Exchange Server 2007 Partners: Antivirus, Antispam

F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. We want to be the most reliable provider of security services in the market. One way to demonstrate this is the speed of our response. According to independent studies in 2004, 2005 and 2006 our response time to new threats is significantly faster than our major competitors. Our award-winning solutions are available for workstations, gateways, servers and mobile phones. They include antivirus and desktop firewall with intrusion prevention, antispam and antispyware solutions, as well as network control solutions for Internet Service Providers. Founded in 1988, F-Secure has been listed on the Helsinki Exchanges since 1999, and has been consistently growing faster than all its publicly listed competitors. F-Secure headquarters are in Helsinki, Finland, and we have regional offices around the world. F-Secure protection is also available as a service through major ISPs, such as France Telecom, TeliaSonera, PCCW and Charter Communications. F-Secure is the global market leader in mobile phone protection provided through mobile operators, such as T-Mobile and Swisscom and mobile handset manufacturers such as Nokia. The latest real-time virus threat scenario news are available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/.

GFI MailEssentials is a server based anti-spam, anti-phishing and email management solution for Exchange & SMTP servers. Advanced spam detection technology capturing 98% of spam and phishing emails, whilst minimizing false positives. Also adds disclaimers, email archiving/reporting, auto replies, POP3 downloading and more. GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP is an email security tool protecting against viruses, exploits and trojans. With five multiple virus scanning engines, GFI MailSecurity is the only solution to offer ten layers of email security, for maximum protection.

Extensible Messaging Platform ( EMP ) is an email content firewall for Microsoft Exchange Server. It leverages an advanced tiered filtering methodology, to protect your organization against SPAM, e-mail borne viruses, phishing and other objectionable content. EMP offers true quarantined message isolation, so there is no risk of infection, due to using Outlook to view suspect messages. Other unique features include the ability to white list and route email based on message content. A full-feature time-limited trial is available for evaluation, which includes full technical support.

Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 protects users of Microsoft Exchange servers on a corporate network from malicious programs and spam. The product is a modular solution. The Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules are installed selectively, depending on the configuration of the protection system and Exchange Server roles. The Anti-Virus module can be installed and runs on Edge, Hub, and Mailbox Exchange Server roles. It provides antivirus scanning of incoming and outgoing messages, as well as messages stored in mailboxes and public folders on the server. The module is based on the Kaspersky Anti-Virus Engine. Depending on the type of antivirus database used, the solution can protect not only against viruses, but also against other threats, including potentially hostile programs. The Anti-Spam module can be installed and runs on Edge and Hub Exchange Server roles. The application scans all messages transferred to the Exchange Server via the SMTP protocol for spam attributes, filtering messages on the basis of their formal attributes (email and IP addresses, message sizes, and message headers), and analyzing message content and attachments using intelligent technologies, including graphical signatures that help detect spam in the form of images. The outbreak prevention system not only provides notifications of mass virus and spam mailings, but also automatically performs actions required to prevent escalation of the problem. The application enables administrators to “fine-tune” its parameters depending on the corporate security policy and hardware capabilities, including detection of standard or extended threats, adjustment of the application’s performance depending on the message traffic, exclusion of certain file types from scanning, etc.

PureMessage for Windows/Exchange provides integrated SMTP gateway and information store protection from spam, phishing, viruses and spyware. It scans all inbound, outbound and internal email messages and includes Behavioural Genotype Protection to stop new or unknown email-borne threats. The latest virus detection files and new spam rules are downloaded automatically from SophosLabs. A searchable central quarantine for administrators and intuitive web-based end user quarantine provides a flexible email quarantine solution. PureMessage has been certified for Windows 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition.

Symantec™ Mail Security for Exchange Server provides high-performance, integrated mail protection against virus threats, spam, and security risks, and enforces company content policies on Exchange Server 2007. Symantec™ Premium AntiSpam can be added to provide extremely accurate spam detection without additional administration, installation, or hardware by simply purchasing and installing a license key. Protection against spyware and adware helps further mitigate security risks. Symantec antivirus technology defends against new and known viruses and security risks. Attachment and subject line blocking capabilities and support for hourly definition updates enable hour-zero responses against emerging threats. Mass-Mailer Cleanup eliminates messages from mass mailer/worm sources. With integrated LiveUpdate™ and Rapid Release functionality, virus definitions can be deployed enterprise-wide without stopping scan services or incurring server downtime. Basic spam tools include heuristics-based detection, custom filtering rules, and real-time blacklists and Whitelisting. By purchasing and installing a license key, a Symantec™ Premium AntiSpam subscription can be integrated to provide extremely accurate spam detection without additional administration, installation, or hardware. Symantec Premium AntiSpam leverages multiple filtering technologies, including spam signatures, heuristics, reputation filters, language identification, and proprietary methods, resulting in high detection rates of over 97% and the industry’s highest accuracy rate against false positives (99.9999%*). Automatic updates occur every 5-10 minutes. User- and group-based policy enforcement rules allow creation of both targeted rules and exceptions to global rules. Rules can also filter content within most file types and block files based on true file type (not just file extension). Symantec also provides an AV solution for SharePoint Portal Server, Live Communication Server and ISA Server.

Symprex offers a number of software add-on solutions for Exchange Server to improve administration, compliance and collaboration. Our products cover areas such as spam filtering, automatic signatures and disclaimers on all e-mails merged with contact information from Active Directory, folder permissions management and reporting on mailboxes and public folders, managing out-of-office settings and messages for users and groups, configuring auto-archiving for all users, group calendaring and resource booking for Outlook and OWA, and more. For an overview of all the Symprex software solutions, and for more information, please visit Symprex.com. Symprex focuses on developing, selling and supporting its own add-on solutions for Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. Symprex is a Microsoft Certified Partner and is one of the world's leading providers of add-on solutions for Outlook and Exchange.

ScanMail for Exchange is the leading enterprise-class solution running directly on the mail server to stop malware within email and attachments. The solution’s performance optimized platform features, seamless integration with Microsoft Exchange 2007 and native EMT64 support ensure minimal impact on email systems and staff—differentiating ScanMail for Exchange from other established mail server security products. Customers benefit from the highly effective protection of a single, proven anti-virus scan engine (with the option to add mature anti-spam and content filtering capabilities) backed by the deep threat expertise of TrendLabs- more than 700 researchers, in 6 dedicated global locations, providing enterprise security for more than 17 years. Plus, the ability to run in x64-bit mode allows organizations to take advantage of the full performance gains, and cost savings, offered by Exchange 2007. At the same time, administrators should expect to leverage new features such as: Microsoft System Management Server support for silent installation, integration with Microsoft Operations Manager for a single, robust view of a secure Exchange infrastructure; intelligent, optimized deployment based on Exchange server role; full Microsoft cluster support for secure and simple disaster recovery; and more. Finally, intuitive central management of ScanMail for Exchange will be available- even when deployed in hybrid Exchange environments, such as those running both Exchange 2007 and 2003 during a staged migration.

Trinity Consulting typically implements a defense-in-depth strategy using multiple server-side virus engines and anti-spam tools in conjunction with desktop-based virus and spy-ware protection. The exact product mix is determined using a solid understanding of your environment along with your existing vendor relationships. These technologies tightly integrate with your existing messaging servers and file system components to provide comprehensive protection. They may also couple with your firewalls and packet inspection software to provide additional protection. Our Defense-in-depth Technological Strategies Seminar provides insight into the vast number of technical-based and social engineering avenues for fraud and educates users in avoiding the gap that technology cannot always cover.