[OPLINTECH] AV and Ransomware

[Chad Neeper]

Forgot to link to AV Comparatives, which you might find very useful:
https://www.av-comparatives.org

Also, +1 on Phil

Also....I've been playing with Brave browser <https://www.brave.com> for
the past couple of months. I was an exclusive Chrome user for years. It
took me less than a day to realize that I'm not going back to Chrome. It's
very likely that I'll eventually start installing it at my libraries as a
safer, 1:1 drop-in alternative to Chrome.

2 more cents,
Chad
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On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 12:05 PM Chad Neeper <cneeper at level9networks.com>
wrote:

> It's been a few years since I last deep dived into AV software, but I
> don't have the impression that things have changed much since then (in very
> broad terms). Generally speaking, I think pretty much all the big names are
> generally feature and hit-rate comparable, with none of them really head
> and shoulders above the rest in terms of effectiveness. I think that
> probably still holds true for the most part. As long as you HAVE AV
> software installed and configured correctly, you're generally as good as
> you're going to reasonably be. As for which software to use, I think it
> comes down to price, personal preference, and the details of how features
> are implemented. For my part, I've used Symantec Endpoint Protection for
> years. I've only just recently in the past year started using the SEP Small
> Business Edition...same level of protection, but simpler at the expense of
> being less configurable. But like you, I have the libraries get it via
> TechSoup to keep costs down. For me, I'm comfortable with how SEP works and
> it fits into my network configuration pretty well, so I don't have enough
> incentive to switch.
>
> SEP/SEPSBE works well, but as a rule...if there's a computer I suspect has
> ACTUALLY been successfully infected, I always try to run several on-line
> scans from other manufacturers for second and third opinions. Experience
> has taught me that one manufacture can never be perfect at ferreting out
> all of the malware, but a team effort is effective. (Never have more than
> one on-access scanner running, of course! Just use the on-line manual
> scanners from the competing companies for the extra muscle when you know
> you've been infected.)
>
> It's also worth mentioning that all manufacturers have occasional bad
> years (or bad runs of a product), but they will generally normalize again.
> For instance, 10-12 years or so ago SEP had a period of time where their
> on-access scanner just killed the performance of the computer for maybe a
> year or so. Other manufacturers were doing a much better job at it.
> Naturally, money talks and Symantec didn't want to lose business, so the
> problem didn't stay a problem. So if the grass is suddenly looking greener
> on the other side of the fence, you might want to weight the cost/effort of
> change versus hanging tight with what you're already familiar with for a
> little while longer until you know what's coming down the pike.
>
> 2 cents,
> Chad
>
>
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>
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>
> *Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and
> schools*
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 10:20 AM Kevin Jones via OPLINTECH <
> oplintech at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
>
>> We are currently using Symantec Endpoint Protection.  We purchase it from
>> Techsoup and have used it for several years becasue it is cheap.  I was
>> looking at Bitdefender and was wanting to know if anyone has an opinion
>> about Symantec vs. Bitdefender.  I was informed from a consulting company
>> that Bitdefender has some protection against ransomware.
>>
>> Also, what steps are your libraries taking to protect against ransomware?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
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