RENO, Nevada—Bytware, Inc., is excited to announce that, to fill the growing demand for virus protection on the iSeries, On-Access scanning for viruses is now an enabled feature within OS/400 and fully supported by Bytware’s StandGuard Anti-Virus security solution. Beginning with V5R3, IBM has enabled the operating system to support virus scanning, including On-Access scanning. The On-Access scanning enablement will allow third-party native anti-virus solutions to scan files dynamically, as they are accessed and changed. The enablement itself does not scan, detect or clean viruses, but instead provides the necessary enhancements to allow a third-party native anti-virus solution to scan files upon open and close (On-Access). The enablement feature, which is shipped with a default of ON, is designed to tie into a native anti-virus solution to scan for, detect, and clean viruses. The addition of a native anti-virus solution is required in order to use this new functionality of V5R3.

To ensure iSeries customers are realizing the maximum security potential, Bytware has worked very closely with IBM’s Security and Integrated File System team to re-engineer StandGuard Anti-Virus to take advantage of the new V5R3 enablement. The result is a seamless integration of StandGuard Anti-Virus with OS/400 V5R3, and the closure of the virus threat to iSeries servers.

StandGuard Anti-Virus is an award-winning, native anti-virus solution for the iSeries. Developed with the unique features of the iSeries in mind, StandGuard Anti-Virus offers all of the power and protection of the industry-leading McAfee scanning engine found on other platforms while meeting the specific needs of OS/400. You’ll find StandGuard Anti-Virus easy to use in either graphical or green screen modes, and a breeze to keep current with the latest .DATs directly from McAfee and software updates from Bytware. With StandGuard Anti-Virus you have the essential tools to ensure that your iSeries is protected from the threats of viruses, worms, and malware.

StandGuard Anti-Virus for V5R3 will be available for OS/400 V5R3 upon IBM’s announcement of general availability. Bytware, Inc., an industry innovator and leader since 1986, offers security, user and system monitoring, and notification solutions for the IBM iSeries server. Customers with V5R3 systems can request full-featured trials of StandGuard Anti-Virus v5r3, and Bytware’s other security solutions, by contacting Bytware directly at http://www.bytware.com or call 775.851.2900.