D-Link Partners With McAfee to Provide Industry-Leading Virus Protection With SECURESPOT(TM) Internet Security Device

November 21, 2006; 01:47 AM

D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, and McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) , today announced a partnership that makes McAfee's anti-virus software, which incorporates anti-spyware, a part of the total protection package offered with SECURESPOT, D-Link's security device for the home and small business owner.

D-Link SECURESPOT (DSD-150) is a small black box that offers total network protection for all computers on a home network. SECURESPOT installs between a network router and broadband modem to provide robust threat protection for up to four computers, eliminating the need to install multiple security software programs onto each computer within the home or office network.

One subscription price of $99.99 for the first year and $79.99 for subsequent years covers up to four computers in the home or office. Licenses for additional computers are $19.99 each.

"McAfee is the global leader in security management and we are pleased to offer SECURESPOT customers the added value of their trusted anti-virus and anti-spyware protection," said Keith Karlsen, executive vice president of D-Link Systems, Inc. "We share our customers' desire to have the best Internet security possible, and McAfee software integrated with our unique hardware solution certainly meets that need. Now more than ever, it is important to provide consumers with protection from outside threats, and enable parents with a non-intrusive means to manage the activity of their home and protect their children on the Internet."

"At McAfee, our objective is to ensure consumers are protected against all manner of online threats while making the security process easy for them," said Todd Gebhart, Senior Vice President, Consumer and Mobile Business, McAfee. "D-Link's choice to include McAfee VirusScan threat protection on this appliance underscores the strength of our comprehensive security while illustrating McAfee's ability to collaborate effectively with our partners to make their products successful."

D-Link SECURESPOT uses an effective "defense in depth" layered strategy that until now has only been available through high priced business appliances. This combination of hardware, software applications and back-end, Web-based managed services, now includes McAfee's award-winning products, to provide protection from both current and emerging Internet security threats. It is a compact (one-inch thick and four square inches) device that is easy to install and manage, with updates performed automatically as a service.

SECURESPOT protects without slowing down the individual computers on the network, and ships with built-in Quality of Service (QoS) to optimize performance of applications running on the network.

Parents can easily control each child's computer accessibility and content to ensure maximum family security. Using the built-in Web-based Control Center, moms and dads can customize each child's computer content to assign access times, block keywords and websites, filter known and unknown email senders and use the event logs to track suspicious activity.

Powered by BSecure Technologies and one of the industry's most successful anti-virus, anti-spyware software engines from McAfee, SECURESPOT provides maximum security for the home or small office network and all attached Windows or OSX-based computers.

Key Features & Benefits

* Complete 8 Point Security -- McAfee's anti-virus software, which incorporates anti-spyware, protects against viruses, worms and Trojan programs, and  identifies, blocks, and removes potentially unwanted programs, such as spyware and adware.  SECURESPOT also provides comprehensive Firewall, Intrusion Detection, Spam Control, Pop-up Blocker, ID-Theft Control and Network Usage Reporting

* Parental Controls -- A fast, reliable and automatically updated content filtering database protects the household from inappropriate content and unsavory sites.  Users can customize 82 filtering categories and define individual site blocking and unblocking features, and selectively filter Peer-to-Peer applications, Instant Messaging and other programs without slowing down Internet traffic.

* Plug and Play -- SECURESPOT is an inline device that resides between the broadband modem and router (D-Link and all brands), or can be directly attached to a desktop computer or laptop for single computer protection.  Auto-sensing technology identifies local network devices, providing easy set-up for any home or small business.

* Web-Based Control Panel -- Provides easy administration of single or multiple computers.  Virus scan times and other tasks can be performed anywhere on the network for one or all computers, and protective services can be mixed and matched by user preference.

* Multi-Layer Security -- Stops many threats at the perimeter before they reach into the network and computer level.

* Automatic Updates  -- Real time database service provides up-to-date virus definitions, URL lists, spyware and spam server lists.

* Operating System Support -- Provided for all Windows 98 and higher operating systems, as well as Macintosh OSX 10.3 and 10.4.

* Content Filters -- Users can customize 82 filtering categories and define individual site blocking and unblocking features, and selectively filter Peer-to-Peer applications, Instant Messaging and other programs without slowing down Internet traffic.

SECURESPOT is available now at D-Link's nationwide network of online and retail sales outlets, including its own online store, http://www.dlinkshop.com/.

About D-Link

D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company is an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB) and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link Systems, Inc. headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Phone: (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000. FAX: (866) 743-4905. Internet: http://www.dlink.com/.

D-Link, SECURESPOT and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other third party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (C) 2006 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.