What are malicious program?
Code that's intended to damage a computer or steal information.
The technical name for a virus, also known as malware (short for
malicious software.)
Vandals are a new breed of malicious code that cannot be
efficiently controlled by conventional antivirus software alone. In
contrast to viruses that require a user to execute a program in
order to cause damage, vandals are auto-executable
applications.
Malicious code can take the form of:
* Java Applets
* ActiveX Controls
* Scripting languages
* Browser plug-ins
* Pushed content
Once inside your network or workstation malicious code can enter
network drives and propagate. They can also cause network and mail
server overload by sending email messages, stealing data and
passwords, deleting document files, email files or passwords, and
even re-formatting hard drives.
eSafe protects your network from malicious code at the first
point of entry into your network: the Internet gateway.