thanks, and just FYI, this is not restricted to severs, also looking for workstation exclusions to ensure decent performance. working with some state agencies and *hope* discovery meetings have uncovered any local applications with large files, had to explain to them that if you write 10k to a 2gb data file, the on access AV can scan the entire 2gb file, not the 10k being written.
On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > Depends on the server and its role. > > 1) Block the PST's from being saved on the server, this isn't supported > by Microsoft anyways. ( I know people do it, but it's a great way to run > servers out of space and cause everyone not to work) > > DBF/MDF/LDF/NDF is for SQL servers and Database Servers alike (Should > include .TRN and .BAK accordingly) > Access Database backends are usually MDB/LDB to block from scanning, but > those Access items usually have file-handle/memory leaks working > distributed, therefore probably best to import that into the database > accordingly ( SQL/Oracle/MYSQL etc etc) and get a front-end interface to > query the results. > > Z > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:59 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: AntiVirus exclusions redux > > The following article gives a pretty good list of exclusions, it's what > we've based ours on here. > > > http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/scassells/archive/2007/05/14/what-anti-vi > rus-scanning-exclusions-should-be-considered-for-system-and-servers.aspx > > > > Joe Heaton > > >>> "Erik Goldoff" <[email protected]> 2/9/2010 3:04 AM >>> > I remember a few years back there was some good discussion on what file > types/extensions to block from emails with regards to computer virus > threats > .... > > so I've got a small spin ... > > I'm looking to see what extensions/file types folks are excluding from > their > AntiVirus software on-access and on-demand scanning > especially LARGE file type, that would cause conflict or performance > problems like : > > PST, LDB, LDF/MDF, MDB, DB, DBF , etc > > So what file types would you exclude, and why ? > > > Erik Goldoff > > > IT Consultant > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
