McAfee shows PC users `an easier way` to online security. . offering pc users the chance to win $1million!

M2 PRESSWIRE-19 April 2004-Mcafee Software: McAfee shows PC users `an easier way` to online security. . offering pc users the chance to win $1million!(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 

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 McAfee Security, a division of Network Associates Inc, today announces its six-figure campaign to educate consumers and small to medium sized businesses on how to safeguard their PC`s against the increasingly hostile threats from viruses, spammers and hackers.

 From April 19th, the "McAfee Makes it Easy" campaign will highlight how easy it is for consumers and small to medium sized businesses to safeguard their PCs against viruses, spam and hackers with McAfee software, and a new dedicated micro-site will provide PC users with a host of useful information including Top 10 Virus Tips, home and work Internet Security Guides, the latest virus news and much more. www.mcafeemakesiteasy.com. Win $1 million! McAfee have also developed an online game - "Captain McAfee and the Battle for Threat Protection" - offering players three attempts to defeat a `Harry Hacker` character and the chance to be the lucky winner of $1 million, by entering an eight digit number to unlock a safe.

If the player`s number matches the secret number, they win the lot! Alligators in cages Outdoor promotional activity will take place between 19-23rd April at Broadgate in the City of London and at the Harlequin Shopping Centre in Watford on 24th April, where perspex cages containing a PC being `guarded` by a variety of fearsome creatures ranging from snakes and spiders to baby alligators, will be on show to the public. The underlying message is "There has to be an easier way to protect your PC", and promotional staff will be on hand with flyers directing people to the McAfee micro-site, where they can play the online game and be in with a chance to win $1 million. Outdoor activity at Broadgate and the Harlequin Shopping Centre will be supported by in-store activity within local retailers, where Win $1 million promotional stickers will feature on McAfee product range packaging.

 Additionally, McAfee-branded taxi cabs will be driving around Greater London for the duration of the campaign and Network Associates have presence at InfoSecurity 2004 in late April. Sarah Whipp, Director of EMEA Marketing at Network Associates, says: "New viruses appear each day and virus writers, spammers and hackers are using increasingly sophisticated techniques as technology continues to evolve. So it` s not surprising that people feel frustrated and confused about the options available when it comes to their PC protection. "Our new campaign is designed to specifically address this by reminding people just how easy it is to safeguard their PCs using our software and by accessing the wealth of information available for free, via our new dedicated micro-site". About Network Associates With headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Network Associates, Inc. (NYSE: NET) creates best-of-breed computer security solutions that prevent intrusions on networks and protect computer systems from the next generation of blended attacks and threats. Offering two families of products, McAfee System Protection Solutions, securing desktops and servers, and McAfee Network Protection Solutions, ensuring the protection and performance of the corporate network, Network Associates offers computer security to large enterprises, governments, small and medium sized businesses, and consumers.

For more information, Network Associates can be reached at 972-963-8000 or on the Internet at http://www.networkassociates.com/. About McAfee Security Consumer Products: The McAfee Security Consumer Products division is a business unit of Network Associates, Inc. McAfee solutions are designed to secure, protect and optimise desktop computers. McAfee Security Consumer Product`s advanced desktop technologies include the premier anti-virus, security, encryption, and desktop optimisation software. For more information about McAfee Security products, please visit our web site at http://www.mcafee.co.uk NOTE: Network Associates, AVERT, ePolicy Orchestrator, ePO, GroupShield, PortalShield, Entercept, Sniffer, SpamKiller and McAfee are registered trademarks of Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Only Network Associates makes Sniffer brand products. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners.