AntiVirus at a Glance

Learn the basic concepts, functions, and terminology you require to be proficient in the use of Ivanti AntiVirus.

Benefits

• Provides in-depth protection against malware resident on endpoints without compromising productivity.
• Ensures malware is cleaned from endpoints or blocks it from running.
• Speeds investigation and remediation of suspect endpoints through widgets, reports, and warnings.
• Maintains clean endpoints by ensuring that any detected malware is removed or quarantined and not allowed to remain on network assets.
• Automated, attendant-free operation through the automatic download of signatures/agent updates.
• Integrates with other Ivanti Endpoint Security product modules.

Key terms

Definition file: A collection of signatures used by AntiVirus to identify and capture viruses and other malware.

False positive: An antivirus scan result where a file is wrongly suspected to be infected by a virus or other malware. This term applies to environments with the AntiVirus module installed.

Malware: Malicious software developed for the purpose of causing harm to a computer system, such as viruses, Trojan horses, spyware, and malicious active content. This term applies to environments with the AntiVirus module installed.

Quarantine: A secure folder that holds files suspected of containing a virus or other suspicious code. An Administrator can review the contents to decide what items are safe (for example, false positives) or should be deleted. This term applies to environments with the AntiVirus module installed.

Spyware: Software that obtains information from a user's computer without their knowledge or consent. This term applies to environments with the AntiVirus module installed.

Zero-day exploit: A software vulnerability that security researchers and software developers are not yet aware of. They pose a higher risk to users than other vulnerabilities of penetrating a system undetected and unnoticed. This term applies to environments with the AntiVirus module installed.