Email content/exploit checking & anti-virus. GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP Provides email content checking, exploit detection, threats analysis and.

Email content/exploit checking & anti-virus

GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP

Provides email content checking, exploit detection, threats analysis and anti-virus and removes all types of email-borne threats before they can affect your email users.

The rise of email security threats…

In 2003, email viruses, worms and Trojans caused worldwide damages worth US$ 55 billion.

– Reuters, January 2004

The number of email attacks between January and June 2003 exceeded 70,000 which is about twice the rate for 2002.

– Reuters, January 2004

Research carried out by Hewlett-Packard shows that the signature update approach is fundamentally flawed, because worms can spread faster than anti-virus signature updates can be distributed.

– The Register, September 2003

“I know that some of you think a virus scanner is the answer, but I don’t trust them. Many virus scanners were woefully slow to react when the ILOVEYOU, AnnaKournikova, or Sircam worms appeared.”

– Mark Minasi, Windows 2000 Magazine, August 2001

Why choose GFI MailSecurity for protection?

These are some of the key reasons why GFI MailSecurity is the ideal choice to protect against email viruses, Trojans and malware:

Multiple virus engines guarantee higher detection rate and faster response

Unique Trojan & Executable Scanner detects malicious executables without the need for virus updates - MyDoom was detected immediately!

Exploit shield & HTML threats engine to disable email exploits & HTML scripts

Unbeatable price: $350 (25), $999 (100) and $3999 (UNL) mailboxes.

Why you need multiple virus scanning engines

The response time of a virus vendor to a new virus outbreak is critically important (i.e. the time it takes to update and deploy the virus signature files), as a virus could reak havoc in a matter of hours from its release. No single virus vendor is always the fastest, so by having three virus engines your chances of getting network protection on time increases threefold! You won't have to risk relying on a single vendor to be the fastest each time, but instead hedge your bets on three or more anti-virus vendors.

See this white paper for more information.

Why you need an email exploit shield

An exploit uses known vulnerabilities in applications or operating systems to execute a program/code or circumvent security measures.  An email exploit is an exploit embedded in an email that can be executed on the recipient’s machine when a user opens or receives an email. The email exploit shield identifies emails that contain exploits.  Examples of viruses that used exploits are the Nimda, BadTrans.B and Klez viruses, which all use the same exploit to propagate. An email exploit detection engine recognizes the exploit used and can block all worms immediately and automatically, without the need for updates.

See this white paper for more information.

Why you need a Trojan and executable scanner

Because anti-virus software is signature-based, it can only detect known viruses and Trojans. It is therefore unable to detect new viruses or one-off Trojans as soon as they are released. GFI MailSecurity’s Trojan and Executable Scanner takes a different approach, it can detect unknown viruses and Trojans before they enter the network - and before anti-virus engine vendors have issued signatures against them.  For example, in the January 2004 MyDoom outbreak, GFI’s Trojan and executable scanner blocked Mydoom before virus vendors had issued an update against it.

See this white paper for more information.

Why you need an HTML threats engine

HTML mail has become very popular, however it can include scripts and Active Content, which can allow programs or code to be executed on the client machine.

GFI's patented HTML threats engine disables scripts and active content in HTML mail, without affecting formatting or images.

See this white paper for more information.

GFI MailSecurity can be deployed in 3 ways:

1. In SMTP gateway mode as a mail relay server (email firewall). In this mode it integrates with IIS 5 for unparalleled speed and scalability.

2. In VS API mode on Exchange 2000/2003 – scanning message stores. GFI MailSecurity is the only content checking product that supports Exchange 2000/2003 VS API. VS API is recommended/required by Microsoft!

3. Both at the gateway level and on Exchange 2000/2003 for top security.

Configuring email content security

With GFI MailSecurity, you can configure multiple content checking and file checking rules.

You can create multiple content checking rules, allowing you to set different policies for different keywords, file types and users.

