HP ProCurve NAC 800, User Manual

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Software – Windows
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How Does this Affect Me?: Anti-virus software scans your computer, email, and other
files for known viruses, worms, and trojan horses. It searches for known files and
automatically removes them. A virus is a program that infects other programs and
files and can spread when a user opens a program or file containing the virus. A virus
needs a host (the program or file) to spread.
A worm is a program that can also perform malicious acts (such as delete files and
send email); however, it replicates itself and does not need a host (program or file)
to spread. Frequently, worms are used to install a backdoor (a way for an attacker
to gain access without having to login).
A trojan horse is a stand-alone program that is not what it seems. For example, it
may seem to be calendar program, but when you open it, it erases all your files and
displays a message, such as "Ha ha, I deleted your files!" Trojan horse programs do
not spread or replicate themselves.
What Do I Need to Do?: Make sure you have an anti-virus program installed, and that
the virus definitions are kept up-to-date.
The following link provides more information on anti-virus software and protecting
your computer: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-005.html
High-risk Software
Description: This test verifies that the endpoint attempting to connect to your system
does not have High-risk software installed.
Test Properties: Select the high-risk software not allowed on your network. Any
endpoint that has at least one of the high-risk software packages selected fails this
test.
How Does this Affect Me?: Some software provides security risks, such as allowing
data to be stored on external servers, or not encrypting sensitive data.
What Do I Need to Do? :
Remove or disable any disallowed high-risk software.
Microsoft Office Version Check
Description:
This check fetches the version and service pack information of the
Microsoft Office software installed.