New service offering -- Anti-virus scanning for email By Peter M. Abraham August 2003 In the late afternoon on August 7, our Parallels H-Sphere hosting plans now include free virus protection from over 9,300 known viruses. Our system automatically checks for new virus definition updates every hour, so that you have the most recent protection. From the late afternoon on Thursday, August 7 to 1:00 PM EDT, Tuesday, August 19 we have blocked 1,680 virus from reaching the email boxes of our clients. Viruses blocked include the new MBlast, Klez, variations of Slobig, and more. The system we are using offers a level of protection against unknown viruses as well. When the system detects a virus, the virus and the entire message is put into a quarantine area with access limited to our system administrators; the system administrators are notified of the quarantined files. Depending on the type of virus (some viruses alter the email address of the sender), the sender will be notified so they can clean up their system. We hope you enjoy this added level of safety; and that this feature brings you more peace of mind. Please feel free to call or email with questions. Thank you.