Stealth Anti-Spam Control
Prior to Stealth, the most effective way of filtering SPAM
was by using so-called "intelligent" software. However, with a
little ingenuity, the Spammers can adjust their messages to get
their junk to you by misspelling words and modifying their messages
ever so slightly.
How to avoid getting
SPAM
- Cancel your Email service and never receive any emails
- Get Email Bouncer (Actually, the spammers will still be trying to reach
you, however, we will be protecting you).
- If you choose not to go with options 1 or 2 (we hope you choose 2), there
are some other tips HERE
Stealth Anti-Spam safely removes up to 90% of spam
from inbound email. The Stealth Spam Filter protects against corporate productivity loss and
mail server vulnerability resulting from unsolicited commercial
email.
Stealth Anti-Spam analyzes email during processing, to identify spam
before it's delivered. Configuration options can allow end users to
review their server-identified spam, or an automated server
quarantine of spam can be used.
Regular updates to the analysis tools provide continuous
protection as new techniques are identified.
Benefits
- Increase corporate productivity through efficient email usage
- Avoid potential legal issues resulting from creating a
'hostile environment' especially when the contents are offensive
to certain segments of employees
- Increase security by preventing spammers from using your
server for spam delivery
- Reduce network resource drain, including Internet bandwidth,
mail server processing cycles, and storage capacity
Features
Stealth Anti-Spam allows administrators to choose and configure the
tests they need to protect their organization. Unsolicited email is
identified using the following techniques:
Pattern Matching
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Pattern matching is a method of describing a message in
terms of its content. The Spam Filter examines layout and
organization, to identify the common characteristics of spam.
Regular expressions provide the efficiency and speed required
for real-time matches, and make it easy to add custom
patterns.
An advanced pattern matching engine simultaneously applies
thousands of algorithms during a single pass. The results
determine a probability rating, and assign the appropriate
action. Patterns are updated regularly to identify new
tactics.
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Spam
Definitions
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Spam definitions are patterns used to identify specific
instances of spam. They detect multiple instances of material
considered sufficiently similar to be the same message; for
example, hoaxes and chain letters that may otherwise be
difficult to detect. Spam definitions are updated regularly.
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Real Time Blackhole
List
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The Real Time Blackhole List (RBL) is a compilation of
networks that either allow spammers to use their systems to
send spam, or have not taken action to prevent spammers from
abusing their systems.
The Spam Filter checks the IP address of each machine
sending email against the RBL. If a match is found, the
incoming email is rejected.
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Whitelists
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A Whitelist is a list of IP addresses that allows
pre-defined senders to pass unchecked. Administrators can
configure the list to recognize mailing list traffic and
opt-in marketing messages that may otherwise be misclassified.
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Heuristic
Analysis
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Heuristic analysis uses a series of internal tests to
determine the likelihood that a message is spam. Each test is
weighted with a point value to reduce false positives. The
total probability of spam is examined to determine an overall
score, and a mapping function assigns the appropriate action.
Actions include: rejecting, redirecting, logging, or
annotating offending messages.
Stealth Spam Filter heuristics can be customized using
the quarantine manager, which uses configurable thresholds for
custom handling of mail that cannot be automatically
identified ('gray mail').
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Maintenance
The annual maintenance
package provides regular spam heuristics updates for up-to-date
protection.
Spam
Filter ROI
Receiving spam has a direct impact on your bottom
line.
Calculate
the real cost to your organization.
Pricing and Licensing
For more
information or to receive a quotation, please contact our sales
department at:
780 - 619 - 7756 or
email sales.