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Bytware Introduces StandGuard Anti-Virus 6.0 with Support for Lotus Domino

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Reno, NV (July 28, 2008)– Bytware, Inc. today released Lotus Domino support for StandGuard Anti-Virus, part of the latest release of its award-winning virus detection and cleaning solution powered by McAfee.

Lotus Domino continues to grow as the standard for mail on IBM i (IBM Power Systems, System i, iSeries, AS/400 servers), and the requirement to scan mail natively is now, more than ever, a requirement too.

StandGuard Anti-Virus offers native scanning of mail on IBM i, and with this new release has been expanded to include support of Lotus Domino. This new add-on feature gives users the ability to manage, scan, and clean Domino mail and databases residing on IBM servers.

Recognizing the global nature of today’s computing, Bytware is also pleased to announce the availability of Lotus Domino support in Japanese with its Tokyo-based partner Solpac.

“We are very excited to be launching Domino support for StandGuard Anti-Virus in Japan. The ability to do real-time and on-demand scanning of Domino databases (NSF) is something most Japanese Domino customers using IBM i are looking for in this time frame,” said Solpac president Tsutomu Fujita. “And we can now set up and maintain StandGuard Anti-Virus for Domino using the Notes client interface. This is a nice interface which we like. Domino support with StandGuard Anti-Virus is something that is great news for the IBM i users in Japan.”

The Japanese-language interface is available today, and multilingual development will continue with a German-language interface planned for a future release.

StandGuard Anti-Virus Domino features include:

Mail Scanning
Dynamically scans e-mail for viruses and other types of malicious code to protect Domino mail users from receiving infected and potentially harmful e-mail.

Database Scanning
On-demand scanning of Domino databases allows users to detect viruses and malicious code embedded within document attachments and OLE objects.

Quarantine
Moves infected attachments to a quarantine database where an administrator can further investigate their origin and integrity by submitting a sample to McAfee’s AVERT Labs threat center.

Real-time Alerts
Alerts can be configured to notify IT staff when specific events occur, such as when infected messages and documents are detected or when automatic activities take place. These alerts allow administrators to be continually aware of the health and status of the system.

Automatic Updating
The database of virus definitions is automatically updated daily from McAfee’s servers or from specified computers on the local network.

Scheduling
Administrators can schedule automatic database scanning and automatic updating to occur at user-configurable times when activity is low, such as nights and weekends.

Logging
Logs all activity to a central database—including details of infected objects detected during scans and when automatic activities occur—so administrators can maintain an audit trail for investigations and regulatory compliance.

Ease of Management
Remote Domino servers can be configured and managed from a central administration server, reducing the time and effort normally required to manage remote servers. The log database is presented as a consolidated view of all events occurring across multiple servers. In addition to the traditional Notes interface, StandGuard Anti-Virus also provides a browser-based interface for viewing and managing all activities across multiple remote servers.

The Domino support is an optional add-on feature of the base StandGuard Anti-Virus solution for IBM i (i5/OS), Bytware’s native anti-virus solution designed to scan IFS directories for malicious code and perform advanced cleaning and notification procedures on IBM System i, iSeries, and AS/400 servers.

Features of the base StandGuard Anti-Virus solution for IBM i (i5/OS) include:

  • The latest McAfee engine designed for IBM i.
  • Scanning within compressed, packed, and OLE files.
  • Decompression and scanning of files compressed in packages such as PKZIP, .LHA, .ARJ, .CHM, etc.
  • Detection and cleaning of macro and script viruses/malicious code.
  • Detection and cleaning of encrypted and polymorphic viruses/malicious code.
  • Advanced heuristic analysis to detect new, unknown, and generic viruses/malicious code.
  • Detection and removal of Trojans, worms, and many other types of malware.
  • Object Integrity Scanning to detect potentially dangerous changes to OS Objects.
  • Green screen and Navigator plug-ins.
  • Automatic downloading of daily virus definitions directly from McAfee’s servers or the local network.
  • Automatic downloading of software updates and fixes directly from Bytware’s servers or the local network.
  • Built-in scheduling features for scanning and updating.
  • Extensive logging capabilities.

