GFI AVG Anti-Virus Updates for GFI MailSecurity, RNW, 25-49u, DEU AVGREN25-49 User Manual
Product codes
AVGREN25-49
Glossary
GFI MailSecurity 2011
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11 Glossary
Active Directory
A technology that provides a variety of network services, including
LDAP directory services.
LDAP directory services.
AD
Anti-virus software
Software that detects malware such as Trojan horses in emails,
files and applications.
files and applications.
Botnet
A network of infected computers that run autonomously and are
controlled by a hacker/cracker.
controlled by a hacker/cracker.
Decompression engine
A scanning module that decompresses and analyzes archives
attached to an email.
attached to an email.
Demilitarized Zone
An internet-facing section of a network that is not part of the
internal network. Its purpose typically is to act as a gateway
between internal networks and the internet.
internal network. Its purpose typically is to act as a gateway
between internal networks and the internet.
Directory harvesting
Email attacks where known email addresses are used as a
template to create other email addresses.
template to create other email addresses.
Domain Name System
A database used by TCP/IP networks that enables the translation
of hostnames to IP addresses and provides other domain related
information.
of hostnames to IP addresses and provides other domain related
information.
DMZ
DNS
DNS MX
Email headers
Information that precedes the email text (body) within an email
message. This includes the sender, recipient, subject, sending and
receiving time stamps, etc.
message. This includes the sender, recipient, subject, sending and
receiving time stamps, etc.
Exploit
An attack method that uses known vulnerabilities in applications or
operating systems to compromise the security of a system.
operating systems to compromise the security of a system.
Gateway
The computer (server) in a LAN that is directly connected to an
external network. In GFI MailSecurity, gateway refers to the email
servers within the company that first receive email from external
domains.
external network. In GFI MailSecurity, gateway refers to the email
servers within the company that first receive email from external
domains.
HTML Sanitizer
A filtering module within GFI MailSecurity that scans and removes
html scripting code from emails.
html scripting code from emails.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol - A protocol used to transfer hypertext
data between servers and internet browsers.
data between servers and internet browsers.
IIS
Internet Information Services
A set of Internet-based services created by Microsoft Corporation
for internet servers.
for internet servers.
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol
Protocol
An application protocol used to query and modify directory
services running over TCP/IP.
services running over TCP/IP.