Alerts users of personal information leaks, safeguards against e-threats and identifies unsafe content on Facebook

SYDNEY & AUCKLAND – November 2, 2010 – BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, today announced the beta launch of ‘safego’: a Facebook application that uses BitDefender’s scanning technology to deliver a safe social networking experience.

Through a simple interface, BitDefender safego checks your privacy levels and identifies personal information that’s visible to strangers. It also scans your Facebook wall, message inbox and comments for any malicious links and compromised shared content like videos and pictures.

“A lot of people aren’t particularly aware of just how much personal information they’re sharing with the world. BitDefender safego makes it easy to identify what’s shared and make the necessary changes,” says Catalin Cosoi, head of BitDefender’s online threats lab.

“With an increasing number of attacks targeted at Facebook users, it was timely for us to develop a malware detection application that gives users a simple and effective way to protect against malicious links and threats that spread through messages, wall posts and videos.”

By installing the BitDefender safego app, you will receive:

• Privacy protection – safego warns when you should modify your Facebook privacy settings so that personal information isn’t exposed

• Automatic scanning – simply press the ‘scan now’ button to get a snapshot summary of your Facebook security status

• 24/7 protection – Facebook accounts are protected even when users are not logged in to Facebook

• Protection for friends – you will have the ability to warn friends about infected links in their Facebook accounts

For additional information on BitDefender safego, please visit the BitDefender safego Facebook fan page at http://apps.facebook.com/bd-safego

To learn more about BitDefender’s award winning technology, please visit www.BitDefender.com.au