StandGuard Anti-Virus 6.0 is part of Bytware’s StandGuard Security Suite, which includes StandGuard Anti-Virus for IBM i, i5/OS, OS/400, AIX, Linux, and Lotus Domino, along with StandGuard Network Security and StandGuard Recycle Bin. StandGuard Anti-Virus 6.0 is the latest release of its award-winning virus detection and cleaning solution powered by McAfee. Designed for the new IBM i 6.1 operating system.

For more information about StandGuard Anti-Virus 6.0, the add-on Domino support, or StandGuard Anti-Virus protection for other operating systems including IBM i, i5/OS, OS/400, AIX and Linux, please contact Bytware, Inc. at 775-851-2900 or visit www.bytware.com/products/av/ A free fully functional trial is available.

Bytware Brings Virus Scanning and Cleaning to Linux and AIX Partitions

Monday, December 5th, 2005

RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc. (www.bytware.com) a global authority on virus and malware vulnerabilities, announced today a new addition to its award-winning StandGuard Anti-Virus product that allows users to safely and securely scan and clean Linux and AIX partitions running on IBM eServer iSeries and i5 systems.

Linux, like all platforms, is susceptible to hosting and spreading viruses and malicious code; and today’s security requirements demand protection on all operating systems within a network. With this new solution, Bytware gives iSeries users who are taking advantage of the box’s ability to run multiple operating systems in multiple partitions a key tool needed to ensure that their iSeries and network stay free of malicious code.

Support for scanning and cleaning Linux and AIX partitions is now an added functionality of the StandGuard Anti-Virus for iSeries product and provides users with the convenience of a single set of virus definition files and a centralized control center for all OS/400, i5/OS, Linux, and AIX installs on a single eServer box. StandGuard Anti-Virus will automatically mount and unmount guest operating systems for unattended, scheduled scans eliminating the need to install copies on each individual partition. With this added functionality, StandGuard Anti-Virus users enjoy the most streamlined virus protection system available for managing all aspects of their iSeries system using the safety and integrity of OS/400 and i5/OS.

By using OS/400 or i5/OS to manage and initiate scanning and cleaning of Linux and AIX partitions, users can reduce the risk of Linux and UNIX viruses from migrating to OS/400 partitions while leveraging McAfee’s industry-leading scanning engine to provide the same level of protection across all operating systems on the iSeries.

Support for scanning and cleaning Linux and AIX partitions is licensed on a usage count basis to allow users the flexibility to scan the operating systems and number of installs that best fits their system configuration. For details on licensing options, please contact Bytware Sales at 775.851.2900 x2. For more information on StandGuard Anti-Virus and support for Linux and AIX scanning, please visit http://www.bytware.com/products/sgav.html.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux Now Available

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc. (www.bytware.com) a global authority on virus and malware vulnerabilities, announced today the beta availability of StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux running on x86-based PCs, intended for use by medium- to enterprise-size businesses. Linux, like all platforms, is susceptible to hosting and spreading viruses and malicious code; and today’s security requirements demand protection on all systems within a network. With this new solution, Bytware is providing users with a key tool needed to add reliable anti-virus protection to the Linux servers in their networks.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux brings the industry-leading power of McAfee’s scanning engine and the ease-of-use of the award-winning StandGuard Anti-Virus to Linux running on x86-based PCs. StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux (x86-based PCs) allows users to detect and clean the full 150,000+ threats identified by McAfee’s AVERT, a huge improvement over the 40,000 viruses that some Linux solutions promise to detect. Bytware and McAfee’s AVERT support users’ needs 24/7/365.

Free trials of StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux (x86-based PCs) are available and may be requested through Bytware’s website at http://www.bytware.com/products/av/trial.html

The second phase of the StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux product release, coming soon, will bring this same powerful protection to those running Linux on the iSeries.

For more information on StandGuard Anti-Virus for Linux (x86-based PCs), please visit the main product page at http://www.bytware.com/products/av/