Malware or Virus Scanning Guidelines

This section describes the guidelines for scanning IBM Connect:Direct® for UNIX data for viruses, malware, etc.

Malware or Virus Scanning Guidelines

To ensure that Connect:Direct for UNIX 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 :

  1. In-house scanner – The user of Connect:Direct for UNIX uses their own anti-virus or malware scanner before any file is processed by Connect:Direct for UNIX 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 UNIX.
  2. ICAP Anti-Virus Scanning by IBM Sterling Secure Proxy – The user of Connect:Direct for UNIX 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.