Forefront consistently scores low in detection rates, but my understanding is that real-world efficacy is pretty decent. Does anyone have any comment on this? We may end up running it as our second antivirus.
(I'm well versed in AV and defensive technologies, you don't need to save me from myself. :)) Daniel Wolf From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Timothy Ransom Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 5:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [mssms] RE: Replacing SEP with Forefront Our savings was over $40k switching from McAfee to Forefront. But more important is the overall time saved by having a less resource intensive product. McAfee scanning was constant issue .... From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linkey, Mike Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 3:43 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Replacing SEP with Forefront Well the reason we switch from McAfee to Forefront/scep was money. We saved about $3000 a year. That was really the only reason we switched! From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barnes,Chris Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:34 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Replacing SEP with Forefront Sorry, I was more looking at some of the business and technical drivers on why you made the switch from SEP to forefront. Sorry :) Chris Barnes Senior Technical Specialist Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Desk: (248) 648-2528 Cell: (248) 767-4415 [Penske75new] PENSKECARS.COM<http://penskecars.com/> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jimmy Martin Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:59 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Replacing SEP with Forefront >From what I understand, within sep you would need to turn off tamper >protection and remove the uninstall password at minimum to have it uninstall >sep during the SCEP install Jimmy Martin (901) 227-8209 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linkey, Mike Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:54 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] RE: Replacing SEP with Forefront We did this with McAfee. I believe it uninstalled McAfee for us automatically. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barnes,Chris Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:40 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] Replacing SEP with Forefront Has anyone yanked out SEP and replaced it with forefront? My security manager is currently thinking about this, and was looking to see if he could talk to anyone who was done that already. If anyone has done this, and would be willing to chat with us about it, can you drop me an e-mail at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ? Chris Barnes Senior Technical Specialist Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Desk: (248) 648-2528 Cell: (248) 767-4415 [Penske75new] PENSKECARS.COM<http://penskecars.com/> ________________________________ Penske Automotive Group and its affiliates will never sell or rent your email address in violation of applicable law. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Please delete all copies if you are not the intended recipient. This message and any files transmitted with it may contain legally privileged, confidential, or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not permitted to use, copy, or forward it, in whole or in part without the express consent of the sender. Please notify the sender of the error by reply email, disregard the foregoing messages, and delete it immediately. P Please consider the environment before printing this email... ********************************************************************************************** GDOL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This transmission may contain confidential information protected by state or federal law. The information is intended only for use consistent with the state business discussed in this transmission. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action based on the contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete this email and notify the sender immediately. Your cooperation is appreciated. **********************************************************************************************
