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What is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

Powertech Antivirus (formerly Stand Guard Anti-Virus) is the only commercially available server-level antivirus solution native to IBM i, Linux, and AIX, enabling organizations to meet compliance requirements and protect infrastructure from viruses. Powertech Antivirus keeps up-to-date by automatically downloading the latest virus definitions and enhancements to protect from the latest threats. A Key Part of Fortra (the new face of HelpSystems) Powertech is proud to be part of Fortra’s comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio. Fortra simplifies today’s complex cybersecurity landscape by bringing complementary products together to solve problems in innovative ways. These integrated, scalable solutions address the fast-changing challenges you face in safeguarding your organization. With the help of the powerful protection from Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems and others, Fortra is your relentless ally, here for you every step of the way throughout your cybersecurity journey.

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Powertech Antivirus is a server-level antivirus solution that protects your IT environment from viruses, worms, Trojans, and other complex malware. It runs natively on IBM systems, including Linux, AIX, IBM i, LinuxONE, and Linux on IBM Z.


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Fortra’s advanced offensive and defensive security solutions cover the entire attack chain while most of the competition only covers one link, leaving opportunities for attackers to establish a foothold and then dwell inside your organization for months or even years to monitor, observe, and plot their next move. Fortra solutions go deep, designed and built to detect and prevent advanced attacks using real-time indicators of compromise and exclusive AI models that improve accuracy and automation. Fortra goes on the offensive too, offering software and services that follow the same pattern attackers use, so you can test, simulate and strengthen your defenses in real time. Fortra also generates original threat research and intelligence to protect our customers and contribute back to the cybersecurity community. We have nearly 400 globally recognized experts specializing in both offensive and defensive security. We also collaborate with threat intelligence partners — including global law enforcement agencies, ISACs, and other public and private sector organizations — to disrupt malicious actors and their infrastructure.

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Joseph Z.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Easy to use and an extra layer of protection."
Powertech Antivirus is an added on extra layer of protection on our network. We have this running native on the IBMi, and it gives us peace of mind...
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Verified UserEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems"
Uptodate versions , on time , feel much more secure.
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Chris N.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Easy to use!"
I like the ease of use and low maintenance.

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<1 month

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16 months

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Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems Demo - Visualize Your Security
Powertech Antivirus dashboards with Insite provides a high-level view of what is going on in your environment. Quickly find the status of every endpoint in your infrastructure and read details on any warnings or critical issues that have been reported and may require further action.
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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

Powertech Antivirus is an added on extra layer of protection on our network. We have this running native on the IBMi, and it gives us peace of mind, just knowing that our files are safe from threats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

One of the things that might be an issue is that with the automation of this product, you sometimes forget it's there running. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

Powertech Antivirus is the security we need for customers who access our file system from outside of our protected sources. This is great for our security knowing that if someone from another company we do not manage is compromised, that we are still protected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

It was easy to set up and configure. We review it weekly and it is a good, stable product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

Don't really see any downsides. You can't just ignore the IFS file system. It can get viruses just as easily as any other PC based file system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems:

The IBM i is not immune to viruses. The IBM i is most likely running your business. It's too critical to not protect it from viruses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keeping our IBM i safe from viruses. The IBM i is a very secure system, but the IFS can still get viruses. PowerTech Anti-Virus keeps us protected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

We upload many documents/ files each day to the IFS, which Powertech Antivirus scans for virus infections. This is done seamlessly without user intervention.

It just works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

The only dislike we have found is when testing our DR plan every file is scanned during the restore, causing a long delay in restoration. Since we are confident in the source of each file at this point, we have figured out how to turn of scanning to a DR test restore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems:

Great support before and after the sale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

The problem solved is scanning all files being uploaded to our IBM i and protecting the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

I like the ease of use and low maintenance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

We did have to make some manual changes to the software when FTP was removed as an option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems:

The cost is well worth the peace of mind it provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

Peace of mind knowing virus concerns are minimized Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

Ease of setup. Set this up once. It takes care of updates and scans automatically with no need for additional attention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

There is nothing about Powertech Antivirus that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have many outside vendors interfacing with our system through the IFS, and with all the recent ransomware attacks, we needed protection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

As it's hard to find solutions for the IBM i, we're happy to show auditors that we do indeed have AV on the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

We have seen performance take a hit on some of our IFS read/writes. We ended up excluding a couple of directories from the scan in order to avoid this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

After running our first AV scan on the IBM i, we indeed identified a virus sitting in one of our directories. Having ongoing protection is important as well as making our auditors happy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

The software is easy to use and receives weekly updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

The software takes care of what it needs and hasn't presented any problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems:

I seriously would recommend Powertech Antivirus for any IBM shop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

Protect system from virus infections from the PCs connected to the IBM i system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

Not only is the product easy to use, but you also CANNOT beat the support received from Help Systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

We are just getting started with the Powertech A/V product, so nothing so far to complain about regarding the product!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were looking for the best option for antivirus to run on an IBMi. After comparing several products, the decision was easy; having had a working relationship with HelpSystems already, we were well aware of their outstanding support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

Uptodate versions , on time , feel much more secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

at times...it may a bit complex to undersatnd Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

Securing our systems from outside intuders Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

The product is easy to use/install on the IBM i. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems?

It would be helpful if there was a GUI for it, but it's not really a show-stopper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were needing to cover our IFS shares, and had attended a seminar for security, and I took that away. It originally caught a few issues, but it cleaned them up without incident Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.