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Cloud Protection
The cloud protection is one of the modules of eScan. eScan 14 introduces cloud-based security through eScan Security Network (ESN) technology. The cloud-based eScan Security Network ensures protection against current threats, such as viruses, worms, and trojans. It identifies and blocks new threats before they become widespread. When it comes to new malware, it makes a prompt response with an advanced level of detection that provides superior protection.
Basics of cloud-based eScan Security Network
- Continuous global monitoring of real-life threats and immediate delivery of collected data to eScan host servers.
- Analysis of collected data and the creation of protection measures against new threats, and the fast distribution of those measures to users.
- eScan Security Network automatically collects information and sends the data to eScan labs. Information about suspicious files downloaded to and executed on computers is also collected, regardless of their source, such as websites, e-mail attachments, peer-to-peer networks, and so on.
- This is done strictly voluntarily and confidentially – the user of any one of eScan SOHO products has to agree to participate in the system. In any case, strict confidentiality is maintained and no personal information, such as user names, passwords, or any other personal details are collected.
- The decision on the safety of a program is made based on internal algorithms like the file is having a valid digital signature or not and number of other factors.
- As soon as a program is declared malicious or unsafe, the information becomes available to eScan product users even before the signature for that piece of malware is created and updated on their computers.
Thus, eScan clients receive prompt information about new and unknown threats minutes after the launch of a cyber-attack, compared to hours for traditional signature database update.
You need to have internet connection, to access this feature. Perform the following steps to enable the cloud protection service: To use the cloud protection service you need to first accept the terms of eScan Security Network (ESN) agreement.
1. On the Cloud Protection screen, at lower-left corner of the screen select the I agree to participate in eScan Security Network check box. The eScan Cloud Security Network dialog box appears.
2. Click the Yes button. The eScan Security Network starts functioning and displays the current eScan Security Network statistics.
