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ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide
Chapter 14 Anti-Virus 256
14.2.1 How the ZyWALL Anti-Virus Scanner Works
The ZyWALL checks traffic going to the interface(s) you specify for signature matches.
Figure 121 ZyWALL Anti-virus Example
The following describes the virus scanning process on the ZyWALL.
1 The ZyWALL first identifies SMTP, POP3, HTTP and FTP packets through standard
ports.
2 If the packets are not session connection setup packets (such as SYN, ACK and FIN), the
ZyWALL records the sequence of the packets.
3 The scanning engine checks the contents of the packets for virus.
4 If a virus pattern is matched, the ZyWALL “destroys” the file by removing the infected
portion of the file.
5 If the send alert message function is enabled, the ZyWALL sends an alert to the file’s
indented destination computer(s).
Note: Since the ZyWALL erases the infected portion of the file before sending it, you
may not be able to open the file.
14.2.2 Notes About the ZyWALL Anti-Virus
To use the anti-virus scanner on the ZyWALL, you need to insert the ZyWALL Turbo Card
into the rear panel slot of the ZyWALL. See the ZyWALL Turbo Card guide for details.
Note: The ZyWALL has no wireless capability when the ZyWALL Turbo Card is in
place.
The ZyWALL Turbo Card does not have a MAC address.
The following lists important notes about the anti-virus scanner: