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Vol. 13, #32 - Aug 4, 2008 - Issue #686
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VIPRE Enterprise: Time To Ditch Your Old AV
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- Editor's Corner
- VIPRE Enterprise: Time To Ditch Your Old AV
- WEBCAST: A First Look at VIPRE Enterprise
- Upcoming Sunbelt/Double-Take Seminars
- Quotes of the Week
- Admin Toolbox
- Admin Tools We Think You Shouldn't Be Without:
- Tech Briefing
- Your Server Is Wasting Your CPU
- User Account Control In Windows Vista: Blessing Or Curse?
- Take Control Of Sharepoint Security
- Microsoft vs. VMware: What's The Next Move?
- Email Archiving FAQs
- Screencast: Installing Microsoft Hyper-V
- Redmond Sees Vista 64 Finally Taking Off
- Windows Server News
- Microsoft's Non-Windows Operating System Leaks Out
- What Is Extra In VIPRE Enterprise?
- WServer Third Party News
- Double-Take 5.1 Is Now Available
- Latest Batch Of Vulnerabilities
- WServerNews FAVE Links
- This Week's Links We Like. Tips, Hints And Fun Stuff.
- WServerNews - Product of the Week
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AUP is critical in protecting your organization from Internet-based threats.
This informative guide shows you how to quickly and effectively develop and
deploy an AUP that specifically addresses the threats associated with non-work
related surfing, spyware, anonymizers, IM and P2P applications. Other topics
covered include Electronic Risk Management, managing P2P risks, and more.
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VIPRE Enterprise: Time To Ditch Your Old AV
And a week after the client was released, here is the Enterprise version!
As you know, the VIPRE consumer version is the same platform as the
Enterprise client.
Many of you have been running CounterSpy Enterprise and were patiently
waiting for VIPRE to arrive. Thanks for your trust in us. Now you can
get rid of your Symantec, McAfee and Trend dinosaurs. VIPRE Enterprise
is already running in more than 100 sites with great results. End users
simply don't notice it's there and stop complaining about slow PCs.
This week, Sunbelt got its second West Coast Labs Certification, this time
for 100% disinfection of the WildList. We will get more Certifications
in the coming months. Apart from being a full-fledged AV product you can
trust to protect your networks, the performance benefits are significant.
And it's not us saying it. CNET just finished their benchmarks and saw
the same thing. VIPRE was given a "Very Good' rating and they said: "The
bottom line: Vipre combines antivirus and antispyware technology in a fast
and light application that also includes a worthy set of security tools."
Specifically regarding performance, here are some quotes, with a link to
the full review. "VIPRE scored well in both our CNET Labs' Windows XP
performance tests...On our iTunes test, VIPRE was the leader of the
pack at just 1 second above our test system. On our Microsoft Office
test, VIPRE came in near the middle at 1,378.67 seconds. For scanning a
single folder with multiple files, VIPRE came in first at 122 seconds.
And in boot speed, VIPRE again came in first place, with a speedy 28.73
seconds." Just like we promised! Link to the review:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-VIPRE-Review
However, THIS ZDNet review really shows it all. It starts out with:
"Sunbelt Software's VIPRE - I've finally found an antivirus package that
delivers the goods." and explains how their system performance improved
by uninstalling old AV products and replace them with VIPRE. This is a
must-read at:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-VIPRE-ZDNet-Review
You can now get your hot little hands on the new VIPRE Enterprise, and run
it on a your own network. Here is the 30-day eval, and if you need a key
to run the agent on a bunch more workstations, your rep can get you one:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-VIPRE-Enterprise
WEBCAST: A First Look at VIPRE Enterprise
As part of its ongoing efforts to address the rapidly evolving malware
landscape facing enterprises, Sunbelt Software introduces VIPRE Enterprise
- a completely new solution that combines antivirus, antispyware, anti-rootkit
and other technologies into a seamless, tightly-integrated product.
Join Sunbelt Software on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 2:00pm EDT for a first
look at VIPRE Enterprise and learn how Sunbelt started with a blank slate
to design a new, next-generation antivirus and antispyware technology to
deal with today's malware in the most comprehensive, highly efficient
manner. The result is a clean, fast, and powerful anti-malware solution
developed 'by admins for admins'.
