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TABLE 1-1. Main Features and Benefits (Continued)
Mass mailing
virus containment
Email-borne viruses that may
automatically spread bogus messages
through a company’s messaging
system can be expensive
to clean up and cause panic
among users.
When IMSVA detects a
mass-mailing virus, the action
performed against this virus can
be different from the actions
against other types of viruses.
For example, if IMSVA detects a
macro virus in a Microsoft Office
document with important information,
you can configure the program
to quarantine the message
instead of deleting the entire
message, to ensure that important
information will not be lost.
However, if IMSVA detects a
mass-mailing virus, the program
can automatically delete the
entire message.
Introducing InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance
FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS BENEFITS
Protection from Spyware and other types of grayware
Spyware and
other types of
grayware
Other than viruses, your clients
are at risk from potential threats
such as spyware, adware and
dialers.
By auto-deleting messages
that contain mass-mailing
viruses, you avoid using
server resources to scan,
quarantine, or process messages
and files that have no
redeeming value.
The identities of known
mass-mailing viruses are in
the Mass Mailing Pattern that
is updated using the Trend-
LabsSM ActiveUpdate Servers.
You can save resources,
avoid help desk calls from
concerned employees and
eliminate post-outbreak
cleanup work by choosing to
automatically delete these
types of viruses and their
email containers.
IMSVA’s ability to protect your
environment against spyware
and other types of grayware
enables you to significantly
reduce security, confidentiality,
and legal risks to your
organization.
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