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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. > > >> -----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 >>> >>> >> > > >