VIPRE Enterprise is designed to optimize overall performance by melding
antivirus and antispyware together into one, single, powerful engine.
This combination of technologies gives you high-performance software that
doesn't slow down users' PCs, is low on system resources, and makes it
easy for you to protect your network.
Attend this webcast to learn about the following VIPRE Enterprise features:
- High-performance threat protection with low impact on system resources
- All-new technology delivers a unique single antivirus plus antispyware engine
- Rock solid Management Console is your "Malware Command Center"
- Real-time monitoring and advanced anti-rootkit technology
- Integrated, full email protection with support for Outlook and Windows Mail
When: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 2:00 PM (EDT) Please register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-VIPRE-Enterprise-Webcast
Upcoming Sunbelt/Double-Take Seminars
We'd like to invite you to attend the following seminars:
"Implementing an Effective Email Archiving Strategy for Exchange" - Join
Sunbelt and Mike Osterman, president and founder of Osterman Research, Inc.,
one of the leading analyst firms in the messaging and collaboration space,
for an engaging discussion on how an effective email archiving strategy
can help you deal with the issues resulting from growth in email storage
and new discovery and privacy requirements.
Hosted at Microsoft in Chicago, IL on Thursday, August 21st. Register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Exchange-Archiving-Seminar
"Recovery Made Easy for Exchange, SQL, and other Critical Applications" -
Join Sunbelt and Double-Take Software as we discuss strategies for
implementing high availability, remote availability and offsite disaster
recovery solutions for SQL, Exchange and other mission critical applications
using Double-Take. Learn about Double-Take v5.0 and Double-Take's NEW
solutions that power your keys to recoverability.
Hosted at Sheraton Suites in Calgary, AB on Tuesday, August 12th. Register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-DT-Seminar-Calgary
Hosted at Microsoft in Seattle, WA on Wednesday, August 13th. Register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-DT-Seminar-Seattle
Hosted at Microsoft in Kansas City, KS on Friday, August 15th. Register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-DT-Seminar-Kansas-City
Hosted at Microsoft in Hartford, CT on Thursday, September 25th. Register here:
http://www.doubletake.com/invites/show_invite.aspx?E1=RB0308014
Quotes of the Week
"Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you
realize it was your money to start with." -- unknown
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
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Next-generation AV that IS NOT a resource hog!
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Antivirus software slowing down your PC? Save your family budget and
ditch your old Antivirus software for high-performance protection that
IS NOT a resource hog. VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware gives you next-gen
security that doesn't slow down your computer like older, traditional
antivirus bloatware products. VIPRE combines antivirus, antispyware,
anti-rootkit, anti-malware and other security technologies into a seamless,
tightly-integrated security solution. VIPRE delivers comprehensive
protection against today's highly complex spyware, viruses, and blended
malware threats for superior PC and email security. Just $29.95. But the
unlimited home site license is only $49.95 per year - a total no-brainer.
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-VIPRE
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Tech Briefing |
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Your Server Is Wasting Your CPU
While using an AMD Barcelona (quad-core Opteron) server to create a
portable benchmarking kit for InfoWorld's Test Center, I discovered
something unexpected: I could incur variances in some benchmark tests
ranging from 10 to 60 percent through combined manipulation of the server's
BIOS settings, BIOS version, compiler flags, and OS release. The performance
envelope of a CPU and chipset is cast in silicon, but sculpted in software.
This is an interesting story by Tom Yager:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Wasting-CPU
User Account Control In Windows Vista: Blessing Or Curse?
More than a few admins have had issues with Windows Vista's User Account
Control feature. This tip provides the basics of how UAC works, and why
disabling it might not be the best idea. (registration required)
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Vista-UAC
Take Control Of Sharepoint Security
SharePoint's ease of installation and high-level configuration can sometimes
mask its underlying complexity, especially when dealing with security. Learn
how to grant users access to functions and content through SharePoint
security authorization with this tip from SearchWinIT.com.
(registration required)
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Sharepoint-Security
Microsoft vs. VMware: What's The Next Move?
With their hypervisors finally slugging it out in the marketplace, Microsoft
and VMware will now advance their battle for virtual world dominance. Find
out who has the edge and what to look forward to in this exclusive article.
