Key Features and Benefits Parent topic

OfficeScan provides the following features and benefits.

Key Features and Benefits

Feature
Benefits
Plug-in Manager and Plug-in Solutions
Plug-in Manager facilitates the installation, deployment, and management of plug-in solutions.
Administrators can install two kinds of plug-in solutions:
  • Plug-in programs
  • Native OfficeScan features
Security Risk Protection
OfficeScan protects computers from security risks by scanning files and then performing a specific action for each security risk detected. An overwhelming number of security risks detected over a short period of time signals an outbreak. To contain outbreaks, OfficeScan enforces outbreak prevention policies and isolates infected computers until they are completely risk-free.
OfficeScan uses smart scan to make the scanning process more efficient. This technology works by off-loading a large number of signatures previously stored on the local endpoint to Smart Protection Sources. Using this approach, the system and network impact of the ever-increasing volume of signature updates to endpoint systems is significantly reduced.
Damage Cleanup Services
Damage Cleanup Services™ cleans computers of file-based and network viruses, and virus and worm remnants (Trojans, registry entries, viral files) through a fully-automated process. To address the threats and nuisances posed by Trojans, Damage Cleanup Services does the following:
  • Detects and removes live Trojans
  • Kills processes that Trojans create
  • Repairs system files that Trojans modify
  • Deletes files and applications that Trojans drop
Web Reputation
Web reputation technology proactively protects agent computers within or outside the corporate network from malicious and potentially dangerous websites. Web reputation breaks the infection chain and prevents downloading of malicious code.
OfficeScan Firewall
The OfficeScan firewall protects agents and servers on the network using stateful inspections and high performance network virus scans.
Data Loss Prevention
Data Loss Prevention safeguards an organization’s digital assets against accidental or deliberate leakage. Data Loss Prevention allows administrators to:
  • Identify the digital assets to protect
  • Create policies that limit or prevent the transmission of digital assets through common transmission channels, such as email messages and external devices
  • Enforce compliance to established privacy standards
Device Control
Device Control regulates access to external storage devices and network resources connected to computers. Device Control helps prevent data loss and leakage and, combined with file scanning, helps guard against security risks.
Behavior Monitoring
Behavior Monitoring constantly monitors agents for unusual modifications to the operating system or on installed software.