Well, there ya go. When we went in with it, it didn't do the McAfee uninstall, which was all I was interested in. :)
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:53, Sherry Abercrombie <[email protected]> wrote: > > They already have an automated agent to uninstall CA.....along with Symantec, > Sophos, Trend......etc etc. > > I'm looking at documentation ;) > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> What extra work? For the size of the install, I'll bet you dollars to >> donuts that Sunbelt would come up with an automated uninstall of the >> CA drek. And, I'll bet the cost savings on the purchase would be >> enough to cover that effort, too. >> >> Their pricing has been extremely aggressive, and the product is well worth >> it. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:44, David L Herrick <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > Can you get them to pay for the extra work you are going to have to do out >> > of their budget? :) >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:21 PM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: Re: AV revisited >> > >> > Give them the data on VIPRE, especially the pricing. They might convert. >> > >> > Kurt >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:17, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > >> > > DANG! ÿ Within the year, I'm having VIPRE ripped violently from my dying >> > > grasp because NYC HQ has 4 times as many Ca-Ca users (and a couple of >> > > NYC Big Guys insist on uniformity) >> > > -- >> > > Richard D. McClary >> > > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group >> > > >> > > ASPÿÿ® >> > > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 >> > > Urbana, Iÿÿ 61802 >> > > >> > > [email protected] >> > > >> > > P: 217-337-9761 >> > > C: 217-417-1182 >> > > F: 217-337-9761 >> > > www.aspca.org >> > > >> > > >> > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is >> > > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animaÿÿ® >> > > (ASPÿÿ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein >> > > and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If >> > > you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby >> > > notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the >> > > contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly >> > > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please >> > > immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original >> > > and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. >> > > >> > > >> > > "Evan Brastow" <[email protected]> wrote on 06/17/2009 >> > > 02:11:03 PM: >> > > >> > > > I used to say years ago that if CA antivirus was any good it would >> > > > immediately remove itself from any workstation it was installed on. >> > > > >> > > > It never did, though. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:55 PM >> > > > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > > > Subject: Re: AV revisited >> > > > >> > > > +2 or is that +3 now.ÿÿ Whatever, just got my license keys for Vipre >> > > > and Sunbelt's sales team will likely (said in a 'Godfather' like >> > > > voice) make you an offer you can't refuse. >> > > > >> > > > Deep scans from McAfee weren't allowed on my servers because it >> > > > would absolutely bring the server to a screeching halt, which is not >> > > > good. >> > > > >> > > > Just made my desktop guys so happy today that they were about to >> > > > give me hugs when I showed them in writing that Vipre Enterprise >> > > > will remove McAfee automatically. ÿ Most of the IT people that I >> > > > work with have switched to Vipre even though we have a free home use >> > > > of McAfee.... >> > > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:33 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > +1 >> > > > >> > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:32 AM >> > > > >> > > > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > > > Subject: Re: AV revisited >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > How 'bout our sponsor's product (VIPRE)? >> > > > >> > > > Sales is trying to undercut -er- make competitive pricing for >> > > > switching from other products. ÿ Centralized control is great... >> > > > >> > > > Despite claims of low load, running a deep scan will pretty much >> > > > make a system unusable for the duration (but competitors will >> > > > probably do the same). >> > > > -- >> > > > Richard D. McClary >> > > > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group >> > > > >> > > > ASPÿÿ® >> > > > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 >> > > > Urbana, IL ÿ 61802 >> > > > >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > >> > > > P: 217-337-9761 >> > > > C: 217-417-1182 >> > > > F: 217-337-9761 >> > > > www.aspca.org >> > > > >> > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments >> > > > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to >> > > > Animaÿÿ® >> > > > (ASPCÿÿ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named >> > > > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential >> > > > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, >> > > > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, >> > > > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments >> > > > hereto, is strictly prohibited. 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