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Microsoft-vs-WMware
Email Archiving FAQs
Email archiving -- if done properly -- frees up storage, allows for speedier
retrieval of archived messages, and meets compliance regulations. This
collection of FAQs provides troubleshooting advice on Exchange, Outlook
and OWA email archiving issues. You'll also discover third-party tools,
journaling event sinks and other methods for achieving effective corporate
email archiving and data retention.
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Email-Archiving-FAQs
And if you need a tool that will make sure your email is properly archived,
and even have the court agree it is, check out Sunbelt Exchange Archiver,
soon with 'Legal Hold' feature included:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Sunbelt-Exchange-Archiver
Screencast: Installing Microsoft Hyper-V
Watch this screencast for a step-by-step guide to installing Microsoft
Hyper-V. The demonstration will use the release version of Windows Server
2008, which includes a beta of Hyper-V. Learn about prerequisites, system
requirements and using Server Manager to install and verify the Hyper-V
server role.
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Microsoft-Hyper-V
Redmond Sees Vista 64 Finally Taking Off
Chris Flores, a member of the Windows Vista team, wrote on their Blog
that the installed base of 64-bit Vista PCs as a percentage of all Vista
systems has more than tripled in the United States in the past three months.
More over, worldwide adoption has more than doubled in the same time frame.
"Put more simply, usage of 64-bit Windows Vista is growing much more
rapidly than 32-bit," Flores wrote. Here is the full blog:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-64-bit-Vista
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Microsoft's Non-Windows Operating System Leaks Out
Hints about the modular, ambitious potential replacement for Windows have
been leaking for months, but a batch of internal documents make up the most
comprehensive picture yet. Somebody at Microsoft is seeing red over Midori,
which is Japanese for green. More at Microsoft Watch:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Midori
What Is Extra In VIPRE Enterprise?
Question: Since the consumer product and the enterprise agent are the
same software, what do I get extra in VIPRE Enterprise over consumer?
Answer: Well, first off, you get a stable, production quality 'Malware
Command Center' console that was originally the CounterSpy Enterprise
console, but significantly expanded. Running on one server, this can
support thousands of clients with ease. One customer is running it with
14,000 agents on one server. But for the enterprise, we have added more
threat categories in the database:
- Commercial Remote Control Tool
A Commercial Remote Control Tool is a network application that allows
administrators to manage and control PCs or networks from a remote location.
Typically used in an enterprise environment, Commercial Remote Control
Tools have legitimate uses for I.T. administration and are not harmful
unless installed and used without the knowledge of the computer user
or network administrator. This category currently has 136 threats.
- Potentially Dangerous Tool
A Potentially Dangerous Tool is an application that is not necessarily
harmful if properly installed by the user or administrator of the PC,
but which could be harmful or disruptive to the user, PC, or network
if deployed by unauthorized parties for potentially malicious purposes.
This category currently has 439 threats.
- Unauthorized Program
An Unauthorized Program in an I.T. environment could be any software
program installed by users on the network that is not compliant with
the I.T. and security policies of the network owner or administrator.
This category currently has 0 threats, as this is site-dependent and
gets entered by the administrator.
- Password Recovery
Password Recovery software is used to uncover and display lost or
forgotten passwords on a computer or network. While Password Recovery
programs have legitimate uses, they may also be used to again unauthorized
access to a computer and to a user's data. Unlike password crackers and
stealers, Password Recovery programs typically cannot be executed and
used without the knowledge of the computer user. This category currently
has 169 threats.
You can now get your hot little hands on the new VIPRE Enterprise, and run
it on a your own network. Here is the 30-day eval, and if you need a key
to run the agent on a bunch more workstations, your rep can get you one:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Get-VIPRE-Enterprise
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Double-Take 5.1 Is Now Available
This version is a unified release of Double-Take for Windows, Application
Manager, Reporting Center, Enterprise Install Console, and the new Dashboard.
