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Symantec Endpoint Protection and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Comparison

Justin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Do you happen to be an IT Technical Support, a System Administrator, or an IT based expert? You should always be looking for the best and ideal Internet security application that could be truly helpful in protecting your network. Two recommended applications to be used are Symantec Endpoint Protection and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security as they offer outstanding protection to all kinds of threats such as malware, hackers, malicious and any kind of intruders from the world wide web.

What Symantec Endpoint Protection Offers?

Symantec supports endpoint protection and it is an extremely powerful, fast, and robust protection security solution that can be utilized by internet users. It is truly helpful in providing state-of-the-art defense against all kinds of attacks for both virtual and physical systems. All the essential security tools have been greatly integrated into a single application which offers high performance with an individual management console without slowing you down. Some of the vital features are below:

It offers Blazing performance, unrivaled security which is perfectly suitable for Virtual Environments.
The security measures have been crafted by the world renowned security protection providers
It holds an incorporated firewall, antispyware, antivirus, intrusion prevention along with application control and device control
A single agent is the only requirement
Powerful and robust security management
You can get upgrades right away
Antispyware and Antivirus and for Linux, Mac and Windows clients
Truly prevents rootkits, zero-day threats, bots, adware, spyware, Trojans, worms, viruses, and malware
Helpful in stopping security outbreaks; therefore lessening the administrative overhead

Something About Trend Micro’s Worry-Free Business Security

Trend Micro Corporation is a renowned worldwide leader when it comes to Internet security and it has lately come up with a critical new edition of the security protection that is useful in taking care of the ever-changing requirements of the World Wide Web’s environment—particularly for small businesses.

Trend Micro’s Worry-Free Business Security happens to be one of the latest modernized weapons against all sorts of threats that you can come across on the World Wide Web. It is helpful in shielding both the company’s credibility as well as their valuable assets against the persistent surge of cyber-crime. There are numerous advantages associated with Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security and some of them are below:

It is extremely fast
It blocks and indentifies the emerging and new threats in the entire cloud before they even create any sort of impact
Truly helpful in protecting without affecting your systems speed and performance
Your activities will not be disturbed while you are running a virus scan as it would be running in the background
The cloud-based protection is useful in preventing spyware, viruses, and various other kinds of Web threats before they even reach your system.
It is exceptionally simple and designed specifically for businesses
They are easy to make use of and installation is user-friendly as well

Conclusion

Opting for a protection program can be an extremely daunting task. When it comes to choosing one, you will come across a large number of antivirus protection applications. However, the best things to look out for are the reviews which are going to provide you with a better idea about which one is the best suited application in the entire market. You will get to know that every single manufacturer claims about making the best piece ever that could be helpful in preventing threats from the World Wide Web and also useful in restricting the hackers from stealing any of your vital information.

Narrowing down the research to two most commonly utilized security applications, Symantec’s Endpoint Protection and Trend Micro’s Worry-Free Business Security both are rated as the best by their users. We all are very well aware of the fact that each and every product has some pros and cons; however research could make it extremely easy for you to figure it out in analyzing the difference in selecting one over another one. Symantec Endpoint Protection may be better suited for companies using multiple operating systems and clients, as well as provide a hi-end firewall system. Trend Micro’s Worry-Free Business Security may be your choice should you utilize cloud features and need that data protected. The bottom line: when it comes to these two programs, you can’t go wrong with either.

Cyndie Allemann contributed to this article.

Trend Micro Antivirus: Worry-Free Business Security

Kyle — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:10:43 +0000

Hackers and viruses and spam, oh my! In the modern digital world, internet security is an absolute necessity for any business. Unfortunately, not every business is capable of keeping an information technology department on staff to continually deal with the constant maintenance and administration that many internet security systems require. The Trend Micro antivirus and internet security program, Worry-Free Business Security, is an anti-virus and anti-spam solution that prides itself on being fast, effective and simple, and is available in standard or advanced editions to custom-fit the security needs of nearly any business.

