The document provides an overview of the Metascan client, a multi-scanning solution that allows users to scan files using multiple anti-malware engines. It describes the technical features, deployment options, and licensing types available for the Metascan client, as well as how it can be used by IT administrators and software vendors. Additional resources for downloading demos and product details are also included.

1. Introduction to Metascan® Client
TonyBerning
ProductManager
aberning@opswat.com

2. Agenda
 Overview of Metascan
 Metascan Client Overview
 Packages Available
 Metascan Remote Client Licenses
 Metascan Client and Metascan
 Metascan Client Demo
 Further Resources

3. Overview of Metascan
Multi-scanning solution

4. What is Metascan?
Multi-scanning engine
An API driven server application that allows customers to
incorporate multiple AV engine scanning technologies into
their security architecture
 Supports 0 to 30 anti-malware engines [and growing!]
 Simultaneously scans files with all engines
 Scan directories, files, archives, buffers, and boot sector
 Automatic online definition updates or manual offline updates

5. What is Metascan?
Multi-scanning engine
 Flexible and scalable API driven solution
 Many programming Interfaces –
C++
Java
PHP
C#/ASP.NET
RESTful (Web API)/HTTP
CLI[command line interface]
 Analyzes files locally on a single server or remotely
accesses files from Windows, Macintosh, or Linux
systems

6. Metascan Client
Easy endpoint scanning with multiple engines

7. What is Metascan Client?
Endpointscanning
A simple executable for scanning Windows systems
 Nothing is installed on the endpoint
 Can be run from a USB, CD or DVD or local hard drive
 No coding required
 Scan files, folders, drives, and active processes in memory and
files associated with active processes
 Requires a Metascan server

8. Metascan Client Features – Technical details
File processing sequence:

9. Metascan Client Features
Online Deployment
Multiple Metascan Clients
connected to a single
Metascan server
The client is run from a
USB, CD or DVD, or local
drive. It connects to the
Metascan server and
scans the contents of the
endpoint
Updates are automatically
downloaded from the
internet

10. Metascan Client Features
Offline Deployment
Multiple Metascan
Clients connected to a
single Metascan server.
The client is run on the
endpoints. It connects to
the Metascan server and
scans the contents of the
endpoint.
The Metascan server is
offline [not connected to
the internet] and updated
manually

11. How should you use Metascan Client?
 IT Administrators managing endpoints in their network
 VPN Authentication Process
 Schedule Scans
 IT Troubleshooting
 Independent software vendors seeking to proactively
address issues with new binaries
 False positives
 Accidental infections from open source or third party libraries
 Metascan can be integrated as part of the build process
 Software releases are checked automatically

12. Metascan Client Packages
 Metascan Client
 Standalone Executable
 File or Process Scanning
 GUI or CLI
 Windows Only
 Metascan Client Connector
 Windows, Mac, Linux versions
 File Scanning Functionality
 CLI
 Metascan Client SDK
 Windows Only
 Process Scanning Functionality

13. Metascan Remote Client Licenses
 Two types of licensing, concurrent and non-
concurrent
 Concurrent restricts the number of remote clients connected at the same time
 Non-concurrent restricts the number of unique remote clients that have ever
connected to the Metascan server
 Every Metascan Server license includes 1
concurrent remote client license

14. Metascan Client and Metascan Server
 Metascan Client is included in Metascan 3.7.1
 Included download page allows users to download a customized
Metascan Client tied to that Metascan Server
 Administrators can edit Metascan Client configuration on the Metascan
Server and generate the download package
 Download is a self-extracting application that runs immediately from
the download directory

15. Metascan Client Demo
 Available for download from http://www.opswat.com/metascan-client
 Demo is restricted to the ‘lightest’ scan level. Full system and custom
scans are disabled.
 Scans files using the Metascan Cloud server
 Full-featured Metascan Client can be trialed by downloading and
installing a trial version of Metascan from https://portal.opswat.com

16. Further Resources
 Metascan Client product details and demo available at
http://www.opswat.com/metascan-client
 Metascan Server demo installations (including Metascan Client)
available at https://portal.opswat.com (requires creation of a free
OPSWAT Portal account)
 For further questions on Metascan Client, contact sales@opswat.com