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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Always-on protection for Linux systems

Though most threats attack Windows systems, there are particular types of Key Advantages malware that target the Linux platform. It’s critical to protect these systems, which have ■■ ® ® VirusScan Enterprise for Linux become widespread in organizations of all sizes. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux software delivers always-on, real- software delivers always-on, real-time anti-malware protection for Linux environments. time antivirus protection for Linux Its unique, Linux-based on-access scanner constantly monitors the system for potential environments. ■■ Advanced, award-winning McAfee attacks. Regular automatic updates from McAfee Labs protect your enterprise from antivirus technology enables the latest threats without requiring a system reboot. Easily scalable, the software is heuristic scanning, which identifies new viruses and before automatically updated and centrally managed from our single, centralized platform, McAfee a patch is available, and archive ePolicy Orchestrator® (McAfee ePO™) software. scanning, which detects viruses hidden inside archived files.

■■ VirusScan Enterprise for Linux Proactive Global Protection technology. McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux software protects Windows Despite the popularity of Linux-based products, mixed software provides extensive proactive protection systems by blocking viruses that environments remain a necessary from viruses, worms, and other malicious code for target Windows from passing through the Linux environment. choice for most companies. Though this has distinct Linux systems. The software is scalable—designed for ■■ VirusScan Enterprise for Linux advantages, it poses security risks to your infrastructure. today’s fast-moving, highly adaptive small and mid-sized businesses and global enterprises. software uses McAfee ePO Unprotected Linux systems may act as carriers, allowing software for managing security viruses and malware intended to disrupt non-Linux Always-On Protection policies and creating detailed operating systems to move throughout the network. coverage and infection reports. VirusScan Enterprise for Linux software is always on the Even after an initial outbreak has been contained, ■■ Updates are automatic and do not lookout for new malware and makes regular updates to malware may still be able to execute its payload and require a server restart, ensuring protect your Linux systems against the latest threats. infect the entire network. hassle-free, up-to-date protection. In addition, on-access scanning without kernel modules You don’t have to compromise your security because saves time and effort when your IT team rolls out new you are using multiple platforms to run your business. Linux distributions. Protect your Linux systems with advanced anti-malware

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McAfee offers industry-leading protection for your Linux Key Features Specifications systems: ■■ Always-on, on-access scanning: VirusScan These are minimum system ■■ Enterprise for Linux software provides continuous, Heuristic scanning: Behavior-based rules identify and requirements. Actual requirements on-access anti-malware protection for Linux against block new variants and unknown threats, without the will vary depending on the nature of need to download a patch. malware and other threats. your environment. ■■ Heuristic scanning: McAfee scanning technology ■■ Archive scanning: Detects and blocks viruses hidden All platforms ■■ Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 within archived files includes heuristic scanning, which uses behavior- based rules to identify and block new variants of (minimum) ■■ Cross-platform protection: Blocks Windows malware malware without needing to download a signature. Supported processors so it’s not transmitted through the Linux environment ■■ x86 architecture-based ■■ Archive scanning: While other anti-malware products processor Enhanced Enterprise Management and are fooled by viruses hidden within archived files, the ■■ Intel x64 architecture-based processor Reporting McAfee archive scanning function detects and blocks that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) VirusScan Enterprise for Linux software integrates with such threats, providing more complete anti-malware ■■ protection for Linux. AMD x64 architecture-based McAfee ePO software, the industry’s leading scalable, processor with AMD 64-bit technology web-based tool for managing and enforcing anti- ■■ Automatic updating: By automating the update Supported operating systems malware protection and policies. McAfee ePO software process, McAfee frees up IT resources and ensures (32-bit/64-bit) provides comprehensive policy management, detailed that the most current updates are always in place. ■■ Red Hat Enterprise 5, 6, and 7 graphical reporting, and software deployment for Updates are done behind the scenes and do not ■■ SuSE Linux Enterprise Server/ the Linux, Windows, and Mac clients on your network require a system reboot. Desktop 10, 11, and 12 ■■ Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for improved security visibility across your entire ■ ■ Cross-platform protection: VirusScan Enterprise and 11 infrastructure. for Linux software is designed to meet real-world ■■ Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, Secure Your Linux Servers needs, including heterogeneous system environments. and 14.04 The superior anti-malware protection of VirusScan ■■ CentOS 5, 6, and 7 Your server infrastructure is critical to your business, so ■■ Enterprise for Linux software is effective against Oracle Linux 5, 6, and 7 (Both Red it is imperative to protect these servers from malicious Hat compatible and Unbreakable various types of Windows malware that try to pass threats like viruses, spyware, Trojans and others. Enterprise Kernel) through to a Linux system. ■■ VirusScan Enterprise for Linux software offers real-time Amazon Linux 3.2 Kernels and above ■■ Support for public clouds, such as protection, low processing overhead, and support for Amazon EC2 most common Linux distributions. VirusScan Enterprise Supported browsers for Linux software also provides a kernel-scanning cache ■■ Internet Explorer

to ensure that processing power is not wasted. ■ ■ Mozilla Firefox ■■ Konqueror

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■■ Enterprise management and reporting: The ■■ Runtime kernel module: Automatic support for the Learn More software can be centrally managed from a single latest distribution saves both time and effort. On- console with the McAfee ePO platform: one of the access scanning without kernel modules for kernels Visit http://www.mcafee.com/us/ only truly scalable security management and reporting 2.6.38 with fanotify ensures Linux is always protected products/virusscan-enterprise- platforms available today—enabling you to manage even after kernel updates. for-linux.aspx to learn more or to download a free trial. your entire endpoint security.

■■ Kernel module versioning: On-access scanning on new kernels without the need to recompile modules saves you time and effort when rolling out new Linux kernels.

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