MetaDefender Endpoint allows you to use a remote Metascan Server to scan files on any Windows system, complementing any real time protection antivirus engine running on that endpoint. Scanning with a remote Metascan server allows you to scan files without having to do the heavy lifting of virus scanning on each of the endpoints where files need to be scanned.
By deploying a dedicated Metascan server, organizations can scan endpoints utilizing multiple anti-malware engines which significantly increases malware detection rates and identifies malware the existing antivirus software on the endpoint might not detect. Integrating Metascan's multi-scanning technology into an organization's network adds another layer of protection against the intrusion of malware.
There are several different ways that MetaDefender Endpoint can be used to improve malware detection in an enterprise:
Scan Endpoints Regularly
Security officers can define a security policy that requires every endpoint to be scanned with MetaDefender Endpoint on a regular basis. This can either be a fast scan that only scans running processes or a full system scan that will check every file on the system, even files on attached drives, to see if there is a potential threat. A policy may even be set to use both fast and full system scans; doing a fast scan daily of running processes and then running a full system scan over the weekend when the system and network is not in use. Sysadmins and/or security officers can use automatic deployment tools to deploy MetaDefender Endpoint on endpoints and automatically run scans upon reboot/login/etc.
Troubleshoot Endpoint Issues
MetaDefender Endpoint can also be used as a diagnostic tool when IT professionals are troubleshooting issues on an endpoint. As part of the troubleshooting process, one of the steps can be to run a scan of the endpoint with MetaDefender Endpoint to identify whether any malware is causing undesirable behavior.
Prevent Intrusion of Malware
A final way to use MetaDefender Endpoint is as a way to prevent malware from entering an organization. Before any files are brought in to a network or opened on an endpoint, MetaDefender Endpoint can be used to scan that drive for malware using the Custom Scan functionality. Also, since MetaDefender Endpoint can be run from a USB drive, portable systems such as laptops can be scanned for malware before they are brought into an organization's internal network.
Since MetaDefender Endpoint is a lightweight tool there are many ways it can be used in conjunction with a Metascan server to increase the security of an organization's network. To demo or learn more about MetaDefender Endpoint, please visit the product page.
