Superb Internet Identifies Hacked and Spammer Accounts with Commtouch Outbound Spam Protection

Leading Web hosting provider Superb Internet announced today that it has implemented Outbound Spam Protection from Commtouch® (Nasdaq: CTCH), in order to identify and block spam emanating from its network.

“Commtouch Outbound Spam Protection ensures that our network and infrastructure are protected from the effects of outgoing spam,” said Haralds Jass, president and CEO of Superb Internet. ”We consistently strive to enhance our solution and offer our customers the best possible service and protection, and the Commtouch solution allows us to cut operating costs, while offering the best experience for our customers.”

Outbound spam can be a serious problem for hosting providers, leading to increased costs and customer dissatisfaction as a result of blacklisted IP addresses. Cybercriminal tactics have also evolved recently to use more compromised accounts for sending spam, which introduces additional challenges and costs for hosters.

Integrated within Superb’s account management portal, Outbound Spam Protection enables Superb to track suspicious email messages and identify the senders, whether they are zombies, malicious or hacked accounts. Superb can then pro-actively reach out to its customers that may have been compromised, or disconnect spammer accounts.

“We are pleased to be working with leading hosting providers such as Superb Internet,” said Francois Depayras, Commtouch vice president, Americas sales and business development. “Commtouch’s innovative, proven outbound protection solution, which is part of Commtouch’s complete email security suite for Web hosting providers, enables hosting companies to reduce operating expenses, increase operational simplicity and put their full focus on building the business.”

Commtouch will be presenting its Internet security solutions at HostingCon 2011, booth #232, at the San Diego Convention Center, August 9-10, 2011. At the booth, service providers can enter to receive a free Domain Analysis Report, to identify compromised accounts in their networks.

About Superb Internet

Since 1996, Superb Internet has been consistently recognized as a premier web host by leading trade organizations and publications, such as Find My Host and Web Host Magazine. Earning accolades in all key service areas—including customer support, managed dedicated servers, and reseller services— Superb Internet provides a complete range of managed web hosting solutions. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries worldwide, providing virtual shared web hosting, dedicated & managed services, and high-volume, mission-critical high-availability geographically-dispersed cluster solutions. Focusing on providing exceptional customer service and reliability (offering an industry-leading 100% uptime guarantee), Superb is committed to staying "Ahead of the Rest."

Superb Internet is headquartered in Honolulu, HI, with company-owned data centers staffed 24/7/365 in McLean and Springfield, VA and Seattle, WA, as well as its own coast-to-coast IP backbone. For more information about Superb Internet Corporation, please visit: www.superb.net.

About Commtouch

Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) safeguards the world’s leading security companies and service providers with cloud-based Internet security services. A cloud-security pioneer, Commtouch’s real-time threat intelligence from its GlobalView™ Network powers Web security, messaging security and antivirus solutions, protecting thousands of organizations and hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Information about Commtouch can be found at http://www.commtouch.com or by writing to [e-mail].

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