Spyware: August 2005 Archives
I called support yesterday to check in on any possible interactions between Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition version 10 and Webroot Spysweeper Enterprise. SAV 10 now has realtime spyware protections and I wanted to see if there would be any issues. Symantec warns about using the antispyware parts with other realtime antispyware programs. Support says there should be no issues. Just make sure you dont have the install block turned on when you try to upgrade (duh). Also they say I might want to have SAV exclude the webroot directories for performance reasons.
I also asked them when Webroot 2.5 will be available for existing customers. The support tech reports that will be available after Labor day. So I can push Webroot down my list of things to do until next week.
Spy Sweeper Enterprise 2.5 is currenntly available for new installations only. They say they will be releasing an upgrade package for current customers "shortly."
Just as well, I've got some other things to be working on anyway.
Another bit of news from Donna's security flash. Earthlink has picked up the assets sof Aluria software.
Aluria is a small company from Lake Mary Florida. That's just north of Orlando, so I know the area a bit from my time down there. Although Aluria's consumere product has been highly rated, I was never high on them. I seem to recall some controversy about them whitelisting whenu.
Doesn't Aluria currently provide the antispyware functionality in the AOL Security Edition? Also I believe that Webroot had been providing Earthlink's antispyware capability. Interesting changes, hmmm.
I figured after Pestpatrol got bought by CA that two things would happen: 1) Pestpatrol would no longer be highly rated. 2) There would be more consolidation as the major companies try to buy into the antispyware market.
I saw over on Donna's Securityflash that Webroot has put out a press release that their enterprise version 2.5 is now available. I'm sure as a customer, they'll let me know this sooner or later. :) Actually there is a "news" page within the product, so I would probably have learned this next time I opened the admin console.
http://www.webroot.com/resources/archive/pr/2005/aug/ssenterprise2-5.html
Sounds like they have some good features including enhanced reporting, faster scan times, the ability to set a safe mode scan, enhanced scanning ability, and a new web admin interface, alternate data stream prevention, and enhanced client updates for mobile users.
Sounds like I have a few busy days ahead of me. I probably should resist the urge deploy for about a week and let other people be the guinea pigs. I'll probably at the least deploy the upgrade to my test group now.
