Spyware Blocker Technical Specifications

• Uses virus signatures to detect and identify specific viruses
• Prevents keyloggers, a computer program that captures and stores the keystrokes of a computer user
• Provides a URL blacklist to block known spyware websites (for example, gator.com)
• Provides a URL blacklist to block websites that require cookies
• Blocks harmful ActiveX controls that are known to be spyware applications
• Examines the IP addresses of websites that users visit, and compares those IP addresses against a list of offending subnets

In the unusual event that members of your organization visit a legitimate website that Spyware Blocker deems malicious, the Untangle Server's interface enables you to create exception rules to remove this website from Spyware Blocker's blacklist.  In addition, the Quick-Passlist feature can be enabled to allow uses to temporarily or permanently unblock sites.

What It Does

Transparent HTTP scanning on any port, list –based filtering of URLs, subnets, cookies and ActiveX controls 

How It Does It

Uses dozens of custom-tuned community blacklists in addition to Untangle's Virus Blocker technology, based on ClamAV 

Controls

• Customizable blocklists for cookies, subnets and ActiveX
• Customizable URL/domain passlist
• Quick-Passlist feature: at administrator option, users can unblock sites when they receive a spyware warning in their browser
• Can be configured to allow either temporary, per-user unblocking
• Or global, permanent unblocking
• Global on/off blocking of ActiveX