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Vol. 14, #45 - Oct 26, 2009 - Issue #750
Windows 7 Survey: Apple Will Miss Vista

  1. Editor's Corner
    • Windows 7 Survey: Apple Will Miss Vista
    • Quotes Of The Week
  2. Admin Toolbox
    • Admin Tools We Think You Shouldn't Be Without
  3. Webinars & Seminars
    • Malware Protection without Impact to Production & System Performance 11/19 in Tampa, 12/3 in Alpharetta
    • Free Virtual Seminar On Improving IT Processes & Addressing Pain Points
    • Kiss Your Antivirus Bloatware Goodbye: A Look at VIPRE Enterprise - 10/27
    • VIPRE Enterprise Product Demonstration - 11/24
    • Sunbelt Exchange Archiver? Product Demonstration - 11/17
    • Kiss Your Antivirus Bloatware Goodbye: A Look at VIPRE Enterprise - 11/10
    • Securing your Exchange Server with VIPREŽ Email Security - 11/3
  4. Tech Briefing
    • Windows 7 On Multicore: How Much Faster?
    • The Top 7 Roadkill Victims On The Journey To Windows 7
    • Microsoft: XP Is Far More Vulnerable than Vista, Windows 7
    • But Here Are 10 Reasons to Stick with Windows XP for Now
    • Fixed vs. Dynamic Virtual Hard Disks
    • Underlying Causes Of Inconsistent Patch Management
    • How To Optimize Your Windows 7 Pc
  5. Windows Server News
    • Major Update To Hyper-V R2, Closes Feature Gap With VMware
    • Server Virtualization Now 18% Of Server Workload
    • Building VM Templates In Hyper-V
    • Virtual-To-Physical Conversions: Why And How
  6. Third Party News
    • A System Admin Describes His VIPRE Deployment
    • The Latest Batch Of New Multi-Platform Vulnerabilities
  7. WServerNews Fave Links
    • This Week's Links We Like. Tips, Hints And Fun Stuff.
  8. WServerNews - Product of the Week
    • VIPRE Enterprise $10/Per Seat Upgrade Offer Ends December 31st!
VIPRE Enterprise $10/Per Seat Upgrade Offer Ends December 31st!

The independent Tolly Group said in their September 2009 Anti-virus Performance Test Report: "Consumes up to 38% and 45% less memory, and offers up to 2.6x and 3.6x scanning speed compared to Symantec and McAfee." It's clearly time to kiss your antivirus bloatware goodbye. Sunbelt built VIPRE Enterprise; a completely new technology combining corporate antivirus plus an enterprise antispyware solution for total endpoint security designed by admins for admins. And that means EASY DEPLOYMENT. Competitive Upgrade price of $10/seat ends Dec 31st! Read the new performance white-paper here. No registration required:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-VIPRE-Enterprise


Editor's Corner

Windows 7 Survey: Apple Will Miss Vista

Welcome to issue 750 (w00t!) and 14 years of Windows Server News. This issue coincides with the release of Win7 so we have a bunch of interesting stuff about that. To start off, the results of the Win7 survey many of you took:

By Laura DiDio - Thanks to everyone who responded to the joint ITIC/Sunbelt Software survey on Windows 7. The response was overwhelming: 1,650 of you from 29 countries took time out of your busy schedules to respond to our poll. Thank You so much! A shout out to first time respondents from such exotic locales as: the Cocos/Keeling Islands, Estonia, Island State of Niue, Polynesia, Malta and Namibia! But we also appreciate the many responses and insightful comments from Asia, Australia, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, South America and of course, the U.S.A.

To show our gratitude for the great response, Stu and I decided to increase the number of prizes. Instead of two (2) iPods and two (2) copies of VIPRE, we'll be awarding three (3) iPods and five (5) copies of the VIPRE home site license.

As always you were frank and forthcoming in voicing praise, criticism and concern on Windows 7 compatibility, performance and packaging as well as on Microsoft's pricing and licensing policies.

From a compatibility and performance standpoint, you told us that Windows 7 is a winner. An overwhelming 80% majority of you rated Windows 7 performance and applications compatibility with legacy applications "Excellent" or "Very Good." Nearly two-thirds or 60% of you indicated you will deploy Windows 7; 30% of you say you'll migrate to the new Microsoft desktop operating system within the first six months while another 30% say intend to make the transition sometime within the year. Four out of 10 businesses - 40% -- have no definitive migration timetable.

