Scan Technology Parent topic

IMSS allows you to select the level of malware detection appropriate for your company's security policy by configuring the scan engine.
The following table outlines the scanning technology available in IMSS.

Scan Technology

Scan Technology
Description
Virus Scan Engine
The Virus Scan Engine employs basic pattern matching and heuristic scanning technology to identify threats.
Advanced Threat Scan Engine (ATSE)
ATSE performs aggressive scanning to check for less conventional threats such as document exploits. By enhancing the features of the Virus Scan Engine, ATSE detects possible advanced threats that can be sent to Deep Discovery Advisor for further analysis.
Note
Note
Deep Discovery Advisor is a separately licensed product. IMSS integrates with the Virtual Analyzer in Deep Discovery Advisor.