SonicWALL has launched its Stand-alone Client Anti-Virus product providing the same clientside protection capabilities as its Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software solution for non-SonicWALL Unified Threat Management (UTM) customers.

SonicWALL's Stand-alone Client Anti-Virus offers the same anti-virus and anti-spyware protection as its Enforced Client offers, minus the enforcement capability. Now non-SonicWALL UTM users can protect their desktops from the latest Internet threats with regular updates of virus and spyware signatures delivered directly to the desktop, without the need of replacing their current UTM appliance.

SonicWALL also announced enhancements to its Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software, providing a new set of automated security and management features to protect user desktops from Internet threats, and further reduce the need for IT administrator intervention. New capabilities in SonicWALL Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware version 4.5 include support for Windows Vista, a centralised desktop firewall feature that acts as a barrier against malicious intrusions, and browser protection, delivered via McAfee's SiteAdvisor service, which protects users from Web sites known or suspected to harbor malware.