Dear Valued Partner or Friend,
Last month Commtouch completed the acquisition
of the
Command Antivirus
division of Authentium. We're very excited to
welcome Command's partners and customers to Commtouch, and
to add this top-quality antivirus to our product
line together with its uniquely talented team of
AV experts.
With the addition of Command AV,
Commtouch now offers a complete suite of
Internet security services – the trio of
messaging security,
antivirus and
Web security.
In other words, an integrated Internet
security solution for messaging, Web and malware
protection:
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ONE integrated product
providing operational simplicity and reduced
total cost of ownership.
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ONE trusted supplier,
with a history of innovative, first-rate
solutions.
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ONE customer-dedicated support team
to address a broad range of Interenet security protection
needs.
In addition to describing Command AV in a bit
more depth, this edition of the newsletter highlights our
Q3 Internet Threats Trend
Report, information on new product
features as well as company updates and links to
the
Commtouch Cafe blog.
With the help of our new Command AV team, you'll
start seeing a more comprehensive assessment of
malware related issues in the blog.
Regards,
Rebecca Steinberg Herson
Vice President
Marketing
The
Commtouch Quarterly Trend Report for
Q3 2010 was released earlier this month. In the
report you'll find a complete overview of the
latest statistics and trends on messaging and
Web threats that Commtouch identified and
analyzed from July through to September 2010.
With the help of the seasoned Command AV team, you'll also begin seeing more
malware trend information in our reports.
Highlights from the Q3 report include:
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Spam levels increased in Q3, with an
average of 198 billion spam/phishing
messages sent daily. The overall
spam average for Q3 was up to 88%,
with a peak of 95% in mid-September.
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India maintained its number one
status as the country generating the
most zombies (14% of the world’s
total) for the second straight
quarter.
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The most popular spam topic
continued to be Pharmacy ads, making
up 59.2% of all spam, a decrease from the previous quarter.
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The daily turnover of zombies was up
to 339,000.
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Commtouch partners can receive a co-branded
version of the quarterly report for use as a
sales tool by contacting their Commtouch
representative.
Download
the Q3 Internet Threats Trend Report
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Command Antivirus
Our product spotlight this quarter is the new
Command Antivirus. Below are some quick facts
about our new AV solution. You can find
more
information on our website.
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Award-winning, multi-layered detection
- Command AV incorporates multiple detection
technologies to offer the greatest
protection against today’s threats. Its
flexible architecture thwarts new threats and detects
them in the critical zero-hour of an
attack.
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Industry leading performance &
scalability - Command AV requires fewer resources than other solutions, and
process files rapidly and effectively,
enabling it to achieve economies of scale
for a wide range of deployment alternatives.
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Maximum operational flexibility -
Command AV offers easy integration as a
standalone AV, or when used in multiple AV
engine configurations, as is common today.
Its tiny footprint make it ideal for easy
integration in existing environments, such
as network appliances and desktop clients,
and its scalability means it is equally at
home in carrier-grade cloud networks and
hosting sites.
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References - Command AV boasts an
impressive range of service provider
customers and
OEM partners, including Google, Microsoft
and McAfee.
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Command Antivirus Certifications
& Awards
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Visit our site to
learn more about Command AV or by
contacting a Commtouch representative.
Here are a few of the frequently asked questions
we've encountered while presenting Command AV to
our partners over the past month:
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The Commtouch solutions we know are all
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Most virus detections are handled by the Command AV client, which resides locally
on the server or device. The client utilizes multiple engines to detect viruses based on
heuristics, file signatures and other proprietary techniques.
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What does the API look like? |
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The Command AV API is similar to
Common Object Model (COM). It
consists of fewer than ten calls
with a range of parameters for
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Can I integrate the client into my
existing solution? |
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Yes, the Antivirus
SDK can be integrated with any
language that provides a C/C++
interface method, such as Python,
Java, etc. |
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The SDK is very easy to integrate.
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Visit the Commtouch website for more
Command AV FAQs.
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We're pleased to announce new
product versions for each of the Commtouch
messaging and Web security offerings, which are scheduled for release next month.
The release includes developments that
partners will find useful:
1) Commtouch Mail Sort
The new Mail Sort feature allows better inbox
management by distinguishing personal emails
from valid, general mailings such as
newsletters. The distinction between individual
and large-scale messages is handled automatically in the
GlobalView Network and does not require any
“training” by end-users.
2) Expanded monitoring
All of the messaging and Web security products will benefit from
the new, more comprehensive SNMP counters. These
include: number of queries forwarded to the
GlobalView Network, number of records in the
local cache, the number of queries currently
being processed (for URL Filtering), and many
more.
Availability:
Partners and customers interested in upgrading
to the new version should contact their
Commtouch customer support representative for
more details.
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You
can meet Commtouch at the following events in the
coming months:
Please
contact us if
you'd like to schedule a meeting at one of these
events.
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Commtouch Scheduled to Release Third Quarter
Results
Commtouch will be releasing
its third quarter 2010 results on
Wednesday, November 3, 2010.
Commtouch management will be hosting a
conference call, to review and discuss the
results, on the same day at 11 am Eastern / 8 am
Pacific / 3 pm UK / 5 pm Israel time.
It is possible to
participate in the conference call via
telephone
or via webcast using a link found on the
Commtouch homepage
(on the day of the conference call).
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We are pleased to welcome
these recently announced
partners:
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Below are some highlights of recent blog posts at the
Commtouch Cafe:
Have some great bloggable ideas about messaging
and Web security? Please
send us an email,
and if it's a fit, we will be happy to have you
post on the Commtouch blog. We also welcome
comments and feedback on the blog posts!
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In this Issue
Q3 Trend Report
Product Spotlight
New Products
Events
Investor's Corner
New Partner News
From the Commtouch Blog
Recent News
November 3, 2010
Commtouch Schedules Release of Third Quarter
2010 Results for Wednesday, November 3, 2010
October 12, 2010
Swiss Email Security
Provider Fastnet Adds Commtouch Messaging
Security Suite to its MailCleaner Product
October 5, 2010
Commtouch Highlights Third
Quarter Business Growth, Successful Close of
Acquisition
September 21, 2010
TTAsia Adopts Third Commtouch Messaging Security
Product: Outbound Spam Protection
September 14, 2010
Sarenet, Spanish Business Hosting Company,
Protects its Clients by Adding Commtouch
September 7, 2010
Commtouch Completes Acquisition of Command
Antivirus Division of Authentium
August 2, 2010
Commtouch Announces the Appointment of Lior
Samuelson to its Board of Directors
July 28, 2010
Commtouch Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial
Results
July 27, 2010
Commtouch to Acquire the Antivirus Division of
Authentium
July 20, 2010
SUTUS Selects Commtouch Anti-Spam and Zero-Hour
Virus Protection for its Small Business IT
Solution
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