Sophos Anti-Virus for OpenVMS

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Sophos Anti-Virus for OpenVMS is virus detection and disinfection software for OpenVMS VAX and AXP systems running PATHWORKS. It checks files on local hard disks, floppy disks and networks for the presence of viruses. It operates in on-demand mode and provides server based on-access scanning of Internet downloads, email attachments and Groupware. Its unique architecture intelligently determines which files need to be virus checked, maximising user transparency and minimising performance overhead. Flexible configuration options mean that Sophos Anti-Virus can make the most efficient use of workstation and network resources.

How it works

Sophos Anti-Virus for OpenVMS has two components:

VSWEEP provides on-demand virus checking of DOS files held on an OpenVMS system under PATHWORKS File Services, including those in FAT container files or Disk Services.
InterCheck provides server based on-access virus checking for connected workstations.

Infected files can be deleted.

Infected documents can be disinfected.

Viruses found on client workstations can be dealt with using the version of SWEEP specific to their operating system. Alternatively, they can use SWEEP for DOS/Windows 3.1x.

Features

Is updated twelve times a year, and urgent interim updates can be downloaded or, on request, be received via fax or email.
Easily detects polymorphic viruses using Sophos's advanced Virus Description Language (VDL) and a built in code emulator.
Detects and disinfects Microsoft Word, Excel and Office 97 macro viruses.
Does not involve DOS in the scanning process, so is not susceptible to the stealth techniques used by some viruses.
Features an `immediate mode' which allows checking on demand.
Ensures total security by providing automatic centralised reporting of every virus incident.
Offers OpenVMS managers centralised control over and notification of virus detection.
Can be scheduled to scan as a normal OpenVMS job, and configured to run continuously.
Offers on-screen expert help as part of the CD on which the software is delivered.
Provides as part of the OpenVMS corporate licence Sophos Anti-Virus for OpenVMS servers and all workstations which access them.

Technical details

Product name	Sophos Anti-Virus for OpenVMS.
Function	Scanning file servers for known viruses and providing server based scanning of individual workstations.
Mode of operation	Interactive, batch-driven or detached.
On-access scanning	InterCheck technology provides server based on-access scanning.
Updates	12 per year, sent by post at the beginning of each month, or available for download.
Virus alerts	Network managers can be automatically notified by a network message to specified users or machines, by VMS Mail or by InterCheck log messages. In addition, OPCOM can be alerted and an entry can be placed in the log file.
Specification of items to be checked	Individual files, wildcards and recursive searching of subdirectories. File and disk services are supported.
Specification of identities	Between monthly updates, interim virus identities (.IDEs) for new in-the-wild viruses can be downloaded and added into SWEEP at runtime; they can also be sent as faxed ASCII text.
System requirements	OpenVMS Alpha 1.0 or OpenVMS VAX 4.0.
Networks supported	Digital Pathworks.

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