Metascan Client. Tony Berning Product Manager

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1 Metascan Client Tony Berning Product Manager 21March2013

2 Agenda Overview of Metascan Metascan Client Overview Packages Available Metascan Remote Client Licenses Metascan Client and Metascan Metascan Client Demo Further Resources

3 Overview of Metascan Multi-scanning solution

4 What is Metascan? Multi-scanning engine An API driven server application that allows customers to incorporate multiple AV engine scanning technologies into their security architecture Supports 0 to 30 anti-malware engines [and growing!] Simultaneously scans files with all engines Scan directories, files, archives, buffers, and boot sector Automatic online definition updates or manual offline updates

5 What is Metascan? Multi-scanning engine Flexible and scalable API driven solution Many programming Interfaces C++ Java PHP C#/ASP.NET RESTful (Web API)/HTTP CLI[command line interface] Analyzes files locally on a single server or remotely accesses files from Windows, Macintosh, or Linux systems

6 Metascan Client Easy endpoint scanning with multiple engines

7 What is Metascan Client? A simple executable for scanning Windows systems Endpoint scanning Nothing is installed on the endpoint Can be run from a USB, CD or DVD or local hard drive No coding required Scan files, folders, drives, and active processes in memory and files associated with active processes Requires a Metascan server

8 File processing sequence: Metascan Client Features Technical details

9 Metascan Client Features Online Deployment Multiple Metascan Clients connected to a single Metascan server The client is run from a USB, CD or DVD, or local drive. It connects to the Metascan server and scans the contents of the endpoint Updates are automatically downloaded from the internet

10 Metascan Client Features Offline Deployment Multiple Metascan Clients connected to a single Metascan server. The client is run on the endpoints. It connects to the Metascan server and scans the contents of the endpoint. The Metascan server is offline [not connected to the internet] and updated manually

11 How should you use Metascan Client? IT Administrators managing endpoints in their network VPN Authentication Process Schedule Scans IT Troubleshooting Independent software vendors seeking to proactively address issues with new binaries False positives Accidental infections from open source or third party libraries Metascan can be integrated as part of the build process Software releases are checked automatically

12 Metascan Client Packages Metascan Client Standalone Executable File or Process Scanning GUI or CLI Windows Only Metascan Client Connector Windows, Mac, Linux versions File Scanning Functionality CLI Metascan Client SDK Windows Only Process Scanning Functionality

13 Metascan Remote Client Licenses Two types of licensing, concurrent and non-concurrent Concurrent restricts the number of remote clients connected at the same time Non-concurrent restricts the number of unique remote clients that have ever connected to the Metascan server Every Metascan Server license includes 1 concurrent remote client license

14 Metascan Client and Metascan Server Metascan Client is included in Metascan Included download page allows users to download a customized Metascan Client tied to that Metascan Server Administrators can edit Metascan Client configuration on the Metascan Server and generate the download package Download is a self-extracting application that runs immediately from the download directory

15 Metascan Client Demo Available for download from Demo is restricted to the two lightest scan levels. Full system and custom scans are disabled. Scans files using the Metascan Cloud server Full-featured Metascan Client can be trialed by downloading and installing a trial version of Metascan from

16 Further Resources Metascan Client demo available at Metascan Server demo installations (including Metascan Client) available at (requires creation of a free OPSWAT Portal account) For further questions on Metascan Client, contact sales@opswat.com