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Questions to compliance PCI-DSS V4 about Virus/Malware on AIX operating system.

  • 1.  Questions to compliance PCI-DSS V4 about Virus/Malware on AIX operating system.

    Posted Fri February 14, 2025 02:34 AM

    Dear AIX OS and Security,

    Customer running many AIX servers version (7.2 and 7.3)  as enterprise infra servers.

    AIX Admin team has a few questions to response to audit about the compliance PCI-DSS V4 which is related to the Virus and Malware risks in AIX are:

    Q1: Now, on the market. Have any software product from any third party or IBM to available for protect Anti-virus / Malware on AIX operating?


    Q2: From number 1 above, If so, please let us know ASAP with that product?. 

    Q3: Please let us to known until now on Worldwide, Have AIX still not have any infect from Virus/Malware?

    Regards,
    CK.
    #virus-malware-in-aix



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    CHARIN KUMJUDPAI
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  • 2.  RE: Questions to compliance PCI-DSS V4 about Virus/Malware on AIX operating system.

    Posted Wed May 14, 2025 10:02 AM

    Hello Charin!

    Q1/Q2: Of course a SW preventing AIX infection exists !!! A native antimalware for AIX. See Fortra´s catalog: https://www.fortra.com/products/virus-protection-software-linux-aix-and-ibm-i/powertech-antivirus-aix

    Q3: Many AIX servers have been infected! Yes! As any other server. See this demo where an infection is shown: https://www.fortra.com/resources/videos/powertech-anti-virus-aix-demo

    Amneris Teruel

    IBM Champion



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    Amneris Teruel
    Security Specialist
    FORTRA
    Buenos Aires
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