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Re: [MSUNAG] Enterprise antivirus / anti-malware I have recently switched to the Symantec Endpoint Protection.  It isn’t as bloated as it once was.  I don’t use the firewall feature, however I do use the other features of it.

It’s nice because the management console is very extensive.  I can push installs remotely to machines without being at the machine.  It will uninstall previous versions and install the current version.

I have been using it for about 2 months now, and have not had a single hang up.  When I log onto the management console, did that this afternoon, it showed all machines were up to date and had recently undergone the full scan I have scheduled.  And for machines that are not up to date, or recently scanned, I can see if they’re connected, and if they are, force it to do so, with almost no notice on the users end.

Also, in some reading, it looks as though Symantec has every intention of creating an Endpoint Protection client for Mac that can be managed via the Windows based management server.  So far, the only company I’ve found that even has plans to do so.  (With Music having 85% Mac users, this is a VERY enticing feature for us.  I know it may not be as big of a deal for you, however.)

So far, I’ve had nothing but great experiences with Symantec Endpoint Protection.  Especially from the Management standpoint.

Just my 4 or 5 cents...

-dak


On 6/9/09 3:59 PM, "Hoort, Brian" <[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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
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