CA Anti-Virus r8.1 CA Anti-Virus r8.1 is the next generation in comprehensive anti-virus security forbusiness PCs, servers and PDAs. It combines proactive protection against malwarewith new, powerful management features that stop and remove malicious codebefore it enters your network, reducing system downtime.

Key Features at a Glance

• Comprehensive Scanning

• Bandwidth Savings Signature Updates

• Robust Reporting

• CA Security Advisor

• Certified by Industry Experts

What's New in r8.1

• Support for Non-Windows Platforms

• Support for Cisco NAC andMicrosoft NAP

• Additional Language Support

Managing Malware in YourExtended Enterprise Companies of all sizes want to improveand expand global information accesswhile preventing exposure to threats fromthe gateway to the various endpoints.However, new, combined-threat attacksare arriving daily in the form of spyware,and malware (e.g., viruses, worms,Trojans etc.). Left undetected, thesethreats can compromise a business'security, reduce productivity, andcompromise data integrity. All of theseattacks can disrupt service continuity,result in damage to the company'sreputation, affect the bottom line andpossibly precipitate regulatory action.

Viruses remain the leading threat to theenterprise and spyware has recently movedup to the number two concern. Viruscreators seek notoriety; spyware creatorsseek anonymity, to steal information andmoney as quietly as possible.

To manage today's malware and spywarechallenges efficiently and effectively,enterprises require a single,comprehensive threat managementsolution that assists with detection,

through removal and streamlinedmanagement capabilities. CA delivers onthis integrated threat management visionby offering CA Threat Manager, designedto minimize risks, system downtime andlost productivity.

When deployed in standalone mode, CAAnti-Virus r8.1 provides comprehensiveanti-virus security for business PCs,servers and PDAs. It combines proactiveprotection against malware with powerfulmanagement features that stop andremove malicious code before it entersyour network, reducing system downtimeand outbreak response costs. CA Anti-Virus eases administration by providing asingle web-based management consolefor managing any size heterogeneousenvironment to provide multilayeredprotection against a broad range of viralthreats. The management consoledisplays data in a dashboard format,providing a complete view of the anti-virus situation within your enterprise.

CA Anti-Virus has also been specificallydesigned and tested to integrate with CAAnti-Spyware to offer combined anti-virusand anti-spyware protection to meet theneeds of the enterprise. When deployed

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products installed on systems innetworks protected by Cisco NAC andMicrosoft NAP.

Superior Management. CA Anti-Virusprovides central, policy-basedmanagement across heterogeneousnetworks, provides timely and efficientsignature updates and offers astreamlined deployment process.Furthermore, it offers a competitiveuninstaller in situations where applicable.

• Central, Web-based ManagementConsole Across HeterogeneousNetworks. CA Anti-Virus provides acentral management console formultiplatform enterprise environments.This multiplatform support enablesenterprises to manage Windows,Macintosh (including Mac Intel OS X),NetWare and UNIX (Linux and Solaris)threat clients effectively from oneadministrative console. CA Anti-Virusprovides administrative controls tomanage any size threat environmentsaving time and resources.

being processed, but also restores aninfected system to a safe and securestate; thus offering complete virusscanning, detection and removalcapabilities.

• Flexible Anti-viral Defense for Any SizeEnterprise. The multitiered architectureand hierarchical organization of CAAnti-Virus provide deployment flexibilityand powerful scanning tools to administeranti-virus protection across yourenterprise - regardless of size.

• One-Step Virus Block. CA Anti-Virusoffers a one-step virus block featureallowing swift isolation of networks thatmay be experiencing a new virusoutbreak. File extensions can be addedto the blocked extension list denying allaccess to such files in situations wherenew, potential viruses are detected.

• Support for Cisco NAC and MicrosoftNAP. The CA Posture Plug-in for CiscoNAC and the CA System Health Agentfor Microsoft NAP discover importantsecurity posture information about CA

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in conjunction with CA Anti-Spyware r8.1as part of the CA Threat Manager r8.1solution, both products are managed fromthe same administration console anddeployed as a single agent to provideefficient, centrally-managed, multilayeredprotection against a broad range of viraland non-viral threats for the endpoint.

