File Reputation Services checks the reputation
of each file against an extensive in-the-cloud database. Since the
malware information is stored in the cloud, it is available instantly
to all users. High performance content delivery networks and local
caching servers ensure minimum latency during the checking process. The
cloud-client architecture offers more immediate protection and eliminates the
burden of pattern deployment besides significantly reducing the
overall client footprint.
Security Agents must be in smart scan mode to use File Reputation
Services. These agents are referred to as smart scan agents in
this document. Agents that are not in smart scan mode do not use
File Reputation Services and are called conventional scan agents. Worry-Free Business
Security administrators
can configure all or several agents to be in smart scan mode.