Hie,
I am planning to install an anti-virus software to my Internet Gateway server which can scan all our Internet users's data packet and possibily remove the virus before it reaches their workstations.

I think I have around 25 users or more.

Any solution to this?
i) I don't want to install every user a anti-virus software as it will be costly and difficult to manage.
ii) Sorry to say this, I am not a Norton/Symantec brand supporter as it has given me problems in the past, especially it slows down a PC, even a P4 can be felt slightly.

So far I have installed AVG and it seems able to quarantine virus which comes from emails when it goes through our Internet gateway server.

This post has been edited by pcdoctor_my: Jun 19 2006, 05:08 PM

how about macafee?

Mcafee, not bad. Tried it for myself, it's not bad either.

This is dangerous b'coz if the user plug in his pendrive/floppy/CD from external source, the virus will easily penetrates thru his PC and eventually to all workstations in ur firm. U can always advice ur collegue to scan his media before plug into his workstation. But the chance of getting infected is there coz human error (e.g. ur collegue(s) may forget ur advise.) So, install free (valid for commercial use) AV in all workstations.

My 1st option for corporate and INTEGRATED protection will be Kaspersky Corporate Suite. Should ur budget is low, try ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite Small Business Edition.

But, if possible, try all network security/protection available in the market first before u decide. This is to ensure network compatibility and system operationals/functions do not clogged by the AV product(s).

I would not advice you to be lenient when it comes to file security. Viruses and so on and so forth are not things like common flu. You lose everything possible on your computer if not vigilant. dgtel2's advice is right. Go get every workstation protected. At least search for cheaper but good alternatives. Never let viruses catch with you, else, they will overtake you faster than you know it. I speak this from experience. One harmless (thank goodness, sweat =.=) virus had the whole network in my shool library filled with it within 1 week. Imagine if it were to be something else.... =.= I daren't imagine.

My school's wireless network had Brontok filled in it within a week after my friend plugged in his infected USB drive to one of the computers. Many people don't put passwords on their network shares, therefore the virus keeps spreading around.

My advice to you is to ask your users to keep their network shares password protected at all times. Some viruses/worms may attempt to guess the password, so keep the passwords complicated.

I recommend Trend Micro OfficeScan for corporate networks. Its quite good, has on access scanning etc. Once I plugged in my USB drive which was infected with Brontok, the antivirus immediately deleted the viruses in it.