(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet security provider Dasient (www.dasient.com) has launched an open source version of its Web Anti-Malware (WAM) remediation technology, Mod Anti-Malware Lite, an Apache server module that will help site owners, web hosts, and developers defend themselves from web-based attacks that can compromise their sites and spread malware to users.
According to its announcement at HostingCon 2009, Mod Anti-Malware Lite is now available at www.dasient.com/partners and www.sourceforge.net.
“Every day, thousands of legitimate websites are infected with malicious code, and the speed, scale, and complexity of these attacks makes it difficult for website owners to identify and address the resulting infections,” Dasient co-founder Neil Daswani. “Now more than ever it’s important for site owners to deploy defenses that can operate at the scale and speed required to deal with this problem.”
Using Dasient’s Web-Anti Malware service can help sites stay off search engine and desktop anti-virus software blacklists, the most immediate result of web malware infection, which can have a significant impact on site traffic, reputation, and revenue. According to Dasient, WAM is the only web anti-malware service on the market that can monitor, automatically identify, and quarantine malware on websites before they are blacklisted.
As a open source software, web hosts, site owners, and developers can test the Dasient WAM technology on their sites and explore different uses of the technology. When used in conjunction with the Dasient WAM monitoring and diagnostic service, the module will prevent any page that’s been infected with malware from being served to users.
Those who download and install Mod Anti-Malware Lite will be granted a limited free trial of the Dasient WAM monitoring and diagnostic service.
Dasient also announced Tuesday it is launching a new partner center, designed to be a resource for web hosting providers to quickly and easily sign their customer domains up for free blacklist monitoring and download Mod Anti-Malware Lite.
The company also announced new distribution partnerships with four North American web hosting providers, Consolidated, Vexxhost, Ultrahosting, and Nerds on Site in North America, and Indian hosting provider Diadem Technologies. These partners will be integrating Dasient WAM into their product platforms in the coming months, selling the product to their customers and sharing revenue with Dasient.
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