[THIN] Re: Independent tests (was Re: Virus protection)

In my experience, I've had pretty much every brand of antivirus I've
used find something the other has not, and vice versa.

 

Norton, Sophos, Trend, Panda, McAfee... the list just goes on... I try
to stay away from Igotknockedup IT (InoculateIT CA), though.

 

Basically, why would anyone trying to sell a product say theirs wasn't
better than a competitor? It would be selling suicide not to. Personally
I prefer either McAfee, Sophos, or Trend... I couldn't tell you why,
though. It's just what I'm comfortable with. That's probably what it
boils down to anymore. That and incident/virus response.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Euan Cooper [mailto:Euan.Cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:13 PM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Independent tests (was Re: Virus protection)

 

Just how "independent" is this test when the second line says 

Test report prepared under contract from Sophos Anti-Virus

While I don't want to "bag" Sophos as I have not direct knowledge of the
product[1] I bet with a bit of looking I could find similar
"independent" tests showing most of the major anti virus software
vendor's products favourably against their rivals.

Reminds me of an internal MS video presentation on NT3.5 I once saw  - a
question was asked about how NT was going to win against Novell.  One of
the key points was that any time anyone was running a comparison of NT
against any other NOS NT had to win - MS had a team whose sole job was
to make sure this happened.

I agree with Roger on this - AV software is pretty much a Ford vs
Holden[2] thing.  I would go so far as to say that no AV software in
itself is not enough to completely protect your network anyway.

-Ec

1  though I have heard good things about it

2 Localised for NZ

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: John Carlson [mailto:johnc@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, 29 January 2004 6:39 a.m.
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Virus protection

Absolutely there is a difference. I had a client who was running
Symantec Corporate and experiencing odd behavior on his network. I told
him it sounded like a virus and he assured me his AV software was up to
date. I set him up with a 30 day demo of Sophos and upon scanning his
network drives he found viruses in the first folder it scanned. Viruses
that Symantec had missed. It was the easiest sale I ever made. 

 

Don't just take my word for it. Here is an independent test comparing
Sophos to the majors:

 

http://www.veritest.com/clients/reports/sophos/sophos_antivirus.pdf

 


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From: Roger Riggins [mailto:roger.riggins@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:28 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Virus protection

It's the difference between a Ford and a Chevy. Everyone is going to
have different experiences with the products in their environment. 

 

Personally, if I was trying to decide between AV apps I'd stick to the
biggest... McAfee and Symantec. For what it's worth, I used many
products when I was a consultant and found Symantec to have the best
product. Like I said though... Ford and Chevy. It's whatever works for
you.

 

R

 


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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Robinson, Nick
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:14 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Virus protection

 

A little off subject but.... I'm currently using McAfee for my domain
and users virus protection and now someone is telling me Sophos is
better. Anyone here use Sophos and can make an argument for either
McAfee or Sophos? I like McAfee but maybe its not the best.

 

TIA

Nick

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