You catch much via heuristics on your current AV ..? Just asking ;o) -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 23 September 2010 23:51 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Bink.nu | Free Microsoft Security Essentials Coming for Small Businesses - Bink.nu
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > Not trying to be terribly anal here, but there are a few things I don't > trust to free products, and this is at the top of the list. MSE isn't "free"; it's paid for with your Windows license fee. I tend to avoid Microsoft's security products simply because of defense-in-depth. It's a "Who watches the watchmen?" thing. We're talking about having a Microsoft product watch for security issues in Microsoft products. I think it's more likely for a third-party product to spot things, simply because of the different point-of-view. This reasoning doesn't apply to everything (known-bad signature-based detection, for example), but for things like heuristics and rule-based detection, I'd expect Microsoft's own people to be more susceptible to Microsoft's systemic blindspots. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ************************************************************************************ WARNING: The information in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the named addressee, you must not use, copy or disclose this email (including any attachments) or the information in it save to the named addressee nor take any action in reliance on it. If you receive this email or any attachments in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the same and any copies. "CLS Services Ltd × Registered in England No 4132704 × Registered Office: Exchange Tower × One Harbour Exchange Square × London E14 9GE" ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
