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Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP - News), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is today advising PC users to immediately update their Microsoft Windows operating systems, Internet Explorer 7 browser and all security programs to thwart new vulnerabilities that may allow a hacker to gain control of a PC. The company also announced a special 24-hour promotion whereby consumers can download ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware, a $29.95 value, for free at http://www.zonealarm.com/patchtuesday .

For the next 24-hours, Check Point will give away ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware free of charge. Users must provide a valid email address (one product per email address). The offer expires at 7 a.m. PST 5 pm PST on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The company also is currently offering a free download of its brand-new ZoneAlarm ForceField virtual browser, another layer of protection available to consumers.

“Browser and operating system vulnerabilities reinforce the need for consumers to continue proactively managing their online security,” said Laura Yecies, vice president and general manager of Check Point’s ZoneAlarm consumer division. “In addition to keeping their systems up-to-date with the latest security patches, it also remains crucial for consumer to utilize security software that offers multiple layers of protection against both known and unknown threats.”

These vulnerabilities also illustrate the need for any security suite to have a powerful self-protection mechanism, like all ZoneAlarm firewall-based solutions. By passing “leak tests,” Internet security suites prove they can withstand a direct attack by hackers trying to hijack the software for nefarious purposes. ZoneAlarm offers some of the industry’s strongest leak test protection, meaning that even if a PC is infected, downloaded malware cannot escape the software’s defenses.