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Re: Anit-Virus Software
From: "J. Lambrecht" <jl_post () pandora be>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:33:02 +0200
Exactly why my plug is advising F-Secure. F-Secure is running at least two virus engines simultaneously. And they're both complementary. Really nice software. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth W. Kubiak" <kkubiak () bflohearspeech org> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: RE: Anit-Virus Software
Hey John. My organization has had Norton Corporate Edition running for well over a
year now, protecting over 100 workstations and 7 servers. Not that you should ever become complacent about virus', but knowing I have NAVCE protecting me has really helped ease my worries in that area! It's just been humming along without any real problems. I set up the console on a dedicated server, and have all the workstations and other servers connected to it as clients. It's very user friendly, and I'm confident it does a respectable job of detecting any malware.
Now, having given my personal plug to Symantec, I would be remiss if I
didn't add that the better alternative is to use more than one AV solution. If you're able to do this, this will make you feel and actually be more secure, knowing that if one solution doesn't flag a potential virus, that the other likely will (particularly if their heuristics are written differently). If you're strapped for cash though and can only afford one solution, I'd say Norton's a good starting point.
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- RE: Anit-Virus Software stephen at unix dot za dot net (Aug 08)
- Re: Anit-Virus Software Chris Berry (Aug 06)
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