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Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection

  • quote up We chose Commtouch as our technology partner for email security in all our markets after ascertaining that the company offers world-leading technologies for both anti-spam and the Zero-Hour virus protection. Our rigorous testing confirmed that Commtouch's Zero-Hour virus protection is superior to any other proactive approach. The company's anti-spam technology, which relies on outbreak detection rather than on content analysis, blocks Asian spam better than any other method. quote bottom
    Ike Kim, VP & CTO, AhnLab

  • quote up With the constant growth of spam and malware, Aladdin was looking for state-of-the-art protection for eSafe customers. Our testing revealed Commtouch solutions as the clear choice for Aladdin eSafe and its dual-engine approach for multi-layered email protection. quote bottom
    Tsion Gonen, VP eSafe Business Unit, Aladdin

  • quote up Traditional email defense technologies are dependent on analyzing the content of email messages, or forcing senders or recipients to interact with the system. Commtouch's Recurrent Pattern Detection technology™ has a completely different approach…so we felt it was an important tool for us to complement the other security technologies that we offer. quote bottom
    Andrew Hall, CTO and Director, Blue Reef

  • quote up Commtouch is one of our most valued partners. We’ve been working together since 2005, much to our satisfaction. By combining PineApp Mail-SeCure’s unique & innovative technologies with Commtouch’s proven capabilities, we have been able to supply our customers with spam and other malicious content detection rate that is second to none. PineApp Mail-SeCure, our flag product, has introduced a new quality-standard to the global email security market, with Commtouch playing an important role for it. quote bottom
    Hezi Erez, CEO, PineApp

  • quote up Protecting email is a top priority at eNom, so we set out to bring our users the very best solution. We tested leading anti-malware solutions, and Commtouch’s...RPD™ technology was the clear winner in terms of both overall detection rates and protection against new viruses in email. quote bottom
    Steve Brown, Vice President of Customer Relationship Management, eNom

  • quote up Rapid response to new threats has always been a key issue for us, so it was important for us to protect our customers at the start of any outbreak, with no delay. After a lengthy evaluation process, we selected Commtouch's Zero-Hour™ virus protection and spam defense solution. We are delighted with the performance of Commtouch's technology that we are integrating into our suite of Internet security products. quote bottom
    Pirkka Palomaki, VP Research & Development, F-Secure

  • quote up Partnering with Commtouch is significant because it enables us to take our anti-virus capabilities even further. In addition to providing the most sterile signature-based protection available, G DATA AntiVirusKit now protects users, right from the first moment when threats appear. Implementing RPD reflects our commitment to providing 100% threat protection. Our client base will now enjoy unprecedented protection levels, in a way that no classic anti-virus approach can provide. quote bottom
    Dr. Dirk Hochstrate, Publishing Director, G-Data Software

  • quote up The selection of Commtouch for its superior email defense software is a continuation of our commitment to providing customers with the best, most complete architecturally-based security suite to cost-effectively meet their existing and future business requirements. quote bottom
    Dean A. Trumbull, VP and COO, Global DataGuard

  • quote up Our customers range from the SMB part of the market to many the leadings ISPs in Europe, Asia and the United States. Partnering with Commtouch enables us to offer our customers the best real-time defense against spam and email-borne virus outbreaks quote bottom
    Peter Falck, CEO, Halon Security

Success Stories

Today's viruses, worms and Trojans target the primary weakness in anti-virus technology: the time it takes for new signatures or heuristics to be developed and distributed. Commtouch Zero-Hour™ Virus Outbreak Protection SDK shields  in the earliest moments of malware outbreaks, and right through as new variants emerge.

Enterprise Benefits

  • Signature-less
    Signature-less protection is an essential complement to traditional AV technologies, security experts agree. By proactively scanning the Internet and identifying massive virus outbreaks as soon as they emerge, Commtouch's Zero-Hour Solution provides just that: proactive virus blocking that is effective and signature-independent.
  • Immediate
    Commtouch provides proactive virus detection to close the early-hour vulnerability gap during which millions of users are infected. Commtouch's proactive virus detection capabilities ensure users' protection hours before signatures are released.

    "Aimed at detecting mass outbreak indicators, Zero-Hour is differentiated from other proactive virus detection technologies by several advantages. First and foremost is the immediate and accurate detection of new outbreaks" - Dan Yachin, IDC.
  • Proven
    Robust and inherently immune to emerging foiling attempts, Commtouch has a proven record of being the first and highest performing among proactive virus control solutions. Commtouch's Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection Solutions are based on RPD technology, which has a track record of protecting million of users globally.

Zero-Hour Virus Outbreak Protection

Easy Integration and Superior Performance

  • High performance: Over 150 messages/second
  • Smallest footprint: Single DLL integration
  • Minimal bandwidth and CPU requirements
  • Comprehensive SDK (software developer kit)

Commtouch Zero-Hour Market Segment Benefits

  • Anti-Virus Vendor - provide immediate proactive anti-virus protection, and accelerate signature production
  • Anti-Spam Vendor - a perfect extra layer that instantly offers proactive virus blocking differentiates your solutions
  • Security Appliance Vendor - broaden and differentiate your offering with Zero-Hour proactive virus control, a powerful value-added feature
  • Managed Service Provider (MSP) - MSPs with millions of users already rely on Commtouch's scalable solution for proactive virus detection