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Sample Vendor Virus Comparison Checklist

March 6, 2010

Vendor Virus Comparisons

Virus detection
 
Platform
 
Malicious JavaScript detection
 
Malicious VBScript detection
 
Malicious applet detection
 
Applet filter
 
                Certificate
 
                Signature
 
                Trusted source
 
                All applets
 
                Detects unknown malicious applets
 
E-mail content filter
 
E-mail content filter – based on user
 
E-mail delivery manager
 
Profile based
 
OPSEC compliant (Windows)
 
OPSEC compliant (UNIX)
 
URL address filtering
 
Spam filtering
 
Automatic update:
 
                Pattern files
 
                Frequency up pattern updates
 
                Spam list
 
                Scanning Engine
 
                Program Files
 
                Rollback
 
Block cookies
 
Scalable distributed architecture
 
E-mail traffic charting
 
Download status bar
 
Compression algorithms supported
 
E-mail archive
 
Policy based on attachment type
 
Spam relay block
 
Able to add disclaimer to every e-mail
 
Detect e-mail spoofing
 
Web interface for remote management
 
Central management of multiple installations
 
Virus Outbreak alerting
 
Central log of events from multiple installations
 
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