Is Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition better than NAV 2004?

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Jari Lehtonen

I have heard that Symantecs "professional" line of anti-virus is much
better than normal Norton antivirus. It is said to be lean and mean,
using little resources and just doing it's job in the background
without any extrar blows and whistles. I have not had a change to try
it. Does anybody have any experience?

Of course in network installations it is better because it is palnned
for remote administration etc.

Jari
 
Jari said:
I have heard that Symantecs "professional" line of anti-virus is much
better than normal Norton antivirus. It is said to be lean and mean,
using little resources and just doing it's job in the background
without any extrar blows and whistles. I have not had a change to try
it. Does anybody have any experience?

Yes. The product is geared toward protecting workstations and network
shares. There is no "script checking", "spam filtering", "spyware
detection", "POP3 email scanning". I've found no problems what-so-ever
with any of the installations at my workplace, due to conflicts with
other software, provided no other AV has been installed on access.
Of course in network installations it is better because it is palnned
for remote administration etc.
We push the updates to each workstation as they are released by Symantec
for Intelligent Updating. It's also impossible to have a machine on our
network that isn't protected by Symantec AV. The installation is pushed
to the machine, regardless of efforts to remove it :).
 
Jari Lehtonen said:
I have heard that Symantecs "professional" line of anti-virus is much
better than normal Norton antivirus. It is said to be lean and mean,
using little resources and just doing it's job in the background
without any extrar blows and whistles. I have not had a change to try
it. Does anybody have any experience?

Of course in network installations it is better because it is palnned
for remote administration etc.

Jari

Dear Jari,

You have heard right, I just installed the new client version
9.0.0.338 and is just a great program. Light on recources,
auto-update, e-mail scan (new), threat tracer (works great)! I have
seen a lot of AV scanners, but this is a top program. Good luck!

greetings,

Allright
 
optikl said:
Yes. The product is geared toward protecting workstations and network
shares. There is no "script checking", "spam filtering", "spyware
detection", "POP3 email scanning". I've found no problems what-so-ever
with any of the installations at my workplace, due to conflicts with
other software, provided no other AV has been installed on access.
We push the updates to each workstation as they are released by Symantec
for Intelligent Updating. It's also impossible to have a machine on our
network that isn't protected by Symantec AV. The installation is pushed
to the machine, regardless of efforts to remove it :).

Regarding your statement about Pop3 emailscanning: take a look here
and see what this program monitors!!!!

http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?ProductID=155

Gr.,

Allright
 
optikl said:
Yes. The product is geared toward protecting workstations and network
shares. There is no "script checking", "spam filtering", "spyware
detection", "POP3 email scanning". I've found no problems what-so-ever
with any of the installations at my workplace, due to conflicts with
other software, provided no other AV has been installed on access.
We push the updates to each workstation as they are released by Symantec
for Intelligent Updating. It's also impossible to have a machine on our
network that isn't protected by Symantec AV. The installation is pushed
to the machine, regardless of efforts to remove it :).

Provides advanced, enterprise-wide virus protection and monitoring
from a single management console
NEW! Expanded Threat Detection and Threat Categorization recognizes
unwanted applications
such as spyware and adware
NEW! Threat Tracer identifies the source of blended threat attacks
that spread via open file shares (e.g. Nimda)
NEW! Outbound email worm heuristics prevent client systems from
spreading worms via email
NEW! Internet Email Attachment Scanning of incoming emails delivered
through POP3 mail clients such as Microsoft® Outlook®, Eudora®, and
Netscape Mail
NEW! Symantec VPN Sentry ensures systems are in full compliance with
corporate policy prior to accessing corporate network resources
NEW! Store and Forward Alerts feature ensures that machines not
connected to the network store and forward event data to
administrators after reconnecting to the network
NEW! In-Memory Scanning detects threats and can terminate suspect
processes in memory before they cause damage
NEW! Manageable Content Enforcement ensures that organizations stay
current with their license agreements, preventing lapses in protection
Centralized network auditing capabilities help identify unprotected
nodes, as well as those protected by Symantec AntiVirus Corporate
Edition and select third-party security products
Backed by Symantec™ Security Response, the world's leading Internet
security research and support organization
 
allright wrote:

Regarding your statement about Pop3 emailscanning: take a look here
and see what this program monitors!!!!

http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?ProductID=155

Gr.,

Allright

I see. Version 9 includes much more than versions 7.6 or 8.1, which I'm
currently working with. What's your opinion of it's new threat detection
and VPN sentry features? There's a balancing act between creating new
features and creating new problems. I hope Symantec is successful with
this product.
 
allright wrote:

Provides advanced, enterprise-wide virus protection and monitoring
from a single management console
NEW! Expanded Threat Detection and Threat Categorization recognizes
unwanted applications
such as spyware and adware
NEW! Threat Tracer identifies the source of blended threat attacks
that spread via open file shares (e.g. Nimda)
NEW! Outbound email worm heuristics prevent client systems from
spreading worms via email
NEW! Internet Email Attachment Scanning of incoming emails delivered
through POP3 mail clients such as Microsoft® Outlook®, Eudora®, and
Netscape Mail
NEW! Symantec VPN Sentry ensures systems are in full compliance with
corporate policy prior to accessing corporate network resources
NEW! Store and Forward Alerts feature ensures that machines not
connected to the network store and forward event data to
administrators after reconnecting to the network
NEW! In-Memory Scanning detects threats and can terminate suspect
processes in memory before they cause damage
NEW! Manageable Content Enforcement ensures that organizations stay
current with their license agreements, preventing lapses in protection
Centralized network auditing capabilities help identify unprotected
nodes, as well as those protected by Symantec AntiVirus Corporate
Edition and select third-party security products
Backed by Symantec™ Security Response, the world's leading Internet
security research and support organization

Enough already! :). I just passed the product spec fact sheet on to my
IT Manager. Maybe we can get a copy to test at my site :).
 
Dear Jari,

You have heard right, I just installed the new client version
9.0.0.338 and is just a great program. Light on recources,
auto-update, e-mail scan (new), threat tracer (works great)! I have
seen a lot of AV scanners, but this is a top program. Good luck!
Thanks, I was wondering if this would be the right solution for the
company I work in. We are currently using the normal Norton
AV-versions.

Jari
 
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