A list of the features of GeoTrust Web Site Anti-Malware scan from a video on its website
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Certificate authority GeoTrust (www.geotrust.com) announced on Thursday that it has launched its Web Site Anti-Malware Scan service. According to GeoTrust, its new service identifies malware to protect website owners and visitors. GeoTrust says the cloud service is available exclusively through Channel Partners.
According to the press release, GeoTrust Web Site Anti-Malware Scan automatically checks up to 50 web pages daily for both well-known and brand new malware strains. The service provides immediate, detailed alerts that pinpoint malware infections and help website owners eliminate them.
GeoTrust says that its anti-malware scan service will lower the likelihood of blacklisting, public exposure and negative publicity as a hacked site. GeoTrust also claims that its new service will improve search results by reducing the chance of search engine crawlers identifying the site as malicious.
Owners can place the GeoTrust Web Site Anti-Malware Seal on their website as well to notify visitors that their site has been scanned for malicious code, according to the press release.
Domain and web hosting providers as well as security resellers can add GeoTrust Web Site Anti-Malware Can to their service packages if they join Symantec’s partner program.
“Web site owners and visitors alike dread the idea of downloading hidden malware and want to be sure they don’t get hacked,” Fran Rosch, VP trust services, Symantec said in a statement. “By working closely with our channel partners to develop a solution tailored to their customers’ needs, Symantec is maximizing the resources of the channel while positioning its partners to provide an innovative yet simple and affordable security option for web site owners.”
On Tuesday, Symantec announced that it had discovered Duqu which shares a lot of the same code with Stuxnet and researchers believe it will be a precurser to a future Stuxnet-like attack.
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