We have released the public beta for a new version of SpamFilter ISP v2.5.0.349.
The following information, along with the download links, is also available on
the beta page at http://www.logsat.com/sfi-beta.asp -
www.logsat.com/sfi-beta.asp .
An Activation Code is required to enable
the antivirus plug-in. A 15-day trial Activation Code can be
obtained from SpamFilter's GUI on the Settings - Antivirus tab. The code is
required only for the antivirus plug-in activation. SpamFilter (both retail and
free versions), will continue to work and stop spam even without the antivirus
plug-in. While only one request for a trial code will be honored per
installation, the counter will be reset when the final retail version of the antivirus
plug-in will be released.
Major Changes introduced in SpamFilter ISP
v2.5 - The new SpamFilter ISP v2.5 includes support for an
anti-virus plug-in. LogSat Software has partnered with
http://www.norman.com/ - Norman to provide optional
antivirus protection for email traffic.
The antivirus plug-in will be available for
purchase separately from SpamFilter ISP and will be an optional
component. Unlike SpamFilter ISP's licenses, the antivirus
plug-in will be offered as a subscription service with a yearly
subscription fee. The amount of the fee has not been finalized
yet, but it will not exceed the price of a SpamFilter's license.
The availability of the antivirus plug-in for the free version
of SpamFilter ISP has not been determined yet.
Technical notes - SpamFilter can run with or without the antivirus
plug-in. When SpamFilter starts, it will check for the plug-in files. If
they are found, antivirus support will automatically be enabled. We
recommend installing the antivirus plug-in after installing SpamFilter.
Restart SpamFilter after installing the plug-in to activate it.
The antivirus plug-in is a set of 3 DLL's that are to be installed in the
SpamFilter directory: dwnse.dll, ncl.dll and nselapi.dll. In addition to
those files, the Norman scan engine needs to be present. If a Norman
product is not already installed on the server, the installer adds the
necessary files (including the virus definitions) in the SpamFilter\nse
directory.
There are 2 additional DLL's that are placed in the SpamFilter directory by
the install program: libeay32.dll and ssleay32.dll. These DLLs are used by
the antivirus plug-in. If performing a manual install please make sure you
copy these files to the SpamFilter directory.
Installation notes for latest antivirus plug-in upgrade -
If you
installed a previous beta of the plug-in, it is highly recommended that you
uninstall it before upgrading with the new plug-in.
After uninstalling,
manually delete the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Norman Data Defense Systems
before reinstalling the plug-in.
You should not delete the registry entry if your are using other Norman
antivirus products on the server.
The update released on 4-3-2005 fixes an issue with dates in non-US date
format (mm/dd/yy) which caused the plug-in to fail activation. The same
issue caused problems with update of virus definitions. This version also
changes the way trial activation codes are made available.
The update released on 3-30-2005 should prevent the A/V plug-in to create
temp files under the root of c:\ when scanning emails. This was causing
virus infected files to be intercepted by other antivirus software
potentially running on the server.
Known Issues - There are cases when the antivirus plug-in installation
program does not update the Registry correctly. If the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Norman Data Defense Systems is not created,
please issue the following DOS command from the \SpamFilter\Norman\Nse\bin
directory:
NSE /INSTALL
This will add the correct registry entries.
Disclaimer - This version is a pre-release beta. As such, problems
are expected.
This beta will expire on April 14, 2005.
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Roberto Franceschetti
http://www.logsat.com" rel="nofollow - LogSat Software
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