Channel 9 - Entries tagged with Anti-Virus Microsoft http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Entries tagged with Anti-Virus http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/anti-+virus Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/anti-+virus en Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:46 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:46 GMT Rev9 8 1 25 TechNet Radio: What’s New in Endpoint Protection for System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager Keith Mayer and Wally Mead wrap up their “What’s New” in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 series and in today’s episode they discuss what’s new in Endpoint Protection. Tune in as Wally shows us how to install Endpoint Protection during a specific maintenance window, how to find all clients infected with malware and how to take immediate action and update antimalware definitions quicker and easier than before.

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  • [17:56] DEMO: How SP1 uses real-time client notifications to initiate immediate Endpoint Protection action 
  • [28:58] DEMO: How to distribute and manage antimalware definitions with the new Software Update template

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]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Whats-New-in-Endpoint-Protection-for-System-Center-2012-SP1-Configuration-Manager Keith Mayer and Wally Mead wrap up their “What’s New” in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 series and in today’s episode they discuss what’s new in Endpoint Protection. Tune in as Wally shows us how to install Endpoint Protection during a specific maintenance window, how to find all clients infected with malware and how to take immediate action and update antimalware definitions quicker and easier than before. [3:46] DEMO: How to configure Endpoint Protection to install during a specific maintenance window [9:43] DEMO: How to find all clients that are infected with a particular malware issue  [17:56] DEMO: How SP1 uses real-time client notifications to initiate immediate Endpoint Protection action  [28:58] DEMO: How to distribute and manage antimalware definitions with the new Software Update template If you're interested in learning more about the products or solutions discussed in this episode, click on any of the below links for free, in-depth information: Resources: Microsoft Virtual Academy Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform website Websites & Blogs: Keith Mayer’s Blog Videos: New Features in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 Site Hierarchy and Role Enhancements with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 Supporting Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 Supporting Linux, Unix and Mac clients with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Managing Mobile Devices with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and Windows Intune Upgrading System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to Service Pack 1 Managing App-V 5 Virtual Applications with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Cloud-Based Management with Windows Intune and System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Labs: TechNet Virtual Labs: System Center 2012 Follow @technetradio Become a Fan @ facebook.com/MicrosoftTechNetRadio Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, Stitcher, or RSS Become an 2419 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Whats-New-in-Endpoint-Protection-for-System-Center-2012-SP1-Configuration-Manager Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:00:35 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Whats-New-in-Endpoint-Protection-for-System-Center-2012-SP1-Configuration-Manager ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Keith Mayer ChrisCaldwell, TechNet Radio, Keith Mayer 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/TechNet+Radio/TechNet-Radio-Whats-New-in-Endpoint-Protection-for-System-Center-2012-SP1-Configuration-Manager/RSS Anti-Virus Security viruses Private Cloud System Center 2012 System Center Configuration Manager System Center Endpoint Protection Mind Your Own Business, With Microsoft Security Essentials Whilst I’m pretty sure that most of you that hang out at Channel 9 are wise enough to install anti-malware protection on your computers, there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions of PCs out there that remain unprotected – many of them in small businesses. PCs taken out by viruses not only create downtime but can cause irreparable damage to vital data, costing a business thousands of dollars.

I read a great post this week from IT Consultant Dave Duggan who finds a lot of older, Windows XP PCs out there in the businesses he works with which are ripe for attack, without firewall and anti-virus protection, and running with full administration privileges. As Dave writes, that leaves them open to accidental “drive by” infection from nasties picked up during web browsing.

Whilst the cost of maintaining anti-virus subscriptions for multiple PCs may have been a legitimate concern in the past, small businesses with less than 10 PCs can now benefit from free (yes, really free) malware protection, courtesy of Microsoft Security Essentials.

Microsoft Security Essentials offers regular updates to protect against the latest threats and runs silently in the background, so if you don’t need it, you won’t know it’s there. And it’s free (did I mention that?). Dave points to a series of walkthrough videos which outline how easy it is to get protected.

