Hello all - this is a general inquiry to the community to solicit suggestions.
We have Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit clients running SEP 12.1.4.
1. Is anyone aware of any incompatibilities with Internet Explorer SmartScreen Filter(ing) (IE8,IE9,IE10,IE11) and SEP download insight? Or, any incompatibilities between SmartScreen Filter and SEP clients in general?
2. We like the concept of SmartScreen Filter to block malicious websites (malware, phishing, etc.) but there is no way to white list URLs other than placing them in the Trusted Sites zone and turning off SmartScreen Filter for that zone. Even legitimate sites get compromised from time to time so we're not real keen on putting sites we have no control over in the Trusted Sites zone.
So, we're looking for alternatives. Our network appliance can filter URLs, but there are drawbacks, ex. performance, to using the appliance. Other options we're aware of but haven't tested are 1) Norton ConnectSafe - sounds like a good idea - use Symantec's DNS servers to filter URLs - easy to set up, but don't know the cost or effectiveness. 2) Norton SafeWeb - looks like it is a toolbar, don't know if it works with SEP or if it will actually block a malicious website or just warn.
3. Given the spread of phishing attacks and the like, we would expect something like SmartScreen filter to be incorporated in to SEP. We like the flexability of configuring SEP's download insight, white lists, etc. and Symantec's reputation based filtering. URL filtering would be a great addition to browser IPS in SEP 12.1.
Any thoughts or further alternatives are welcome. Especially any experiences with SmartScreen filter implementations and SEP.
Regards,
Wally