Powertech Antivirus

Native Virus Protection Software for IBM Systems (Linux, AIX, IBM i) and Solaris Protect your IT environment from viruses, worms, Trojans, and other complex malware with the only commercially available antivirus solution native to IBM Systems. Most antivirus software solutions are designed just for Windows. But many organizations have diverse technology stacks that run some combination of Windows, Linux, AIX, or IBM i. Using a native tool that prevents scan failure and security issues helps ensure each platform in your environment is uniquely protected against viruses, worms, and malware threats. Powertech Antivirus is the only commercially available server-level antivirus solution that provides native scanning for IBM Systems, including IBM i, AIX, and Linux on IBM Power, Linux on Z, Linux on on x86/x64, and Solaris. With one of the most comprehensive sets of virus signatures available on any platform, Powertech Antivirus keeps up-to-date by automatically downloading the latest malware definitions.

Key Features

Enterprise Scanning Technology

Leverage the power and protection of a top-of-the-line commercial scan engine while supporting the specific features of your operating system. Powertech Antivirus protects your servers from a comprehensive set of viruses, zero-day threats, ransomware, and more. You can be confident that your scan engine is backed by proven technology.

Heuristic Analysis

The enterprise scan engine in Powertech Antivirus uses a behavior-based scan of a file’s code to identify typical traits of exploits to help you catch unknown malware before they cause damage. Even when viruses are too new to be defined, you can stay one step ahead. Heuristic analysis takes note of these malicious behaviors, reporting a possible infection when suspicious activity reaches an established threshold.

Automatic Updating and Scanning

Simplify your virus protection through automatic DAT file downloads, product enhancements, and system scans. Powertech Antivirus automatically updates malware definitions to provide the latest protection against current malware threats. 

On-Demand or Real-Time Scanning Options

With Powertech Antivirus, you can choose to scan files dynamically as they are accessed by users and processed on the system as well as schedule your scans outside of normal business hours to save processing power. Powertech Antivirus works with IBM, Fortra, and third-party scheduling solutions, so you can control which directories to scan and when to scan them. Numerous performance tuning options offer additional flexibility to tailor scanning to your organization’s needs. And for those running AIX and Linux on IBM Power, Powertech Antivirus offers multi-threaded support that makes use of idle CPU power to speed up on-demand scans. 

Centralized Security Management

Using the optional Powertech Antivirus Server component, you can centrally manage and configure Powertech Antivirus software across your IT organization. You can easily find the status of every endpoint in your infrastructure and read details on any warnings or critical issues that have been reported and may require further action. You can also identify the number of endpoints at each status level, along with the ability to sort, search, and filter as needed.

Powerful Virus Protection Software

Protect Your Infrastructure It can be difficult to discover malware, viruses, and worms lurking in your server with PC antivirus software. Powertech Antivirus offers native virus scanning to support specific features within your environment. Safeguard Your Most Critical Assets Costs related to data breaches correlate directly with the time required to discover them. The longer it takes to find them, the costlier they are, and the more devastating the impact to your business—and potentially your customers. Real-Time Detection and Alerting On IBM i systems, Powertech Antivirus provides behavior-based ransomware detection and blocking so you can neutralize threats in real time. Customers can also keep informed of potential threats with real-time status updates using a centralized dashboard and integration with automated monitoring solutions for instant notifications and automatic analysis.