The only barrier to millions of additional PCs being protected is ignorance – it’s a shocking statistic, but research indicates that some small business owners do not hang out at Channel 9, so may not be aware that they can benefit from this free anti-virus protection.  So, next time you meet a small business owner, in the workplace, or perhaps over dinner, make sure you ask what protection they use (it’s an idea to phrase that question carefully). You may just be the guy that saves their business.

 

 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Mind-Your-Own-Business-With-Microsoft-Security-Essentials Whilst I’m pretty sure that most of you that hang out at Channel 9 are wise enough to install anti-malware protection on your computers, there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions of PCs out there that remain unprotected – many of them in small businesses. PCs taken out by viruses not only create downtime but can cause irreparable damage to vital data, costing a business thousands of dollars. I read a great post this week from IT Consultant Dave Duggan who finds a lot of older, Windows XP PCs out there in the businesses he works with which are ripe for attack, without firewall and anti-virus protection, and running with full administration privileges. As Dave writes, that leaves them open to accidental “drive by” infection from nasties picked up during web browsing. Whilst the cost of maintaining anti-virus subscriptions for multiple PCs may have been a legitimate concern in the past, small businesses with less than 10 PCs can now benefit from free (yes, really free) malware protection, courtesy of Microsoft Security Essentials. Microsoft Security Essentials offers regular updates to protect against the latest threats and runs silently in the background, so if you don’t need it, you won’t know it’s there. And it’s free (did I mention that?). Dave points to a series of walkthrough videos which outline how easy it is to get protected. The only barrier to millions of additional PCs being protected is ignorance – it’s a shocking statistic, but research indicates that some small business owners do not hang out at Channel 9, so may not be aware that they can benefit from this free anti-virus protection.  So, next time you meet a small business owner, in the workplace, or perhaps over dinner, make sure you ask what protection they use (it’s an idea to phrase that question carefully). You may just be the guy that saves their business.     http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Mind-Your-Own-Business-With-Microsoft-Security-Essentials Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:49:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Mind-Your-Own-Business-With-Microsoft-Security-Essentials Terry Walsh Terry Walsh 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Mind-Your-Own-Business-With-Microsoft-Security-Essentials/RSS Anti-Virus anti-virus Microsoft Microsoft Security Essentials is 1. Yesterday saw the first birthday of Microsoft Security Essentials, the free anti-malware suite that protects against viruses, spyware and other online nasties.

Whenever I build a new PC, or reinstall Windows (which actually happens quite a lot), it’s the first software to go on the machine once the network connection is working. Looks like I’m not alone, asEric Ligman reports that over 30 million copies of Security Essentials have been installed in the past year, in 74 different countries.

That figure is set to rise with the news that the application will be also offered to small businesses (with less than 10 users) for free next month. Now all I need is a Microsoft Security Essentials add-in for Windows Home Server (please?) and I’m fully protected.

It seems that aside from blogging and a busy day job looking after small business partners, Eric is also pitching for Microsoft’s MasterChef award with a nice line in birthday cakes. Even software gets a birthday party.

