How do Finjans products differ from traditional anti-virus software?
Traditional software security products are reactive and rely on databases containing “signatures” of known malicious code. They do not “actively monitor” the behavior of programs. This means that users are left completely vulnerable to new attacks until a new “signature” is added to the product. This model worked well for years until the explosion of the Internet era, where worms can travel the globe in hours and cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, like the Nimda, SirCam, ILOVEYOU and ExploreZip worms. A new proactive approach is required today to supplement current security products. Finjan offers products that inspect the content of incoming code, so even if a known virus is compressed or a new variant is released, the code’s behavior and its actions are being monitored. This is especially beneficial in the first few hours of a new attack when companies are most vulnerable. Finjan monitors the behavior of incoming files and blocks such actions as deleting files or openin
