Defense in Depth: How Application Whitelisting Can Increase Your Desktop Security
Faronics Insight User Guide
This user guide has two major sections. The section Installation and Administration is intended for individuals who are responsible for the installation and configuration of the Insight product on the client systems.
https://www.faronics.com/en-uk/document-library/document/faronics-insight-user-guide_en-ukFaronics Anti-Virus Product Specs
Version 3.4
System Requirements Faronics Anti-Virus works with computers running Windows XP SP3 – Windows 8.1 (32 and 64 bit), Windows Server 2003, 2008 and 2012 (32 and 64 bit). Information on Faronics Core system requirements can be found in the Faronics Core user guide.
High Performance Technology
- The MX-Virtualization™ engine analyzes malware in real-time, observing its behavior before it can actually infect the computer– ensuring zero-day threat detection
- Advanced anti-rootkit technology finds and disables dangerous hidden processes, modules, services, and files
- High speed file scanning
- Low CPU and memory usage during scans
- Efficient, continuous virus definition updates (at least two daily)
- Regular threat-engine updates
- USB devices are automatically scanned upon connecting
- Option to exclude folders and files from scans
Centralized Management & Integration
- Faronics Core provides a secure platform to manage anti-virus protection (definitions and threat-engine updates) across the enterprise
- Configuration and scan scheduling done via “policies” that are centrally applied to workstations
- Virus definition updates are managed and hosted on Faronics Core Server
- Full global or workstation-specific threat reporting available via Faronics Core Console
- Out-of-the-box compatibility with Faronics Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable to provide a solid “layered security” strategy
- Ability to import/export anti-virus policies
Advanced Protection
- Email protection works on top of any POP3- and SMTP -based email program including Microsoft Outlook
- Embedded firewall can configure specific network ports access
- Host Intrusion Prevention System allows processes to be protected by preventing one program from injecting code into another program
- Intrusion detection system https://www.faronics.com/en-uk/document-library/document/faronics-anti-virus-spec-sheet-2
Anti-Executable Enterprise/Server Enterprise Release Notes
Version 5.51.2100.659 (December 2018)
Fixes
24487 Resolved an issue where the keyboard and mouse stop working when Secure Boot is enabled. (Case No. RAV-194-37077, OJE-634-70524, TWN-216-31782)
Known Issues
3668 Newly created Policy should not have Files / Publishers / Folders pre-populated from the Default Policy.
4703 Filter is not available for blank Publishers on Central Control List and policy.
4704 On Policy details dialog, Alert node “Block notification message” box is overlapped on “Please wait…” message.
5408 Multiple confirmation prompts while adding multiple files to the Control List.
6237 When Faronics Core Service is restarted, the Anti-Executable Loadin DLL is not loaded properly.
6689 Same Domain/Local user can be added twice into the “AE Trusted” users list.
7385 AE and VMPlayer compatibility, sometimes BSOD after installation of Anti-Executable. (Case No. PUG-523-40514)
7611 Anti-Executable Enterprise uninstaller typo. (Case No.EAE-176-60020)
24515 Under Publishers, Faronics Core gets added under Microsoft Corporation.
Version 5.50.2100.655 (September 2018)
New Features
- Monitor VB and PowerShell Scripts – monitor the execution of .vbs and .ps files and block execution of all unauthorized scripts.
- Ability to automatically update the Faronics Code Signing Certificate and any other certificate thumbprints on the fly.
- Ability to add bin files to the Anti-Executable whitelist.
Fixes
19969 Resolved an issue where Anti-Executable makes network applications perform slowly. (Case No. CNR-391-54465)
20609 Resolved an issue where Anti-Executable is unable to display accents in the alert. (Case No. VWE-767-93274)
18260 Resolved an issue where DLL files are not being added during
https://www.faronics.com/en-uk/document-library/document/anti-executable-enterprise-release-notes-3