I guess I fall under question
#2. We have been running VIPRE from Sunbelt Software (www.counterspy.com) as a replacement to
Symantec. I know the url is different because they recently change the
product name from counterspy to VIPRE.
Overall we have been happy with
its performance. For a time we had both (VIPRE and Symantec) installed on
the same machines and VIPRE was catching all kinds of malware that seem to escape
Symantec’s scans.
A few months ago they did a
significant upgrade which caused some issues but it seems like things have
settled down. One of my favorite features is the ability to setup
laptops to get updates/definitions from the local VIPRE server while in the office
and the central/global VIPRE server while away from the office. Another
feature I like is the ability to set it to report only and not take any action
while an administrator is notified.
Firm.
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
Skype: brian_hoort