ProxySG blocks Spyware Web Sites

Bluecoat combines reporting features and on-proxy URL filtering to block known spyware and adware web sites. These capabilities can block both attempted infections from known spyware Web sites, as well as spyware attempting to "phone home"

As a proxy appliance, Blue Coat sits in the middle of the Web data stream and can see all the Web traffic traversing the network perimiter, including spyware. This powerful position in the network allows bluecoat ProxySG to leverage custom logging and reporting features to trigger a targeted clean up across desktop systems.

Only Bluecoat proxy appliance stops, blocks and scans spyware at the gateway defending your security by preventative defence. The ProxySG secure gateway is uniquely positioned to detect spyware activity for targetted cleansing when systems become infected even during remote use.

Blue Coat ProxyAV It's All About Control

The Blue Coat ProxyAV™ Series enables organizations to raise their security to new levels by scanning for viruses, worms, spyware and Trojans entering through Web-based backdoors including:

• Personal Web email accounts where a majority of viruses and worms propagate
• Web content or email spam which unknowingly activate Trojan downloads or hidden spyware
• Browser based file downloads that bypass existing virus scanning defences

Traditional antivirus solutions often lack the ability to perform HTTP and FTP scanning, leaving your desktops to defend themselves. The Blue Coat secure gateway solution provides scalability for virus scanning, plus complete visibility and control of enterprise Web communications.

Leveraging virus scanning engines from Sophos, Panda or McAfee, the BlueCoat ProxyAV™ Series are next generation high-end proxy appliance platforms for enterprise class Web virus protection. The Proxy™ series are purpose built appliances designed for scalable performance and simple integration with the BlueCoat ProxySG™ secure gateway appliance. This combination of next generation high end proxy appliance platforms provides unbeatable security for enterprise Web virus scanning.

Scalability and Performance

Pairing the ProxyAV with the ProxySG provides significant advantages for high-speed Web virus scanning that standalone systems cannot match, such as:

• Web objects are processed at wire speed with integrated caching
• ProxyAV™ only scans Web objects forwarded from the ProxySG™ for improved performance - Dedicated CPU processing on antivirus scanning using heuristics to maximize throughput
• Granular policies and method-level controls provide powerful controls to stop worm outbreaks where virus signatures fall short (i.e. spIM buddylink)
• Active/active bridging provides failover support allows the addition of multiple appliances for future growth

The Blue Coat solution means less hardware, high performance antivirus scanning, and granular control of Web communications. The combination of high performance antivirus and secure gateways provides unmatched visibility, control, and scalability in an integrated system.

Integrated System Solution