Kaspersky configuration

NOTE: The Kaspersky virus engine must be purchased separately: This engine is not included in the base product. As standard, GFI MailSecurity includes both the Norman and the BitDefender anti-virus engines. For pricing information on adding the Kaspersky anti-virus engine, please visit the GFI website (www.gfi.com).

Screenshot 34 - Anti-virus Scanning Engines: Kaspersky configuration page (General Tab)

To configure the Kaspersky engine:

1. Expand the Virus Scanning Engines node under the Console Root and click on Kaspersky.

2. To scan SMTP traffic using this Virus Scanning Engine, check the Enable Gateway Scanning (SMTP) check box. You now need to select whether you want to scan inbound and outbound emails using this Virus Scanning Engine. To scan inbound emails check the Scan Inbound Emails through SMTP Transport Event Sink check box. To scan outbound emails check the Scan Outbound Emails through SMTP Transport Event Sink check box.

3. If you installed GFI MailSecurity on the Microsoft Exchange machine, you will also have the option to scan the Information Store using this Virus Scanning Engine. To scan the Information Store check the Enable Information Store Virus Scanning (VSAPI) check box.

4. The configuration settings required in the Actions and Updates tabs are exactly identical for all the installed Virus Scanning Engines. For more information on how to configure these parameters, refer to the `Virus scanner actions' and `Virus scanner updates' sections in this chapter.

5. After you have configured all the required parameters, click on the Apply button to accept these settings. All changes and configuration settings will take effect immediately.

NOTE: The section at the bottom of the General tab displays information on the scanning engine. This includes the Virus Scanning Engine version, virus signature count and the date of the current virus signature files. License details for the current anti-virus engine are also displayed.

Kaspersky web site

For more information about the virus patterns included in the Kaspersky engine, visit the Kaspersky website at: http://www.kaspersky.com.