Desktop Security Software
Current desktop security software applications attempt to block malware by using the same proven methods that work for virus protection. But traditional antivirus software solutions are reactive—they only protect users from new threats after they have already been discovered. To make matters worse, the signature databases used by scanning engines to find malware often take weeks to update. In fact, the average timeframe for the top ten desktop software vendors is seven to 22 days, enough time for malware to evolve and morph into new variants making the signatures databases useless.
Robot Genius provides a product for desktop security software vendors, enterprise IT administrators, PC Manufacturers and repair service vendors with the most effective method for blocking malware.
Desktop Security Software Vendors
Desktop security software Vendors can use RGcrawler data to build a more comprehensive malware 'blacklist' and strengthen their existing security software solutions by providing near zero-day protection. RGcrawler data is the most comprehensive ‘blacklist’ of all exact URLs containing malware on the Internet. The false-positive detection rate in the data list for URLs containing malware is near zero.
Desktop Security vendors can use Robot Genius’ Spyberus to complement and enhance current antivirus solutions. Spyberus is an anti-malware desktop security client that uses a unique behavior-based approach to malware detection. Rather than relying on signatures to detect malware, it tracks all newly installed programs by monitoring file activity and all writes to the hard drive. As a result, when a questionable or malicious program needs uninstalling, the Spyberus client can locate and ensure that every file and registry entry is purged completely.
Enterprise IT administrators
Malware runs rampant in Enterprise networks. Data from Forrester Research shows that 17 percent of businesses said their systems have suffered from spyware this year, and the firm expects that number to climb to 25 percent within the next 12 months. NetworkWorld says that almost 40 percent of enterprise IT trouble tickets are spyware-related. Malware sneaks into employees’ computers when they download software that contains it, and they usually don’t even know they’re doing it.
RGguard offers companies a strong first line of defense against malware. A lightweight browser plug-in enhancement, it works in tandem with RGcrawler data to prevent malware infections by proactively warning users of danger while they browse the web. It does this by marking up search results links with color-coded safety ratings. RGguard recognizes not just the domain but also the full path URL that points to each instance of malware. The exactness of alerts reduces false positives and keeps restricted sites to a minimum. IT administrators can use RGguard Enterprise Edition to block users from downloading or even browsing to URLs known to contain malware by remote lock-down via a Java-based management server.
Enterprises can also use Robot Genius’ Spyberus desktop client to protect and clean up malware threats as well as monitor and restrict software installations. Spyberus Enterprise Edition’s management interface gives IT administrators remote control of individual client installations, enabling IT staff to enforce rules and restrict the downloading and installation of unauthorized software. In this way Spyberus protects users and the network against malware attacks, managing containment, and speeding remediation.
PC Manufacturers
Another way to protect users is by pre-installing desktop security software on all new PCs. PC manufacturers can install Robot Genius’ Spyberus desktop client on new PCs, ensuring that every program file loaded on the PC is tracked from first day of use, giving their customers the advantage of the best anti-malware protection available on the market. The Spyberus client does not rely on signatures to protect users’ PCs from malware. Instead, it first creates a “virtual sandbox” for tracking newly installed programs, monitoring all programs installed by tracking file activity and all writes to hard drive. Second, the Spyberus client applies defined behavioral characteristics of malware to intelligently and proactively analyze programs by hunting down and paralyzing any activity or behavior that might compromise the security of a PC.
Spyberus complements PC manufacturers’ current security desktop solutions offerings and allows potential add-on revenue for upsell of the Spyberus software.
PC Repair Service Vendors
PC repair service vendors can use Spyberus to clean up infected PCs. Spyberus provides technicians with a way to clean up inflected PCs faster, while creating a selling opportunity for the Spyberus client after cleanup is complete to ensure that the PC will not be infected again.
The Spyberus remediation approach is proven and unique. The core technology resides at the driver level, collecting system and file data to enable the tracking and monitoring of every file from every program installed on a PC. It creates a program activity history database by storing exact URLs where software was downloaded, enabling the tracing back of malware to its original web site. As a result, when a questionable or malicious program needs uninstalling, the Spyberus client can locate and ensure that every file and registry entry is purged completely. Sppyberus remediates all types of malware programs with a greater than 99 percent success rate.