Sophos antivirus
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| − | + | == general settings for LMF systems == | |
# right-click on taskbar icon > open sophos anti-virus | # right-click on taskbar icon > open sophos anti-virus | ||
# configure sophos anti-virus | # configure sophos anti-virus | ||
| − | # on-access scanning | + | #* on-access scanning |
| − | #* scanning<br>[x] enable on-access scanning for this computer<br>check files:<br>[x] on read<br>[ ] on write<br>[ ] on rename<br>removable media<br>[ ] allow access to drives with infected boot sectors | + | #** scanning<br>[x] enable on-access scanning for this computer<br>check files:<br>[x] on read<br>[ ] on write<br>[ ] on rename<br>removable media<br>[ ] allow access to drives with infected boot sectors |
| − | #* options<br>scanning level<br>[x] normal (recommended)[ ] extensive<br>scanning options<br>[ ] scan inside archive files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for macintosh viruses<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for adware/PUAs<br>[ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS) | + | #** options<br>scanning level<br>[x] normal (recommended)[ ] extensive<br>scanning options<br>[ ] scan inside archive files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for macintosh viruses<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[ ] scan for adware/PUAs<br>[ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS) |
| − | #* Extentions<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[x] allow me to control exactly what is scanned<br>[x] scan files with no extension | + | #** Extentions<br>[ ] scan all files (not recommended)<br>[x] allow me to control exactly what is scanned<br>[x] scan files with no extension |
| − | #* Exclusions | + | #** Exclusions |
| − | #* Cleanup<br>[ ] automatically clean up items that contain virus/spyware<br>if not:<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to...<br>suspicious files<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to... | + | #** Cleanup<br>[x] automatically clean up items that contain virus/spyware<br>if not:<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to...<br>suspicious files<br>[x] do nothing<br>[ ] delete<br>[ ] move to... |
| + | #* right-click scanning | ||
| + | #** options<br>scanning level<br>[x] normal (recommended)<br>[ ] extensive<br>scanning options<br>[x] scan inside archive files<br>[ ] scan for macintosh viruses<br>[x] scan all files[x] scan for adware/PUAs<br>[ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS) | ||
| + | #* HIPS runtime behavior analysis | ||
| + | #** [ ] detect suspicious behavior<br>[ ] detect buffer overflows<br>[x] alert only | ||
| + | #* user rights for quarantine manager | ||
| + | #** [x] [everything] | ||
| + | #* authorization manager | ||
| + | #* messaging | ||
| + | #** desktop messaging<br>[ ] enable desktop messaging | ||
| + | #** email alerting<br>[x] enable email alerting<br>messages to send<br>[x] virus/spyware detection and cleanup<br>[x] suspicious behavior detection<br>[x] suspicious file detection<br>[x] adware/PUA detection and cleanup<br>[ ] scanning errors<br>[ ] other errors<br>recipients > add > lmf address<br>configure smtp > 'mail.mpi-cbg.de' | ||
| + | #** snmp messaging<br>[ ] enable snmp messaging | ||
| + | #** event log<br>[x] enable event logging<br>messages to send<br>[x] virus/spyware detection and cleanup<br>[x] suspicious behavior detection<br>[x] suspicious file detection<br>[x] adware/PUA detection and cleanup<br>[x] scanning errors<br>[x] other errors | ||
| + | |||
| + | == exclusions for Andor systems == | ||
| + | |||
| + | # log in as administrator | ||
| + | # open Sophos Anti-Virus (right-click on the taskbar icon) | ||
| + | # click "Configure Sophos Anti-Virus" | ||
| + | # choose "On-demand extensions and exclusions | ||
| + | # choose the tab "Exclusions" | ||
| + | # click on "Add..." | ||
| + | # select "Item type: Folder" | ||
| + | # click "Browse...", add one folder and click OK; do this for the following two folders: | ||
| + | #* C:\Program Files\Andor Bioimaging | ||
| + | #* C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kinetic Imaging | ||
| + | |||
| + | Done! | ||
Latest revision as of 12:13, 17 April 2009
[edit] general settings for LMF systems
- right-click on taskbar icon > open sophos anti-virus
- configure sophos anti-virus
- on-access scanning
- scanning
[x] enable on-access scanning for this computer
check files:
[x] on read
[ ] on write
[ ] on rename
removable media
[ ] allow access to drives with infected boot sectors - options
scanning level
[x] normal (recommended)[ ] extensive
scanning options
[ ] scan inside archive files (not recommended)
[ ] scan for macintosh viruses
[ ] scan all files (not recommended)
[ ] scan for adware/PUAs
[ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS) - Extentions
[ ] scan all files (not recommended)
[x] allow me to control exactly what is scanned
[x] scan files with no extension - Exclusions
- Cleanup
[x] automatically clean up items that contain virus/spyware
if not:
[x] do nothing
[ ] delete
[ ] move to...
suspicious files
[x] do nothing
[ ] delete
[ ] move to...
- scanning
- right-click scanning
- options
scanning level
[x] normal (recommended)
[ ] extensive
scanning options
[x] scan inside archive files
[ ] scan for macintosh viruses
[x] scan all files[x] scan for adware/PUAs
[ ] scan for suspicious files (HIPS)
- options
- HIPS runtime behavior analysis
- [ ] detect suspicious behavior
[ ] detect buffer overflows
[x] alert only
- [ ] detect suspicious behavior
- user rights for quarantine manager
- [x] [everything]
- authorization manager
- messaging
- desktop messaging
[ ] enable desktop messaging - email alerting
[x] enable email alerting
messages to send
[x] virus/spyware detection and cleanup
[x] suspicious behavior detection
[x] suspicious file detection
[x] adware/PUA detection and cleanup
[ ] scanning errors
[ ] other errors
recipients > add > lmf address
configure smtp > 'mail.mpi-cbg.de' - snmp messaging
[ ] enable snmp messaging - event log
[x] enable event logging
messages to send
[x] virus/spyware detection and cleanup
[x] suspicious behavior detection
[x] suspicious file detection
[x] adware/PUA detection and cleanup
[x] scanning errors
[x] other errors
- desktop messaging
- on-access scanning
[edit] exclusions for Andor systems
- log in as administrator
- open Sophos Anti-Virus (right-click on the taskbar icon)
- click "Configure Sophos Anti-Virus"
- choose "On-demand extensions and exclusions
- choose the tab "Exclusions"
- click on "Add..."
- select "Item type: Folder"
- click "Browse...", add one folder and click OK; do this for the following two folders:
- C:\Program Files\Andor Bioimaging
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kinetic Imaging
Done!
