Comments on: Spyware: The pain in my… http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/ David Szpunar: Network & Systems Manager, Lakeview Church Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:55:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nick Nicholaou http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Nick Nicholaou Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:28:18 +0000 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/#comment-2066 We only use McAfee for virus protection, not for anything further. That's it's strength. Perhaps that's why we haven't run into the MS Firewall conflict. Regarding Ad-Aware, my only experience with it has been the personal version. I've yet to try the enterprise version, but probably should! We only use McAfee for virus protection, not for anything further. That’s it’s strength. Perhaps that’s why we haven’t run into the MS Firewall conflict.

Regarding Ad-Aware, my only experience with it has been the personal version. I’ve yet to try the enterprise version, but probably should!

]]> By: David Szpunar http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 David Szpunar Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:55:55 +0000 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/#comment-2046 Nick: I haven't been terribly dissatisfied with Symantec's Antivirus component, but I have had some issues with compatibilities between the Microsoft Firewall Client and installing Symantec 10 -- you must uninstall the Firewall Client, then install Symantec, then re-install the Firewall Client or the Symantec installation will hang indefinitely (at least for several days!). And their administration tool could use some improvement. I have used Lavasoft Ad-Aware in the past, but are you talking about their free version or their corporate version? Or are you referring to the anti-spyware/anti-malware component that Symantec ships? Nick:

I haven’t been terribly dissatisfied with Symantec’s Antivirus component, but I have had some issues with compatibilities between the Microsoft Firewall Client and installing Symantec 10 — you must uninstall the Firewall Client, then install Symantec, then re-install the Firewall Client or the Symantec installation will hang indefinitely (at least for several days!). And their administration tool could use some improvement.

I have used Lavasoft Ad-Aware in the past, but are you talking about their free version or their corporate version? Or are you referring to the anti-spyware/anti-malware component that Symantec ships?

]]> By: Nick Nicholaou http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 Nick Nicholaou Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:05:18 +0000 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/#comment-2045 We've had very good success with Symantec's Anti-Virus and Ad-Aware. We’ve had very good success with Symantec’s Anti-Virus and Ad-Aware.

]]> By: Y http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Y Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:45:18 +0000 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/#comment-1765 Have found that no single product is comprehensive enough to find all of the malware that a user can be infected by. I usually pull the infected hard drive from the computer and stick it into a drive enclosure, which is connected to a dedicated scanning computer. Then, I use Norton, Adaware, Webroot Spysweeper, and SUPERAntiSpyware to scan the drive. Have found that no single product is comprehensive enough to find all of the malware that a user can be infected by. I usually pull the infected hard drive from the computer and stick it into a drive enclosure, which is connected to a dedicated scanning computer. Then, I use Norton, Adaware, Webroot Spysweeper, and SUPERAntiSpyware to scan the drive.

]]> By: Jimmy http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Jimmy Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:50:37 +0000 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/#comment-1758 Interesting, i noticed the same thing too. Giant anti spyware was my favorite tool but ever since microsoft acquired it, i noticed that it isn't as effective as it used to be. Interesting, i noticed the same thing too. Giant anti spyware was my favorite tool but ever since microsoft acquired it, i noticed that it isn’t as effective as it used to be.

]]> By: David Szpunar http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 David Szpunar Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:04:11 +0000 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/#comment-1754 Interesting, thanks for the info Kyle! I've looked at all the vendors (I think) at some point in the past, but haven't had the time to do any in-depth testing to narrow it down. I'll have to take a closer look at Sophos, as I'm all for sticking with one vendor for anti-virus and anti-spyware if they're both good enough. And I'm not exactly happy with the Symantec anti-spyware (bundled with SAV Corporate); it was installed in this case and missed just about everything except two things it kept trying to remove over and over again (which tells me it didn't finish the job the first time!). Interesting, thanks for the info Kyle! I’ve looked at all the vendors (I think) at some point in the past, but haven’t had the time to do any in-depth testing to narrow it down. I’ll have to take a closer look at Sophos, as I’m all for sticking with one vendor for anti-virus and anti-spyware if they’re both good enough. And I’m not exactly happy with the Symantec anti-spyware (bundled with SAV Corporate); it was installed in this case and missed just about everything except two things it kept trying to remove over and over again (which tells me it didn’t finish the job the first time!).

]]> By: Kyle Sagarsee http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Kyle Sagarsee Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:38:07 +0000 http://infotech.lakeviewchurch.org/2007/12/03/spyware-the-pain-in-my/#comment-1749 You should give Sophos a look. We've oficially gone with it for our total Anti-Malware needs (anti-virus/spyware/etc.). I've been admining it for a while and I've been very impressed. Very good stuff. You should give Sophos a look. We’ve oficially gone with it for our total Anti-Malware needs (anti-virus/spyware/etc.). I’ve been admining it for a while and I’ve been very impressed.

Very good stuff.

]]>