Re: R: Should webservers, eg. IIS 6 have anti--virus installed on them?

From: Harlan Carvey (keydet89_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/20/05

  • Next message: Brady McClenon: "RE: Should webservers, eg. IIS 6 have anti--virus installed on them?"
    Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:18:04 -0700 (PDT)
    To: Sebastian Zdrojewski <sebastian.zdrojewski@technomind.it>, focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    
    

    Sebastian,

    > I would consider installing AV software on any
    > server of a network. I do this way. The CPU usage of
    > the software does not kill the CPUs, so I don't see
    > a reason why NOT using an AV software.

    That's fine. I simply do not hold the opinion that
    "it's not cost prohibitive in terms of CPU or dollars"
    is a valid business reason for installing A/V software
    on a web server.

    Harlan

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