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- From: jody@lib.haifa.ac.il (Yosef Branse)
- Newsgroups: comp.virus
- Subject: Need Advice on Evaluating and Ordering Antivirus Software (PC)
- Message-ID: <0012.9208191546.AA13760@barnabas.cert.org>
- Date: 19 Aug 92 10:53:41 GMT
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- I am not very knowledgeable about computer viruses, but I need some
- advice regarding antivirus software from an administrative angle.
-
- I want to install such software in the library's ATs, a number of
- which are in a public area for searching CDROM databases. We have had
- several incidents of viruses getting into the hard disks via the
- diskettes used for downloading the results of searches. (I can't write
- protect the hard disk, because then the CDROM search software falls;
- it needs to write to the disk.)
-
- I currently have McAfee's VSHIELD (version 89) installed at these
- sites, and it works well, as far as I can tell. I know how to use SCAN
- and CLEAN when an infection occurs.
-
- I understand that in order to make the installation legal, I'll need a
- site license. Since I am just a small cog in a large institution, that
- means a formal purchase request, and I may need to justify the
- selection.
-
- This brings me to my main question: what evaluation criteria are used
- in selecting antivirus software? Are there studies available - a la
- Consumer Reports - of the various programs, recommending the best
- ones? I am satisfied with the McAfee product, but I have access to
- FPROT and could obtain others if need be.
-
- Price, of course, is another concern. How do the various packages
- compare in terms of their charges for site licensing? Do they offer
- special rates for academic institutions?
-
- Any information or references to previous material - whether in
- published form, or available via E-mail or FTP - would be greatly
- appreciated. I don't need an extensive technical analysis of any
- program, just an overall evaluation of its efficacy and
- price-worthiness.
-
- Thank you
-
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