LogMeInCentral antivirus management feature for remote PC monitoring

LogMeIn has released an update to its IT automation and management product, LogMeIn Central, that makes it easy to monitor and manage hundreds of versions of antivirus software through a single, centralised interface.

The new capabilities, which include support for antivirus software offerings like Norton, AVG, McAfee, Kaspersky and Microsoft Security Essentials, give IT professionals the ability to monitor antivirus installations, run full threat scans and receive virus threat detections on any number of remote PCs under management. As a result, these users can manage all antivirus installations - regardless of brand preference - from a single tool.

LogMeIn’s Anti-Virus Management feature is designed to let IT professionals verify antivirus software is installed and enabled on remote PCs and servers. They can check virus definitions and update if necessary, and confirm real-time protection is on (and turn it on if needed). Users can also initiate a full scan if needed, as well as view a threat log with viruses found on remote computers.

The product allows users to secure PCs and servers running Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.