Title: RE: Anti Virus Software
Here's my $0.02 on this subject.
We use Officescan for desktops, Antigen for Exchange and Norton for our servers. This way we are covered round robin.
More and more it is getting to the point that you really *SHOULD* use a different vendor solution for your desktop, mail and servers, instead of going full hog on one vendor for everything. This way you are covered from all angles as everyone's scan engines detect virii differently.
I agree that it may cost a little more money and time for different vendors, but I definitely do sleep at night knowing my rear is covered.
And yes, McAfee/NAI stinks for an AV solution.
Regards,
Bryan
-Original Message-
From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 7:10 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Anti Virus Software
Here is something I actually posted for someone else recently.
OK, here is my Trend spiel.
I am now in my second company where I have done a full Trend rollout using their Neat Suite product.
http://www.antivirus.com/products/neatsuite/exchange.htm I paid 3K for a 100 User license.
This bundle includes the VirusWall gateway, Scanmail for Exch, Server Protect, and Office Protect for the desktops. These conversions came about from two virus outbreaks that McAffee and/or Norton could not contain. The first was ILOVEYOU. We upgraded to Scanmail mid virus. It passed though our Groupshield, but I was able to contain it from being executed (thank god for small env). I literally downloaded and installed Scanmail on the fly. No testing, nothing. Just went for it and never looked back. We later upgraded the rest of the clients. They called my the virus hunter there because nothing ever got past me again. At my latest gig, we were running the whole Mcaffee suite here. My first week we had a big outbreak. We ended up rebuilding about 20 PC's and a couple of servers. Once again, we upgraded to Trend.
So I can tell you, first hand,. Mcaffee isn't good enough. Period. As long as you use it, you will get virus's that pass right through it. Its better than nothing, but not good enough.
Now here is a bonus about OfficeProtect. If you run it via a logon script, it will automatically uninstall NAI, or NAV and then install itself. WONDERFUL!! Lot less work for you. We have also found that our stations are much more stable than they were on Mcaffee/NAI.
Honestly, I do not believe you can buy a better product. I know Antigen is a fine product, but it only covers your Exch box. It isn't going to protect you when someone opens a hotmail message. That WS will still get infected. I demod Antigen when I did the Exch rollout. It is a fine product, but I dislike the GUI. In the end the guy from Antigen asked me If you could have either Trend or Antigen today and they were both free, which would you pick?. I said Trend. I couldn't leave what to me has been a perfect program behind. That just how much I love it. I sleep well at night knowing that I am covered by the best money can buy.
-Original Message-
From: Jason Dwyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 12:42 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Anti Virus Software
Hi all,
I have sent this to both lists as it covers both Exchange and NT.
I have read with interest a lot of threads with regards to whether or not one should use AV on servers/exchange etc.. and I am of the opinion that the more the merrier.
Currently we have been using NAV 7.6 corp for our desktops, file server and exchagne server. It is now time to renew and when I informed the boss about the price, she wants me to review the options. From the looks of thing Trends Neat Suite would cost me about the same, so what I am really looking for is a solid comparison betweent the NAV and Trend suites.
I need to protect the following.
File server
Exchange Server
Terminal Server (This is new so not currently protected by NAV) 50 Desktops some laptops. Centralised management is a must.
At the moment I am going to review the Trend Suite to see what the features are for the $$ but would like some experienced opinions. I am also considering implementing Mail Marshall... do people think this is a good idea or overkill?
Thanks in advance.
Jason Dwyer
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