Malware or Virus Scanning Guidelines
This section describes the guidelines for scanning IBM Connect:Direct® for Microsoft Windows data for viruses, malware, etc.
Malware or Virus Scanning Guidelines
To ensure that Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows file system is free of viruses or malware, the user is responsible for scanning all data transferred by Connect:Direct. Source files need to be scanned prior to sending. Received files must be scanned by SSP or immediately upon receipt by Connect:Direct before being transferred or processed.
The anti-virus or malware scanner can be integrated into the user environment in two ways :
- In-house scanner – The user of Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows uses their own anti-virus or malware scanner before any file is processed by Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows either to receive it or to send it. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure the virus or malware free file system of the Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows.
- ICAP Anti-Virus Scanning by IBM Sterling Secure Proxy – The user of Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows can leverage IBM Sterling Secure Proxy if they have it in their environment. It provides a mechanism to integrate ICAP anti-virus. For more information, refer to https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/secure-proxy/6.0.3?topic=scenarios-icap-anti-virus-scanning.