SonicWALL Anti-Spyware is part of the SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Virus and
Intrusion Prevention Service solution that provides comprehensive, real-time protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, and software vulnerabilities.
The SonicWALL Anti-Spyware Service protects networks from intrusive spyware by cutting off
spyware installations and delivery at the gateway and denying previously installed spyware from communicating collected information outbound. SonicWALL Anti-Spyware works with other anti-spyware program, such as programs that remove existing spyware applications from hosts. You are encouraged to use or install host-based anti-spyware software as an added measure of defense against spyware.
SonicWALL Anti-Spyware analyzes inbound connections for the most common method of
spyware delivery, ActiveX-based component installations. It also examines inbound setup executables and cabinet files crossing the gateway, and resets the connections that are streaming spyware setup files to the LAN. These file packages may be freeware bundled with adware, keyloggers, or other spyware. If spyware has been installed on a LAN workstation prior to the SonicWALL Anti-Spyware solution install, the service will examine outbound traffic for streams originating at spyware infected clients and reset those connections. For example, when spyware has been profiling a user's browsing habits and attempts to send the profile information home, the SonicWALL security appliance identifies that traffic and resets the connection.
The SonicWALL Anti-Spyware Service provides the following protection:
If you do not have SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention
Service installed on your SonicWALL security appliance, the Security
Services > Anti-
Spyware
page indicates an upgrade is required and includes a link to activate it from your SonicWALL security appliance management interface.
Because SonicWALL Intrusion Prevention Service is part of the unified SonicWALL Gateway
Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention Service, you will have a single License Key to activate all three services on your SonicWALL security appliance.
You must activate the SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention
Service license from the Security Services > Intrusion Prevention
page first. Once you have activated Intrusion Prevention Service, you can then activate SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus and SonicWALL Anti-Spyware.
To activate a SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anit-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention Service
on your SonicWALL security appliance, you need the following:
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mysonicwall.com account
. Creating a mysonicwall.com account is fast, simple, and FREE. Simply complete an online registration form from your SonicWALL security appliance management interface. Your mysonicwall.com account is also accessible at https://www.mysonicwall.com
from any Internet connection with a Web browser.
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SonicOS Enhanced 5.0 or newer
. Your SonicWALL security appliance must be running SonicOS Enhanced 5.0 or newer for SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention Service.
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If your SonicWALL security appliance is connected to the Internet and registered at
mysonicwall.com, you can activate a 30-day FREE TRIAL of SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, SonicWALL Anti-Spyware, and SonicWALL Intrusion Prevention Service separately from the Security Services > Gateway Anti-Virus
, Security Services > Anti-Spyware
, and Security Services > Intrusion Prevention
pages in the management interface.
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Creating a mysonicwall.com account is fast, simple, and FREE. Simply complete an online
registration form in the SonicWALL security appliance management interface.
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Step 2
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If the
System > Status
page is not displayed in the management interface, click System
in the left-navigation menu, and then click Status
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Step 3
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On the
System > Status
page, in the Security Services
section, click the Register
link in Your
SonicWALL is not registered. Click here to
Register
your SonicWALL
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Step 4
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In the
mysonicwall.com Login
page, click the here
link in If you do not have a mysonicwall
account, please click
here
to create one
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Step 5
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In the
MySonicWall Account
page, enter in your information in the Account Information
, Personal Information
and Preferences
fields. All fields marked with an asterisk (*
) are required fields.
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Step 6
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Click
Submit
after completing the MySonicWALL Account
form.
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Congratulations
. Your mysonicwall.com account is activated.
Now you need to log into mysonicwall.com to register your SonicWALL security appliance.
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Step 2
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If the
System > Status
page is not displaying in the management interface, click System
in the left-navigation menu, and then click Status
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Step 3
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On the
System > Status
page, in the Security Services
section, click the Register
link. The mysonicwall.com Login
page is displayed.
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Client Anti-Virus
- Provides desktop and server anti-virus protection with software running on each computer.
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Anti-Spyware
- Protects your network from malicious spyware by blocking spyware installations at the gateway and disrupts.
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Click
Continue
on each page.
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Note
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Clicking on the
Continue
button does not activate the FREE TRIAL versions of these SonicWALL Security Services.
