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For the past six or so years now I've done without any kind of anti-virus protection on my (personal) desktops/laptops. Between the A/V subscription scams, resource hogging and errors they 'unintentionally' create, I decided that having an infection was...
Started by osij2is on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
You could conceivably set up something like FreeNAS/OpenFiler in it and install some anti-virus be a virus carrier....
There are several Atom based NAS systems (QNAP et al) .
You may be able to add in an anti-virus package.
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I have a Client with a sbs 2008 and 18 desktops. They looking for a security app that will protect them from spam, viruses and other threats, Does anyone have any recommendations?
Started by James7794 on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at spiceworks):
We are currently testing....
I think you'd be happy with ESET though.
We also use it in conjunction with a Barracuda Web Filter and a Barracuda Spam and Virus firewall to assist.
I am pretty happy with it overall.
Threats, virus activity, etc.
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A friend of mine wants a network a system that is currently standalone.
apart from installing Windows updates, what anti virus would you recommend?
Not sure he wants anything as heavy as Norton or McAffee
Its for 4 machines all running XP, but 2 are about...
Started by ferret1979 on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at whatmobile):
Thanks
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MSE is worth checking out - I'm sure you can use it with XP SP3 .
Worth trying though.
But I haven't used it on XP so can't recommend it as fully as I would for windows 7 .
Until I saw they're XP I was going to say Microsoft Security Essentials .
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I am working with Rackspace (but this applies to any good host provider) to configure a Red Hat Linux web and database server. Both machines are dedicated to us and managed by Rackspace. Rackspace asked if we wanted Sophos antivirus on our machines for...
Started by Chris Altman on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Use antivirus if your server is passing information to other systems, and keeping up on security... .
Of the times when anti-virus software is deployed on a Linux server it's to protect the computers sort of anti-virus running.
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Seems like a waste of resources to me, but our team is currently discussing. What is generally considered the best practice here?
Started by Rob on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
I'm in favor of ....
I can't imagine any scenario where normal anti-virus software would help.
Anti-virus software is typically aimed at end-user PCs, or for scanning emails on servers.
Not, here's my favorite XKCD comic ...
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I've just obtained a small 7 inch netbook operating Windows CE 5.0 (1400 build), with a 400mhz processor.
Does anyone know of an anti virus that will work on it?
The system also doesn't seem to have a system restore facility, so I'm wary or installing...
Started by rionia on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at digitalspy):
Google: http of "Windows CE virus" is more helpful, and shows there....
Just browse sensibly.
Otherwise, look for "pocket pc anti virus".I think the chances of getting a virus on Windows CE is minimal.
Kapersky still does one.
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It's that time of the year for me to get a new anti virus as it has ran out, but I am unsure which to go with now. I have seen this at PC World NORTON Internet Security 2012 Performance Pack - 3 PCs at cheap prices | PC World but I had norton this year...
Started by BluWarfareHD09 on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at avforums):
Might an anti virus as on pc world they list norton anti virus, norton internet security and 360 so I'm the ....
Currently using the free version of ZoneAlarm firewall and the free version of Avast anti virus.
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Recently been working on pushing Symantec to all the clients on my network and have ran into quite a few issues. With that said, what type of anti-virus software is everyone using out there? I already have a server and we want something quick to get up...
Started by QuiTravis on
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by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at spiceworks):
Currently using Sophos://www.trendmicro.com/us/small-business/product-security/worry-free-services/index.html?cm_sp=Small? is this happening on one OS or multiple OS'....
Barracuda) to filter web and email traffic for virus/malware.
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Hey All,
Looking to pre-install all the apps needed for general PC use on the PC that I'm giving my family for christmas, if you have any reccomendations, they'd be appreciated, but mainly, I'm after a solid free anti-virus app, and possibly a firewall...
Started by samueljay on
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by 19 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at xboxworld):
Of it crashing and now use Mcaffee and i download heaps of stuff from rapidshare and have never gotten a virus to allow you to wear this stuff avast is the best!! its small, doesnt hog system resources and it works, but this only happens....
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 10:42 PM
That is one mean virus / malware to get rid of. that crap hijacked my system last night.
Started by lostintexas on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at copiertalk):
When I get the message that....
Combine that and the general ignorance of the average user .
The only thing that prevents this shit is to "KNOW YOUR SYSTEM" and how your anti-virus software works-virus and anti-mal-ware programs.
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