Virus scanning at the Internet access point plays a critical role in network security by removing harmful content at the security perimeter - before it enters and infects the network. Just as organizations deployed virus scanning on corporate email systems to secure SMTP-based services, they are deploying virus scanning to protect against new Web-based threats that utilize HTTP-based services like "Code Red" and "Nimda" viruses.

Clever virus developers use protocols such as HTTP because they understand that Port 80 - the standard port for HTTP traffic - is essentially an unlocked door into corporate networks. And, because the firewall was designed to operate at a packet level, it is ill-suited to handle these new threats hidden across multiple packets of a given Web object or content type.
All enterprises needs a solution that can handle the real-time requirements of Web protocols and applications. To protect against Spyware and other web-based threats from both outside and inside the network.

ThunderCache and Dr.Web integrated solution specifically designed to secure Web traffic from viruses and malicious code. These dedicated appliances complement firewalls and existing anti-virus products as part of an overall security architecture. Optimized for content and object level processing, these devices incorporate powerful, patent-pending technology needed to inspect the web traffic and handle that content according to policies set by the administrator.