 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-is-1 Yesterday saw the first birthday of Microsoft Security Essentials, the free anti-malware suite that protects against viruses, spyware and other online nasties. Whenever I build a new PC, or reinstall Windows (which actually happens quite a lot), it’s the first software to go on the machine once the network connection is working. Looks like I’m not alone, asEric Ligman reports that over 30 million copies of Security Essentials have been installed in the past year, in 74 different countries. That figure is set to rise with the news that the application will be also offered to small businesses (with less than 10 users) for free next month. Now all I need is a Microsoft Security Essentials add-in for Windows Home Server (please?) and I’m fully protected. It seems that aside from blogging and a busy day job looking after small business partners, Eric is also pitching for Microsoft’s MasterChef award with a nice line in birthday cakes. Even software gets a birthday party.   http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-is-1 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:17:46 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-is-1 Terry Walsh Terry Walsh 5 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-is-1/RSS Anti-Virus Microsoft Ping 32: MyPhone, Pressure sensitive Keyboards, Microsoft TAG, Anti- Virus
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Let us hear from you! BECOME A FAN!! ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-32-MyPhone-Pressure-sensitive-Keyboards-Microsoft-TAG-Anti-Virus We made the rounds around campus this week and gathered up the top stories- plus an exclusive first hand report on the MyPhone announcement:MyPhone AnnouncementPressure Sensitive KeyboardMicrosoft TAG - Sweet Videos!Good News about Microsoft Security EssentialsWin your own Surface!Let us hear from you! BECOME A FAN!! 844 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-32-MyPhone-Pressure-sensitive-Keyboards-Microsoft-TAG-Anti-Virus Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:19:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-32-MyPhone-Pressure-sensitive-Keyboards-Microsoft-TAG-Anti-Virus Laura Foy Laura Foy 17 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-32-MyPhone-Pressure-sensitive-Keyboards-Microsoft-TAG-Anti-Virus/RSS Anti-Virus microsoft tag myphone Pressure sensitive Keyboards Windows Phone Microsoft Security Essentials: Free Anti-Virus Arrives Microsoft is releasing Security Essentials, the final version of the new Microsoft-built antivirus software which provides free malware protection for Windows PCs. Designed to replace the now-discontinued OneCare product, Security Essentials requires no registration, trials, or renewals. It’s completely free, no strings attached.

As we noted earlier this summer when the program went into public beta, the software has several features which make it a good alternative to store-bought AV software on the market today including its rootkit protection, one-click fixes, dynamic signature service and more. The software is also designed to run quietly in the background not eating up CPU and memory use like many AV programs have done in the past.

Another nice thing about the Security Essentials is its interface. Previously, I’ve used a handful of free AV programs on my PCs including Avast and AVG and I always felt like I was getting what I was paying for (nada) when it came to UI design. The programs were often ugly and confusing. That’s why it’s refreshing to see a free product like Security Essentials which has such a clean, minimalist interface. There are only four tabs at the top to navigate through (Home, Update, History, and Settings) and none of the pages are cluttered with content, allowing you to focus on what’s important.

The program also makes it very clear when you need to take action. When the AV is up-to-date and the system is protected, for example, the bar at the top is green and an icon of a computer with a white check on a green screen is displayed. If, however, something is wrong, the bar turns red and the computer icon’s screen is red with a white “X”. It couldn’t be more obvious.

In the event that you actually get a virus, the software immediately addresses the threat without confusing the end user with too many choices of what to do next. That’s great for the non-tech savvy end users who don’t know when they should choose “quarantine” versus “remove threat.” Instead, a small “show details” link is provided so advanced users can learn more about what happened while a “clean computer” button lets you simply remove the malware from your machine, if desired. 

Security Essentials runs unobtrusively in the background, never prompting you to run a scan or download updates – that all occurs in the background without user intervention. And it does so when the computer is idle, too, so as not to slow things down.

