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How to prevent zero day attacks
Traditionally, all anti-virus programs and IPS systems work using signature-based techniques. However, this doesn't help much to prevent zero-day attacks.
Therefore, what can be done to prevent ...
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Windows 2008 R2 antivirus [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How Can I install a free AntiVirus Scanner on my Windows Server 2008 R2
I just launched EC2 instance on Amazon w/ Windows 2008 R2 64bit and my question is if I need an ...
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cgpav not scanning in CommuniGate Pro
I have setup cgpav and cgpsa. Spamassassin works fine - the cgpav filter seems to run, cgpro log files just show OK when it receives an email with a known virus (eicar test virus), however, if run ...
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Symantec AntiVirus virus definitions file version date is not updating
I'm keeping tabs on a remote sever that is running Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Server 10.1.7.7001. About a month ago, the Virus Definition File version date stopped updating and hasn't updated since ...
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Recurring virus infection on a domain workstation
One of our users is having a recurring problem with a virus. It has happened to this user on two different machines, in each instance infecting the same program with the same virus.
Malware bytes ...
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Do you recommend mailscanner for exchange server? [closed]
We are going to install exchange, because of our background is about linux so I need to ask which one you recommend for anti-spam for exchange mailscanner http://www.mailscanner.info/ or edge that one ...
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Sophos Enterprise Console 4.5, Mac Client 7 Not Auto-Populating SEC Info
I have Sophos Endpoint Security and Control, which includes Sophos Enterprise Console (SEC). I'm currently running version 4.5 of SEC, which is an older version. I subscribe to Mac updates, and SEC ...
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How to audit security on Remote Employees' PCs?
We have several remote developers who are working on our code and have access to our FTP server. Recently someone copied an infected file to the FTP server and virus spread throughout the whole FTP ...
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Antivirus Appliances instead of per PC software?
Is there such thing as an Antivirus appliance that would sit at the top of your network and identify/block threats? I'm just thinking that it would be nice, if all the traffic is being scanned by the ...
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Kaspersky slows down the clients. How do i find the real cause?
At my work, we have 15 client pc's with Windows 7. As it turned out. Kaspersky slows down each pc. The Problem started couple days ago. And for example, when i click on Computer -> properties -> ...
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Good resource for evaluting AV and anti Malware software?
I am looking for good resources to use to compare the effectiveness of various antivirus/antimalware software solutions. In particular, I am comparing Windows Security Essentials against Symantec ...
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Confluence - Looking for user experiences running AntiVirus to Scan Attachments
We're exploring confluence server configurations and want to use AV software to scan attachments.
I'm looking for advice/experience in setting up AV software for that purpose.
Example questions I ...
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Possible to set Nod32 to scan ZIP-files automatically?
I need to scan zip-files automatically whenever they are created, modified etc. with ESET's Nod32 4.2.71.2
From the settings it seems possible, but the Eicar-zip file I downloaded as a test case is ...
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Sophos what is the current client definition?
I'm unfamiliar with Sophos Endpoint Security and have taken over a client who is using version 9.5. The Sophos server appears to be updating without issues, but the clients are unable to receive the ...
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Need advice on Windows Server 2003 security for website use [closed]
I hope some really cool experts can share their knowledge with me.
We have a dedicated server to host our online store
Runs SQL 2005
No uploading by web viewers, strictly to sell goods
Server ...
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Total disk use of various antivirus solutions (not just installations) [closed]
I'm running a Windows XP VM with very limited disk space. But due to network connection it requires a real-time virus protection. A decent one.
Microsoft Security Essentials uses only about 16MB in ...
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How do I check to see if a Forefront client has checked in with the server?
I staged a system and installed the package for ForeFront client security (1.5.1996.0) which I believe to have been created on our local server. I assume it should automatically point back to it and ...
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File corrupted by some tools (probably virus or antivirus)- does the pattern indicate any known corruptions?
As part of our software we install postgres(windows). In one of the customer sites, a set of files got corrupted. All files were part of timezone information(postgres/share/timezone). They are some ...
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Eset antivirus 5 license vs ver 5? [closed]
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Can you help me with my software licensing question?
I have already purchased antivirus 4 (eset) .
Is this license valid to eset antivirus 5 ?
Do I need to purchase ...
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Disable Security Center on SYSPREP-ed Windows XP
I am deploying Windows XP SP3 images in a stand-alone environment using SYSPREP. I am updating an existing image with patches, drivers, etc. Although my first images never launched Windows Security ...
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How do I specify clamd's IP address when using clamdscan?
I set up a separate host for clamd to handle virus-scanning, and I want to test it before putting it in production. Now, while MailScanner's configuration for remote clamd is clear and simple, I can't ...
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise is not retaining Access Protection Rules
McAfee VirusScan is not retaining settings that are specified in the client for more than roughly five minutes, for example, I have enabled prevent mass mailing worm but after a short time has passed ...
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Malware and Virus Protection with System Center Essentials
We have a pretty small MS network (currently about 5 servers and 20 clients) and have just started using System Center Essentials (SCE) to monitor the health of our network and centralise deployment ...
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Do we need both Eset and SuperAntiSpyware?
Our company had a bad virus experience several years ago. Probably as a result, every pc has Eset Nod & SuperAntiSpyware installed.
I think this is excessive and that Eset should allow sufficient ...
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What is “ndptsp.tsp”?