Among the other Survey Highlights:
  • Approximately 11% of companies said they plan to wait until the first Service Pack ships before migrating.
  • Of the 40% of respondents who had no definitive migration timetable, 25% cited satisfaction with their current Windows XP and Windows Vista desktops.
  • Some 12% of respondents rated Windows 7 "Good", 8% said "Satisfactory."
  • Only 2% of the survey base called Windows 7 a "Poor" or "Completely Unsatisfactory"
  • Less than 2% of those polled said they were considering switching from Windows to another desktop OS.
Among the 40% of respondents said they have "no definitive timetable" to migrate, the chief reasons were:
  • Current Windows XP and Windows Vista deployments work fine (26%)
  • No compelling business reason (22)%
  • The desire to wait to "ensure application compatibility." (19%)
  • Will wait to upgrade desktop hardware (18%)
These are all valid reasons for maintaining the status quo. Additionally, capital expenditure budgets are still tight. At present many companies lack the necessary funds to invest in a new operating system upgrade. This fact was noted by many of you, who said that for the time being, your firms would make do with their current infrastructure. Some also cited the need to replace older, outmoded desktop hardware before moving to Windows 7.

Many of the users in this category said, their firms planned to migrate to Windows 7 as they purchased new desktops, e.g. on an as-needed basis. This is the case for many smaller firms and government organizations who are still feeling the pinch of the economic downturn.

Overall, though the mood based on the survey comments, is generally positive. Users expressed their approbation and relief that Windows 7 is everything they expected. Many of you said you thought this was the best Microsoft desktop OS yet and said Microsoft has slain the compatibility dragons that plagued Vista. The beta testers and early adopters reported that the migration was smooth regardless of whether you were doing a clean install or an upgrade in place. A very few of you reported some incompatibilities with niche market 64-bit drivers and some of you said that the move to Windows 7 would have to wait until a specific vertical market application becomes available.

Many of you also voiced some healthy criticisms and expressed understandable concerns about wanting to wait and see how the early adopters fared. The biggest issues identified in the comment section and in first person customer interviews were:
  • The upgrade price for the commercial/business editions: many of you who just completed a migration to Vista believe Microsoft should give you a deep discount to move to Windows 7.
  • The fact that BitLocker security encryption is included in the Ultimate Edition but not the Professional Edition
  • Worries about XP mode and in general worries about overall compatibility
  • including compatibility with older hardware
Laura DiDio is Principal at ITIC, a research and consulting firm in Boston. Feel free to contact her at: [email protected] if you'd like a complimentary copy of the Report or with any comments.

We value your opinions. Due to the overwhelming response to the Windows 7 survey, we decided to give away three (3) iPods and five (5) copies of Sunbelt Software's VIPRE. And we're giving away two (2) iPods for the High Availability/Fault Tolerant survey. The winners are:

High Availability/Fault Tolerant survey:
iPod - Michael Klein
iPod - Randy Hutton

Windows 7 Survey:
iPod - Ian Melton
iPod - Steven Sommer
iPod - Weston Morris
VIPRE - Kerry Schrantz
VIPRE - C Holmes
VIPRE - Dave
VIPRE - H. Raza
VIPRE - Reach

Congratulations to all of the winners. We'll contact all of you by mail and you should be receiving your prizes within the next few days! To keep things in perspective and Redmond on its toes, here is the new cheeky Apple ad that attacks Win7 called "Broken Promises"
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Apple-Ad


Quotes Of The Week

"Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug." - John Lithgow

"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson



Warm regards, and thank you for being a WServerNews subscriber. No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. Please tell your friends about us. They can subscribe here:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Subscribe

PS: Did you know this newsletter has a sister publication for XP users called WXPnews? You can subscribe here, and tell your friends:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-WXPNews

PPS: And now we have our new Win7News! You can subscribe here, and tell your friends:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Win7News

Hope you enjoy this issue of WServerNews! Warm regards, Stu Sjouwerman  |   Email me: [email protected]

Tolly Group: "VIPRE consumes 45% Less Memory, offers 3.6x Scanning Speed"

The independent Tolly Group said in their September 2009 Anti-virus Performance Test Report: "Consumes up to 38% and 45% less memory, and offers up to 2.6x and 3.6x scanning speed compared to Symantec and McAfee." It's clearly time to kiss your antivirus bloatware goodbye. Sunbelt built VIPRE Enterprise; a completely new technology combining corporate antivirus plus an enterprise antispyware solution for total endpoint security designed by admins for admins. And that means EASY DEPLOYMENT. Competitive Upgrade price of $10/seat ends Dec 31st! Read the new performance white-paper here. No registration required:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-VIPREEnterprise
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Admin Toolbox

