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Dual Anti-virus protection With two different anti-virus engines running simultaneously, Kerio MailServer provides double the protection against viruses. While one anti-virus vendor may be late with a virus signature, a chance that both will fail to catch a virus is significantly lower.
Kerio MailServer offers a choice of using the built-in McAfee Anti-Virus, or using one of supplied anti-virus plug-ins, or using a combination of McAfee Anti-Virus and one of the anti-virus plug-ins.
Kerio MailServer supports a number of top anti-virus products using plug-ins developed with help from the anti-virus software vendors.
Third-party anti-virus must be installed on the same computer as Kerio MailServer.
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| Antivirus | Vendor | Windows | Linux | Mac |
| AVG Antivirus | Grisoft | ![]() |
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| NOD32 Antivirus | Eset Software | ![]() |
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| SAVI Antivirus | Sophos | ![]() |
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| Avast Antivirus | ALWIL Software | ![]() |
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| VisNetic Antivirus | Deerfield | ![]() |
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| Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine | Symantec | ![]() |
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| Clam Anti-Virus | ClamAV | ![]() |
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With McAfee Anti-Virus already integrated in the package, Kerio MailServer delivers superior email security right out of the box.
Running the integrated anti-virus solution provides several benefits over running the stand-alone mail server with a stand-alone AV solution.
Benefits
Support for gateway virus scanning makes Kerio MailServer a secure shield against the spread of computer viruses. By checking both incoming and outgoing email, the risk of infecting external addressees is much lower as well.
The outgoing anti-virus check is also performed on emails originating in and destined for the local network, which eliminates the risk of internal infection in cases where the virus does not enter the network via email.
From a technical standpoint, the anti-virus scanning in Kerio MailServer is performed at the server's kernel level. This prevents an email from bypassing the anti-virus check. Read more...
"It is difficult to pick just one item I like the most about Kerio MailServer for Mac OSX as there are many aspects of the server which are excellent. If I have to pick just one I would say the easy control of the numerous mail and security features. Running a mail server in today’s Internet environment can be a difficult task. For example, Administrators must worry about Open Relay, SPAM, and Viruses, just to name a few. Kerio MailServer allows me to easily customize the behavior of my server and monitor what is happening at all times. This allows me to provide a secure mail environment using standards-based Internet protocols for my users."
Steve Hellyer, Pre-Sales Consulting Engineer