McAfee boosts spyware protection

[JimmyZ1]

To quote the article:
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The module will be available in the second half of December
at a per-node price of US$15 for a perpetual licence.
Support for the anti-spyware add-on, such as signature
updates, will be rolled into existing support enterprise
plans, without any added charges.
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McAfee this week announced an add-on to its enterprise
anti-virus software that boosts spyware protection for
businesses.

Called McAfee Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition Module, the
add-on integrates with McAfee's VirusScan Enterprise 7.0
and 8.0i, said John Bedrick, a product marketing manager
at security vendor.

Remainder of story

http://www.itnews.com.au/msoft_storycontent.asp?ID=9&Art_ID=22487&eid=1&edate=20041116

Doh!!

 

[VictorySabre]

I just hope their spyware detection signatures are improved significantly with this new product to detect spyware/adware better than what is currently picked up by VSE 8.0i.

 

[addus5]

This really makes me angry.

Adware/Spyware protection was supposed to be included in VirusScan version 8. I did notice a difference in Version 7.0 and Version 8 but the module should have been included in Version 8. Spyware/Adware are just like virus's, worms and trojans.

Now we have to pay 3.50 - 4 per machine. Its in private beta right now and I want to get my hands on it. They were only going to let me in the private beta if I made a commitment to buy it this year. But 2004 is left and who still has a budget =).

It is nice that it is just a module update and doesnt require a full installation of a new product. I hear this is supposed to drill down in the registry and kill all the nasty stuff. Around 2600 new spyware will be detected.

 

[VictorySabre]

So this spyware add-on module won't be included in the existing McAfee Anti Virus Defense package for free? If that is the case, I know I won't be making a recommendation to look at McAfee as my enterprise wide adware/spyware removal tool given the poor/lack of tech support available for our existing products.

It should have been included with VSE 8.0i, but I guess they want more $$$.

 

[rwullems]

I agree with VictorySabre,
The price is way to high to put it ONTOP of VirusScan 8.0i.
If I should calculate this to our couple of hundreds of licenses, the price goes sky high.

Robert

Robert Wullems
Network Specialist
SCP/SCE/SCM/CNX/MCP/MCSA/Network+/CNA
***************************************
If you can Sniff it, you can solve it!
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[VictorySabre]

I just got confirmation from a McAfee rep that it isn't included with our existing McAfee Anti-Virus Defense Suite and it will cost us $15 a node per user.

I'll wait to see what everyone elses opinions are after they have purchased and actively using it before I consider getting it.

 

[rwullems]

just to tell you we have a 2500 user license, figure out the cost ONTOP of the existing AVD suite.....

Robert Wullems
Network Specialist
SCP/SCE/SCM/CNX/MCP/MCSA/Network+/CNA
***************************************
If you can Sniff it, you can solve it!
***************************************

 

[JimmyZ1]

yeah, we have about 12k pc's and another 500 servers... don't think we'll be running out to get this.

Doh!!

 

[ePOAdmin]

What do you guys want? a free solution, Ad-Aware costs more than this and has no option to scan for virus or do partial firewall. I wish I could get our mgmt. to buy the add-on for our 30k licenses. The real problems we all will be facing soon is going to be mal-ware related, so get ready to spend some money. I would just assume manage the solution in one place.

 

[VictorySabre]

ePOAdmin,

I recognize that malware, such as spyware and adware, are going to be a bigger nuisance than viruses. If McAfee threw that in for free, it would be a no-brainer to implement it right away to work with our existing ePO/VirusScan products. Since it does cost extra money to purchase McAfee's Anti-Spyware solution, I'll be going through the standard evaluation of the various enterprise products out there to get a product that is the best solution for the price.

While ePO is already in place at my company, I would not hesitate to implement another centrally managed enterprise solution if it meant we would get a better product, even if it costs a little more than what McAfee charges.

Partly, I guess I wasn't too happy that VSE 8.0i came with a crippled "Potentially Unwanted Programs" scanner where it was made to look like it could handle all our malware problems.

 

[JimmyZ1]

I agree with Victory,

Why put in a adware/spyware piece into your latest VS console when they're just going to let it die on the vine.

I'll be evaluating other things too

Doh!!