From: Kal H (calikali2006@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Mar 12 2006 - 21:32:46 GMT-3
Hi Tim
I use CSA. I have Norton anti-virus software. They work without any problem with each other.
I visualize these two softwares as one working over the other. Anti-Virus is the first layer that will detect any kind of virus es and try to stop them. CSA is more based on user input than antivirus software. Any software ( unknown to CSA ) you install, CSA will catch it, pop up a dialog box and ask the user what to do with that software ( if the installation tries to change any system files or adds more files to the system directory ) . If there is no user input for a default of 5 mins, CSA will kill the installation. CSA cannot clean virus. It will just make virus ineffective. CSA doesnt scan to find any virus ( anti virus usually scans for virus. ). From this behavior, I am assuming CSA signatures, if any, are not as effective as a good anti-virus software's.
But it will very efficiently supress the effect of any virus, that escaped the regular virus checks ( eg,. a new virus )
Hope this helps a bit.
Kalyan
Tim <ccie2be@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
Hey Shaun,
Thanks for your input. Do you know if I have to be concerned about
conflicts if I'm running CSA along with anti-virus software?
Will these 2 programs play "nice" with each other?
If CSA is being deployed, does it make any difference which anti-virus
software is used?
(I've heard rumors that CSA can be "picky" about which anti-virus software
package is running on the same box.)
Amy thoughts or comments?
TIA, Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: Shaun Nicholson [mailto:shauninusa@geordiepride.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:30 PM
To: 'Tim'; ccielab@groupstudy.com; security@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: CSA vs anti-virus, anti-spam, popup blockers, etc
Its another tool, if you get a virus or worm with CSA you still have a virus
or worm on your system and can still affect other machines it simply stops
it from totally affecting your machine.
Shaun Nicholson CCIE 6705
CCNP, CCSP, INFOSEC, JNCIA-M
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim [mailto:ccie2be@nyc.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 5:13 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com; security@groupstudy.com
Subject: CSA vs anti-virus, anti-spam, popup blockers, etc
Hi guys,
Should I think of CSA (Cisco Security Agent) as an alternative to all the
various anti -badstuff software that's out there or think of CSA as just
another tool that can be used to further protect a system?
>From what I'm hearing, CSA if properly setup and configured can negate the
need for all that anti-badstuff software.
Please feel free to offer your thoughts and comments.
TIA, Tim
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