Recomended commercial all in one antivirus/maleware/email exchange solution

[bootneck02]

Hello there can any one advise/recommend any tried and tested commercial anti virus products that run well on the likes of Microsoft Small Business 2008/2011 with MS exchange?
A friend of mine has been using Trend worry free advanced security versions 7 and above without much success as not catching for example Crypt o-locker
and is also having performance issues on SBS for example he believes that Trend Scan Mail is causing hang ups

Any suggestions or recommendations would most appreciated and thanks in advanced.

 

[muckshifter]

Linux!

 

[bootneck02]

Oh thanks Mr Mucks very helpful

 

[muckshifter]

yeah, sorry, but ...

No AV will protect you from YOU installing malware!

Linux cannot 'run' Windows' nasties.

 

[bootneck02]

Yes but unfortunately customers have bought and are running MS crap

 

[Taffycat]

The AV software which is consistently top-rated by reviewers, (such as This One) appears to be "Bitdefender Antivirus Plus" (I know the free version of Bitdefender has also been recommended for home PC security too, elsewhere on this forum.)

A comparison HERE and review HERE.

Hope the linkies will help.

 

[Abarbarian]

Not very helpful but worth noting.

Security pioneer Alan Solomon uses Linux to avoid viruses

His comments come after Symantec's Brian Dye estimated that antivirus systems do not even catch half of cyber attacks.

http://www.av-comparatives.org/awards-statistics/

http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php

http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart2.php

Have a look above for some recent information.

 

[floppybootstomp]

I'll just say one thing...

...paying hard earned cash for any of these products does not neccessarily make it better.

It may be psychologically comforting thinking that parting with readies makes something superior but it is not so.

Get a freebie and bung twenty quid to the RSPCA or summat, much better spent

 

[Anon_F]

I use Bitdefender Internet Security 2014.
Even works on my XP Pro laptop!

 

[bootneck02]

Thanks for the comments guys, but we are talking about commercial businesses with servers and up to 20 to 30 PC's. Thank you Abarbarian I have passed the info you sent me on to my friend (who is a member but is to idle to ask the question himself) his excuse is that he works all day sorting out customers problems so likes to get away from PC's in the evenings

 

[EvanDavis]

: but we are talking about commercial businesses with servers and up to 20 to 30 PC's.:

Perhaps they should look into setting up some sort of better firewall for their servers.

 

[muckshifter]

hmmm, not a very 'professional' company, are they?

 

[bootneck02]

hmmm, not a very 'professional' company, are they?

My thoughts exatly the owner seems to make technical decisions without reference to the technical staff who are better qualified than he is and basically he is a salesman and promises things that are difficult to honer and expects staff to get him out of a hole. Also they have two much business than the staff can handle, wing and a prayer comes to mind.

 

[Taffycat]

Thanks for the comments guys, but we are talking about commercial businesses with servers and up to 20 to 30 PC's. Thank you Abarbarian I have passed the info you sent me on to my friend (who is a member but is to idle to ask the question himself) his excuse is that he works all day sorting out customers problems so likes to get away from PC's in the evenings

Bitdefender Small Office Security is intended for commercial use (5 users, £94.50, right up to 50 users, £1,140 currently.)

 

[floppybootstomp]

Ah, re: my earlier comments.

I didn't grasp the fact it was for commercial use and for the next 24 hours I am wearing my Prize Bozo Crown. It's pink and made of tin foil, it's luvverly.

This firm has too much work have they? What do they do? Wanna bung some my way? Me drill's all charged up and my screwdriver honed, ready to go I am

 

[bootneck02]

Ah, re: my earlier comments.

I didn't grasp the fact it was for commercial use and for the next 24 hours I am wearing my Prize Bozo Crown. It's pink and made of tin foil, it's luvverly.

This firm has too much work have they? What do they do? Wanna bung some my way? Me drill's all charged up and my screwdriver honed, ready to go I am

You will rely look cool in your Prize Bonzo Crown hat, and I am sure my mate could do with your help with your drill & screwdriver but you left out the hammer that always comes in handy when there is an emergency or you lose your temper when things are not going right

 

[bootneck02]

Bitdefender Small Office Security is intended for commercial use (5 users, £94.50, right up to 50 users, £1,140 currently.)

Thanks for the info TC I will pass it on to Paul