Best of all, the software is completely free, as long as you are running a legal copy of windows. You can download your copy of Security Essentials from here as of now: http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Free-Anti-Virus-Arrives Microsoft is releasing Security Essentials, the final version of the new Microsoft-built antivirus software which provides free malware protection for Windows PCs. Designed to replace the now-discontinued OneCare product, Security Essentials requires no registration, trials, or renewals. It’s completely free, no strings attached. As we noted earlier this summer when the program went into public beta, the software has several features which make it a good alternative to store-bought AV software on the market today including its rootkit protection, one-click fixes, dynamic signature service and more. The software is also designed to run quietly in the background not eating up CPU and memory use like many AV programs have done in the past. Another nice thing about the Security Essentials is its interface. Previously, I’ve used a handful of free AV programs on my PCs including Avast and AVG and I always felt like I was getting what I was paying for (nada) when it came to UI design. The programs were often ugly and confusing. That’s why it’s refreshing to see a free product like Security Essentials which has such a clean, minimalist interface. There are only four tabs at the top to navigate through (Home, Update, History, and Settings) and none of the pages are cluttered with content, allowing you to focus on what’s important. The program also makes it very clear when you need to take action. When the AV is up-to-date and the system is protected, for example, the bar at the top is green and an icon of a computer with a white check on a green screen is displayed. If, however, something is wrong, the bar turns red and the computer icon’s screen is red with a white “X”. It couldn’t be more obvious. In the event that you actually get a virus, the software immediately addresses the threat without confusing the end user with too many choices of what to do next. That’s great for the non-tech savvy end users who don’t know when they should choose “quarantine” versus “remove http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Free-Anti-Virus-Arrives Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Free-Anti-Virus-Arrives Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 4 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Free-Anti-Virus-Arrives/RSS Anti-Virus anti-virus Security viruses antivirus Morro, aka Microsoft Security Essentials, Now in Public Beta rumors lately about “Morro,” the new no-cost anti-malware solution being launched by Microsoft. Now called “Microsoft Security Essentials,” the program will launch into a limited beta today at www.microsoft.com/security_essentials. The first 75,000 visitors to that site will have the opportunity to download and install the new software for free. (This will be available in English to the U.S. and Israel and in Brazilian Portuguese in Brazil.)

For those wanting to run Microsoft Security Essentials, you’ll need to have either a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. The software will not come pre-installed on the Windows 7 OS so you will still have a choice as to which anti-malware program they want to run. However, it will be made available as a download (but not through Windows Update) for those looking for a free and trustworthy solution which you can run without worrying about registration or renewals. Security Essentials users will also have access to free community and email support.

The security features in the new software include real-time protection, a dynamic signature service, and rootkit protection. If an infection is found, users will be prompted to fix it by pressing an action button which will appear on the screen. The process is designed to be a “one-click fix” so it’s extremely easy for anyone to use.

The program has also been made lightweight so as not to slow down your system as many anti-virus software applications have done in the past. To accomplish this, it implements features like CPU throttling, idle-time scanning, smart caching, and active memory swapping. Those last two make it so that signatures not in use don’t take up space in the available memory, a feature which makes Microsoft Security Essentials ideal for older PCs as well as today’s less powerful netbooks.

