Feature |
Feature Description |
| Wide range of file types detected |
Snitch uses powerful and specialized search algorithms to scan your computer for adult content and other inappropriate files. These algorithms are optimized to detect the vast majority of files that potentially cause concern. File types detected include images, movies, audio files, suspicious internet activity, internet cookies, files that have been renamed, files with obscene or suspicious filenames. Snitch offers User-Defined searches, making it possible for users to customize the software to detect specific file types. |
Second Generation
SkinScan Technology |
Snitch detects images containing nudity with its proprietary image processing technology, and sorts the results by the level of suspiciousness. This allows quick and easy location and removal of pornography and other adult material. |
| Easy browsing with image and movie thumbnails |
Quickly determine the suitability of suspicious images and movies by browsing through them using 'thumbnail' reports. Questionable images can be enlarged to full screen for closer scrutiny. |
| User interface enhancements |
The Snitch user interface has been enhanced for easier operation, with extra features including Save / Load result sets, abiltity to pause a scan to review results and then resume scanning, additional file copy / delete functions, right-click menus, etc. |
| Internet history scanning |
Snitch uses specialized techniques to detect inappropriate internet usage. The program can recover internet history from common browsers, and check for suspicious activities and visitation of inappropriate internet sites. Snitch scans internet history for known suspicious keywords and prioritises the results accordingly. Results can be sorted by filename obscenity, SkinScan rating, date, alphabetical order, size etc. |
| Keyword analysis |
Snitch incorporates a vast database of keywords that can be used to enhance scan results. The presence of keywords can be detected in filenames, and the content of text based files and documents. Results can be used to boost the suspiciousness rating of files. |
| Interactive removal of offending files |
Deletion of offending files and internet results is easier than ever. Results can be interactively added, within the programs interface, to a deletion list. Upon completion of viewing the results, the selected items can be permanently removed with the touch of a single button. |
| 'Safe Files' and 'Safe Folders' |
Users are now able to add files to a 'safe file' list which prevents them from appearing in results in future scans. This is useful in speeding up scans and saves the user from reviewing files that are already deemed to be acceptable. Users can also exclude specified folders from future scans if they are known to be clean. |
| Simple one-button operation |
For the less computer literate users, Snitch is simple and easy to operate. With the press of a button, Snitch will automatically scan the target computer using default settings, and produce results without need for user intervention. |
| Fully configurable scan parameters |
Most of the algorithms employed by Snitch can be user-configured for maximum results. Advanced users can set up their own behavioral template that Snitch will adhere to when scanning the target computer. |
| Password protection |
Authorized users can set Snitch to become password protected, thereby preventing access by unauthorized individuals. |
Feature |
Feature Description |
| Report generation |
Automatically generate reports on user-selected results in various formats, such as HTML. Reports can be further edited with the program's built-in report editor. User-defined reports can be configued to contain thumbnails of images and movies, and can hyperlink to a local copy of the file for further scrutiny. |
| Network scanning |
Scans remote workstations across the network from a single computer. With minimal impact on workstations, users can continue working without interruption. Batch scanning with predefined search parameters caters for regular, automated scans of groups of workstations, thereby reducing operator workload. Scheduling allows scans to take place after hours, thereby minimizing impact on bandwidth. |
| Server scanning |
Enterprise solutions enable users to scan server computers. Scan user profiles / user storage areas directly on the server. |
| Custom keywords |
Custom keywords that are relevant and specific to your organization can be created, imported, and managed. |
| Enhanced keyword searches |
The position of keywords relative to other keywords or phrases can be user-specified. Snitch also enables users to specify how keywords should appear in context. |
| Scan recovery |
Scans that have been interrupted due to scheduled or unscheduled shutdowns, including system outages, can be automatically recovered. Llong duration scans can be resumed without losing accumulated results. |
| Improvements in efficiency and robustness |
More efficient use of system memory when scanning large sets of data increases speed and stability. |
| Compressed file interrogation |
Suspicious files hidden inside compressed files (.zip , .ace etc) are nor a problem for Snitch. Offending files can be identified by type, filename obscenity, SkinScan results of relevant file kinds etc. Files needing further action can be extracted and investigated further. |
| NTFS Alternate Data Stream Inspection |
Check for data and files hidden in NTFS Alternate Data Streams. |
| File sampling |
Snitch scans a user-specified subset of the target files to give an indication of whether further scanning is needed. |