Re: Running Antivirus & Antispam on SmallBiz2000

Are you recommeding that Trend is the most suitable AV for SBS2000?



"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OHyGKwEpFHA.2904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes, you need these things -- but not for the reasons you're looking at
it.
>
> I strongly suggest that you run an antivirus software that's designed
> specifically for SBS ... as it will provide real time scan of incoming
> email. Trend and others also include both anti=spam and some anty-spyware
> filtering as well.
>
> The key thing here is that since all email and all data come in thru your
> server, you want to filter that stuff out soojner, rather than later.
Also,
> if you are only relying on the virus and spam protection on a workstation,
> what happens when someone brings in a laptop that does not have an up to
> date virus software, connects to your network and spreads a virus or worm?
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>
>
> "Kashif" <kashif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OkO9IqApFHA.3084@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Is it worth running Antivirus & Antispam softwares on the SBS2000. Would
> > it
> > not slow things down and hog the processing time & bandwidth. If it is
> > worth
> > than what is the recommended software we can use. We have SBS2000 with
ISA
> > Server and Exchange Server in the same machine with two network
interface
> > cards (one for internal and one for external). Any advice will be much
> > appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>


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