D.Y.I. Hardware Virus / Spam Filter

Keyboard Cowboy · 05-02-2004, 08:25 PM

I have a few customers that I looking at setting up a Hardware Spam Filter / Virus Filter on their computer network.

The hardware is going to be some low end PC - PIII 500, 10 Gb Hard Drive, 2x NICs (or there abouts).

I would like some suggestions on software that i could use for it. Some thing that is Windows Based would be prefered.

HoLoCroN · 05-02-2004, 09:38 PM

Norton usually runs ok on lowe end PC's. Give it a shot, if you get the Internet Security, it will provide AV, Firewall and Spam controls.

Keyboard Cowboy · 05-02-2004, 11:07 PM

I did look at Nortons.

However, i had a chat with the customer about this, and I found that a Win Proxy will most likely do every thing that he needs it to do with out having to set up Server 2k3. Therefore Reducing cost.

05-02-2004, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Keyboard Cowboy Rustlin' Up A Post Count Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,164	D.Y.I. Hardware Virus / Spam Filter I have a few customers that I looking at setting up a Hardware Spam Filter / Virus Filter on their computer network. The hardware is going to be some low end PC - PIII 500, 10 Gb Hard Drive, 2x NICs (or there abouts). I would like some suggestions on software that i could use for it. Some thing that is Windows Based would be prefered. __________________ Keyboard Cowboy Weapon Of Mass-Distraction - AMD Opteron Dual Core 170, MSI RS482M4-L Motherboard, 3x 1Gb DDR @ FSB 400, ATi Radion H3870 512Mb PCI Express Video Card, 1.2Tb Total Hard Drive Space, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy ZS, Sunbeam UFO Acrylic Cube Case UV Blue Case, Cooler Master Real Power 550 Power Supply, Acer AL2416W 24" Wide TFT Display, Windows Xp Pro SP3

05-02-2004, 11:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Keyboard Cowboy Rustlin' Up A Post Count Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,164	I did look at Nortons. However, i had a chat with the customer about this, and I found that a Win Proxy will most likely do every thing that he needs it to do with out having to set up Server 2k3. Therefore Reducing cost. __________________ Keyboard Cowboy Weapon Of Mass-Distraction - AMD Opteron Dual Core 170, MSI RS482M4-L Motherboard, 3x 1Gb DDR @ FSB 400, ATi Radion H3870 512Mb PCI Express Video Card, 1.2Tb Total Hard Drive Space, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy ZS, Sunbeam UFO Acrylic Cube Case UV Blue Case, Cooler Master Real Power 550 Power Supply, Acer AL2416W 24" Wide TFT Display, Windows Xp Pro SP3

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05-02-2004, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
HoLoCroN Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Plant City, FL Posts: 1,293	Norton usually runs ok on lowe end PC's. Give it a shot, if you get the Internet Security, it will provide AV, Firewall and Spam controls.