The Nimeon N-Force Antivirus service component allows to perform e-mail checks, in order to the find out and "to clean up" the messages infected by viruses . These controls are provided automatically and in a transparent way for the customer; moreover, no installation of additional software on the PC or modifications to the e-mail client configuration are required.

The antivirus is constantly keep updated in real time from the Management Center, giving the maximum protection without having impact on the normal customers operations.

A practical case: the MyDoom virus/worm

The MyDoom Virus/worm is one of the worse until today found, that caused damages to beyond a million computer all over the world. It is disseminated through the e-mail: once the infected message is opened, the PC become compromised and in it begins to send e-mail messages to the addresses of the own address book, disseminating exponentially the infection.

What has happened in the Nimeon Management Center? After two minutes from the discovery of worm, our server has only been placed in “off.line” condition in order to avoid the infection ; after five minutes from the discovery, the antivirus has been updated and the systems put again online. After a total of 7 minutes, therefore, our systems have been updated and protected, the infection has been avoided and no one of our Customers has been affected by this worm!