This article applies to:
- Trustwave MailMarshal (SEG)
- Trustwave ECM/MailMarshal Exchange
Question:
What are the advantages of using an integrated virus scanner over a command line scanner?
Information:
Some of the advantages that an integrated anti-virus scanner has over a command line scanner:
- Using integrated scanners offers a significant increase in message throughput. Integrated scanners do not require initialization for each use, and are generally at least 10 times faster returning a result.
- Integrated scanners can provide the virus name for reporting purposes. Command line scanners are unable to provide this information as they simply return a "yes" or "no" for virus scans.
- An integrated scanner is more stable since MailMarshal is designed to work closely with the integrated scanner.
- Some integrated scanners provide a custom updater tool that helps to ensure up-to-date protection.
- This article was previously published as:
- NETIQKB37316