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| Panda Software Launches the Beta of NanoScan Panda Software has launched the beta version of its new online scanner: NanoScan. This powerful application detects all active malware hiding in critical areas of a computer in less than 60 seconds. The NanoScan beta version is available freehere. NanoScan detects over 600,000 samples of known malware and is continually updated against new threats. It also detects unknown malware thanks to the TruPrevent intelligent anti-malware technologies. NanoScan is an extremely light application (400k), as all the malware scanning and detection technology is hosted on Panda's servers. NanoScan's immense detection capacity is due to the 'Anti-malware Collective Intelligence', a system developed by Panda Research. Unlike traditional antiviruses, NanoScan does not need to install a virus signature file on the computer, as it has online access to Panda Software's malware knowledge base hosted in a network of Data Centers. NanoScan provides a 'second opinion' on computer security and complements any antivirus solution installed on a system. It can be used before making online transactions or accessing online banking services. Thanks to the Panda Software application, users can make sure that there are no keylogger Trojans on their computers, or any other threats waiting to steal confidential data. No software is required on the PC when using NanoScan, as this is an online application that works from the Internet browser using ActiveX technology. 'Anti-malware collective intelligence' The new security approach developed by Panda Software is based on 3 pillars: 1. Collection of data from the Web community. The system centrally collects and stores behavioral patterns of programs, file traces, new malware samples, etc. This data comes from Panda users, and from other companies and collaborators. This capacity to collect information provides greater visibility of the threats that are active on the Internet. 2. Automated data processing. The system automatically analyzes and classifies the thousands of new samples received every day. To do this, an expert system correlates the data received from the community with PandaLab's extensive malware knowledge base. The system automatically returns verdicts (malware or goodware) on the new files received, thereby reducing the tasks that PandaLabs must carry out manually to a minimum. 3. Leveraging the knowledge. This knowledge is delivered to users as web services or through signature file updates. Thanks to this new approach, NanoScan is capable of detecting even malware samples that slipped past other antivirus solutions, and are actively carrying out malicious actions on the computer. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |