SonicWALL Internet Threat Prevention Keeps Skype Trojan at Bay

SonicWALL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNWL), a leading provider of network, Web, email security and backup and recovery solutions, has deployed protection against a Trojan horse targeted at users of Skype Chat, the Net telephone provider's instant-messaging tool. The threat is spread by sending instant messages or emails to individuals, suggesting that they download and run an sp.exe file, which would allow the threat to self-propagate.

Users of SonicWALL's Unified Threat Management technology, which protects against viruses, Trojans, worms and other threats and vulnerabilities, automatically receive updated signatures designed to repel security threats.

"The Trojan is designed ultimately to steal passwords and sensitive data," says Alex Dubrovsky of SonicWALL's Security Center. "Users receive an email or instant message with an embedded link to an .exe file. When the .exe file runs, it downloads another binary file which embeds itself into the Skype application and not only attempts to retrieve sensitive data, but also starts sending Pakes Trojan messages to all that user's Skype contacts."

On Monday, December 18, users of SonicWALL's Unified Threat Management technology received the new signature Gorf (Worm) designed to protect against this threat.

SonicWALL has developed unique technologies to deliver zero day gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention signatures to its subscribers on a continual basis, allowing them to defend against new and existing Internet attacks and exploits such as phishing, viruses, DHA or DoS attacks and more.

About SonicWALL, Inc.

Founded in 1991, SonicWALL, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures comprehensive network security, email security, secure remote access, and backup and recovery solutions. SonicWALL is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol SNWL. For more information, contact SonicWALL at +1 (408) 745-9600 or visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com/ .

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Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding our ability to deliver gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention signatures on a continual basis and our ability to defend against new and existing Internet attacks and exploits. These forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. In addition, please see the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, for a more detailed description of the risks facing our business. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to SonicWALL as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.

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