Sophos Anti-Rootkit tells me that on one of our web servers, there is an "unknown hidden file" ndptsp.tsp:
Area: Local hard drives
Description: Unknown hidden file
Location: ...
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Run antivirus as cron job on a particular set of folders
How can I run an antivirus s/w as a cron job to check for virus on a particular set of folders on my server(Apache, Drupal) where I store the files retrieved from users?
Any ideas?
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Antivirus for a mail server to scan emails for virus
I have a requirement as follows
"I have a site in which the end user is asked to upload a file which is directly sent to the client. Those files are not stored on my server. Now the issue is I don't ...
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Does Linux really need Anti-Virus (other than hosted file scanning)
A large company is doing a review of our software before they will use the web software built by our start-up company. We are using Linux to host, which is properly secured and hardened.
The ...
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Recommended Antivirus for Remote Desktop Services on Windows 2008 R2? [closed]
I'm looking for antivirus software for Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 for usage on Terminal Services/Remote Desktop Services.
I don't need reasons for which is better and why as this information is ...
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Determine if user has hotfix # 981889 installed?
I want to know if a particular computer has MS HotFix #981889 installed. To do that I check file versions. This page lists file versions that the hotfix deals with. However, I cannot figure out:
Do ...
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Server-side antivirus
We're looking for some sort of antivirus for a server running Linux and can't seem to find a decent one that runs server-side. And by serverside I mean that it could run as a daemon instead of having ...
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Windows Server 2008 unresponsive due to possible conflict with ESET antivirus
I have an install of Windows Server 2008 R2 that keeps becoming unresponsive quite regularly. Event logs don't seem to pinpoint any service in particular that could be causing this. The server is ...
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Securing Internet and E-mail in small corporate environment
Our company is having a real problem with spam, phishing, and sophisticated viruses (ones that are brand new at time of first download, and not recognized by any virus scanners for at least a few ...
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Which free antivirus can I use for a php application?
I need to analyze the files uploaded to my site. What options do I have? I'm in a dedicated, so I can install things on Linux.
Is it normal for a site to analyze every file uploaded? Can this be done ...
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Which free antivirus can I use in a php application?
I need to analyze the files uploaded to my site. What options do I have? I'm in a dedicated, so I can install things on Linux.
Is it normal for a site to analyze every file uploaded? Can this be done ...
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Symantec Endpoint Protection vs Microsoft Endpoint Protection
I am really having a hard time finding a good anti-virus solution for Microsoft Servers. I think a decentralized solution would be easier if our number of servers ever grew to 30, 50 or even hundreds.
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Plesk Free Antivirus Advise
I have many issues on my Linux server, a lot of malicious files have been added.
Can you advise a good Virus Software to install on Plesk , that is free of charge? Or that at least is VERY cheap?!
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Should I run an antivirus program inside Windows VMs?
We have several Windows VMs (all user editions, no server editions). We install virus scanners inside the VMs to protect them from users. The real-time file scanning kills I/O performance inside the ...
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ClamAV or commerical product for mail server on CentOS 5
I have a centos5 mail server with over 500 email accounts on it currently running ClamAV for antivirus.
It works well but I was wondering if there is anything that would work better?
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How can I run BitDefender Anivirus 2010 or 2011 over windows 2003 server
How can I run BitDefender Anivirus 2010 or 2011 over windows 2003 server Standard Edition Sp2?
However, I installed it smoothly last time. Now neither version does not work. Help!
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Kaspersky change setting after disconnected from administration kits
I have kaspersky installed on users and I manage them by kaspersky administration kits.
after I installed the PC setting was blocked it I can not modify and I have moved the PC on another network ...
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How do I setup Symantec Endpoint Protection Server to work on a standalone network?
I have Symantec Endpoint Protection (ver 11) on a standalone network that will not have access to the internet. I need to burn updates on CDRs and move them to this network.
I need to know:
Where ...
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How does antivirus work on a Remote Desktop Services server?
We're rolling out a new Remote Desktop Services server and have decided that it's probably time to install antivirus software on it; while we wait for our vendor/supplier to tell us about the ...
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Dedicated Server hit with viruses
Since setting up my dedicated server I have been hit with many viruses. 1 would eat up my bandwidth and another is currently sending out trojans to any outgoing mail from my mail server.
Is there a ...
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Best way to force Antivirus scan on removable drive
Is there any way to force antivirus to scan USB once plugged, either in Symantec or Mcafee.
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Best anti-spam & anti-virus solution [closed]
We are looking for the best anti-spam and anti-virus solution to protect a multi-tenented Exchange 2010 system with 500 mailboxes (upgrading to 750 soon).
We are looking at the Barracuda 400 boxes, ...
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Configuring Realtime AV Scanning. Pros/Cons of Read, Write or Read/Write
I'm currently reviewing our AV configuration for our environment, and reviewing how the real-time scanner is configured. The options that I have for the real-time configuration is as follows.
On ...
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Top Infected Machines - Dealing with Threats?
I printed out a list of the top 25 infected machines (associate machines only)
a bit of detail..
associate machines are only for sales associate. the domain login is the same for every machine, ...
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addthis_widget detected as virus
We use sunbelts VIPRE enterprise systems, and I was alerted to almost every computer in the company having this and being quarantined.
Is anyone familiar with addthis_widget.js. It detects it as a ...
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Antivirus or an internet security suite
We have about 20 laptops running Windows Vista or 7 and we're looking for a new antivirus solution. We're obviously looking for the lightest sufficient solution.
Several vendors seem to sell an ...
