BitDefender for Samba Linux File Servers Receives Virus Bulletin 100% Certification.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. -- BitDefender(R), an award-winning provider of antivirus software See antivirus program. (tool) antivirus software - Programs to detect and remove computer viruses. The simplest kind scans executable files and boot blocks for a list of known viruses. and data security solutions, today announced that BitDefender for Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. File Servers was awarded a VB100% certificate from Virus Bulletin for its ability to detect 100% of the viruses on the WildList. Tested by Virus Bulletin on a Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. 9 system, BitDefender's powerful security solution was proven once again to be one of the most secure solutions available for Samba file servers. BitDefender for Samba Linux File Servers is a secure content inspection solution which provides antivirus protection at the samba share level, scanning all accessed files (read and/or written) for known and unknown malware (MALicious softWARE) Software designed to destroy, aggravate and otherwise make life unhappy. See crimeware, virus, worm, logic bomb, macro virus and Trojan. . The multi-platform virus detection technology incorporated into the BitDefender Engine offers real-time protection Real-time protection, on-access scanning, background guard, resident shield, autoprotect, and other synonyms refer to the automatic protection provided by most antivirus, antispyware, and other antimalware programs, which is arguably their most important against more than 90,000 Windows, DOS, Linux, Unix, macro viruses A virus that is written in a macro language and placed within a document. Viruses have to be "run" in order to do things. When the document is opened and the macro is executed, commands in the macro language do the destruction or the prank. Thankfully, most viruses are harmless. , and Trojans. This feature is particularly useful if the server is configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: with shared folders that are used by network clients running other operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . An extremely efficient internal cache technology is employed to increase on-access scanning speed. The VB100% certification has for years been recognized as one of the definitive guides for the performance of an antivirus product. The WildList Organization (http://www.wildlist.org) collects monthly virus reports from anti-virus experts around the world. The data from the reports is compiled to produce The WildList - a list of those viruses currently spreading throughout a diverse user population. A virus that is reported by two or more of the WildList reporters will appear in the top-half of the list and is deemed to be 'In the Wild'. Virus Bulletin magazine tests the leading antivirus solutions against the viruses which appear in the 'In the Wild' list. Only those antivirus solutions that achieve full protection from these latest viruses are considered for the VB100% certification. "We are very pleased at receiving yet another VB100% certification for BitDefender's security software," commented Alexandru Balan, BitDefender Product Marketing Manager. "In addition to validating the power of BitDefender's solutions to our customers, this industry recognition allows us to further strengthen our leadership position and continue our growth into new markets." Today, BitDefender is trusted by over 41 million users worldwide and offers the industry's most efficient line of anti-virus and data security defense. BitDefender has won countless awards for its flawless protection of both enterprise and personal computer use software. Currently, BitDefender is ranked as one of the top three data security software products in Europe and is continuing to grow and gain prestige globally. About BitDefender(R) BitDefender is a leading European provider of security solutions that satisfy the protection requirements of today's computing environment. The company offers one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of anti-virus and email security defense, setting new standards for timely threat detection and for simple installation, use and updates. BitDefender delivers effective threat management for over 41 million home and corporate users in more than 100 countries. BitDefender has offices in USA, Germany, Spain and Romania. Further information about BitDefender can be obtained by visiting: http://www.bitdefender.com. |
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