Below, we have compiled a nifty little buying guide to help you decide which version is best for your business – big or small.

Worry-Free Business Security Standard is a cloud-based, on-premise hosted security solution, designed for use by small businesses with little or no IT resources. Insanely simple to install and operate, it runs scans quickly and quietly, controls access to USB devices, secures wi-fi connections and URL filters block access to inappropriate web locations.

Worry-Free Business Security Advanced is equipped with all of the ease, speed and iron-clad protection of the standard version, plus new, improved and expanded features for an even stronger defense of your machines, servers and data. In addition to improved internet protection and data-loss prevention, the advanced edition has been designed to also support Macintosh clients and servers.

Some of the features found in Worry-Free Business Security Standard

Web threat protection stops viruses and threats before they can affect your system
Smart Scan – faster scanning, quicker updates and minimal performance drop
Smart Feedback – faster identification and response to threats
Supports PCs, Laptops, Windows Servers, VMware and Microsoft virtualization
Defends against viruses, spyware, bots and rootkits
URL filters block access to unwanted websites
Intuitive web console
On-site management server
USB Device access control
Scans and blocks spam

Some of the features in Worry-Free Business Security Advanced

Support for Macintosh computers and servers
Data loss prevention via email messages
Hosted email security inbound filtering
Integrated threat protection
Mult-layer antispam for Microsoft Exchange Servers

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How Do I Protect Myself From Keyloggers? Part 1

Justin — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:57:38 +0000

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Computers are the hub for our personal, private data. As such, they need to be stalwart fortresses: complete with moat, drawbridge, and thick, stone walls. However, despite all these precautions, they do no good if you leave the back door unlocked. It’s these cracks in security identity thieves thrive on. Many will utilize a tiny, nearly undetectable application called a keylogger to steal information. What is a keylogger? A keylogger does just as the name implies; it logs keystrokes in a secret file with the intent of capturing all letters and words typed on the keyboard. While not popular, some corporations use these to oversee employee operations and ensure no one is breaking company policies. However, more and more computer hackers are using keyloggers to capture passwords to bank accounts and other sensitive information. Part one of our series on keyloggers will give you tips on prevention.

To Serve and Protect

To protect your computer from keyloggers, the first step is having an accredited internet security software application. If you don’t have one already, hurry and download one of many free ones to get you started: SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, or Microsoft Security Essentials are great options to provide much-needed protection. Of course, free programs can only do so much with their limited resources, so you may want to consider investing in a full-blown internet protection suite like Kaspersky Internet Security or Titanium Maximum Security by Trend Micro. Once you decide, remember that you must keep your internet security software up to date. Most programs will do this automatically, but it’s always a good idea to double-check. An out-of-date anti-virus application is about as effective at catching keyloggers as Notepad.

Don’t Go There

Perhaps the most effective (and obvious) step in keylogger prevention is to avoid websites and programs you aren’t familiar with. This sounds silly, but you’d be surprised how easy it is to follow link after link until you wind up in the dark back-alley of cyberspace. Many hackers are able to infect your computer upon mere arrival of a website, if you’re not careful. Keeping your cookie and script restriction high will help, but if you truly want to avoid getting stung, don’t stick your hand in the hive.

Stay tuned for part two in our series wherein we will discuss what you can do if you suspect your system to be infected with a keylogger (some of which can be viewed as “fun” in terms of stumping your friendly neighborhood hacker).

Trend Micro to Acquire Mobile Armor

Justin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:09:23 +0000

This week, Trend Micro announced their agreement to acquire Mobile Armor, Inc. Mobile Armor is an innovative encryption specialist and will help expand Trend Micro’s data protection portfolio. Trend Micro’s vision of securing digital information, regardless of location, is being realized through this acquisition.

