EdgeGuard™ Solo
Stops What Anti-virus, Anti-spyware Software Misses
EdgeGuard
EdgeGuard Solo is client security software that stops malware attacks traditional anti-virus, anti-spyware software miss. It prevents flaws in client software applications from being used to compromise the PC. Unlike other offerings that promise to stop malware that eludes traditional signature based defenses, EdgeGuard Solo is a simple ‘set and forget’ tool that defends its host without relying on the end-user having to take action. EdgeGuard Solo supports Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista.
EdgeGuard Solo Benefits
- Surf the web without PC becoming infected
- Open email attachments safely
- Handle documents and multimedia content free of malware dangers
- .doc, .ppt, .xls, .pdf, .avi, .wmv, .mov, .mp3, .jpg, .gif, etc.
PC’s Exposed to Attacks Daily
Anyone running a web browser, email, instant messenger, audio/video player, Microsoft Office, or other common PC application is at risk from a malware attack that exploits programming errors in application software. Click here to see a list of applications with critical vulnerabilities reported since January 2007 that could enable a hacker to take control of a PC.
Today’s Anti-Virus/Spyware Software Cannot Keep Up
Traditional client security software is signature based. This means it can only stop malware with a ‘fingerprint on record’. Not only can malware makers generate variants faster than those that develop the ‘signatures’ but the malware makers can also make their malware polymorphic (i.e., it randomly changes to fool signature defenses). Traditional, signature-based client defenses cannot keep up with the threat.
Other Anti-Malware Software Not Worthwhile
With the shortcomings of traditional client security software becoming more widely known, vendors have released host intrusion prevention systems (HIPS) - anti-malware software that does not rely on signatures. Unfortunately, making HIPS tools more effective requires significantly more work to configure them for each 3rd party application on a given PC. In operation, HIPS products generally ask numerous highly technical ‘what should I do now’ questions, relying on end-users for final problem resolution. And, it’s not unusual for this type of product to generate false-positives (i.e., false alarms). With all these impracticalities, HIPS products tend to be tuned only for the operating system, with little to no protections for potential vulnerabilities in the application software on the PC.
EdgeGuard Solo is Easy to Use
After installation, end-users simply open the EdgeGuard Solo window, point and click to add client applications to its ‘guard’ list, hit the ‘apply’ button, and do nothing more. It’s a ‘set and forget’ solution.
Should one of the client applications be attacked, EdgeGuard Solo simply blocks the infestation without relying on the end-user to answer an obscure ‘what do I do now’ technical question.