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Since 1999, Symantec has been led by current RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Symantec has a wide range of CEO John W. Thompson. Under Thompson’s lead- Today, Symantec is one of the educational resources, such ership, Symantec has grown from a small con- fastest growing software com- as: Webcasts, online courses, sumer software publisher to the market leader for panies in North America. articles, podcasts, white papers, security and availability solutions to help cus- Symantec is currently reshaping seminars and events. The tomers manage their rapidly growing digital assets. the competitive landscape and recently launched “Symantec Recognizing the growing importance of infor- is uniquely positioned to drive Yellow Books” are a great edu- mation and the need to protect it, Thompson has industry convergence across the cational tool, as they provide spearheaded company efforts to solidify and expand major security and availability technical know-how to IT pro- its industry-leading security products. This has been segments of the market. fessionals in Symantec’s cus- achieved by developing additional software solu- The new, post-VERITAS– tomer and partner communities tions and acquiring 40 companies, including: merger Symantec will provide — and to the technical market- AXENT Technologies, PowerQuest Corporation, enterprise customers with a more place in general. Written to ON Technology, Brightmail and Sygate. effective way to protect their show how to solve real-world The 2005 merger of Symantec with VERITAS infrastructure, information and business and technical prob- Software (an industry leader in backup and data- interactions. Symantec can now lems using Symantec solutions, protection software) helped establish Symantec as deliver security and availability these books include best- an IT industry powerhouse that ranks as the fourth- solutions across all platforms practice recommendations as largest independent software company in the world. and to customers of all sizes. well as detailed information on installation, configuration and THE PRODUCT PROMOTION product integration. Symantec protects a wide range of customers — Norton’s new consumer mes- Symantec Vision, the com- from consumers to small and mid-sized businesses sage is built around freedom, because that is what pany’s annual premiere global enterprise customer to large enterprises and government organizations. customers value most about their computers and and partner showcase, provides Symantec’s enter- Symantec’s Norton brand of consumer security the Internet. Symantec's value proposition prise stakeholders with an opportunity to make a solutions delivers Internet security and problem- describes the functional and emotional benefits direct and compelling connection with the Symantec solving capabilities to individual users, home customers enjoy when we keep the Norton prom- brand. Attendees have access to a myriad of work- offices and small businesses. The Norton brand of ise: “Use Norton products and services to enjoy shops, seminars and forums that provides them with products is a market leader in desktop protection, your freedom to work and play in the connected a 360-degree understanding and appreciation of world — protected from fear, frus- how Symantec can help provide them with the pro- tration, loss and chaos.” tection they need to be able to do business with con- THREAT RELEASED DECEASED THREAT RELEASED DECEASED THREAT RELEASED DECEASED Backdoor.Hesive.B 2/21/06 2/21/06 W32.Sygyp.A@mm 1/21/06 1/22/06 Bloodhound.Exploit.55 12/20/05 12/21/05 Trojan.Satiloler.D 2/21/06 2/21/06 W32.HLLP.Sality!inf 1/21/06 1/21/06 Trojan.Lodeight.A 12/20/05 12/20/05 Symantec’s consumer marketing fidence. Symantec Vision is replicated, on a smaller Trojan.Meheerwar 2/21/06 2/21/06 PWSteal.Topfox 1/20/06 1/20/06 Trojan.Lodear.G 12/20/05 12/20/05 Linux.Plupii.C 2/19/06 2/19/06 PWSteal.Tarno.R 1/20/06 1/20/06 W32.Beagle.CZ@mm 12/20/05 12/20/05 W32.Beagle.DU 2/18/06 2/18/06 Trojan.Mdropper.E 1/19/06 1/19/06 W32.Dasher.D 12/19/05 12/20/05 efforts have traditionally focused on scale, in countries around the world — helping OSX.Inqtana.A 2/17/06 2/18/06 