Admin Tools We Think You Shouldn't Be Without

Over 6.7 million desktops use Desktop Authority every day. Find out why. Download a 30 day trial for a chance to win $1,000!
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Desktop-Authority

Microsoft is giving away copies of the Server 2008 R2 as part of their new DreamSpark program, to give away some of their most powerful tools to students:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-MS-Give-Away

Free file renaming tool for Windows. Really easy to for instance rename all file extensions without touching any of the files, and many other goodies:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-File-Renamer


Webinars & Seminars

Malware Protection without Impact to Production & System Performance 11/19 in Tampa, 12/3 in Alpharetta

Join Sunbelt Software and Mike Osterman, president and founder of Osterman Research, Inc. for an informative seminar that examines the current malware landscape and the economic and performance impact of malware infections on your organization. Learn why a new approach to malware protection is required to better protect your users and your data - all without the performance and resource headaches of many traditional enterprise antivirus products. Also see a live product demonstration of VIPREŽ Enterprise!

Thursday, November 19th in Tampa, FL:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Tampa

Thursday, December 3rd in Alpharetta, GA:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Alpharetta


Free Virtual Seminar On Improving IT Processes & Addressing Pain Points

On Thursday, October 29, join hundreds of your peers at the Simplify and Automate IT Virtual Seminar with presentations from leading industry experts and thought leaders on tackling your most complex IT challenges and best practices for streamlining management. Topics covered will include: virtualization, cloud computing, data center automation, Business Service Management (BSM), ITIL implementation, service desk and self-service, mainframe cost optimization, change and release management, and governance and compliance. Register now and take advantage of this event live at your desktop next week:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Improving-IT-Processes


Kiss Your Antivirus Bloatware Goodbye: A Look at VIPRE Enterprise - 10/27

Want total malware protection without the bloat? Join us for a 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 complex malware in the most comprehensive, highly efficient manner.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Goodbye-Bloatware


VIPRE Enterprise Product Demonstration - 11/24

Want total malware protection without the bloat? Join us for a 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 complex malware in the most comprehensive, highly efficient manner.

When: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11:00 AM (EDT) Please register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-VIPRE-Demo


Sunbelt Exchange Archiver? Product Demonstration - 11/17

Exchange performance is suffering. Your users complain about email storage and don't want any quotas. Your CEO requires legal compliance. Want a high-end, feature-rich, admin-friendly product that solves all these issues at a very affordable price? Then don't miss this Sunbelt Exchange Archiver demonstration.

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 2:00 PM (EDT) Please registered here:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-SEA-Demo


Kiss Your Antivirus Bloatware Goodbye: A Look at VIPRE Enterprise - 11/10

Want total malware protection without the bloat? Join us for a 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 complex malware in the most comprehensive, highly efficient manner.

When: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2:00 PM (EDT) Please register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Nov-Goodbye-Bloatware


Securing your Exchange Server with VIPREŽ Email Security - 11/3

Securing your Exchange Server is key to protecting your enterprise environment from spam, viruses, phishing, and other messaging threats. In this webinar, learn how the new version of VIPRE Email Security for Exchange (formerly Ninja Email Security) can help protect your network and cut your Exchange admin time in half with this powerful, policy-based email security product.

When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 2:00 PM (EDT)Please register here:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-VIPRE-Email-Security


Tech Briefing

Windows 7 On Multicore: How Much Faster?

Microsoft has been touting its superior handling of threads in Windows 7. InfoWorld's tests show that speed isn't the only benefit, or necessarily the main one.

Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system is receiving raves in its pre-release testing. While much of the kernel that lies at the heart of the operating system is based on Vista code, several key advances have been made that get rid of Vista annoyances and greatly improve the user experience. Inside the kernel, one important change centers on how multi-threaded applications are run. The threading advances provide benefits in energy reduction, scalability, and, in theory, performance:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Win7-Multicore


The Top 7 Roadkill Victims On The Journey To Windows 7

Pay your respects to the technologies that pointed the way to innovation, only to be knocked out by competing follow-on Microsoft versions. Did you know that Win7 is making life hard for third party codecs?
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Roadkill-Victims


