Chip Online, June 05, 2002  (translated from German)

SaferSurf: Proxy Server Protects against Viruses

Munich (jg)

The installation and maintenance of anti-virus software is old hat, as far as the Nutzwerk company is concerned. The company provides a proxy server that is maintained and updated by professionals. The server service called "SaferSurf" can be subscribed to. This way the user does not have to worry about up-to-date virus databases and appropriate software installations any more.

The proxy server is put in between the user PC and the internet. Any requests are sent to the proxy, which passes it on and receives the answers. All files are checked for viruses and spam is filtered out already on the proxy server, the user PC remains "clean".

Depending on the desired protection there are various monthly fees: The spam filter costs 50 cents, the virus protection 1 euro and the E-mail filter costs 2 euros. The complete package can be bought for 2.90 euros. Indecisive users can test SaferSurf for free over one month.