In Trend Micro’s press release, dated November 29, 2010, it states “Mobile Armor offers full-disk, file/folder, and removable media encryption for endpoints.” This ties in very well with Trend Micro’s existing data loss prevention, email encryption, and cloud encryption products. The release continues, “Small and medium businesses, large enterprises, and government organizations will receive unprecedented, centrally-managed data protection while benefiting from a more flexible, effective layer of protection by encrypting data no matter where it resides.” You can read the entire press release here. IT professionals all over are no doubt eagerly awaiting this acquisition to see what Trend Micro is able to come up with next. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this month.

Top 10 Best Internet Security Suites

Lansia — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:34:05 +0000

Norton Internet Security 2010 took top spot in PCWorld’s internet security suites test. In comprehensive testing conducted by German security lab, AV-Test, PCWorld “looked not only at traditional signature-based detection but also at how well the suites cleaned infections, removed rookits, and detected malware based on behavioral analysis.” In the 13 products that were tested, in order, here are the top 10 internet security suites with their review:

Head over to PCWorld to read the full report of their findings.

Trend Micro Discovers Another Adobe Vulnerability

Lansia — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:33:16 +0000

Trend Micro detected TROJ_PIDIEF.WIA, a trojan that arrives as a mass email attachment. This trojan may also be downloaded by visiting malicious Web sites. According to Trend Micro’s malware blog, it “uses the heap spray technique to execute shellcode in its stream.” This, in turn, infects your system with the malicious backdoor file, BKDR_POISON.UC, and allows a malicious user to “execute any command on the affected system.”

Adobe will release a patch for this vulnerability on January 12, 2010. In the meantime, protect yourself by disabling JavaScript in Adobe Acrobat.

Under the Edit menu, select Preferences (or use the shortcut key Ctrl+K)
Select JavaScript in the left panel menu.
Uncheck the “Enable Acrobat JavaScript” option.
Hit OK to apply the new settings.

Security Threats and Predictions for Year 2010

Lansia — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:57:46 +0000

Did you know that over 20 threats emerge every minute? Actually, there is a new one every 2.5 seconds. Most of these threats are from the web. According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, the average adult Internet user spends an average of 13 hours a week online — a trend that has been increasing over the years. Hence, more cause for concern in our technological future?

Cloud-computing and virtualization are becoming increasingly popular. At cheaper costs, the ease of work mobility, increased reliability, lighter installations and improved efficiency, it’s hard not to progress with this trend. But with the ups must come the downs, I suppose. The Trend Micro 2010 Future Threat Report (released December 2009) predicts the grounds on which cyber-criminals prey are also expanded due to the expansion of cloud-computing and virtualization.

Curious about other warnings in the new year? The 2010 Future Threat Report also gives heed to look-alike domains (for phishing attacks), social media and social networks (for identity theft and the alike), growth of localized target attacks, drive-by infections (“one Web visit is enough to get infected”) and the ever-weary bots. Click here for a full threat report.

Worried about cloud-computing now? No fear. Trend Micro proudly boasts a strategy to stop threats in the cloud before they reach endpoints. Maybe this video will convince you… Find out why your endpoints are exposed.

Trend Micro is a global leader in endpoint, messaging and Web security. With over 20 years of expertise, they have been ranked #1 in real-world online testing through independent tests conducted by NSS Labs. Yep, I’d say their predictions are definitely credible.

Conficker Worm: The Most Dangerous Security Threat To Date Remains on the Lam

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:40:27 +0000

Despite a stream of updates and patches from Microsoft and the best efforts of security companies, the Conficker/Downadup worm has proven itself to be the most resilient and adaptable security threat to date. Perhaps it should be reclassified as a cyber cockroach.

The worm first appeared in November 2008, and has since propagated itself throughout the world. Currently it infects more than five million computers, according to the New York Times.