Microsoft: XP Is Far More Vulnerable than Vista, Windows 7

Blogger Preston Gralla at ComputerWorld reported that Microsoft has released data from one week of people using Microsoft Security Essentials anti-malware, and the results are clear: XP machines are far more vulnerable than Vista PCs, and Vista PCs are more vulnerable than those with Windows 7. And Brazil, for unknown reasons, is a hotbed for worms. More:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-XP-Vulnerable


But Here Are 10 Reasons to Stick with Windows XP for Now

Not wanting to be a 'mindless' Win7 Cheerleader, here are the top 10 reasons to stick with XP for now. Now that Windows 7 has finally been released, IT managers will be fielding questions from users and business managers about whether it's time to upgrade to the new desktop operating system. But that doesn't necessarily mean that a prompt upgrade to Windows 7 is the right call, especially when Windows XP is still working fine. Here they are:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Stick-with-XP


Fixed vs. Dynamic Virtual Hard Disks

Designating the number of CPUs and the amount of RAM for your virtual machines (VMs) is pretty straightforward. But when it comes to configuring a hard drive, things get trickier. Whenever provisioning new VMs in a Hyper-V environment, selecting the right disk type is a key decision. This tip provides an overview of the differences between fixed and dynamic virtual hard disks and key considerations for selecting the right option for your organization:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Fixed-vs-Dynamic


Underlying Causes Of Inconsistent Patch Management

Is your business secure? Think again. Many environments, including those with patch management systems, are missing critical patches. This tip discusses how to stay on top of missing patches and best practices for keeping your environment secure: (Email Registration Required)
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Patch-Management


How To Optimize Your Windows 7 Pc

Squeeze the very best performance out of your PC with these Windows 7 optimization tricks:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Optimize-Win7


Windows Server News

Major Update To Hyper-V R2, Closes Feature Gap With VMware

A new release of Microsoft's virtualization software adds important capabilities, but analysts say still lacks some basic functions required to run enterprise-class apps.

Competition between VMware and Microsoft got a little tighter on Thursday with the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, which includes a major update to Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software. VMware dominates the server virtualization market, but Microsoft hopes to change that with its new offering, Hyper-V R2. The update adds important capabilities that help Microsoft close the functionality gap with VMware and other rivals. But analysts still see the product falling short in a few areas required for running enterprise-class applications. More at InfoWorld:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Hyper-V-R2-Update


Server Virtualization Now 18% Of Server Workload

Gartner says virtualization of server workload will grow to 28 percent next year and reach almost half by 2012.

How fast is the shift to server virtualization happening? According to Gartner, 18 percent of server workloads this year run on virtualized servers; that share will grow to 28 percent next year and reach almost half by 2012. Large enterprises have driven server virtualization over the last four years or so, and VMware holds an 89 percent market share against a handful of competitors that include Microsoft, Citrix, Red Hat, and others. There are about 5.8 million virtual machines (VM) believed to be in use today, said Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman, speaking on the topic Monday at Gartner's Symposium ITExpo 2009 attended by thousands of high-tech managers from around the world. More at InfoWorld:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Server-Virtualization


Building VM Templates In Hyper-V

Virtualization makes provisioning new servers a breeze. With the ability to turn server requests into a functioning workload in a relatively short time, server OS base installations from media are much faster. But the quickest and most efficient way to provision new virtual machines (VMs) is to create templates for different operating system types and workloads. Learn how to build these templates in this expert tip:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Windows-Server-Provisioning


Virtual-To-Physical Conversions: Why And How

You might wonder why you would want to turn a virtual machine back into a physical server. In most cases the reason for this is due to application vendors not supporting their products when they are running on a virtual machine. Almost all vendors now support virtualization, but there is usually a caveat about that support which you'll see in their support statements. Learn more about what situations where a V2P move makes sense and get tips for tackling this complicated process, for which you can use Double-Take: (Email Registration Required)
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-Virtual-to-Physical


Third Party News

A System Admin Describes His VIPRE Deployment

"Over the past 10 years we've used three anti-virus products to protect our network resources: McAfee anti-virus, Panda anti-virus, and VIPRE Enterprise.

"As a small business with 30 employees, we were using McAfee anti-virus to protect our workstations. As new threats emerged we started using spyware products like Ad-Aware and Counterspy to supplement protection at the workstation level. However, as many viruses would disable the anti-virus scanner at the workstation, it became necessary to look at a product that offered a centralized management console to provide notifications to an administrator as events occurred.

