Anti Malware

Malware defined;
Malware is the result of combining the words, “Malicious” and “Software”. The industry is moving away from specialized terms like Viruses, worms, Trojans, Spyware, etc. and calling everything Malware. People don’t generally care about the name of what is causing harm to their world, they just want it fixed. The term Malware now covers all categories of software designed to harm computers or steal data.

Where to install?
Anti Malware should be present on every Client\desktop computer, Server, Laptop and Mobile device because this essentially is the last line of defense. If a threat slips by our Layered Defense, our last hope is the local installation of Anti Malware software. Consider adding a layer of Anti Malware to the Firewall and make it a different brand than what is on the network. Firewall plug-ins are low maintenance and provide another layer of protection. Remember our mantra; different tools are good at different things.

The hacker’s Malware attack strategy;
The hackers know this is the last line of defense and have been creating programs that circumvent the most popular solutions. The reason they go after the most popular solutions? That is where they get the most bangs for their hacking bucks. Consider this fact when choosing Anti Malware solutions and incorporating them into a Layered Security Solution.

Our response strategy;
In addition to our internal testing, we study the industry and pay particular attention to independent test lab results, provided over time. Many are not aware of existing resources that compare the different solutions. We strongly recommend you do your own research to find solutions that are the best fit for your protection and use.

The solutions we recommend have been chosen very carefully by paying attention to the threats, evaluating the companies and size of their threat surface. Big companies with big products make big targets. We recommend and prefer you stay small and stealthy, not unlike the hackers.

Malware Test Labs;
There are sponsored test labs that provide product certifications like ICSA and West Coast, but here are the world’s best independent Malware test labs to help you research who is best at what in this critical layer.

www.Virusbtn.com – Setting the standard for independent test labs
http://www.AV-Comparatives.org – proactive (0 day) tests
http://www.AV-Test.org –

Think a file is infected?
www.VirusTotal.com – To submit a suspect file

Find out more information about Software Security Solutions recommended products to help protect your computer.

Products:

Anti-Malware	Kaspersky
	Outpost
	ESET
Gateway	Sonicwall
Email Security	SaaS
Web Security	SaaS