We're currently running version 3.0.672. I don't have any experience w/
version 2.7, but understand the UI was much improved in version 3+ over
2.7. In terms of practical functionality improvements though, I can't
say for sure. I believe ESET is up to version 4.0 now.
John
Chris Wolf wrote:
> For those of you using NOD32, what version are you using? We're still on
> version 2.7 and wondering if they have improved the documentation and
> management since then. The procedures required in its console for creating
> "packages" and configuration files seem extremely awkward and are made worse
> by unintuitive operation and incomprehensible documentation.
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: MSU Network Administrators Group
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Johnston
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:56 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Enterprise antivirus / anti-malware
>>
>> I would second Laurence's assessment. We too use a
>> combination of NOD32, Defender, Spybot S&D, and Spyware Blaster.
>>
>> John Johnston
>>
>> Laurence Bates wrote:
>>
>>> I wish that there were a simple solution to this problem
>>>
>> but my sense
>>
>>> is that none of the current products do a good enough job on their
>>> own. We always run NOD32 (for its simplicity) and Windows
>>>
>> Defender for
>>
>>> its notification of new events like pending registry
>>>
>> changes. On some
>>
>>> machines we also run the free versions of Spybot Search and Destroy
>>> (for its adware detection) and PrevX for its detection of rootkits.
>>>
>>> Laurence Bates
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> *From:* MSU Network Administrators Group
>>>
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>
>>> *On Behalf Of *Hoort, Brian
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 09, 2009 4:00 PM
>>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>>> *Subject:* [MSUNAG] Enterprise antivirus / anti-malware
>>>
>>> Greetings:
>>>
>>> We're considering switching centrally managed anti-virus,
>>>
>> again. For
>>
>>> years we used Symantec/Norton Corporate Edition. Our
>>>
>> complaints with
>>
>>> it in the past were that it was bloated, and it was becoming less
>>> effective at detecting modern threats. (I suspect this is
>>>
>> still true
>>
>>> to some degree). Worst of all it would get hung up on
>>>
>> updates and stop
>>
>>> getting definitions, requiring manual intervention by a technician.
>>> Currently we're using NOD32. While it's client is slim and trim,
>>> detection of recent threats has also been lacking, and the
>>> documentation is poor, seemingly a translation from another
>>>
>> language.
>>
>>> I've read that Norton was rewritten for the current version
>>>
>> and that
>>
>>> it has been reviewed rather highly. Of course these reviews are
>>> focused on the consumer product.
>>>
>>> Question 1: For those of you currently using Symantec
>>>
>> Norton Corporate
>>
>>> Edition, would you recommend the new version? Is it still getting
>>> hung-up on definitions updates?
>>>
>>> Similarly, I'm wondering what you folks think of all-in-one
>>>
>> products
>>
>>> vs. a mixture. The products which I've used in the past that
>>> originated as anti-virus, signature-based products have done poorly
>>> with new threats (AntiVirus 2009 scareware, etc.). One thought I've
>>> tossed around is running an anti-virus and a dedicated
>>>
>> anti-mal-ware
>>
>>> (e.g. PrevX, MalWareBytes etc.).
>>>
>>> Question 2: Are any of you running multiple products for anti-virus
>>> and anti-malware? Which ones? How's that working for you?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time.
>>>
>>> Brian Hoort
>>>
>>> Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics' Computer
>>> Service
>>>
>>> Michigan State University
>>>
>>> (517) 355-4701
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Skype: brian_hoort
>>>
>>>
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