Guard your data with Enhanced Virus Protection for Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2
Enhanced Virus Protection in Action
See Enhanced Virus Protection in AMD64 processors distinguish a string of malicious code from regular data and treat it as read/write only. The virus is moved from the processor and trapped in the buffer overflow memory space where it is unable to execute and eventually is destroyed. (Note: This is a visual demonstration only – there is no voice over.)
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Enhanced Virus Protection, when used with Windows XP SP2, can significantly reduce the cost associated with certain malicious viruses, like MSBlaster and Slammer, worms, and Trojan horses, such as Code Red, MSBlaster, and Slammer, and help minimize the total cost of ownership of AMD64 processor-based systems.
Enhanced Virus Protection in combination with Windows® XP SP2 sets portions of system memory aside as “data only” meaning that any code resident in these areas may not be executed, only read from or written to.
AMD’s Enhanced Virus Protection acts as a preventative measure causing the virus to be localized, short-lived, and non-contagious, eventually being flushed from system memory.
All AMD64 processors, including:
are enabled with Enhanced Virus Protection.
With Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you will be able to fully utilize the security technology*. By providing extra security at the platform level, AMD lets you easily embrace the future of computing. This technology can deliver added protection for the applications of today and tomorrow. As a result, you can enjoy real peace of mind.
With the power of AMD64 technology, your computer has security built right in. The combination of AMD64 technology with Windows XP SP2 can help your system to better withstand attacks from certain classes of viruses. This can help you experience safer e-mail and Internet browsing, as well as increased network and memory protection.
AMD Enhanced Virus Protection with Microsoft Windows XP SP2 enables you to:
- Prevent the spread of certain malicious viruses, which are transported via e-mail and instant messaging applications
- Surf the Internet with confidence, knowing you have an extra level of protection against certain harmful web downloads
- Help improve the integrity of your home and office network
For more information on why you need AMD Enhanced Virus Protections, watch this short video on Getting Nasty Computer Viruses to Bug Off (you will need a media player to access this 4.95 MB .wmv file)
* Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) is only enabled by certain operating systems including the current versions of Microsoft® Windows®, Linux, Solaris and BSD Unix. After properly installing the appropriate operating system release, users must enable the protection of their applications and associated files from buffer overrun attacks. Consult your OS documentation for information on enabling EVP. Contact your application software vendor for information regarding use of the application in conjunction with EVP. AMD strongly recommend that users continue to use third party anti-virus software as part of their security strategy.
