Let's talk about VIRUSES, for once !?
I'm asking this to everyone who come accross this thread: > What do you think of Viruses ? > Who create them ? > Is it really the truth: Viruses are made by those who sell Anti-Virus programs and other security tools! ???? To which extent ??? > According to questions above, what is the best parade again ...
I'm asking this to everyone who come accross this thread:
> What do you think of Viruses ?
> Who create them ?
> Is it really the truth: "Viruses are made by those who sell Anti-Virus programs and other security tools!" ???? To which extent ???
> According to questions above, what is the best parade against Viruses, or, what is the best Anti-Virus ?
I'm waiting for as many objective responses as possible !
> What do you think of Viruses ?
> Who create them ?
> Is it really the truth: "Viruses are made by those who sell Anti-Virus programs and other security tools!" ???? To which extent ???
> According to questions above, what is the best parade against Viruses, or, what is the best Anti-Virus ?
I'm waiting for as many objective responses as possible !
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Thanx Dirty Harry !
At least you know AVP ! I have it running all the time with no consequences on resources available.
Once again, everyone, AVP Pro 3.5.x (and 4.0 I guess) finds real (!)viruses that other AV scanners don't ! The choice is simple, isn't it !
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Originally posted by GTwannabe:
Quote:Actually, I've got access to every virus scanner in this thread. Tried em out on the comps at work, and Norton AV corp came away the winner
You don't mention AVP Pro, once again. Did you try it ? Norton hasn't seen files infected by I-WORM.Magistr.b (a nasty one, believe me !), but AVP did and cured the 'puter !
What do you think of this ? Something to think about, I guess ?!
At least you know AVP ! I have it running all the time with no consequences on resources available.
Once again, everyone, AVP Pro 3.5.x (and 4.0 I guess) finds real (!)viruses that other AV scanners don't ! The choice is simple, isn't it !
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Originally posted by GTwannabe:
Quote:Actually, I've got access to every virus scanner in this thread. Tried em out on the comps at work, and Norton AV corp came away the winner
You don't mention AVP Pro, once again. Did you try it ? Norton hasn't seen files infected by I-WORM.Magistr.b (a nasty one, believe me !), but AVP did and cured the 'puter !
What do you think of this ? Something to think about, I guess ?!
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25% of the computer problems we deal with at work have to do w/ Mcafee in some form...
Such as...?
I have 4 networks running it, and none of them are having any issues with it. I am just interested in hearing what type of network you have and what these problems are. Are you running Novell, WinNT4 Domain, AD Domain, or some hybrid? Are you deploying prefab images that are old and then up[censored] them one at a time? How are you managing these installations? If you were ever using 5.x, then you were mixing the consumer level product with the commercial level one, and that's a major mistake with any product.
25% of the computer problems we deal with at work have to do w/ Mcafee in some form...
Such as...?
I have 4 networks running it, and none of them are having any issues with it. I am just interested in hearing what type of network you have and what these problems are. Are you running Novell, WinNT4 Domain, AD Domain, or some hybrid? Are you deploying prefab images that are old and then up[censored] them one at a time? How are you managing these installations? If you were ever using 5.x, then you were mixing the consumer level product with the commercial level one, and that's a major mistake with any product.
Unfortunately, I don't have any say in what software is installed on the computers here. The school has been using Mcafee since before I started working here. The older systems were rolled out w/ 4.0, the newer ones have 5.0 in the image, and the new lab machines are all corporate ed.
I agree with your statement about mixing consumer and business software. Bad idea!
I agree with your statement about mixing consumer and business software. Bad idea!
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Unfortunately, I don't have any say in what software is installed on the computers here. The school has been using Mcafee since before I started working here. The older systems were rolled out w/ 4.0, the newer ones have 5.0 in the image, and the new lab machines are all corporate ed.
I agree with your statement about mixing consumer and business software. Bad idea!
Ahhhhh, so we are looking at more bad administration (at least in the image build) than anything else. If you go here, and select "Product Upgrades", you will be greeted with a request for your grant number. Enter that, and you will have access to the software that you are licensed to get. You will not see 5.x or 6.x in there as they are consumer edition, and some really nice utilities to work with for installer design and administration. Check it out sometime.
Unfortunately, I don't have any say in what software is installed on the computers here. The school has been using Mcafee since before I started working here. The older systems were rolled out w/ 4.0, the newer ones have 5.0 in the image, and the new lab machines are all corporate ed.
I agree with your statement about mixing consumer and business software. Bad idea!
Ahhhhh, so we are looking at more bad administration (at least in the image build) than anything else. If you go here, and select "Product Upgrades", you will be greeted with a request for your grant number. Enter that, and you will have access to the software that you are licensed to get. You will not see 5.x or 6.x in there as they are consumer edition, and some really nice utilities to work with for installer design and administration. Check it out sometime.
Come on Clutch.
Just looking at this: http://www.cert.mil/antivirus/mcafee.htm gives me a nauseous feeling in my stomach.
While looking at this: http://www.cert.mil/antivirus/symantec.htm makes me feel good!
Just looking at this: http://www.cert.mil/antivirus/mcafee.htm gives me a nauseous feeling in my stomach.
While looking at this: http://www.cert.mil/antivirus/symantec.htm makes me feel good!
Ummm, I guess I am missing something, because while I see the downloads I don't see the point you are driving at. I see that they don't have the newer policy deployment applications on there. Also, what's up with the multi-file downloads and all those builds of the Exchange virus scanner? I mean I know that MS adjusted the API for Exchange 2K with SP1, but I don't recall the other vendors needing that many builds.
Norton Utilities sucks, plain and simple. Most of the tools in the suite did more harm than good. I'll use their AV and Firewall, but that's about it.
