SV: [OT] Laptop virus protection ?

[Sean Embry]

We've found that we still get e-mail borne viruses. 

The cause? People using POP accounts at work from unprotected servers.
Why doesn't the desktop AV stop it? Because the users turn them off.
*SIGH*

At least we aren't getting nearly so many now.

Thanks Julian!


>>> andersan at LTKALMAR.SE 01/09/03 06:45AM >>>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: Declan Grady [mailto:Declan.Grady at NUVOTEM.COM] 
> Skickat: den 8 januari 2003 17:59
> Till: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK 
> Ämne: [OT] Laptop virus protection ?
> 
> 
> Hi,
> Sorry for the Off Topic, but I cant think of a better place 
> to ask this...
> 
> Being a happy mailscanner user, I was surprised to find the 
> W32.Opaserv.Worm
> doing the rounds of the win98 lan machines until I tracked it 
> down to one of
> the few laptops in use here.
> 
> I can only assume this laptop was used to dial an isp, and 
> was infected while
> online, then when it physically got 0connected to the lan,
> it had bypassed all the security measures.
> 
> If this is the case, which is my only explanation, what do 
> you folks use to
> avoid this situation happening ?
> 
> Is its as simple as individual anti-virus on each of the 5 
> laptops, and
> assume the user will keep it up to date ?
Never trust a single protection... users are to clever or stupid 
and catch get viruses from all places ie webb, floppy, cd's. 
I think especially with laptops you should aim to have a good 
client based AV-prog as well. Norton, NAI or something you like 
and consider safe.

/Anders

> 
> Thanks,
> Declan
>