System administrators are well aware of the threat of viruses and malware on a server. While malware on a client computer can damage files on that computer, and eventually propagate throughout a network via files that are emailed or sent over a network, a virus on a server could damage all the computers on the network. Viruses on a file server that don't affect the server itself, if it is running a different operating system from client computers, can still propagate as users copy files to their computers. Beyond viruses, many types of malware, such as worms and Trojan horses, can infect servers, potentially granting remote access to malicious users.
VirusBarrier Server 3 protects Mac OS X servers, ensuring that infected files that get onto them don't go any further. VirusBarrier Server 3 protects against not only Mac viruses, but also Windows viruses, Word and Excel macro viruses, and Unix and Linux viruses. VirusBarrier Server 3 also provides network protection, with a powerful two-way firewall, and contains features that block network attacks.
VirusBarrier Server 3 automatically scans every file that is copied to a Mac OS X Server computer where it is installed, as well as any files that are launched on the server. If it finds viruses, the infected files are quarantined, and administrators can determine which actions to take. VirusBarrier Server 3 can also be set to run scheduled scans of both local and network volumes.
VirusBarrier Server 3 also offers full protection for all e-mail that is sent or received via Mac OS X Server's built-in e-mail server. It automatically scans all e-mail messages that pass through the server, checking e-mails for infected attachments. If it finds malware, the e-mails carrying them are quarantined, and notifications can be sent to administrators informing them of this activity.
VirusBarrier Server 3's Antivandal offers a number of powerful tools to prevent network attacks, such as ping floods, intrusion attempts, port scans and more. Administrators can use the program's Blocked Address and Trusted Addresses lists to blacklist and whitelist specific IP addresses or ranges.
VirusBarrier Server Admin Browser
The VirusBarrier Server Admin browser gives you an overview of servers and Intego products that you can manage. You can view information for specific servers, you can check which Intego products are installed and verify their serial numbers, and you can check logs to see what actions have been applied to specific servers.
Scan Settings
VirusBarrier Server 3 gives you a number of options to tell the program how it should scan your server, what types of files it should scan, and what types of malware it should look for.
Mail Gateway
The Mail Gateway tab allows you to control settings for virus scans of e-mail messages and attachments.
Firewall Protection
VirusBarrier Server 3 includes a two-way firewall that filters all data packets entering or leaving your server through the Internet or a local TCP/IP network. It also protects you from Trojan horses by blocking the ports they use.
Malware Log
The malware log shows a record of malware activity that VirusBarrier Server 3 has observed, including all manual and scheduled scans and the results of these scans. As with the network log, you can filter it to highlight issues of interest.
New and improved features
In addition to being the best defense against viruses and malware for Macs, VirusBarrier Server 3 adds more than 100 new features that provide hardened security and help protect against the latest threats. Here are some of them:
- Remote GUI administration: VirusBarrier Server 3 allows administrators to manage the program remotely, with full access to all settings and configurations. Administrators can manage multiple servers from a single GUI console and the program can also be administered locally. With VirusBarrier Server Admin, administrators get a bird’s-eye view of all the servers they are responsible for.
- Two-way firewall: VirusBarrier Server 3 now includes a powerful two-way firewall, extending the program’s protection beyond detecting and eradicating malware. This firewall offers preset configurations, for basic situations, and customizable, rule-based settings for advanced users, to protect Mac OS X servers from dangerous network traffic.
- Antivandal: VirusBarrier Server 3 protects servers from intrusions and network attacks. A full range of features is included to protect against the many new types of threats facing Internet users.
- New types of malware detected: VirusBarrier Server 3 detects a wide range of new types of malware, such as scareware (software that tries to trick users into thinking their Mac is infected, in order to get them to pay for software), spyware (including commercial software used as keyloggers or monitoring tools), hacking tools, dialers (software that initiates phone calls to premium-rate phone numbers), proof-of-concept malware (software designed to show how to exploit a vulnerability, which is not circulating “in the wild”), and more.
- E-mail server protection: VirusBarrier Server 3 integrates with the Mac OS X Server’s e-mail server to scan incoming and outgoing e-mails for malicious attachments. When infected e-mails are found, they are quarantined until an administrator can check them.
Fine-tuned scanning and security policies: users can choose from a number of detailed options to determine exactly what is scanned and when, and the type of threats that VirusBarrier Server 3 scans for.
- Performance control: users can choose a level of CPU time to be allocated to background scans, in order to optimize CPU and disk priorities for malware scans.
- Updates: virus definition and threat filter updates can be applied automatically without restarting the server. Updates can also be served from a specific local folder; all computers using VirusBarrier Server 3 can be set to check for updates in that local folder. This means that servers with no Internet access can get their updates easily.
- 64-bit software: VirusBarrier Server 3, like all of Intego’s software, is now provided with 64-bit code, fully compatible with Snow Leopard, and ready for the future.
General features
- A remote GUI administration console makes it easy to administer multiple servers
- Detailed logs of all infected files sent automatically to administrators
- Full logs allow users to audit all network activity
- Stores logs in the Apple system log facility
- Automatic updates of program and threat filters via Intego NetUpdate
- Free technical support provided by Mac specialists
Malware protection features:
- Detects and eliminates all known Mac viruses and malware
- Scans files for Windows and Unix viruses
- Protects against Trojan horses
- Protects against adware, hacker tools, dialers, keyloggers and more
- Repairs infected files
- A full quarantine zone to isolate infected files
- Scans all files written to or opened on the server
- Scheduled scans of local and network volumes
- Automatic scans after virus definitions are updated or when volumes are mounted
- Command-line control for remote scans
- Trusted Files zone to disable Real-Time scanning on selected files or folders
- Scans of all e-mail sent and received via the Mac OS X Server e-mail server
- Notifications of infected e-mails sent automatically to administrators
- Scans compressed files and archives
- Archive scanning can be activated by archive type
- Scanning for Windows viruses can be deactivated
- Suspicious file analysis by the Intego Virus Monitoring Center
- Turbo Mode technology for faster scans
Network protection features:
- Controls incoming and outgoing TCP/IP traffic and data
- Protects against all kinds of intrusions
- Protects against network attacks
- Protects against ping floods, port scans, and more
- Simple and advanced firewall modes
- Offers customizable firewall rules
- Logs display real-time network activity with domain name resolution
- Blocked Addresses and Trusted Addresses lists store friendly and malicious IP addresses
- Offers a choice of defense policies, with advanced options for intrusion protection
- Individualized security policies for network attack prevention
Mac OS X 10.5 or later, or Mac OS X Server 10.5 or later, running on an Xserve or any other Mac configured as a server.
E-mail scanning is only available on Mac OS X Server's built-in e-mail server.
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