[itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.

Thu Jan 14 11:21:28 EST 2010

We have been using Microsoft Security Essentials and love it.  Before this
we had Symantec, and before that, AVG.  Microsoft takes up the smallest
memory footprint.

Darin

2010/1/14 Roger Wright <rhw at tampabay.rr.com>

>  Microsoft Security Essentials is free but is designed without any
> centralized management or reporting so is best suited to individual
> machines, not a domain environment.
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> http://www.microsoft.com/secuirty_essentials
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> Roger Wright
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> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
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> *Sent:* Thursday, January 14, 2010 6:40 AM
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> Is it free for organizations to use it or just low priced?
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> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Dustin Drewery
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:04 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> I have been using Microsoft Security Essentials since it was in beta and
> have loved it.  It doesn’t have centralized management but ease of use and
> speed is excellent plus  you can’t beat the cost.  I have been running it on
> 8 machines around here as a test as well with no problems.  Even installed
> it on several friends computers because they trusted too many people on
> facebook J and it manage to catch what McAffe and Nortan didn’t (no big
> surprise there..).
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> The whole idea of Microsoft making their own virus protection is actually
> kinda ironic though.
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> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Sainz
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:52 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> Don’t think he is talking about Windows Defender. Microsoft Security
> Essentials is a new free AV product from Microsoft and its small, fast and
> according to some test shops does an excellent job of getting malware.
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> This is unmanaged though…so home users are the main target.
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> http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
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> *michael**|**sainz***
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> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *James Winterbower
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:29 PM
> *To:* discuss at itdiscuss.org
> *Subject:* Re: [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> I have read several reviews of Microsoft's "Windows Defender."  Some are
> saying it provides antispyware protection only, others are calling it good
> antivirus protection as well.  Of course, the MS sites are calling it an
> excellent product.
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> Is anyone currently using it, and if so, will you please share your
> impressions?
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> Thank you,
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> James Winterbower
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> From: rhw at tampabay.rr.com
> To: discuss at itdiscuss.org
> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:13:59 -0500
> Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> AVG 8 is okay for free protection but it sure does slow down the systems
> I’ve used it on.  I’m recommending  MS’s new free offering since it uses the
> Forefront engine but I still prefer VIPRE.
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> Roger Wright
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> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Dan Barber
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:21 PM
> *To:* 'IT Discussion Forum'
> *Subject:* Re: [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> We decided not to hassle with this because they can just get AVG or some
> other…gave us better pricing…
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> Dan
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> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Roger Wright
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:05 PM
> *To:* 'IT Discussion Forum'
> *Subject:* Re: [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> Oh, and if you ask nicely, Sunbelt will probably throw in home use licenses
> for your users.
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> Roger Wright
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> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Roger Wright
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:17 PM
> *To:* 'IT Discussion Forum'
> *Subject:* Re: [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> I have VIPRE Enterprise on my church network after running AVG Pro for two
> years.   At my previous employer we switched from McAfee to VIPRE, and have
> just made the switch at my current employer  from MS Forefront Security.
> VIPRE’s a great product and Sunbelt Software provides the best support I’ve
> found anywhere.
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> The pricing is good for non-profits, but contact Bryan Berger [
> BryanB at sunbelt-software.com] to ask for special pricing.  In my case he
> matched the renewal costs for AVG Pro and provided the Ninja/VIPRE email
> protection as well.
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> Roger Wright
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> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Steve Huffman
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:45 PM
> *To:* IT Discussion Forum
> *Subject:* [itdiscuss] Anti-Virus software.
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> Anyone using Vipre Enterprise? We are using Trend Micro and are not real
> happy w/ it and Vipre is offering a buy out of your contract to change.
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Thanks,

Darin
IT Department
Living Hope Church
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