Symantec Corporate Edition AV

[jediphx]

Is this still a reliable antivirus to use with todays virus environments or is it too outdated?

 

[beyonddc]

It's up-to-date. There's a new version of the Symantec Corporate Edition AV release every once a while.

Last year I was using 9.x and this year we're up to 10.x.

Also, virus definition updates about once a week.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: beyonddc
It's up-to-date. There's a new version of the Symantec Corporate Edition AV release every once a while.

Last year I was using 9.x and this year we're up to 10.x.

Also, virus definition updates about once a week.

It liveupdates once a week. You can download daily updates if you feel the need from here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-SAVCE.html


I love this AV. It just sits there quietly unless it catches something.

 

[beyonddc]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze

Originally posted by: beyonddc
It's up-to-date. There's a new version of the Symantec Corporate Edition AV release every once a while.

Last year I was using 9.x and this year we're up to 10.x.

Also, virus definition updates about once a week.

It liveupdates once a week. You can download daily updates if you feel the need from here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-SAVCE.html


I love this AV. It just sits there quietly unless it catches something.

Interesting.... I didn't know you can manually do daily updates.
I felt the weekly liveupdates is adequate though.

Yea, I also like this AV a lot. I been using it for 6 years already.

 

[slpaulson]

My school gives it out for free, and I've seen a ton of people with that anti-virus that have managed to get infected with all kinds of stuff. I'm sure user stupidity does play a role in that, but if you can I'd get in one of the Kaspersky deals if they are still around.

 

[Sunner]

I've always liked Symantec's Corp Edition AV, unlike their consumer oriented stuff, which is utter junk(as is usually the case with Enterprise vs Consumer software).

It does it's thing, doesn't get in your face trying to look pretty, works well, etc, basically all you could ask for from an AV program

 

[jediphx]

yeah i was just concerned whether it is able to catch viruses any better or worse than something like NOD32

 

[jediphx]

I use trend Micro Internet Security 2007 suite, how does that compare to the others?

 

[MrWizzard]

Have used it in our office for 7 years. Have yet to get a single infection. Server updates every night clients pull the update from the server every day. I like it; especially because you can tell it to never tell the users anything the shield just sits there doing its thing.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

Originally posted by: jediphx
yeah i was just concerned whether it is able to catch viruses any better or worse than something like NOD32

I'm the type that wouldn't even run AV software if it wasnt for my son using my pc but Symantec Corp has saved me a few times. Like when I plugged in a friends hard drive to fix some things for him and BOOM, virus caught

 

[theknight571]

Been using SAV (at work and at home) for years without problem.

My home PC's get the following: Symantec AV Corp Edition (free, thanks to my wife's employer), Zone Alarm (Free), Spybot S & D (free), and AdAware (free).

I will admit though... I haven't used any other AV software, since I've been able to get NAV/SAV for free for a long time now.

 

[rudder]

I use it at home and at the office. Sits nicely in the background and seems pretty effective. I have never had a virus since I have been using it.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Sunner
I've always liked Symantec's Corp Edition AV, unlike their consumer oriented stuff, which is utter junk(as is usually the case with Enterprise vs Consumer software).

It does it's thing, doesn't get in your face trying to look pretty, works well, etc, basically all you could ask for from an AV program

I'll second that, verbatim. I use 9.0 Corp at home (run the client unmanaged) and have it set to check for updates every day. Twice a week I autoscan every file on all the HDs in the box. It's an awesome program.

As was said; "USER STUPIDITY" has everything to do with getting a box infected, especially at home where you're not behind a $150K hardware firewall and a proxy server.

 

[VIAN]

Originally posted by: jediphx
I use trend Micro Internet Security 2007 suite, how does that compare to the others?

Idk, but I like it. I remember back in 2005 CPU magazine rated it higher than McAfee and Norton so I tried it. What I loved about Trend Micro is that it does keep you safe and it uses far less resources than those other two behemoths. It also gives the user control, not the main control panel like the other two.

Then I bought 2006 and 2007. Sure there are anti-viruses better, but last time I looked, Pc-cillin was in the top 5. And I'm not going to buy a year license to try them - they could be bloatware. The fact that it comes bundled in a internet security package makes it more convenient and cheaper than the other top spots.

I'm just sticking to what I know works well using a merited amount of resources. Haven't gotten a virus in a long time. But I'm also very careful.

 

[Bulldog13]

http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2007_02.php

Scored fine.

 

[juiio]

Originally posted by: Bulldog13
http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2007_02.php

Scored fine.

Only if you consider detecting 15% of NEW viruses as being "fine". http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2006_11.php. Percentage of new viruses detected is a far more important stat than the 96% from the page you linked.

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: juiio

Originally posted by: Bulldog13
http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2007_02.php

Scored fine.

Only if you consider detecting 15% of NEW viruses as being "fine". http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2006_11.php. Percentage of new viruses detected is a far more important stat than the 96% from the page you linked.

Wow, I can't believe how bad Kaspersky does on that. Thankfully they are supposed to have the fastest update times around.

 

[tranceport]

McAfee cannot be beat when it comes to enterprise management.... just my $0.02.

 

[secretanchitman]

i used to use SAV for years (its a good AV)...then i recently switched to nod32. much lighter on the resources and has at least the same detection rate with automatic updates at whatever time you want.