Summary

GFI MailSecurity offers high level email security with its multi-tiered protection, multiple virus engines, email exploit engine, Trojan engine, and more.

Detailed Features:

Email content checking/filtering
Using GFI MailSecurity's powerful content checking rules engine, you can configure rule sets based on user and file type that allow you to quarantine potentially dangerous content and attachments for administrator approval. All executable attachments can be quarantined for administrator review before they are distributed to the user.

GFI MailSecurity also scans for offensive content and information leaks, for example, an employee emailing a database. You can also choose to delete attachments like .mp3 or .mpg files. View screenshot

Virus checking with multiple virus scanning engines
GFI MailSecurity is virus engine independent, supporting multiple virus engines operating simultaneously. GFI's "best of breed" Exchange message scanning technology can be combined with one or more "best of breed" anti-virus engines, giving you much greater security. Because each anti-virus engine has its strengths and weaknesses, multiple virus engines complement each other to provide higher levels of security. Note: In some countries/industries, it will become a legal requirement to scan your mail with multiple virus scanners.

Trojan and executable analyzer
The GFI MailSecurity Trojan & Executable Scanner detects unknown malicious executables (for example, Trojans) by analyzing what an executable does. Trojans are dangerous as they can enter a victim’s computer undetected, granting an attacker unrestricted access to the data stored on that computer. Anti-virus software will NOT catch unknown Trojans because it is signature-based. The Trojan & Executable Scanner takes a different approach by using built-in intelligence to rate an executable's risk level. It does this by disassembling the executable, detecting in real time what it might do, and comparing its actions to a database of malicious actions. The scanner then quarantines any executables that perform suspicious activities, such as accessing a modem, making network connections or accessing the address book.

Norman Virus Control & BitDefender virus engines are included
GFI MailSecurity is bundled with Norman Virus Control and BitDefender. Norman Virus Control is an industrial strength virus engine that has received the 100% Virus Bulletin award 16 times running. It also has ICSA and Checkmark certification. BitDefender is a very fast and flexible virus engine that excels in the number of formats it can recognize and scan. BitDefender is ICSA certified and has won the 100% Virus Bulletin award and the European Information Technologies Prize 2002. GFI MailSecurity automatically checks and updates the Norman Virus Control and BitDefender definition files as they become available. The GFI MailSecurity price includes updates for one year. View screenshot

Kaspersky and McAfee virus engines optional
To achieve even greater security, users can add the Kaspersky and/or McAfee virus engines as a third or fourth anti-virus engine or as a replacement to one of the other engines. Kaspersky Anti-Virus is ICSA-certified and is well known for the unsurpassed depth of its object scanning, the high rate at which new virus signatures are released, and its unique heuristic technology that effectively neutralizes unknown viruses. The McAfee virus engine is particularly strong at detecting non-virus attacks such as rogue ActiveX controls. Click here for pricing!

Server-based anti-spam
GFI MailSecurity's companion product, GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP offers spam protection at server level and eliminates the need to install and update anti-spam software on each desktop. GFI MailEssentials includes a number of effective methods to virtually eliminate spam from your network. GFI MailEssentials also provides disclaimers, mail archiving, Internet mail reporting, server-based auto replies and POP3 downloading. GFI MailEssentials integrates seamlessly with GFI MailSecurity and both are available as a bundle. Click here for more information!

Email exploit detection engine
The email exploit detection engine builds on GFI's leading research on email exploits, and safeguards you from future email viruses and attacks that use known application or operating system exploits. For example, GFI MailSecurity would have protected you against the Nimda and Klez viruses when they first emerged without needing any updates, because these viruses use known exploits. GFI SecurityLabs regularly finds new email exploits, and these are automatically downloaded by GFI MailSecurity. GFI MailSecurity is the only email security product to detect email exploits. View screenshot

Automatic removal of HTML scripts
The advent of HTML email has made it possible for hackers/virus writers to trigger commands by embedding them in HTML mail. GFI MailSecurity checks for script code in the email message body and disables these commands before sending the "cleaned" HTML mail to the recipient. GFI MailSecurity is the only product to protect you from potentially malicious HTML email using a GFI patented process, safeguarding you from HTML viruses and attacks launched via HTML email.

Approve/reject quarantined mail using the moderator client, email client or web-based moderator
GFI MailSecurity provides several options for moderating quarantined mail. The moderator client gives you a familiar Windows interface for approving/rejecting email. The web-based moderator allows you to approve/reject emails from anywhere on your network. Alternatively, GFI MailSecurity can also forward quarantined mails to an email address, enabling you to use a public folder to distribute the quarantined items to multiple administrators. View screenshot

Seamless integration with Exchange Server 2000/2003 through VS API
GFI MailSecurity for Exchange can use Exchange 2000/2003's Virus Scanning API (VS API) to scan internal mail and prevent internal virus outbreaks. This API is implemented at a very low level in the Exchange store. This allows GFI MailSecurity to run with high performance and guarantees that each message is scanned before any client can access a message or attachment. GFI MailSecurity can therefore also scan internal mail, as well as inbound and outbound mail. GFI MailSecurity supports:

• Native MIME/MAPI content scanning
• Proactive & enhanced background scanning
• Priority-based queuing & multithreaded queue processing
• Per-messaging database configuration options
• Event logging & performance monitor counters.

Deploy both SMTP gateway and VS API mode
GFI MailSecurity allows you to deploy both the SMTP gateway version and the VS API version simultaneously. This way, you can block dangerous attachments at gateway level, without hindering the internal exchange of attachments. The VS API version can be used to control internal virus outbreaks and detect internal users attempting to attack other users via email exploits.

Checkmark & ICSA certified
GFI MailSecurity holds Checkmark certification from West Coast Labs and ICSA certification from TruSecure.

Great value
GFI MailSecurity is the most cost-effective content checking and anti-virus product available. The standard license includes a full year of anti-virus updates, as well as three months of free, unlimited support. The cost of anti-virus updates in the second year is minimal as well, approx. 15% of the purchase price, depending on the amount of users you have.

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