Panda Security for Postfix

Overview:

Panda Security for Postfix offers specific anti-malware protection for inbound and outbound SMTP messages.

Panda Security for Postfix integrates completely with Postfix, regardless of whether it is acting as a gateway or mailbox server.

Versatile management of the protection against viruses, spam and spyware for all users

Postfix servers never have the same configuration, not even those within the same company, as they need to be adapted to the function they carry out (mail gateway or server), the profiles of the users whose mailboxes they manage and the characteristics of the computers running them.

The mail service offered by these servers must be protected from the threat of hackers and intruders that try to penetrate the corporate network perimeter in order to steal information, distribute junk mail or interrupt the service on users' computers.

This situation requires the application of a coherent and customized security policy for each type of malware that adapts to the needs of each Postfix server.

An easy-to-manage customized solution offering complete protection for SMTP mail

Panda Security for Postfix provides specific anti-malware protection for messages received via SMTP in the Postfix mail systems used by companies and IPSs.

Panda Security for Postfix integrates seamlessly with Postfix, when acting as an independent gateway (channeling traffic to other servers) or as a mailbox server (delivering emails to their final destinations).

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Features and Benefits:

Benefits:

• Real-time Information
  Allows real-time decision making
   
• No need for Security Outsourcing
  Eliminates the need to outsource IT security.
   
• Protects business integrity
  Protects corporate image, avoids fines for failure to comply with regulations, prevents industrial espionage, data theft, etc.
   
• Improved productivity
  Boosts administrator and end-user productivity.
   
• SMTP Communication Security
  Maximizes email communication security, preventing the spread of infections.

Features:

• Complete protection for email traffic
  Detects all malware (viruses, hoaxes, spyware, etc.). The complete message is deleted in the event of denial of service attacks.
   
• Complete and accurate anti-spam protection
  Easy to configure and set up.
   
• Blocks new threats
  Uses a heuristic engine and a quarantine component to isolate the threat until it can be disinfected.
   
• Optimized performance and detection ratios
  In-memory scanning optimizes performance and detection ratios.
   
• Seamless Integration
  Tight integration with Postfix servers.
   
• Automatic signature file updates
  Hourly automatic checks for updates of the malware signature file.

Key Differentiators:

Complete mail protection

Panda for Postfix stands out for its ability to scan and disinfect malware in the body of messages in any format: plan text or HTML. It can also check attached files, compressed files, nested messages and even embedded OLE objects, for all types of malware, such as spyware, adware, phishing, worms, Trojans, dialers, jokes, hoaxes, security risk and hacking tools.

Panda for Postfilx scans all messages, both those sent to Postfix server mailboxes and those sent to other servers using the Postfix content filter.

Complete and accurate antispam protection

Panda for Postfix incorporates an advanced anti-spam engine based on rules, lists, patterns, Bayesian algorithms and remote learning in order to optimize the accuracy of the spam classification process. Panda for Postfix detects hoaxes and junk mail that use false NDR messages. It offers serveral levels of sensitivity and includes senders and domains in white lists and blacklists and identifies spam in the subject of the message to improve user experience.

Blocking of new threats

The advanced Genetic Heuristic Engine (GHE) in Panda for Postfix detects new threats and isolates suspicious code. It also automatically requests analysis from Panda in order to disinfect threats and notify the sender or recipient of the message in just a few hours.

Optimized performance and detection ratios

Panda for Postfix adapts to your precise needs, allowing you to configure and select the domains and email addresses to scan to exclude from scanning, allowing the protection to be prioritized if the server becomes saturated.

Its innovative technology scans all types of compressed file in memory much faster than antivirus products that need to copy them to hard disk, resulting in optimum scan performance and faster message processing.

Maximum integration with Postfix

In addition to the latest generation scan engine, Panda for Postfix uses the latest technologies recommended for integration with Postfix and the Linux distributions it works with to obtain maximum performance in multi-thread environments with multiple processors. This makes it the perfect solution for these platforms.

Remote, centralized administration

Panda for Postfix can be managed from two administration consoles in order to facilitate installation and monitoring of incidents and updates across the network.

As well as using the traditional web console, Panda for Postfix can now be administered from Windows with Panda AdminSecure. This tool remotely controls the protection level of each mail server and of the rest of Panda's solutions through different view options, graphic reports, warnings, etc. in order to provide a global, real-time view of the protection status of the company.

Hourly automatic updates

Panda for Postfix can be configured to check hourly whether new signatures are available, and if so, update automatically. The incremental updates of the malware and spam signature file help reduce bandwidth use and mitigate communication traffic peaks.

Technical Requirements:
 

Screenshots:

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Documentation:

Download the Panda Security for Postfix Datasheet (PDF).