Firewall & Gateway Vendors
Today, about two-thirds of all PCs are believed to have some form of malware infection. How does it get on your computer? It’s easier than you think. Most malware infections happen when you download and install software from the Web. The software can contain malware that, if undetected, can wreak havoc on your computer. Malware can also sneak onto your system through file sharing. IDC found that nearly two-thirds of employees at businesses use free instant-messaging programs that are based on direct file-sharing with other IM users.
Once these downloaded or shared executable programs are installed on your PC, their malicious behavior displays itself through a variety of actions, all of which are harmful. Malware programs can even take control of a PC, use it for a zombie or bot to relay spam, store illicit data or conduct denial of service attacks. Most companies use a Firewall or Gateway to help block malware from getting into networks and onto employees’ computers.
RGcrawler data strengthens the effect of firewalls by accurately identifying the exact location of all malware on the Internet. It contains the location of all Windows executable programs on the web, including active X or cab files, applets and zip files, identifies the full URL path, and downloads them to a local multi-terabyte storage database, where they are tested against strict parameters. Using this data, Firewall and gateway vendors deliver a safer Internet environment for customers.
With RGcrawler data, firewalls are much more effective, because they have more information about the potential malware threats. It arms the firewall with the data it needs to stop malware attacks before they occur.