Antimalware Engine Notifications and Developments

Forefront server security products provide fast and effective protection from malware using multiple scanning engines from industry-leading security partners. This page provides the latest news on engine changes, status of available engines, and helpful links for managing your engine usage.

Forefront Server Security Engine Status
Type	Engine	Availability
Antivirus	Authentium	Released
Antivirus	Kaspersky	Released
Antivirus	Microsoft	Released
Antivirus	Norman	Released
Antivirus	VirusBuster	Released
Antispam	Cloudmark	Released
Antivirus	CA	Retiring on December 1, 2009
Antivirus	Sophos	Retiring on December 1, 2009
Antivirus	AhnLab	Retiring on December 1, 2009
Antispam	MailFilters	Retiring on December 1, 2009

Service Packs
Download the latest service packs to take advantage of new engine visibility and notification features:

Download the release notes to learn more about what is in the service packs:

Engine News

Action required by December 1, 2009

Cloudmark Antispam Engine released
The Cloudmark Antispam Engine is now released from beta after completing extensive internal testing and customer trials. We highly recommend that customers switch to the Cloudmark engine as early as possible in order to benefit from improved spam detection rates.
Engine revision overview and FAQ
Get answers to your questions about engine changes coming December 1, 2009 and find out how to ensure continued protection of your Microsoft Exchange Server environment.