You can learn more about Microsoft Security essentials here. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Morro-aka-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Now-in-Public-Beta You may have heard rumors lately about “Morro,” the new no-cost anti-malware solution being launched by Microsoft. Now called “Microsoft Security Essentials,” the program will launch into a limited beta today at www.microsoft.com/security_essentials. The first 75,000 visitors to that site will have the opportunity to download and install the new software for free. (This will be available in English to the U.S. and Israel and in Brazilian Portuguese in Brazil.)For those wanting to run Microsoft Security Essentials, you’ll need to have either a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. The software will not come pre-installed on the Windows 7 OS so you will still have a choice as to which anti-malware program they want to run. However, it will be made available as a download (but not through Windows Update) for those looking for a free and trustworthy solution which you can run without worrying about registration or renewals. Security Essentials users will also have access to free community and email support.The security features in the new software include real-time protection, a dynamic signature service, and rootkit protection. If an infection is found, users will be prompted to fix it by pressing an action button which will appear on the screen. The process is designed to be a “one-click fix” so it’s extremely easy for anyone to use. The program has also been made lightweight so as not to slow down your system as many anti-virus software applications have done in the past. To accomplish this, it implements features like CPU throttling, idle-time scanning, smart caching, and active memory swapping. Those last two make it so that signatures not in use don’t take up space in the available memory, a feature which makes Microsoft Security Essentials ideal for older PCs as well as today’s less powerful netbooks.You can learn more about Microsoft Security essentials here. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Morro-aka-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Now-in-Public-Beta Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:01:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Morro-aka-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Now-in-Public-Beta Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 4 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Morro-aka-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Now-in-Public-Beta/RSS Anti-Virus anti-virus Security antivirus Ping 16: MS kills Money, Browser for the Better, free anti-virus, Hulu on Media Center
Microsoft kills MONEY!
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And we threw in some extra fun stuff...just, uh...for fun Smiley
]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-16-MS-kills-Money-Browser-for-the-Better-free-anti-virus-Hulu-on-Media-Center What were the 'softies talking about this week? What hot topics were being debated over in board rooms and campus cafeterias? Laura and Paul kept their ears to the ground and came up with this dirt: Microsoft kills MONEY! That HULU that you do. Browsing for dinner Free virus killer And we threw in some extra fun stuff...just, uh...for fun 662 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-16-MS-kills-Money-Browser-for-the-Better-free-anti-virus-Hulu-on-Media-Center Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:32:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-16-MS-kills-Money-Browser-for-the-Better-free-anti-virus-Hulu-on-Media-Center Laura Foy Laura Foy 28 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/PingShow/Ping-16-MS-kills-Money-Browser-for-the-Better-free-anti-virus-Hulu-on-Media-Center/RSS Anti-Virus anti-virus browser for the better hulu money The Future Of Anti-Virus: Whitelisting One of the most interesting apps in the realm of security that I saw at this year’s DEMO conference was the new anti-virus product from a company called CoreTrace. The product, called BOUNCER, takes an entirely different approach to blocking unwanted malware. Instead of using a blacklist like today’s anti-virus products do, the software does application whitelisting. This type of security is so effective that at the recent DEFCON conference, CoreTrace’s app stopped 100% of the computer viruses during the ‘Race to Zero” competition. Compare that with the other security vendors’ AV products: their average detection rate was 60%. McAfee had the best overall detection at 90%, but still only detected 24% and 13% of Netsky.P and MS07-014 variants, respectively. Meanwhile, BOUNCER prevented all the viruses from executing.

How does it do this? Through whitelisting. Designed for use in a networked environment where I.T. makes the rules, BOUNCER allows admins to establish sources of “trusted change.” For example, admins could specify that Windows Update and Adobe's Updater are permitted applications that are allowed to make changes to the computer. After doing establishing the rules, users and automated application delivery systems (like patch management systems), can update applications without needing I.T. to create a new policy every time. The result is that computers stay safe and secure, but both users and I.T. are happy because less time and effort is spent on updating applications.

BOUNCER is currently available for purchase at prices which start at $50 per desktop. Volume licensing is available.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-Future-Of-Anti-Virus-Whitelisting One of the most interesting apps in the realm of security that I saw at this year’s DEMO conference was the new anti-virus product from a company called CoreTrace. The product, called BOUNCER, takes an entirely different approach to blocking unwanted malware. Instead of using a blacklist like today’s anti-virus products do, the software does application whitelisting. This type of security is so effective that at the recent DEFCON conference, CoreTrace’s app stopped 100% of the computer viruses during the ‘Race to Zero” competition. Compare that with the other security vendors’ AV products: their average detection rate was 60%. McAfee had the best overall detection at 90%, but still only detected 24% and 13% of Netsky.P and MS07-014 variants, respectively. Meanwhile, BOUNCER prevented all the viruses from executing. How does it do this? Through whitelisting. Designed for use in a networked environment where I.T. makes the rules, BOUNCER allows admins to establish sources of “trusted change.” For example, admins could specify that Windows Update and Adobe's Updater are permitted applications that are allowed to make changes to the computer. After doing establishing the rules, users and automated application delivery systems (like patch management systems), can update applications without needing I.T. to create a new policy every time. The result is that computers stay safe and secure, but both users and I.T. are happy because less time and effort is spent on updating applications. BOUNCER is currently available for purchase at prices which start at $50 per desktop. Volume licensing is available. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-Future-Of-Anti-Virus-Whitelisting Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:29:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-Future-Of-Anti-Virus-Whitelisting Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 2 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-Future-Of-Anti-Virus-Whitelisting/RSS Anti-Virus anti-virus Security AV viruses