If you are having a problem with agents at remote sites, I think you can set up a PC to be a downstream server. This would help you with def updates over the wan too. It has been a while so this might not be an option anymore. On Jan 5, 2012 7:24 PM, "Tom Miller" <[email protected]> wrote:
> For those of you with Vipre, here's an update: > > We still have a number of viruses that get through. We do report them to > Sunbelt, but it's a continuing issue here. Not too many, and I don't have > anything to compare it to. > > As for agents updating, ever since Vipre went to the "macro" installer > model, it's been an issue for some PCs to get new agents. At all broad > band sites I eventually went to another product that updates just fine. > > I still really like Vipre but I think I'll take a look at the other > products that are mentioned in this forum, come renewal time. > > Tom > > > >>> "David Mazzaccaro" <[email protected]> 12/16/2011 > 10:26 AM >>> > > Yes, please keep us updated.**** > > thx**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, December 16, 2011 10:05 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Vipre not catching viruses?**** > > ** ** > > That's enabled. Still not working.**** > > **** > > I'm on hold with Sunbelt and will update the list with what happens, > should you vipre folks have interest. > > >>> Eric Wittersheim <[email protected]> 12/16/2011 9:45 AM >>> > Go to the properties of the policy where your clients are and then check > Updates. There is a check box for "Download via the internet if local > updates are unavailable". **** > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Tom Miller <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > What sunbelt servers? I can't seem to find any reference to what servers I > should put in the policy. That would probably resolve my update issue.**** > > By the way, Vipre folks, we have found two viruses here that Vipre does > not even detect. We reported it to support yesterday, and were told there > was no resolution (after 24 hours of waiting), and to run Malwarebytes. We > re-image anyway, but that's a crappy answer. "Our product doesn't work so > go use this free tool". > > >>> "David Mazzaccaro" <[email protected]> 12/16/2011 > 8:25 AM >>>**** > > The remote pc has to go directly to sunbelt’s servers for its updates.**** > > I’ve asked about having it go to the main server instead of back out to > the internet, but Vipre cannot do this (yet).**** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:50 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vipre not catching viruses?**** > > Do you point that remote PC to your internal main console server, or > something like updates.sunbeltsoftware.com? **** > > > > >>> "David Mazzaccaro" <[email protected]> 12/15/2011 > 4:31 PM >>>**** > > We have remote sites w/ no “server” – just a designated PC that acts as > the local update server for that office.**** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:18 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vipre not catching viruses?**** > > If you have remote sites with no server, what do you point to as your > update server? internal or a GFI server? > > >>> John Leto <[email protected]> 12/15/2011 3:29 PM >>>**** > > Well that's not too bad. I upgraded about 500 PC's and 80 servers via the > console from version 3 to version 5 without much issue at all. I tested a > few machines first and then a few days later upgraded about 5-10 machines > at a time. I also use a full SQL DB not express nor Vipres DB.**** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:22 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vipre not catching viruses?**** > > 900 or so. > > >>> John Leto <[email protected]> 12/15/2011 12:15 PM >>>**** > > How many PC's are you or did you upgrade?**** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:46 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vipre not catching viruses?**** > > I'm sure I will end up calling them. It's always the same: they look at my > config, it's correct, yet we have too many PCs that either fail to upgrade > or don't fully upgrade, leaving the PCs in an unprotected state. **** > > It's not PC-specific, just an issue I've seen on recent Vipre upgrades.*** > * > > Part of it might be the smaller MSI, but that's an issue where you have > your console server at HQ and your remote PCs are at remote locations. I > wish there were a mechanism where I could run and install *with* current > updates from a USB, for example.**** > > I really like Vipre but major rev upgrades are a pain. > > >>> Kim Longenbaugh <[email protected]> 12/14/2011 9:28 AM >>>**** > > Vipre has the tools to do agent installs, either from a fresh start or for > upgrades. If it’s not working right, why not call their support as soon as > the problem occurs. Our experience has been that their support bends over > backwards to resolve the issues.**** > > Another way to look at it is, if the same PCs that had a problem with a > previous upgrade had it again, maybe it’s not Vipre, maybe it’s a problem > with the PCs**** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:39 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Vipre not catching viruses?**** > > Yes, and I might be calling. I think these are PCs that had a problem with > the upgrade from 4 to 5. I see it every time: agent uninstalls as part of > the update, but for some reason a small percentage never finish. Hence I > dread major Vipre releases. **** > > I have a script that I push via GPO to force an install, so I better get > that updated.**** > > Thanks and at least it's just me. > > >>> Sean Rector <[email protected]> 12/13/2011 4:03 PM >>>**** > > I’m on that version and having no problems whatsoever, including with > workstations getting updated to it.**** > > Do you have a call in to GFI’s support line?**** > > Sean Rector, MCSE**** > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:29 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Vipre not catching viruses?**** > > Hi Folks,**** > > For you Vipre users, any of you having issues over the last few days with > Vipre not catching viruses? We've had at least a dozen PCs we had to > re-image over the last week. 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