The worm operates by exploiting vulnerability in all releases of Windows to date, with more crafty versions appearing regularly. Depending on the version, once the worm is on a machine in stores itself in random files, and creates restore points and backdoors for reinfection, as well as watching and terminating any antiviral processes. By infecting removable storage devices, it then uses Window’s AutuRun Command to capture computers into which it is plugged.

Some versions of the worm can even create ad-hoc peer-to-peer networks, which then send and receive information over the internet. The ease and speed in which each successive version of the worm anticipates its own vulnerabilities has led many researchers to believe that Coficker’s authors have access to the anti-malware efforts of network operators and law enforcement.

The purpose of the worm is also allusive, and some researchers believe it is nothing more than ghost; others think that the intentions of the authors have not yet been revealed.

The creators of the worm are still unknown, but are believed to be operating from Ukraine. Microsoft is offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to their arrest and conviction.

Third-party anti-virus software have such as McAfee, Panda Security , Symantec Norton, Sophos, and Trend Micro have watched the malware’s evolution vigilently, and are able to detect and remove the worm.

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60 Minutes Conficker and Malware Report

Kevin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:12:33 +0000

On Sunday, 60 minutes joined the multitude of websites and blogs that are reporting on the Conficker worm that is supposedly set to deliver its malware payload on April 1st. The CBS 60 minutes report is mostly background information on computer viruses for the uninformed masses, but it does bring up a few good points. Watch the episode below:

EDIT: CBS has apparently removed this video from their website (transcript is still available here). I assume it is because of numerous reporting errors, and the use of an image of Finnish school kids that are supposed “Russian hackers”. This image was used in an internet joke 5 years ago and these kids have nothing to do with internet viruses. More on this in the comments of the removed video.

60 Minutes is the latest mass media outlet to join in on the Conficker hype. It seems that viruses and worms that have set activation dates, like Conficker does, generate a large amount of press just prior to the event. However, most viruses like this one end up not causing much damage, and they fade away very quickly. The TrendLabs Malware Blog seems to think this will be the case with Conficker as well.

The fact is, most people are already protected from Conficker because of a Microsoft security patch that should have been automatically installed back in October. If for one reason or another you didn’t install this patch, you may be infected already. Reports from around the web state that most infections are located in China, Brazil, Russia, India, and Argentina, but there are instances of infection surfacing in the US.

The creators of worms like Conficker love all of this hype because it gives them a chance to infect new systems. Searches on Google for things like “remove conficker” bring up harmful links that will in fact deliver the worm to the very people looking to remove it. In its detailed report of the different instances of Conficker, Trend Micro states that internet based virus scans will not be effective at removing this worm because it is programmed to block these websites. If you can’t access one of these online system scans, you system is most likely infected.

If that is the case, your best bet is to download the free Trend Micro Sysclean Package to a flash drive using a clean computer. Run the scan, install the latest Microsoft Windows patches, and go on with your life.

One other way to avoid this virus and many other viruses? Get a Mac. The Conficker worm and many, many other viruses only target PC’s, and more specifically Windows.

Tomorrow we will know the true extent of this worm’s damage to the worldwide internet, but my guess is it will come and go without much fanfare.

TrendLabs Warns of Crack Site Malware

Kevin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:15:53 +0000

The researchers at Trend Micro issued a warning yesterday regarding new malware embedded in links and banners pointing to warez and crack websites promoting illegal software downloads. In the past, most viruses on these types of illegal download sites were found in the downloaded programs themselves. Now, malware is present in links, ads, and search results pointing to these sites, infecting your computer before you download anything. Typical searches that result in these infected links include searches for serial numbers and cracks of popular software.

These recently found viruses are a version of the VIRUX and VIRUT viruses, which use various infection techniques to eventually connect your PC to an IRC server. This allows the creator of the virus to execute commands and gain complete control over your PC. Particularly notable is the rate at which these viruses spread, with around 20,000 computers per day becoming infected.

To protect yourself, stay away from illegal download sites and refrain from even searching for serial and software cracks.