Product Information - AVIRA ANTIVIR VIRUS SCAN ADAPTER FOR SAP SOLUTIONS User Manual

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AntiVir Virus Scan Adapter (for SAP Solutions) is the first and until now the only virus
scanner for SAP business solutions certified by SAP. It is integrated into the SAP
NetWeaver technology platform, monitors the data transfer of SAP applications via SAP
Web Application Server and protects them against viruses and unwanted programs.
Using AntiVir VSA, for example, companies whose websites support online job
applications and uploads of résumés in Word or PDF format can be certain that there is
no malware in their databases. Files such as spreadsheets or pictures that have been
processed by various employees can be scanned for malware before they are filed. It is
therefore possible to file virus-free objects safely without leaving this important task to
the antivirus software on the workstation.
Automatic Internet updates keep the software permanently up to date.
You increase the security of your system by integrating AntiVir VSA into the SAP system
with the Virus Scan Interface. In this way, you can scan files or documents processed by
applications for viruses and unwanted programs using a high-performance integration
solution. This applies both to applications supplied by SAP and to your own processes, for
example data transfer via networks or the exchange of documents via interfaces.
The interface has two components:
• an external one, for certification of various antivirus products and
• an internal one, for integrating the virus scanner feature in the application via a
Business Add-In.
The figure below shows an integrated ABAP-Java installation. You may also use the Virus
Scan Interface on a simple ABAP or Java installation.
First, Application A accesses Group X via the Virus Scan Profile A, then Group Y and in
the third step Group Z. Every group covers the antivirus software of a certain provider.
Within Group X, a Virus Scan Server supplied by SAP is selected via load balance and
access to the antivirus software is achieved via the certified Virus Scan Adapter of the
external provider. This software scans the files provided by Application A for viruses.
Avira GmbH AntiVir Virus Scan Adapter
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