CA Anti-Virus can be purchased as astandalone product. CA Anti-Virus is alsocompatible with and complementary toother security initiatives, including CAHost-Based Intrusion Prevention System(CA HIPS), which blends stand-alonefirewall and intrusion detection andprevention capabilities to providecentralized proactive threat protection,and CA Secure Content Manager (CASCM), a single, unified gateway solutionthat safeguards enterprises from dataconfidentiality breaches, web andmessaging threats from a centralmanagement console.

Distinctive Features andFunctionalitiesTechnological Advances. To help yourenterprise respond to threats before theyimpact your business, CA Anti-Viruscontains features such as a central, web-based management console,comprehensive scanning, flexible anti-virusdefense, one-step virus block and support for Cisco NAC and Microsoft NAP.

• Central, Web-based Management.When CA Anti-Virus is installed as partof the CA Threat Manager r8.1 solution,it takes advantage of that product'sability to manage both CA Anti-Virusand Anti-Spyware from the sameconsole, as well as offering otheradvantages such as a single agent at the client level.

• Comprehensive Scanning. CA Anti-Virus offers comprehensive scanningthat allows applications to scan bootsectors and files for viruses. It not onlyremoves malicious content from data

Figure 1. CA Anti-Virus is centrally administered via a web-based console providingdashboard, policy management and reporting type information.

and Solaris) and NetWare. Additionally,CA Anti-Virus offers native support forMicrosoft 64-bit Windows for Intel andAMD platforms. CA Anti-Virus alsosupports Microsoft Exchange, LotusNotes, CVP Firewall, Microsoft ProxyServer, ISA Server and Network ApplianceNAS devices.

Established Platforms. CA continues tosupport Windows NT 4.0, Windows 9xand UNIX platforms.

• Emerging Platforms. CA is focused onproviding Linux client technology thatincludes real-time/scheduled scanningtechnologies with integratedmanagement graphical user interfaces(GUIs) for SuSE, Red Hat and Novell. CAsupports the latest versions of Linux.Additionally, CA provides a powerfuloffering of Macintosh support for OS Xclients and server platforms.

• Management Console Platforms. Youcan use Windows, UNIX, Linux andMacintosh platforms as the coreplatforms for managing all CA Anti-Virus clients.

• Bandwidth Savings Signature Updates.MicroDAT signature updates of lessthan 100KB in size help to ensure up-to-the-minute virus protection and theirsmall size speeds distribution withminimal impact on network traffic.When a signature distribution server isunavailable, anti-virus clientsautomatically look for and acquire thelatest signature from the next availabledesignated signature distribution server.This is beneficial for your users whotravel or take equipment home, as thereis an option to configure the CA Anti-Virus client to connect to the externalCA server when internal servers are notavailable.

• Ease-of-Installation and CompetitiveUninstaller. CA Anti-Virus includesreporting capabilities to identifywhether or not systems have CA Anti-Virus installed, providing an up-to-datelisting of systems that representpotential risks because they are notprotected. CA offers full support forUnicenter® Software Delivery andMicrosoft SMS for distributing CA Anti-Virus client. CA offers streamlinedinstallation technology to uninstall yourorganization's current anti-virussolution. CA Anti-Virus also providesregular updates to its competitiveuninstaller to help you removecompetitive anti-virus products,including Symantec, Trend Micro,McAfee and others.

• Efficient Agent Communications.Communications between the CA Anti-Virus agent and the web-basedmanagement console are initiated bythe agent. This allows the agent toregularly “phone home” to themanagement console where it reportsits status and obtains new policyconfiguration changes for proactivereal-time anti-virus management.

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Figure 2. The CA Anti-Virus agent provides scan results.