GFI MailSecurityconfiguration

Creating a content checking rule

You can create new content checking rules and specify what to check for in the subject or body of an email.

1. Enter keywords tocontent check thebody of the email

Creating a content checking rule

Now specify what to do with the email and who to apply the rule to.

2. Quarantine, deleteor move email

3. Optionally notifythe user and/or

log the occurrence

Creating a content checking rule

GFI MailSecurity integrates with Active Directory enabling you to set user-based rules.

Apply the contentchecking rule to one

or more users

Attachment checking

You can create attachment checking rules in the same way as content checking rules.

Specify whatattachment types

to check

Moderating email

Once an email is quarantined, it must be approved or rejected.

This is done using the moderator client or an email client.

You can distribute the administrative load to multiple admins using a public folder.

Use the moderator client OR approve/reject via your email client

Virus checking with multiple virus scanning engines

GFI MailSecurity is virus engine independent - it includes multiple virus engines, providing much greater security.

Both the Norman Virus Control & BitDefender virus engines are included. The McAfee and/or Kaspersky virus engine can be purchased as an optional 3rd/4th engine.

The Norman virus engine is 16-time winner of the 100% Virus Bulletin award. BitDefender is ICSA certified.

Virus checking configuration

GFI MailSecurity supports automatic updating of signature files.

Click here to activatevirus scanning

Here you can choose toautomatically remove

all Office macros

The email exploit engine

GFI MailSecurity’s 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. 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.

Exploit engineconfiguration

The Trojan and executable scanner

GFI MailSecurity includes an advanced Trojan and executable scanner. This can analyze what an executable does, and quarantine any executables that perform suspicious activities. This way, potentially dangerous, unknown or one-off Trojans can be detected before they enter your network.

GFI MailSecurity: Excellent value

GFI MailSecurity is the market leading content checking solution with over 30,000 servers installed worldwide.

It offers unmatched value for money. GFI pricing is 70% lower than competitor prices:

No. of users 50 250 1,000

Major Competitor 1 $1,234 $4,873 $11,695

Major Competitor 2 $1,900 $9,500 $38,000

GFI MailSecurity $550 $1,699 $3,499

Test if your email system is vulnerable to email threats!

Is your email system vulnerable to email viruses, exploits & attacks?

Find out today using GFI’s test page: http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/

Here, you can check whether your email system is secure against threats such as emails containing infected attachments, emails with malformed MIME headers, HTML mails with embedded scripts & more.

What our customers say

“GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP was flawless in installation and the software itself is actually better than some of the ‘major’ players that I have been evaluating. I did have a chance to fully test it this weekend as the SoBig worm flooded our servers: GFI MailSecurity stopped every single message and has performed to higher levels than I expected.”– Michael McKinnon, Director of Technical Operations - Equita Financial Services,

Texas, USA

“We’ve used GFI MailSecurity for Exchange now for over two years. During this time we’ve never had a virus although many have been caught by GFI MailSecurity’s screening of our email. Administration is easy and fast. We feel very protected using GFI MailSecurity.”

– Paula Chesbrough S.V.P. - Eagle Bank, MA, USA

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Customer list

Many leading companies have chosen GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP; here are just a few:

NASAUS NavyUSAFPerotsystemsIBMEuropean Central BankMG Rover Group LtdPeugeotToyota & many more!

More information and downloads

Download your FREE eval copy of GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP

For white papers on email exploits, content checking, anti-virus, anti-Trojans and other email security issues click here

About GFI

GFI has five offices in the US, UK, Germany, Australia and Malta, and has aworldwide network of distributors.

GFI is the developer of the market leading GFI FAXmaker, GFI MailSecurity,GFI MailEssentials, GFI Network Server Monitor and GFI LANguard product ranges.

GFI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and has won the Microsoft Fusion2000 (GEM) Packaged Application Partner of the Year award.

For further information, please visit our website.

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