Key Features And Benefits - F-SECURE ANTI-VIRUS LINUX SERVER SECURITY Administrator's Manual

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Key Features and Benefits

Superior Protection
against Viruses and
Worms
Transparent to
End-users
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The product scans files on any Linux-supported file system. This
is the optimum solution for computers that run several different
operating systems with a multi-boot utility.
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Superior detection rate with multiple scanning engines.
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A heuristic scanning engine can detect suspicious, potentially
malicious files.
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The product can detect and categorize riskware items.
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The product can be configured so that the users cannot bypass
the protection.
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Files are scanned for viruses when they are opened and before
they are executed.
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You can specify what files to scan, how to scan them, what action
to take when malicious content is found and how to alert about
the infections.
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Recursive scanning of archive files.
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Virus definition database updates are signed for security.
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Integrated firewall component with predefined security levels.
Each security level comprises a set of rules that allow or deny
network traffic based on the protocols used.
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The product has an easy-to-use user interface.
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The product works totally transparently to the end users.
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Virus definition databases are updated automatically without any
need for end-user intervention.
CHAPTER 1 9
Introduction