The Role of Ivanti AntiVirus

Ivanti AntiVirus, an optional part of Ivanti Endpoint Security (Ivanti Endpoint Security), can be deployed to provide comprehensive protection against viruses and other malware.

Caution: It is not advisable to run Ivanti AntiVirus along with another antivirus product. Ivanti recommends you replace any existing antivirus product with Ivanti AntiVirus.

When Ivanti AntiVirus is enabled, its functionality is completely integrated into Ivanti Endpoint Security. New menu items and page views become available, enabling an administrator to quickly deploy the anti-malware functionality. For example, you can launch a virus and malware scan from the Discover menu in a similar way to which you launch a Discover Applicable Updates task.

The signature-based protection is essentially a blacklisting approach, in contrast to the whitelisting approach used by Ivanti Application Control. Combining these approaches in an integrated application provides a strong, layered defense that ensures maximum protection for the network and its endpoints.