McAfee AVDCDE-BA-CA User Guide - Page 23

About VirusScan Software 1 1 Introducing VirusScan anti-virus software Eighty percent of the Fortune 100-and more than 50 million users worldwide-choose VirusScan anti-virus software to protect their computers from the staggering range of viruses and other malicious agents that has emerged in the last decade to invade corporate networks and cause havoc for business users. They do so because VirusScan software offers the most comprehensive desktop anti-virus security solution available, with features that spot viruses, block hostile ActiveX and Java objects, identify dangerous websites, stop infectious e-mail messages-and even root out "zombie" agents that assist in large-scale denial-of-service attacks from across the Internet. They do so also because they recognize how much value McAfee anti-virus research and development brings to their fight to maintain network integrity and service levels, ensure data security, and reduce ownership costs. With more than 50,000 viruses and malicious agents now in circulation, the stakes in this battle have risen considerably. Viruses and worms now have capabilities that can cost an enterprise real money, not just in terms of lost productivity and cleanup costs, but in direct bottom-line reductions in revenue, as more businesses move into e-commerce and online sales, and as virus attacks proliferate. VirusScan software first honed its technological edge as one of a handful of pioneering utilities developed to combat the earliest virus epidemics of the personal computer age. It has developed considerably in the intervening years to keep pace with each new subterfuge that virus writers have unleashed. As one of the first Internet-aware anti-virus applications, it maintains its value today as an indispensable business utility for the new electronic economy. Now, with this release, VirusScan software adds a whole new level of manageability and integration with other McAfee anti-virus tools. Architectural improvements mean that each VirusScan component meshes closely with the others, sharing data and resources for better application response and fewer demands on your system. Full support for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator management software means that network administrators can handle the details of component and task configuration, leaving you free to concentrate on your own work. A new incremental updating technology, meanwhile, means speedier and less bandwidth-intensive virus definition and scan engine downloads-now the protection you need to deal with the blindingly quick distribution rates of new-generation viruses can arrive faster than ever before. To learn more about these features, see "What's new in this release?" on page 31. User's Guide 23