Malware Defense for IBM i
The recent rise in malware and ransomware attacks has thrown a spotlight on the need to protect servers—including Power Systems servers running IBM i—from malicious programs. Powertech Antivirus for IBM i is a scanning solution built for IBM i to provide the security, stability and reliability modern organizations need.
IBM i includes built-in functionality to support native anti-virus scanning, but the platform doesn’t contain a scan engine. As the only commercial anti-virus scan engine native to IBM i, Powertech Antivirus fills that gap. By integrating seamlessly with the IBM i operating system Powertech Antivirus eliminates many of the problems that can be introduced by scan engines that don’t run natively on IBM i.
No OS can afford to be unprotected. IBM i is typically used for critical data and applications. This means the threat of viruses, malware, and ransomware pose a significant risk to your organization. Powertech Antivirus is designed is designed to provide the level of protection your Power Systems servers need.
Behavior-Based Anti-Ransomware Technology Made for IBM i
Attacks on IBM i environments are no longer a matter of “if” but “when”. The increased interconnectedness of the IBM i along with common security mistakes like sharing IFS directories and maintaining overprivileged users have made the IBM i vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Powertech Antivrus for IBM i is your safeguard against these devastating intrusions.
The software analyzes the behaviors of users across your environment in real-time so that – if Powertech Antivirus deems a sequence of actions to be malicious – the user performing the action will be blocked before they can cause any serious damage. Watch this video to see for yourself how Powertech Antivirus IBM i’s anti-ransomware technology can secure your system against today’s greatest digital threat.
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Powertech Antivirus for IBM i
Designed specifically for the file systems used by IBM i, Powertech Antivirus provides native file system scanning allowing you to scan the operating system’s structures not found on other platforms, such as recursive links, in order to uncover viruses and malicious code wherever they may be found. In addition to understanding recursive links, Powertech Antivirus for IBM i allows you to scan IBM i objects for modified digital signatures (a sign of tampering).
I’m very happy with the simplicity and the effectiveness of Powertech Antivirus. Fortra has great people and the support is second to none. The product is very easy to install, very easy to comprehend, and very easy to maintain. There was no reason to consider any other options.
Ron Smith, The COMP Performance Group
Key Features
Native File System Scanning for IBM i Systems
Eliminate Performance Issues
Enhanced Ransomware Protection
Advanced Heuristic Analysis
Flexible Scanning Options
Partition Scanning
Object Integrity Scanning
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