Mcafee TOPS

Vs
Symantec End Point Protection
 System Requirements
Components Mcafee Symantec
Server EPO 4.5 SEP Manager

Hardware

Processor Intel 2.0 GHz or Higher Intel 3.0 GHz or Higher

Memory 2-4 GB * 4 GB

HDD Minimum 1.5 GB Minimum 1 GB

Software

OS Windows Server 2003 Std/ Ent / Web Windows Server 2003 Std / Ent /Web

IE 7.0/8.0 6.0 or Later

Database SQL Server Express 2005 (Comes with 4 Internal

GB database size)
IIS Not Required IIS 5.0 or higher

* Depends on no of Clients
 Clients System Requirements
Components Mcafee Symantec
Hardware

Processor Intel III 1.0 GHz or Higher Intel III 1.0 GHz or Higher

Memory 256 Mb (512 Mb Recommended) 256 Mb (512 Mb Recommended)

HDD 200 – 350 MB 200 – 500 MB

Software

OS WIN XP/2000/2003/Vista Win XP/2000/2003/Vista

 Product Package Review
For enterprise customers, McAfee does not provide an integrated
product like Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.

• McAfee offers VirusScan for antivirus and limited antispyware protection.

• McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise provides increased spyware protection
and is technically integrated in VirusScan but has to be purchased
separately.
• Advanced protection technology like Application Control and GEB are
available in McAfee HIPS. All of these products are part of the McAfee
Total Protection for Enterprise Bundle. This bundle is comparable to
Symantec Multi-tier Protection and includes protection for other platforms
like mail.
 Quick Comparison
Mcafee TOPS Essential Symantec End Point Protection 11.0
Management
Console Y Y

Agents Y Y

Protection Technologies
Antivirus Y Y

Anti-Spyware Y Y

Firewall Y Y

IPS Y Y

Device Control N* Y

Generic Exploit Blocking Y Y

True Scan N Y

Application Control Y Y
 Quick Comparison
Mcafee TOPS Essential Symantec End Point Protection 11.0
Other
Registry Access Block N y
System Lockdown N Y
Centralized Exception N (Exception are different for each feature) Y
Peer to Peer
Communication N* Y
Protection
Network Access Control N* Y
Location Awareness N Y
Scripting N Y
Windows Patch Check &
N Y
Deployment
User based Policy N Y

System Lockdown: Configure a group of Systems to run only specific application.

Peer to Peer Communication Protection: Check for presence of AV & Updated definition while communicating two PC’s.
Location Awareness: Can Configure a Different Policy response when pc is at different location.
Network Access Control: We can block an access to our network for any desktop/Laptop not having different AV or not updated.
* Available in TOPS Advanced
 Virus & Malware Detection
• In VB 100* Certification Symantec is Superior than Mcafee in default Settings.
Antivirus Success Failure No Entry
Symantec 51 7 8
Mcafee 42 21 3

• Missed In-the-Wild Viruses in Virus Bulletin Tests between May 1998 and August
2009(virusbulletin.com)**
Feature Symantec Mcafee
On Access 31 71
On Demand 4 72

• Proactive Detection**
Feature Symantec Mcafee
Proactive Protection by AV- 31 71
Comparatives (May 2009)
On Demand 4 72

*The VB100 award is granted to product that passes test criteria under test conditions in the VB lab as part of the VB review process.(www.virusbtn.com)

** Reports Collected from http://www.eset.com/products/compare-NOD32-vs-competition.php

 More Comparative Results *
Product Malware Adware/ Proactive Scan False Response
On Spyware Detection Speed Positive Times
Demand on
Demand
Symantec 98.70 % 95.40 % 95-98 % >98 % No Fp < 2 Hrs
Mcafee 93.60 % 94.50 % 95-98 % 90-95 % No Fp 6-8 Hrs

* http://www.eset.com/products/compare-NOD32-vs-competition.php
 Performance Analysis at Client*
Factors Symantec Mcafee
Boot Time Overhead 26 % 70 %
Percentage by AV-
Comparatives
File Access Lag Time 0.04 MB/S 0.08 MB/S
Commit Charges (Infected 186.3 MB 157.93 MB
PC’s)
Application Startup Time 3.1 Sec 3.74 Sec
Boot Times 229 Sec 187 Sec

* Reports from http://www.eset.com/products/compare-NOD32-vs-competition.php

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