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Sourcefire buys Immunet for $21 million

Network security company Sourcefire is acquiring Immunet, a cloud-based anti-malware start-up, for $21 million in cash, the companies announced today.

The acquisition expands the cloud-based offerings for Sourcefire, creator of the open-source Snort intrusion detection technology.

Columbia, Md.-based Sourcefire said it will not lay off any of Immunet's full-time staff, which is based in Palo Alto, Calif.

Sourcefire paid $17 million at the closing of the deal and will pay $4 million during the next 18 months dependent on product delivery milestones, the companies said in a statement.

Immunet Chief Executive Oliver Friedrich co-founded SecurityFocus, which Symantec acquired … Read more

Immunet offers peace of mind

Common Windows security wisdom says it's a bad idea to run multiple antivirus apps simultaneously. Generally that's true, but Immunet 2.0 intends to play nice with your existing protection and bolster it with help from the cloud and the crowd. Immunet's latest update introduces new scanning tools, detection engines, and support in a bid to persuade users that the program is the spackle they need to plug the holes in their security wall.

Installation and setup The installation of Immunet 2.0 asks for registration, which you can skip to avoid sending your data up to … Read more

Security in numbers

Hello, Download Dispatchers! This is Polina Polishchuk, CNET Download.com's summer intern (nice to meet you). This summer I'll be guiding you through some of the week's notable posts and awesome downloads. So, without further ado...

It's good to remember that very often, safety comes in numbers. At least that's Immunet's approach in the free Immunet Protect antivirus software that was just released last week. The community-based cloud detection system, called "Collective Immunity," is meant to be used concurrently with other security software to bolster your computer's protection. The collectivity doesn'… Read more

Cloud security upstart Immunet aims for antiviruses

Common Windows security wisdom says it's a bad idea to run multiple antivirus apps simultaneously. However, that's not always the case, and Immunet's latest update intends to bolster your existing protection with help from the cloud and the crowd. Available exclusively Thursday on CNET Download.com, Immunet 2.0 introduces new scanning tools, detection engines, and support in a bid to convince users that the program is the spackle they need to plug the holes in their security wall.

Similar to PC Tools' ThreatFire, which didn't originally address virus-related threats but does now, Immunet seeks to … Read more