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Trend Micro Anti-Spyware

Description

Trend Micro Anti-Spyware blocks incoming spyware and the outbound data being collected by spyware. Also Trend Micro uses innovative technology that prevents users from browsing web sites that install tracking software.

Key Features

  • Stops Spyware at Multiple Layers - delivers end-to-end spyware protection from the web gateway to client/server networks.

  • Automates Cleanup - removes spyware, unwanted grayware, and remnants from servers and desktops.

  • Easy to Manage - centralized management of all clients and servers from one intuitive web-based console.

  • Scalability - up to 60,000 users per Anti-Spyware server and up to 1000 servers per control manager network.

  • Blocks Outbound Communication - stops spyware that tries to "phone home" before it transmits network or company data over the web.

  • Blocks Known Spyware URLS - prevents users from browsing web sites known to harbor malicious spyware.

System Requirements

Server Software:
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition w/o SP and SP1

  • Windows 2000: Server/Advanced Server with SP4

Client Software:
  • Windows Server 2003: Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition w/o SP, SP1; Web with SP1

  • Windows XP: Home/Pro with or w/o SP, SP1, SP2

  • Windows 2000: Pro/Server/Advanced Server with SP3, SP4

Server Hardware
  • Up to 12,500 clients; Processor: 2.4GHz or faster; 512 MB, minimum

  • 12,501 to 25,000 clients; Dual Processor 3.0GHz or faster; 1 GB, minimum

  • 25,001 to 60,000 clients; Quad Processor 3.4 GHz or faster; 2 GB, minimum

  • Disk space: 5 GB, minimum, includes internal database requirements Internet Explorer 5.5 and above includes Apache/MySQL executable requirements

Client Hardware
  • Processor 450 MHz or faster; 128 MB minimum; 10 MB minimum


*For clients running Windows XP SP2 disable the internal firewall or configure it to allow the required software connections.

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Trend Micro has continually improved their products over the years and in my honest opinion, appears to detect viruses/spyware/malware far before other security products that I have dealt with in the past. The products are easily configurable for small businesses like my own and help to keep our TCO down.  IT Manager, Albuquerque Construction Business