Re: Microsoft Anti Spyware

Andy
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 19:40:57 -0000

"JW" <JustPostYourReply@ToThisNewsGroup.pls> wrote in message
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> Andy wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a small 650 station Windows XP network supported by 8 server 2003
> > servers. Our clients are a mix of SP1 & SP2. We run SMS 2003 and
Symantec
> > Anti Virus 8.1 Corporate. We run Exchange Server 2003 & ISA server 2000
> > (soon to be upgraded to 2004) and GFI Download & Mail security.
> >
> > We plan to update all workstations to SP2 and are currently using SMS to
> > bring all our clients uptodate.
> >
> > Our Business is Education (school) and our customers (students) like to
> > challenge our desktops (& servers!). We have suffered with lots of
spyware
> > in certain areas of the school (ie those areas with the more relaxed
> > teaching staff). We can't afford Lavasoft but the MS beta product looks
> > good.
> >
> > Has anyone any experience in deploying this across a corporate network
and
> > are there any down sides or tips you could share. I believe there is
mention
> > of possible adverse affects with certain MS software but details are
sketchy
> > and I'm not sure whether this has been fixed as of yet.
> >
> > I appreciate that MS may decide to start charging subscriptions for this
> > product once it finishes BETA and I don't have a issue with this as we
> > always get MS software very cheaply and I don't think I would have a
problem
> > selling a MS anti spyware solution to my line manager.
> >
> >
> > Any comments would be appreciated
> >
> > Andy.
> >
> >
> you can block nearly all of it with the following solutions:
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> and IE-Spyad, Spyware Blaster, Spybot Search & Destroy, and the
> Purchased version of AdAware or SpySweeper. from my experience,
> these are the best solutions i have found. I use these, I never get any
> spyware, and i don't even have a hardware firewall.
>
> the Free version of AdAware does Not stop the installation of spyware.
> the Free version of AdAware only cleans up the crap, after the damage is
> already done. only the Purchased version of AdAware has a memory
> resident component that proactively scans for spyware.
> some settings will also help, e.g. Block All Third Party Cookies (in the
> Privacy tab of IE).
>
> it is important to realize that these solutions are not a 100% guarantee
> against spyware. there are plenty of other ways spyware can be
> installed besides an internet browser. any PC with a USB port or floppy
> drive can be infected. P2P and IM software are also very efficient
> avenues of infection.

Hey thanks for the posts guys. Really useful.

We have been running ISA server for 3 years now so I have had time to
configure a fairly tight system but still some stuff gets through and that's
what I am interested in cleaning up be in after the event or as it trys to
install. We actively block all P2P, IM and external email services and
provide staff / pupils with our own Exchange email account which we know is
virus scanned. Floppy disks we have virtually eliminated as we haven't
bought any new clients with floppy drives for the last two years.

USB pens / drives have really taken off with around 1/8 of students now
using them. I do worry about what they are bringing in; I know GFI has a USB
security tool but it will work out very expensive for us so we may not be
able to look at that until 2006. USB MP3 players are also very popular.

We have found student accounts on our servers that contain virus creation
tools and other malware so we know they are trying!

Anyhow thanks for the URL, looks like we will have a new destination set
come Monday.

Cheers Guys

Andy.

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