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communicates over your network to automatically safeguard computers against
viruses and security threats.
About the types of protection
The Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition client enforces virus
and other protection technologies on the client computers using three layers of
essential protection.
Figure 1-1
Protection layers
Network Threat Protection
Proactive Threat Protection
Virus and Spyware Protection
File System
Auto-Protect
Internet Email
Auto-Protect
Microsoft Outlook
Auto-Protect
TruScan
Firewall
Intrusion
Prevention
Administrator-
Defined Scans
The Virus and Spyware Protection layer combats a wide range of threats that
include spyware, worms, Trojan horses, rootkits, and adware.
Administrator-defined scans inspect all parts of a computer, including the boot
sector and floppy drives. File System Auto-Protect continuously inspects all
computer files for viruses and security risks. Internet Email Auto-Protect scans
the email messages that use the POP3 or SMTP communications protocol over
the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Microsoft Outlook Auto-Protect scans Outlook
email messages.
The Proactive Threat Protection layer uses a unique Symantec technology called
TruScan proactive threat scan. TruScan proactive threat scan protects against
unseen, or zero-day, threats by analyzing suspicious behavior from an application
or process.
The Network Threat Protection layer comprises firewall and Intrusion Prevention
protection. The rules-based firewall prevents unauthorized users from accessing
Introducing Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition
About the types of protection
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