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Windows Anti-virus and Security

Windows Anti-virus and Security WNUG Meeting 2-7-2002 Anti-virus Overview New License information ASU Current Protection Best Practices Wireless Product New Tools for Management Security Overview SANS best Practices Windows NT Windows 2000 Tools to Assist with Securit

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Windows Anti-virus and Security

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  1. Windows Anti-virus and Security WNUG Meeting 2-7-2002

  2. Anti-virus Overview • New License information • ASU Current Protection • Best Practices • Wireless Product • New Tools for Management

  3. Security Overview • SANS best Practices • Windows NT • Windows 2000 • Tools to Assist with Securit • Information from Microsoft Security Seminar

  4. Anti-virus License Update • A new license with NAI has been signed for another 2 years. • All Current products are again covered. • We need a better idea of the number of clients we have.

  5. ASU Current Protection Plan • ASU Post Office and Exchange servers are running GroupShield from NAI. • Workstations running VirusScan or Virex. • Servers running NetShield (both Netware and Windows) • Addition of new management tools (ePO)

  6. Anti-virus Best Practices • Always have the latest sdat installed. • Use the most current version of the software. • Never EVER open attachments that are not confirmed or expected. • The following settings are recommended: • Install system, email, and download scan. • Scan all files even compressed. • Always have heuristics turned on for both macro and program scanning. • With email scan, scan all attachments even compressed ones.

  7. Wireless Product • Supports Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows CE, and Symbian EPOC operating systems. • Handheld devices are scanned on synchronization.

  8. Wireless Continued • Use the Configured Auto Update in the software. • On the Advanced Tab select the last two options. There are no defaults on the screen by default. • Also under the Log Activity Tab, select verbose logs. This aids in troubleshooting later.

  9. Anti-virus Management Tools • ePolicy Orchestrator • Installation Designer

  10. ePolicy Orchestrator • Repository for anti-virus software software. • Centralized anti-virus software installation. • Admin be able to view the state of anti-virus software on all computers on the network which have an agent. • Has support for multiple service providers. • Comprehensive reporting on anti-virus software activity. • Default reports that can be customized. • Replaces Management Console.

  11. ePO Default Reports • Agent to Server Connect Interval • DAT deployment Summary • DAT/Engine Coverage • Engine Deployment Summary • Machines with no AV Protection • Machines without ePO Agent Installed • Product Protection Summary • ePO Agent Versions • Infection Reports • Top Ten Reports • Detection Reports

  12. Installation Designer • Utility to pre-configure VirusScan or NetShield for installation on another computer. • GUI utility • Pre-set any install time options. • Select additional files to copy to the system during installation. • Set Registry Keys. • Install other .DAT files other than those shipped with the product.

  13. SANS Documents • Windows NT • Phase 1: Setting up the machine • Phase 2: Safe File system and Creation of ERD • Phase 3: Setting Registry keys • Phase 4: Strong Password controls and Account policies • Phase 5: Auditing • Phase 6: Networking and Internet Security • Phase 7: Monitoring and updating Security

  14. SANS Documents Continued • Windows 2000 • Same general guidelines from the Windows NT document. • Disable any unused services • Secure any remote control programs

  15. Suggested Utilities • Dumpchk.exe – provides dump file validation and analysis • Memsnap.exe – produces a picture of memory usage by all processes and writes a log file. • Poolmon.exe – used to detect memory leaks. • W2000msgs.chm – list of Windows 2000 error and event messages in Help File format. • Acldiag.exe – reads access control lists from AD objects and generates a report. • Filever.exe – Utility to report on the versions of the file structure, executable and DLL files. • Guid2obj.exe – translates a GUID to its distinguished name.

  16. Suggested Utilities Continued • Snort – free Intrustion detection system. • HFNetChk – inventory of security patches. • Qchain.exe – installs mulitple hotfixes together. • IIS Lockdown wizard – wizard used to lockdown IIS 4 & 5.

  17. Microsoft Security Seminar • Security Tool Kit (available from web site) • http://www.microsoft.com/security • Keep up to date on patches/hot fixes. • Have anti-virus software installed and up-to-date. • Use good security techniques, for example those offered by SANS step by step guides. • Audit your systems on a regular interval

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