Re: Microsoft Anti Spyware
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/31/05
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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 20:32:27 -0500
Andy wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
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>> Andy wrote:
>>> "JW" <JustPostYourReply@ToThisNewsGroup.pls> wrote in message
>>> news:ukQKd.39491$8u5.23534@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>> 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.
>>
>> You can block this entirely if you wish.
>>>
>
> I would like to have some control over what is copied to / from the
> USB pen whilst it is plugged into one of the classroom computers.
> Perhaps if I could selectively block .mp3 .wmv whilst allowing .doc
> .xls
>
> Is there an inbuilt feature in Windows that I should be using for
> this?
No - not that I know of. You can disallow users to install/use USB devices
in the first place, though.
>
> Andy.
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