their
systems.

Customers of all sizes rely on Avecto to reduce operating expenses and
strengthen security across their Windows based environments. Our mission is
to enable our customers to lower operating costs and improve system security
by implementing least privilege. Avecto is building a worldwide channel of
partners and system integrators and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. For
more information, visit www.avecto.com

Press Contact - Donna Shaw, donna.shaw@avecto.com
Tel: +44(0)845-519-0114

Press Contact - Donna Shaw, donna.shaw at avecto.com Tel: +44(0)845-519-0114