"As the McAfee product (E-Policy Orchestrator) wasn't very robust in that regard, we switched products to Panda which had a good central console system. Unfortunately, we had nothing but trouble with that product that ranged from install/uninstall issues to application conflicts, problems with roaming profiles, and communication problems between the central console and the workstations.

"Our Panda license ended as VIPRE was being introduced as a product. I did a trial of both Counterspy Enterprise and the VIPRE beta. The Counterspy Enterprise demo proved Sunbelt had developed a solid and robust central console which impressed me greatly. At the time VIPRE was announced as the first product to integrate anti-virus and anti-spyware protection together into one engine. I not only tested it myself but checked out opinions of other people who had tested the beta. The end result was the Sunbelt had truly developed a superior product. So I bought it to protect both our workstations and servers.

"For our business, VIPRE Enterprise has been everything we've needed. Since we bought it, we have not had a single problem with it. As events arise at workstations or servers, I receive an email notification. At a glance I can use the central console to see whether updates are needed or run reports based on findings. Key features for me are the ability to include/exclude specific programs from getting flagged as virus/spyware concerns, and being able to set up profiles for different groups (admin, users, servers, etc.). Having one program to address both viruses and spyware (malware) has helped greatly. I no longer have to supplement my virus scans with a separate product to address spyware - which has not only helped with workstation memory but allowed me to reduce overall costs as I only need one product.

"I would highly recommend VIPRE Enterprise to any business that is looking for an integrated malware solution. The clients are small, fast, easy to deploy, and do an excellent job of detection and notification. Admin overhead has been reduced as the product is dependable and I get notifications of events as they happen. But, server/workstation protection is only a piece of the puzzle. As a responsible IT administrator, I also believe in protection at the gateway/firewall, and the email store. We use McAfee at the firewall as it provides a second anti-virus product protecting my network, and VIPRE Email Security (formerly Ninja Email Security) to protect my Exchange e-mail server. With these protections in place, very little makes it through.

"Lastly, I have never been a supporter of Symantec anti-virus. Years ago when we were just dealing with anti-virus products, Symantec anti-virus was known for its conflicts with other applications, and how difficult it could be to install/uninstall. Sadly, to this day, I still hear and see reports of application conflicts and other problems. For that reason, we don't use and I don't recommend Symantec anti-virus." -- Timothy B. Verrill
Information Systems Mgr.
Hartford Inc.


The Latest Batch Of New Multi-Platform 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 
L4 Acroread multiple flaws Oct 2009 - RHE  
L5 Xpdf multiple flaws Oct 2009 - RHE  
S92 SSHd may incorrectly represent AES192/AES256 - Solaris 10  
S147 ZFS Filesystem may permit unauthorized file ownership - Solaris 10  
L6 Xpdf multiple flaws Oct 2009 - RHE  
L7 KDEGraphics multiple flaws Oct 2009 - RHE  
L8 Gpdf multiple flaws Oct 2009 - RHE  
L9 Poppler multiple flaws Oct 2009 - RHE  
L10 Java-1.4.2 malformed XML & CPU consumption errors - RHE  
L14 KDEGraphics multiple flaws Oct 2009 - RHE  
L15 CUPS pdftops filter weakness as the "lp" user - RHE  
L16 Newt textbox.c dialog box request weakness - MDV  
L17 Postgresql multiple access violation errors - MDV  
L18 Perl-IO-Socket-SSL verify_hostname_of_cert flaw - MDV  
L19 BackupPC SSH and Rsync weakness in multiuser environment - MDV  
L20 Graphviz DOT file Agraph flaw in parser push_subgr - MDV  
L21 Dbus validate_signature_with_reason error - MDV  
L22 Qemu disk block access range break-out error - MDV  
L23 OpenSSL regression error in self signed certificate - MDV  
L24 Snort preprocessor IP fragment reassemble flaw - MDV  
L26 ImageMagick flaw in XMakeImage function - MDV  
L27 GraphicsMagick flaw in XMakeImage function - MDV  
L28 Netpbm pamperspective windows height error - MDV  
L29 Sympa arbitrary file overwrite via symlink vulnerability - MDV  
L31 AWStats quote character removal query_string flaw - MDV  
L32 Xmlsec1 W3C XML Signature Syntax HMAC truncation error - MDV  
L36 Mono ASP.net class library weaknesses - MDV  
L37 Mono ASP.net class library weaknesses - MDV  
L38 Wireshark OpCUA dissector memory consumption error MDV  
L39 Libmikmod XM file load & channel count errors - MDV  
L40 PhpMyAdmin PDF schema flaw & MySQL crafted name error - MDV  
L41 Django admin media core URL mapping flaw - MDV  
L42 Django admin media core URL mapping flaw - MDV  
L43 Samba share restriction bypass & oplock break errors - MDV  
L44 Compiz-fusion expo plugin screen saver drag bypass error - MDV  
L45 Ocaml-mysql - MDV  
L46 Poppler multiple flaws Oct 2009 - MDV  
L48 CUPS multiple security vulnerabilities Oct 2009 - MDV  
S54 Libpng image file handling vulnerability - Solaris 8 - 10  
S239 Gnome PDF Viewer JBIG2 Decoder Vulnerabilities - OpenSolaris  
S352 NSS SSL X.509 cert_TestHostName domain name Vulnerability - Solaris  
S391 ISCSI mamagement commands RBAC vulnerability - Solaris 10  
W3756 Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (Oct. 2009)  
W3761 Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database Vulnerabilities (Oct. 2009)  


