Antivirus Scanning

Stop viruses before they get in.

Deflect damaging and malicious content at the gateway using dual, individual virus engines that operate in parallel. This allows content to be scanned and blocked before it has a chance to enter the network and test the defenses of the workstations and servers directly, greatly reducing the chance of infection.

Description & Screenshots

Viruses remain a problem even with the latest in desktop defense. By stopping this malicious content before it enters the network, administrators can use Astaro to prevent viruses from draining productivity, damaging data on servers and workstations, and causing embarrassment to the company from infected machines spreading the virus to business contacts.

Astaro’s dual-scanning system allows for files, messages, and website objects to be scanned twice with different engines, increasing the effectiveness vs. a single scanner. All companies have varying response times to the latest threats, and even a period of a few minutes of ineffective pattern awareness can cause serious damage to your network. By having parallel scanners, this risk is further reduced.

Protected by Astaro Antivirus, users that encounter viruses while surfing and downloading files get a detailed block page informing them why the block has happened, so they do not get confused or need to create an IT support ticket for why a website or download “isn’t working”. Mail messages with viruses can be quarantined for review or deleted outright, while built-in reports show you the effectiveness of Astaro’s Antivirus solution.

Technical Information

Astaro’s unique Antivirus technology reliably detects and blocks viruses, worms, trojans, and other “malware” in emails, web and FTP downloads before they reach email servers or desktops

Dual Independent Virus Scanners with Multiple Detection Methods
- Virus signatures
- Heuristic analysis
Scans HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP and POP3 Traffic
Scans Encrypted SMTP Traffic
Huge Signature Database
- More than 800,000 virus signatures
- Frequent automatic updates
Flexible Management
- Can specify file formats (endings) and content (MIME type) to block
- Emails and attachments can be dropped, rejected with message to sender, passed with a warning, or quarantined

Available Platforms
	Astaro Security Gateway Hardware Appliances Our hardware appliances are purpose built, high-performance security devices. They integrate Astaro's security applications with a hardened Operating System on optimized Intel-compatible server systems that cater to every business size. This section details the series of Astaro Security Gateway hardware models available. Learn More..
	Astaro Security Gateway Software Appliance Our software appliances include the operating system and all security applications bundled within a single software image. While offering the same capabilities as the hardware platform, they can be easily installed on your hardware of choice - maximizing deployment flexibility. The Astaro Security Gateway software appliances are much easier and faster to set-up than software applications that require the installation of an operating system in advance.This section details the security applications available, technical information and deployment scenarios. Learn More..
	Astaro Security Gateway Virtual Appliance for VMware Our virtual appliances include a software appliance which has already been pre-installed and pre-configured for VMware environments. Being the first unified threat management product that has been certified as “VMware Ready”, it allows for the secure and easy deployment of an "all-in-one" security solution within a virtual environment. This section details the security applications available, technical information and deployment scenarios. Learn More..