Robust Reporting. Your administratorsrequire timely, accurate and relevantinformation at the touch of a button. Theability to report on the state of securitywithin your organization is one of themost sought after solutions. CA Anti-Virus provides extensive, graphicalreporting capabilities to assist withmanaging virus activity.

• Integrated Reporting Engine. CA Anti-Virus provides seventy five differenttypes of graphical and detailed reports,including numerous top ten virusreports, signature exception lists, aswell as hourly, daily, weekly, monthlyand quarterly reports. It allows you toreport on a per-machine or per-userbasis. You can also generate a report onusers who have anti-virus installed andthose who do not. You can evendetermine the engine and signature fileversions for virtually every system inyour network.

Extensive Platform Coverage. CA Anti-Virus delivers the industry's mostextensive anti-virus protection platformfrom the PDA to Windows, Macintosh(including Mac Intel OS X), UNIX (Linux

CA Security Advisor. CA Anti-Virus isbacked by CA Security Advisor that hasserved as the trusted source of securitycontent to governments, enterprises,educational institutions and non-profitorganizations since 1987. CA's industry-leading security researchers, whocontinuously monitor new securitythreats and develop mitigationprocedures, staff the CA Security Advisor.Comprised of worldwide rapid responsecenters, CA Security Advisor providesaround-the-clock threat research andcontent development aggregatingsecurity data from over 400 sourcesusing a patent pending process forresearch, testing and validation of threats.

Certified by Industry Experts. The CASecurity Advisor has played a key role inhelping CA achieve internationallyrecognized detection and removalcertifications for CA Anti-Virus from ICSA Labs, West Coast Labs and Virus Bulletin. CA Anti-Virus consistentlyreceives the “100% Award” from VirusBulletin. CA has also received Checkmarkcertifications from West Coast Labs formalware detection and removal (Anti-Virus Level 1, Anti-Virus Level 2 andTrojan). CA Anti-Virus is ICSA Labs-certified for detecting and cleaning 100%of “in-the-wild” viruses.

What's New in 8.1• Enhanced CA Anti-Virus r8.1 Support

for Non-Windows Platforms.Enhancements made in CA Anti-Virusr8 that were originally made available toWindows platforms are now available

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for UNIX (Including Solaris, Linux) andMacintosh platforms (including MacIntel OS X). These enhancementsinclude, full support of the CA ThreatManagement Server/Console,management of Windows and CA Anti-Spyware clients.

• Support for Cisco NAC and MicrosoftNAP. The CA Posture Plug-in for CiscoNAC and the CA System Health Agent forMicrosoft NAP discover important securityposture information about CA productsinstalled on systems in networks protectedby Cisco NAC and Microsoft NAP.

• Additional Language Support. Inaddition to supporting English, French,Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese,CA Anti-Virus now supports BrazilianPortuguese, Traditional Chinese andSimplified Chinese1.

Supported EnvironmentsCA Anti-Virus supports the followingplatforms:• Microsoft: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0

SP6a, 2000, XP (32/64-bit), Server2003 (32/64-bit), as well as MicrosoftExchange 2000 and 2003

• Linux (32-bit): Red Hat Enterprise Linux3 and greater, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server8 and greater, SuSE 9.0 and greater

• UNIX: Sun Solaris 8 and greater; HP-UX11.0 and 11.11

• Novell: NetWare 5.1 and greater• Citrix Presentation Server 4 for Windows• Lotus: Notes/Domino 4.6.2 and greater• Network Appliance NAS Devices:

Filer Appliance

• Cisco NAC and Microsoft NAP Supportfor Windows

• Apple: Macintosh OS X 10.3 and greaterfor Power PC; Macintosh OS X 10.4 andgreater for Intel

• Gateway: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0,2000, XP, 2003 and Red Hat Linux

• Gateway Plug-In: Microsoft ISA Server;Apache; CVP

• PDAs: Palm, Microsoft Windows Mobile2002/2003/2005, MicrosoftSmartphone 2005 and Pocket PC 2003

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1 All languages not available on all Platforms