PowerTech AV Automatically Detects Ransomware Activity
Summary
PowerTech Antivirus, which formerly carried the Stand Guard Anti-Virus label, was originally developed by Bytware to detect and prevent viruses from infecting the IFS on IBM i. The software, which HelpSystems obtained in a 2008 acquisition, uses an IBM i port of McAfee’s Anti-Malware Engine, which is kept up to date on the latest malware circulating in the wild. With the launch of Powertech AV version 8.05 earlier this year, HelpSystems bolstered the ransomware functionality with a couple of key capabilities. The software gives customers the option to specify the sensitivity of the detection engine on a scale of 1 to 100, where 1 is the least strict and 100 is completely locked down, according to Sandi Moore, principal security consultant with HelpSystems. “This gives us a little extra leg up where we’re able to detect activity that’s coming from an external source.” For more information on the new features, check out the release notes for PowerTech AV.
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