Feature Highlights:
- Blackberry Enterprise Server for Exchange protection in Application Manager
- Target Data Verification for Microsoft SQL Server
- Double-Take Dashboard for Real-Time Monitoring of All Connections from One Screen
- Double-Take Virtual Recovery Assistant Integrated into core Double-Take
- Improved Mirror Performance for File Servers
- Double-Take for Virtual Systems support for XEN and Virtual Iron
- Enhanced Application Manager Restore Options
Customers with active maintenance agreements desiring to upgrade can log
into the Double-Take Software support website and download the new version:
Double-Take 5.1 does not require a new activation code.
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-Double-Take-5-1
Latest Batch Of Vulnerabilities
SNSI uses the latest Mitre Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
list of computer incidents. It also contains the latest SANS/FBI top 20
vulnerability list. SNSI also uses the latest CERT, CIAC Microsoft and
FedCIRC (Department of Homeland Security) advisories.
New Checks
H106 SAM NFS Access Control Vulnerability - HP-UX 11
L818 ClamAV petite.c out-of-bounds read error - FC
L862 Seamonkey multiple security vulnerabilities - RHE
L922 Cairo-dock Mozilla related vulnerabilities - FC
L923 Mantis multiple code vulnerabilities - FC
L924 Asterisk CPU consumption and firmware flaw - FC
L925 ISC BIND DNS server insufficient randomness flaw - SciLinux
L926 Bluez SDP parser string length flaw - SciLinux
L927 Mozilla Applications critical vulnerabilities - SciLinux
L928 PHP escapeshellcmd() & other function flaws - RHE5 RHE3
L929 PHP escapeshellcmd() & other function flaws - RHE4
L930 CoreUtils su locked or expired account bypass flaw - RHE
L931 MySQL Create Table MyISAM bypass flaw - RHE
L932 Rdesktop iso_recv_msg underf flaw - RHE4
L933 Nss_ldap race condition request answer flaw - RHE
L934 VSFTPd PAM session memory leak - RHE4
L935 VSFTPd PAM session memory leak - RHE3
L936 Rdesktop iso_recv_msg underf flaw - RHE3
L937 Php escapeshellcmd and htmlentitites errors - RHE2.1
L938 Rdesktop iso_recv_msg underf flaw - RHE2.1
L939 CoreUtils su locked or expired account bypass flaw - SciLinux
L940 MySQL Create Table MyISAM bypass flaw - SciLinux
L941 Nss_ldap race condition request answer flaw - SciLinux
L942 OpenLDAP iblber/io.c datagram assertion error - SciLinux
L943 PHP escapeshellcmd() & other function flaws - SciLinux 3/5
L944 Pidgin msn_slplink_process malformed message flaw - SciLinux
Updated Checks
L17 Epiphany-extensions related Mozilla vulnerabilities - FC
L211 OpenVRML Mozilla related vulnerabilities - FC
L306 Ruby-Gnome2 Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L307 Kazehakase Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L309 Gnome-web-photo Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L310 Miro Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L1473 Wireshark multiple vulnerabilities - FC
L1512 Mozilla Firefox multiple vulnerabilities - FC
L1513 Mozilla SeaMonkey multiple vulnerabilities - FC
L1514 Epiphany Mozilla based package vulnerabilities - FC
L1515 Mozilla Yelp package vulnerabilities - FC
L1516 Mozilla Devhelp package vulnerabilities - FC
L1528 Mozilla Thunderbird multiple vulnerabilities - RHE
L1613 Mozilla Galeon package vulnerabilities - FC
L1679 BLAM Mozilla flaws - FC
L1681 Liferea Mozilla flaws - FC
W1142 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - McAfee
W1986 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - Symantec
W1999 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - Trend Micro
W2067 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - F-Secure
W2070 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - CA eTrust
Sunbelt Network Security Inspector version 1.6.110.0 was released
July 31, 2008. Sunbelt Software recommends you download the new SNSI
version 1.6.110.0, scan, and patch your machines today. To get the
latest SNSI version, visit:
http://www.wservernews.com/080804-SNSI
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email and network use, or have inherited one that needs to be updated, your
AUP is critical in protecting your organization from Internet-based threats.
This informative guide shows you how to quickly and effectively develop and
deploy an AUP that specifically addresses the threats associated with non-work
related surfing, spyware, anonymizers, IM and P2P applications. Other topics
covered include Electronic Risk Management, managing P2P risks, and more.
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