FortiClient 5.4.1.0840

FortiClient extends the power of FortiGate's Unified threat management to endpoints on your network.

Parental control functions in addition to anti-malware protection can be done with FortiClient Standard.

The utility installs without any issues or complicated settings on the user’s part, and the security application is up and running within minutes. The main window is neatly organized so that each module can be accessed even by novices.

The Antivirus component displays the total number of quarantined threats and the upcoming schedule scan time, while also enabling users to create an exclusion list of all the items that should be skipped during malware scanning.

The Parental Control module comes in handy to tutors and adults who want to make sure children and adolescents do not access inappropriate websites by restricting these webapges. Also, the Safe Search filter of various search engines can be activates, along with an education filter for YouTube.

In addition, FortiClient Standard includes a so-called Application Firewall that can block all programs chosen by the user and added to a list. The VPN module can be of use to those who want to send or receive files within a secure private network, so that no unauthorized third-party can access the data.

Another component of the software utility is the Vulnerability Scanner which analyzes the host computer and generates a report with all the vulnerable areas that should be fixed by tech-savvy users as soon as possible so as to ensure malicious threats cannot infect the PC.