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Windows Server Forum / Small Business Server / SBS 2000 / May 2004Worst AV Experiences
Given that there's no consensus on "the best" AV solution for SBS, I wonder if there's any chance of one on "the worst"... :) Personally, I find Norton to be the pits (heck, it won't let you install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely followed by McAffee.  SignatureSteve Foster [SBS MVP] --------------------------------------- MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups. So if you find those two the worst, then why are they so popular? I also have found them to allow more viruses thru than they should, but that may be a configuration issue. I guess Trend & Sophos are moving up in the popularity stakes, but I have used eScan from www.mwti.net for over 2.5 years on all my client sites now - not one single visrus, worm or trojan has got thru - it blocks executables! Now how simple is that? Stephen Brisbane Australia > Given that there's no consensus on "the best" AV solution for SBS, I > wonder if there's any chance of one on "the worst"... :) > > Personally, I find Norton to be the pits (heck, it won't let you > install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely > followed by McAffee. I'd never use a Norton product after some bad experiences in the early days of win95. However, my Dad uses it successfully, and he clicks every pop-up and runs every file he gets in the e-mail. The fact that his computer still runs is a testament to either Norton AV or some exceptionally good luck (probably both). That said, I recently spent about 10 hours troubleshooting a user's XP Home laptop for a problem that turned out to be Norton. (Computer froze solid about 1-3 minutes after boot, except in safe mode). Unfortunately for me, he had some minor Windows errors that misdirected me from the real problem, which disappeared upon uninstalling Norton. > Given that there's no consensus on "the best" AV solution for SBS, I > wonder if there's any chance of one on "the worst"... :) > > Personally, I find Norton to be the pits (heck, it won't let you > install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely > followed by McAffee. which version Dave? I have a client at the moment whose performance seems to be being heavily impacted by NIS 2004 (well, NAV actually, I've had to disable the IS side of things). In the past my dislike of NAV (since it became Symantec NAV, previous to that it was fine) has been slight, Jan whom I work with hates it with a vengence. I got so fed up with Innoculan from both a performance and a support angle that I simply no longer consider CA products. One of their Sydney offices is a 'stone's throw' from my home, I've been tempted. SignatureI'd rather be happy than right anyway. Slartibartfast. > I'd never use a Norton product after some bad experiences in the early days > of win95. However, my Dad uses it successfully, and he clicks every pop-up [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely > > followed by McAffee. This was NIS too. The computer would boot normally, but within anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes, it would stop responding. I think numlock and capslock would work and the mouse would move (can't remember for sure), but no menus would come up, programs wouldn't run, etc. After quite a few hours of fixing what turned out to be an unrelated problem, I started disabling 3rd party services one at a time, and sure enough it was Norton. I wouldn't argue with you about CA, except to say that they are much better now than they were a couple of years ago or before. I buy etrust AV licenses for under $25 each - in addition to running it on all the computers in the office, I install it for anyone who accesses the LAN over VPN, just so that I know they have AV software running and updating itself regularly. > which version Dave? I have a client at the moment whose performance seems > to [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> > install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely >> > followed by McAffee. eTrust has treated my four most demanding customers very well. 99% of any virus problems I've seen in the last three years on these systems have been 100% related to user issues not software issues. P.S. If not for Ghost - I wouldn't touch ANY of the Symantec solutions. Too invasive, too problematic. db > This was NIS too. The computer would boot normally, but within anywhere > from 30 seconds to 3 minutes, it would stop responding. I think numlock and [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > >> > install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely > >> > followed by McAffee. I think I can speak for all AV in the fact that the installation steps are virtually non-existant or written by morons. NAV is easy...until you get to the license key. Might as well through the book out the window, it's useless. SignatureSincerely, Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000 www.MCSE2000.com www.AppLauncher.com > Given that there's no consensus on "the best" AV solution for SBS, I > wonder if there's any chance of one on "the worst"... :) > > Personally, I find Norton to be the pits (heck, it won't let you > install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely > followed by McAffee. I've found the management console in Symantec AV CE to be buggy. Tends to corrupt itself over time. I'm happiest with my AV when I forget its even there. Norton USED to have a good interface, now its just average. Mcaffee is probably the lowest on my list. > I think I can speak for all AV in the fact that the installation steps are > virtually non-existant or written by morons. NAV is easy...until you get to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > --------------------------------------- > > MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups. I gave up on mcaffee years ago when the virus files would fail to update 'cos the server wouldn't respond. What do people thing of AVG? Amazing tho. In years of computing, never 1 virus and most of the time I do not run AV as they all seem to impact performance heavily. ISA is set to delete all files by certain extension types and that gets well over 98% or them. The remainder are so obvious that they get binned, so role on next ISA and Exchange 2003. - Tim > I've found the management console in Symantec AV CE to be buggy. Tends to > corrupt itself over time. I'm happiest with my AV when I forget its even [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> > --------------------------------------- >> > MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups. > Given that there's no consensus on "the best" AV solution for SBS, I > wonder if there's any chance of one on "the worst"... :) > > Personally, I find Norton to be the pits (heck, it won't let you > install/uninstall it from safe mode, for goodness' sake), closely > followed by McAffee. We run Symantec Corporate edition or Small Business Edition with Exchange Filter on more than 100 servers and find that it has never let us down on any platform (Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003). The SBE/EF does not work on Exchange 2003, but they are working on that problem. I've removed McAfee and all the others from machines I care about and will stick with NAV. I can honestly say that in 20+ years of designing, building, and using computers I've never had a virus and none of the systems that I'm responsible for have either. I'll stick with NAV. Signature-- spamfree999@rrohio.com (Remove 999 to reply to me) |
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