Managed Antivirus Services

Conexim offers managed antivirus protection for email and dedicated hosting services, as a part of a comprehensive suite of management and security services.

In today's world, there is an ever-increasing threat of malicious software infecting email, files, servers and networks. This comes in several types, the most commonly known being viruses, trojans and worms - all generically named as 'malware'.

Viruses are computer programs that have a unique capability to propagate. Not unlike the human viruses (which the concept was initially modelled on), these can spread quickly and are often difficult to contain and eradicate. In addition to spreading, some viruses contain a damaging routine which can cause a lot of problems.

Trojans are similar to viruses in the way that they perform a malicious action, however they have no replication capability. Trojan software generally hides within programs that serve legitimate purposes, but also carry a devastating payload.

Worms are programs that are able to spread (on their own) to other systems. Some worms have additional agendas such as stealing licences of installed software, bank account details, etc...

Malware is contemporary reality. What do we do about it?

1. We scan emails
   Mass-mailing malware are capable of sending out a large number of email messages at a time to specific addresses. A large-scale mass-mailing outbreak is capable of causing millions of dollars in damage.
2. We scan files & servers
   In addition to email, there are several other ways malware infects a system. A user may download an infected file, or a compromised program. A network share may not be secure, a brute-force/dictionary attack may facilitate hacking into a system, an installed piece of software may have a vulnerable exploit.

Antivirus services are an integral part of today's best-of-breed approach to security. They are not sufficient, but they are necessary. We offer a wide range of complementary security services, and are happy to advise our clients on the best approaches to safeguard their online assets.