SymbOS.Sendtool.A 1/18/06 1/19/06 PWSteal.Tarno.Q 12/19/05 12/20/05 W32.Alcra.F 2/17/06 2/17/06 SymbOS.Pbstealer.D 1/18/06 1/19/06 Trojan.Mdropper.D 12/18/05 12/18/05 PWSteal.Metafisher 2/16/06 2/17/06 SymbOS.Bootton.E 1/18/06 1/19/06 SymbOS.Skulls.R 12/16/05 12/16/05 promoting its flagship products, ensure that the company engages its enterprise cus- OSX.Leap.A 2/16/06 2/16/06 PWSteal.Changgame 1/18/06 1/18/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.P 12/16/05 12/16/05 W32.Beagle.DS@mm 2/15/06 2/16/06 Trojan.PWS.QQPass.H 1/18/06 1/18/06 W32.Beagle.CY@mm 12/16/05 12/17/05 Norton AntiVirus and Norton Inter- tomers and partners wherever they may be. Bloodhound.Exploit.59 2/14/06 2/14/06 W32.Looksky.H@mm 1/17/06 1/18/06 W32.Dasher.C 12/16/05 12/16/05 Linux.Backdoor.Kaiten 2/14/06 2/14/06 W32.Redplut 1/17/06 1/17/06 W32.Dasher.B 12/16/05 12/16/05 Trojan.Satiloler.C 2/14/06 2/14/06 W32.Blackmal.E@mm 1/17/06 1/17/06 Trojan.Swepdat 12/15/05 12/16/05 net Security. Historically, Symantec W32.Exvid.A@mm 2/13/06 2/13/06 W32.Feebs.J@mm 1/16/06 1/16/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.O 12/15/05 12/15/05 Bloodhound.Exploit.58 2/10/06 2/10/06 Trojan.Tabela.D 1/14/06 1/15/06 Trojan.Lodear.F 12/15/05 12/16/05 Trojan.Goldun.J 2/14/06 2/14/06 Backdoor.Rustock 1/12/06 1/13/06 W32.Beagle.CX@mm 12/15/05 12/15/05 has run its very successful “Back to BRAND VALUES W32.Kedebe.H@mm 2/13/06 2/13/06 W32.Feebs.E@mm 1/12/06 1/12/06 W32.Dasher.A 12/15/05 12/15/05 W32.Beagle.DR@mm 2/13/06 2/13/06 Trojan.Awax 1/13/06 1/13/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.M 12/14/05 12/15/05 W32.Beagle.DP 2/10/06 2/10/06 W32.Feebs.D@mm 1/11/06 1/11/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.N 12/14/05 12/15/05 School” and “Tax Time” promotions The company’s commitment to its brand and val- Trojan.Mdropper.FYou 2/10/06 2/11/06 canTrojan.Beagooz.E get 1/11/06 1/11/06almostTrojan.Lodear.E 12/15/05 12/15/05 W32.Beagle.DO@mm 2/10/06 2/10/06 Bloodhound.Exploit.57 1/10/06 1/11/06 SymbOS.Cabir.W 02/15/05 12/15/05 W32.Jalabed@mm 2/8/06 2/9/06 Trojan.Goldun.I 1/6/06 1/6/06 PWSteal.MSNBancos 12/15/05 12/15/05 at retail stores across North ues over its 20-plus-year history has been at the SymbOS.Cardtrp.U 2/8/06 2/9/06 W32.Looksky.G@mm 1/8/06 1/8/06 SymbOS.Doomboot.R 12/15/05 12/15/05 SymbOS.Cardtrp.V 2/8/06anything 2/9/06 W32.Feebs 1/7/06 online. 1/8/06 SymbOS.Skulls.Q 12/14/05 12/15/05 America. However, more recently, heart of its business success. Symantec believes SymbOS.Cardtrp.W 2/8/06 2/9/06 Trojan.Zlob.H 1/6/06 1/6/06 Trojan.Oxtic 12/14/05 12/14/05 SymbOS.Cardtrp.X 2/8/06 2/9/06 W32.Loxbot.D 1/6/06 1/6/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.I 12/12/05 12/13/05 W32.Kiman.B 2/8/06 2/8/06 W32.Loxbot.C 1/5/06 1/6/06 SymbOS.Skulls.P 12/13/05 12/13/05 Symantec has partnered with other that people should be able to work and play freely Backdoor.Prosti 2/7/06 2/7/06 W32.Looksky.F@mm 1/5/06 1/5/06 Trojan.Zlob.G 12/13/05 12/13/05 W32.Beagle.DN@mm 2/4/06 2/4/06 Trojan.Satiloler.B 1/4/06 1/4/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.K 12/12/05 12/13/05 SymbOS.Cardtrp.T 2/3/06 2/3/06 SymbOS.Pbstealer.C 1/3/06 1/4/06 SymbOS.Skulls.O 12/13/05 12/13/05 companies in order to create some in a connected world. The brand is more than a Trojan.Mancsyn 2/2/06 2/2/06 PWSteal.Bankash.G 1/3/06 1/3/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.J 12/12/05 12/13/05 W32.Beagle.DM@mm 2/2/06 2/2/06 W32.Cleevix 1/2/06 1/3/06 SymbOS.Cardtrp.I. 12/12/05 12/13/05 W32.Beagle.DL@mm 2/2/06But 2/2/06 W32.Dabora.B@mm not 12/30/05these. 12/30/05 SymbOS.Cardtrp.L 12/12/05 12/13/05 very exciting and compelling mar- logo or color scheme — it is the combined behav- W32.Kiman.A 2/2/06 2/2/06 Trojan.Spamlia 12/29/05 12/29/05 W32.Dinoxi.B 12/11/05 12/11/05 W32.Loxbot.F 2/1/06 2/1/06 Trojan.Infticker 12/28/05 12/28/05 W32.Dinoxi 12/10/05 12/10/05 keting campaigns. For Symantec’s iours, actions and talent of Symantec’s greatest Backdoor.Naninf.D 2/1/06 2/1/06 Bloodhound.Exploit.56 12/27/05 12/28/05 W32.Spybot.ABDO 12/10/05 12/10/05 Backdoor.Naninf.C 1/31/06 2/1/06 Backdoor.Dckane 12/27/05 12/27/05 W32.Aizu.G 12/9/05 12/9/05 W32.IRCBot.I 1/31/06 1/31/06 W32.Neshuta 12/27/05 12/27/05 