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[ news_security_news ]Agnitum Criticizes OneCare Firewall
David Utter Staff Writer 2006-06-30  Security News RSS Feed
The security offering from Microsoft includes a firewall, but competitor Agnitum claims it leaks when faced with all but the simplest tests of its integrity. Outpost Firewall maker Agnitum posted its less-than-glowing assessment of Microsoft's OneCare Firewall, part of the company's entry into the security software business. "Microsoft has tried to create software for novice users, making it very limited in settings and customization. The problem is, they've gone too far. OneCare is too simple. Yes, it's easy to use. But unfortunately, it doesn't provide much protection," Alexey Belkin, Chief Software Architect at Agnitum, said in a statement. "This 'one product for everyone' attempt is likely to end up being 'one product for no one.' The product itself looks like it was designed as a mandatory part of the operating system, and that is simply shortchanging users who haven't yet decided what security solution to invest in." Agnitum claimed OneCare's firewall could not withstand anything more than simplistic attacks by programs that test firewalls for leaks. From the report: Amusingly, it treated leaktests as if they were normal Windows Explorer (explore.exe), Internet Explorer and other credible applications widely used on a Windows-based computer, failing to detect the tests' tendency to imitate, implant its code in, or hijack a credible application on which behalf it subsequently gained access credentials.
The implications of this poor performance are far-reaching: any competent piece of malware would have no problem stealing data from a PC ‘protected' by OneCare, and the firewall uttered not a single peep to prevent this from happening. Sunbelt Software president Alex Eckelberry also took Microsoft to task, accusing it of using predatory pricing to sell its security products. According to data Eckelberry posted regarding Microsoft's pricing, it isn't just the home consumer market where Redmond has undercut its competition. The recently released Antigen for Exchange mail servers used in businesses presents pricing that gives it an advantage of 53 percent to 63 percent over competitors like Symantec, McAfee, and Trend Micro. --- Tag: OneCare Add to  Del.icio.us |  Digg |  Yahoo! My Web |  Furl
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About the Author: David Utter is a business and technology writer for SecurityProNews, WebProNews, and InternetFinancialNews. More news_security_news Articles Security News RSS Feed
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