Sophos WS100 User Manual

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Usually installed and used with user interaction.
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Occasionally used legitimately in small businesses.
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Include Remote Control Software as defined by ASC that is not classified as malware.
Dialers
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Any application whose primary function is to dial a premium rate phone number.
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Can be installed without specific user interaction.
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Include Dialing software as defined by ASC.
Hacking Tools
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Applications that can be used to assist hackers to gain entry to a network, computer, or software
program.
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Examples are port scanners, password crackers, and vulnerability scanners.
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Usually installed and used with user interaction.
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Have been known to be used in conjunction with malicious software.
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Can be used legitimately for assessing network security.
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Include Security Analysis Software as defined by ASC.
Other PUAs
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Include any software not categorized above that may be considered by a network administrator
to be unsuitable for an enterprise network. For example:
— Adware-bundled, -supported, or -affiliated software, such as P2P applications.
— Trial versions of server applications that are commonly used in a malicious context.
— Chat clients commonly used in a malicious context.
— Server applications such as FTP, Telnet, IRC, or SMTP commonly used in a malicious
context.
G.19 proxy
A secure server through which internal clients connect to the internet. A service that allows clients
to make indirect network connections to other networks, for example, an HTTP proxy for use by
hosts with no direct connection to the internet. A client connects to the proxy server, then requests
a connection, file, or other resource available on a different server.The proxy provides the resource
either by connecting to the specified server or by serving it from a cache. In some cases, the
proxy may alter the client’s request or the server’s response for various purposes. A proxy server
can also serve as a firewall.
G.20 Proxy Automatic Configuration
PAC files script appropriate proxy routing by URL characteristics.
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Sophos WS100 Specifications

General

Brand	Sophos
Model	WS100
Category	Firewall
Language	English