Symantec vs. Trend Micro

I honestly dont think there is much difference in the way each program will protect you from Virus/trojans. I think the difference comes in on how productive the application is for adminsitration. Using Symantec, you have a great interface for allowing remote installs, system scans, and other tasks. Im not sure about what Trend Micro offers in that sense, but I have used Mcaffee, and did not have that luxury. Which I really missed from using Symantec.

Try the demo or whatever, and see if you like the interface. If so, then you may as well follow the company standard.

Where I work, they have been using Trend for years with no problems that I am aware of.

Virus definition updates are pushed out when users log onto the network.

Trend is also the anti-virus solution for some security suites, such as V-Com's System Suite.

Chas

adembo

I tried to install a demo:
- it doesn't work on WinNT40
- you can't install a client before install an Antivirus Server on a server machine (server OS!)
So, before to see how it looks/works I must install a server machine for tests.

I believe the biggest difference between the products only lies in the operations and interface.

I have personally compared the usefulness of the virus database offer by Trend Micro and Symantec. I feel that at times, the trend Micro's description of the virus details seems to be more accurate.

But both products work equally well in my opinon

Trend is a lot easier on the eyes and much easier to move around in. We are currently using Symantec (against my recommendation), and I am still working on being able to install clients across our VPN. If I load the client here at corporate and send it out into the field, it works fine, but if I try a web install across the VPN, the client never shows up on the server. If anyone has a solution to this I would appreciate the info.
If I were you, go with Trend, btu if you have to use Symantec, it's not all that bad.

Trend is a lot easier on the eyes and much easier to move around in. We are currently using Symantec (against my recommendation), and I am still working on being able to install clients across our VPN. If I load the client here at corporate and send it out into the field, it works fine, but if I try a web install across the VPN, the client never shows up on the server. If anyone has a solution to this I would appreciate the info.
If I were you, go with Trend, but if you have to use Symantec, it's not all that bad.

Mr Rutherford

Good observation, in future we'll develop the infrastructure in order to support mobile users/VPN.

Trend and Symantec both work very well. They would be my top 2 for AV solutions, with symantec getting the edge, probably due to most of my experience being with it.

5 years with no infections really isn't the result of a good desktop av solution, it's a result of good practices. good firewall rules, good attachment scanning inbound, good web content filtering, etc etc.

There will be a small learning curve as there is with any major software change, but I think you'll like Trend products almost as much if not more than symantec.

ttosun

I used eTrust. Sorry, but in my opinion it is not comparable with Symantec. I tested it in a small company (8 PCs, no server) and I had a lot of issues.

Trend micro has some features that may make it
more worthful. F.e. there are several brands of
firewalls (netscreen/juniper to name one) that
can use TrendMicro to scan every mail / https /
ftp session in transit through the firewall.
Also some proxy tools are capable of this.
AFAIK this is unique to trendmicro.

At our organization also the same case as yours. We have shifted to TrendMicro and we have found it to be the BEST. Even Symantec is good but we place it second. But for McAfee it seems the place for it will go very much down the list of AntiViruses. This can be evident if you visit McAfee's site (Network Associates). Very less viruses are listed on their site as they are not reported, even sometime for weeks. That means they lost considerable support. I donot know much about others. But think that TrendMicro is the best.
GO FOR IT AND DEPLOY.
Best of Luck.

MehulBhai

In the mean time, I installed a server and a client of TrendMicro Office Scan (demo).

I found that the client's settings cannot be locked, many option can be deactivated by the user, you must ask the user to activate the POP3 module, etc.

How about these ?issues??

I started working with anti-virus products back in 1985 and have been through all the products at one time or another. For my money, and where I place my customer's trust, Trend Micro is THE way to go. The products just work - no muss, no fuss, they just work. None of my clients who use their products have ever gotten network infections - even with folks who open every infected email that comes accross their desk. I have installed Trend's products where people have used other software and they all have been more than satisified.

You'd be hard pressed to find a better, easier to use package, and yes, you can lock down what the users can do from the command console.

jdg

I have used Trend Micro products for about 4 years. One thing that I like about Trend vs Symantec is the desktop client is much less process-intensive while doing system scans, which results in fewer complaints from users. Another thing that I like is the rapid release of new definitions.
You will find that you can control all of the client options through the administration console.

You last said that Trend did not dis-allow users to change the settings. Mcaffee is the same way. Symantec is not like that. You can deny the user to change anything. You can even remove the icon from appearing in the task bar to prevent the temptation to users to click on it. I had it to the point that everything was greyed out, users could still see what definition level they were at, but could not change anything.

All of this is done on the server. All settings are then replicated to all users, so its a one time change at only one station.

adembo

Yes, I know very well Symantec products.
You can tell me something regarding TrenMicro?