W32.Looksky.E@mm 12/9/05 12/9/05 annual “Tax Time” promotion it has asset — its people. That’s why people turn to Trojan.Gpcoder.D 1/31/06 1/31/06 Trojan.Lodear.I 12/24/05 12/25/05 Trojan.Chuvazada 12/9/05 12/9/05 Backdoor.Doroku 1/29/06 1/29/06 Linux.Mare 12/24/05 12/24/05 W32.Sober@mm!dam 12/8/05 12/9/05 W32.Antinny.AX 1/28/06 1/28/06 W32.Feebs.B@mm 12/22/05 12/22/05 Trojan.Zlob.F 12/8/05 12/9/05 partnered with Intuit in Canada. Symantec to protect their connected experiences SymbOS.Cardtrp.Q 1/27/06 1/28/06 Trojan.Lodear.H 12/22/05 12/23/05 W32.Kelvir.JJ 12/7/05 12/7/05 SymbOS.Cardtrp.R 1/27/06 1/28/06 W32.Beagle.DB@mm 12/22/05 12/23/05 W32.Mytob.MR@mm 12/7/05 12/7/05 SymbOS.Cardtrp.S 1/27/06 1/28/06 W32.Mytob.MX@mm 12/22/05 12/22/05 Trojan.Spaxe 12/6/05 12/7/05 This has enabled Symantec to bun- and why the company can confidently state that it Backdoor.Dragodor 1/27/06 1/27/06 W32.Beagle.DA@mm 12/22/05 12/22/05 Trojan.Farknew 12/6/05 12/6/05 W32.Imav.A 1/26/06 1/26/06 Trojan.Mitglieder.S 12/22/05 12/22/05 Trojan.Welomoch 12/6/05 12/6/05 W32.Lodav.A 1/26/06 1/26/06 W32.Spybot.ACDM 12/22/05 12/22/05 Trojan.Zlob.E 12/6/05 12/6/05 dle security software with tax soft- protects more people from more online threats Trojan.Lodeight.B 1/25/06 1/26/06 W97M.Ruleden 12/21/05 12/22/05 W32.Mytob.MN@mm 12/5/05 12/7/05 Trojan.Bomka 1/24/06 1/25/06 W32.Wisfc 12/21/05 12/21/05 Trojan.Ruindem 12/2/05 12/3/05 ware and reach a new set of than anyone else in the world. PWSteal.Wowcraft.C 1/24/06 1/24/06 W32.Feebs.A 12/21/05 12/21/05 Bloodhound.Beagle 12/2/05 12/2/05 customers. In 2005 Symantec part- nered with Warner Brothers on its We protect more people from more THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT “Security Begins with Symantec” online threats than anyone in the world. SYMANTEC The Internet is plagued with threats such as spyware, phishing, spam, Trojan horses and promotion. This promotion tied into viruses. Norton Internet Security 2006TM from Symantec gets to these, and other threats, before they get to you. Giving you the freedom and confidence the Batman Begins movie and to shop and bank online knowing you’re fully protected. offered customers the chance to win ❍ The name Symantec is a combination of the © 2006 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo and Norton Internet Security are registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation. symantec.com exciting prizes such as a trip to the words “syntax” (used in both human and movie’s world premier. And in 2006 computer languages) and “semantics.” with integrated products that work seamlessly to Symantec partnered with Sony Pictures on its ❍ Symantec’s first global advertising cam- protect customers’ computers from virus out- “Protect Your Secrets” promotion which leveraged paign was commonly known as the “People breaks and malicious attacks. the movie The Da Vinci Code. This promotion fea- in Yellow.” For the enterprise and mid-market, Symantec tured eye-catching point-of-purchase displays, ❍ offers products for backup and recovery of data online banner ads, high-impact print ads, as well Symantec uses more than 20,000 sensors in and systems, optimizing storage resource utiliza- as the opportunity for customers to win a trip to more than 180 countries to deliver detailed intelligence on real-time security incidents. tion, simplifying administration of heterogeneous Paris and the code to $100,000. These marketing environments and providing continuous availabil- partnerships have allowed Symantec to provide an ❍ Symantec has more than 50 million active ity of mission-critical applications and data. The exciting and creative draw for customers, while Norton users worldwide and its technology company provides enterprise security solutions achieving greater mind share and more touch currently protects more than 370 million com- for all network tiers: the gateway, the server and points at retail stores. puters and email accounts worldwide (con- the client level — including desktop computers, Symantec’s enterprise marketing efforts are sumer and enterprise computers combined). laptops and handheld devices. centered on educating partners and customers.

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