Norman Virus Control for Internet Information Server

Norman Virus Control for Internet Information Server

Internet Information Server (IIS)-based Web sites based on Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) have been the target for aggressive worms and viruses, and are likely to be attacked again. Even though Microsoft provides patches to mend security breaches, there is an apparent need for expert software that is easy to update.

NVC for IIS sits between the Internet and the IIS server and monitors incoming traffic. It employs Norman Virus Controls (NVC) scanning engine and virus definition files, and with an effective updating mechanism.

Why NVC for IIS?

A filter like NVC for IIS is a useful compliment to traditional antivirus software that scans disks and boot sectors for viruses, as this plug-in checks data streams as well as files on the disk's.

Features

Worm attacks will be stopped and the client’s IP will be blocked for a selected number of seconds. NVC for IIS can log all attacks and the log is accessible via the web with a user-defined trigger word. Attacks will also be registered on the NVC Messaging System, like any NVC component.

All options can be configured using NVC’s Configuration Editor. All changes are updated in real time and do not require reboot or restart of the IIS Server. NVC for IIS employs Norman’s scanning engine (NSE) and virus definition files for detecting and stopping attacks. Signatures are updated as usual with Norman Internet Update (NIU).

NVC for IIS includes the following features:

Worm detection and blocking
Blocking of attacking IPs
Web log
Configuration Plug-in for NVC

System requirements

NVC for IIS is implemented as an ISAPI filter for Microsoft IIS Server.

NVC for IIS requires a working installation of NVC v5.2 with NSE v5.00.36 or later. NVC for IIS works under Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000.