Updated Checks 
S7 SVM may dump core - Solaris 10  
S112 Mpt patches memory leak - Solsaris 10  
S190 Cluster 3.1/3.2 hangs in VLAN environments - Solaris 8 - 9  
S205 Kernel sendfile/sendfilev Panic - Solaris 8 - 10  
S302 Snoop SMB Traffic Display Vulnerability - Solaris 8 - 10  
S484 Emulex SAN adapter error handling - Solaris 8 - 10  
S513 Svc.startd libc patch induces hang - Solaris 10  
S515 Fibre Channel patch without reboot may induce panic - Solaris 10  
S546 USB Mouse STREAMS driver may induce panic - Solaris 9-10  
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  
W3712 Local Security Authority Subsystem NTLM weakness - XP/W2K3  
W3718 Microsoft .NET 1.1 SP1 Common Language Runtime - W2K/XP/W2K3  
M76 ClamXav / ClamAV signatures not the latest - Mac OS X  
M80 Virex signature file out of date - Mac OS X  
S33 ClamAV signatures not updated - Solaris  
S34 Print Spooler Multiple Vulnerabilities - Solaris 10  
S68 SCTP packet/IP Multicast/Event Port API Vulnerabilities - Solaris  
S69 TCP/IP IPv6/IPv4 stack frame validation vulnerability - Solaris  
S70 Trusted Extensions panic with kernel UDP patch regressions - Solaris  
S115 Sockfs remote HTTP client may induce panic - Solaris 10  
S165 Nfs_portmon Tunable Vulnerability - Solaris 10  
S171 NFS Server Vulnerabilities - Solaris 10  
S193 IP Filters NAT DNS Cache Poisoning - Solaris 10  
S307 NFSv4 client Vulnerabilities - Solaris  
S327 Kernel IP Queue handling BAD TRAP panic - Solaris 9 - 10  
S351 Kernel IP/STREAMS memory management issues - Solaris 7 ^10  
S473 Rpc.nisd server vulnerability - Solaris  
S521 Trusted Extensions/Kernel Desktop Login Vulnerability - Solaris 10  
S559 ZFS Pool Availability - Solaris 10  
S562 ZFS assertion failure induced panic - Solairs 10  
W2012 Anti-virus signature outdated - Avast! 4  
W2013 Anti-virus signature outdated - AVG 8 - W2K/XP/W2K3  
W2056 Anti-virus signature outdated - Norman
Sunbelt Network Security Inspector version 2.0.2670.0 Definition Set 202 was released October 22, 2009. Sunbelt Software recommends you download the new SNSI Vulnerability Update Definitions 202, scan, and patch your machines today. To get the latest SNSI version, visit:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-SNSI


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WServerNews - Product of the Week

VIPRE Enterprise $10/Per Seat Upgrade Offer Ends December 31st!

The independent Tolly Group said in their September 2009 Anti-virus Performance Test Report: "Consumes up to 38% and 45% less memory, and offers up to 2.6x and 3.6x scanning speed compared to Symantec and McAfee." It's clearly time to kiss your antivirus bloatware goodbye. Sunbelt built VIPRE Enterprise; a completely new technology combining corporate antivirus plus an enterprise antispyware solution for total endpoint security designed by admins for admins. And that means EASY DEPLOYMENT. Competitive Upgrade price of $10/seat ends Dec 31st! Read the new performance white-paper here. No registration required:
http://www.wservernews.com/091026-VIPRE