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Step 6
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At the top of the
Product Survey
page, Enter a “friendly name” for your SonicWALL content security appliance in the Friendly Name
field. The friendly name allows you to easily identify your SonicWALL content security appliance in your mysonicwall.com account.
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You can try FREE TRIAL versions of SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, SonicWALL Anti-
Spyware, and SonicWALL Intrusion Prevention Service. You must activate each service separately from the Manage Services Online table on the System > Licenses
page or by clicking the FREE TRIAL link on the respective Security Services page (i.e. Security Services
> Gateway Anti-Virus
).
To try a FREE TRIAL of SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, SonicWALL Anti-Spyware, or
SonicWALL Intrusion Prevention Service, perform these steps:
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Step 1
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Click the
FREE TRIAL
link on the Security Services > Gateway Anti-Virus,
Security Services > Anti-Spyware
, or Security Services > Intrusion Prevention
page. The mysonicwall.com Login
page is displayed.
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Step 3
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Click
Try
in the FREE TRIAL
column in the Manage Services Online
table. The service is enabled on your security appliance.
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Because SonicWALL Intrusion Prevention Service is part of SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus,
Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention Service. The Activation Key you receive is for all three services on your SonicWALL security appliance.
If you do not have a SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention
Service. license activated on your SonicWALL security appliance, you must purchase it from a SonicWALL reseller or through your mysonicwall.com account (limited to customers in the USA and Canada).
If you have an Activation Key for SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion
Prevention Service, perform these steps to activate the combined services:
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Step 1
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On the
Security Services > Intrusion Prevention
page, click the SonicWALL Intrusion
Prevention Service Subscription
link. The mysonicwall.com Login
page is displayed.
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Step 3
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Click
Activate
or Renew
in the Manage Service
column in the Manage Services Online
table.
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Step 4
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Type in the Activation Key in the
New License Key
field and click Submit
. SonicWALL Intrusion Prevention Service is activated. The System > Licenses
page is displayed with the Anti-Spyware and Gateway Anti-Virus links displayed at the bottom of the Manage Services Online
table with the child Activation Keys.
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Step 6
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Click
Submit
. If you have activated a FREE TRIAL version or are renewing a license, the renew screen is displayed that shows the expiration date of the current license and the expiration date of the updated license. Click Renew
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Congratulations!
You have activated the SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention Service.
If you activate the SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Intrusion Prevention
Service subscription on mysonicwall.com, the activation is automatically enabled on your SonicWALL security appliance within 24-hours or you can click the Synchronize
button on the
Security Services > Summary
page to immediately update your SonicWALL security appliance.
After activating SonicWALL Anti-Spyware, the
Security Services > Anti-Spyware
page displays the configuration settings for managing the service on your SonicWALL security appliance.
Refer to the
SonicWALL Anti-Spyware Administrator’s Guide
on the SonicWALL Web site:
http://www.sonicwall.com/us/Support.html
for complete configuration instructions.
If your SonicWALL security appliance is running SonicOS Enhanced, you can apply SonicWALL
Anti-Spyware to zones on the Network > Zones
page to enforce SonicWALL Anti-Spyware not only between each network zone and the WAN, but also between internal zones. For example, enabling SonicWALL Anti-Spyware on the LAN zone enforces SonicWALL Anti-Spyware on all incoming and outgoing LAN traffic.
In the
Anti-Spyware Status
section of the Security Services> Anti-Spyware Service
page, click the Network > Zones
link to access the Network > Zones
page. You apply SonicWALL Anti-Spyware to a zone listed on the Network > Zones
page.
To enable SonicWALL on a zone, perform these steps:
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Step 2
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In the
Configure
column in the Zone Settings
table, click the edit icon  for the zone you want to apply SonicWALL Anti-Spyware. The Edit Zone
window is displayed.
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Step 3
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Click the
Enable Anti-Spyware
checkbox. A checkmark appears. To disable SonicWALL Anti-Spyware, uncheck the box.
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You can also enable SonicWALL Anti-Spyware protection for new zones you create on the
Network > Zones
page. Clicking the Add
button displays the Add Zone
window, which includes the same settings as the Edit Zone
window.