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Security provided by Windows - Group-7

Windows Firewall with advanced Security

Inbound Rules

Outbound Rules

Monitoring

Windows Server Security


User Account Control Risk and Compliance Management Managed Service Accounts Threats and Countermeasures

Tools
Malicious Software Removal Tool Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Security Configuration Wizard AppLocker Authorization Manager BitLocker Encrypting File System (EFS) Kerberos

Microsoft Security Essentials


Provides protection against malware
computer viruses spyware Rootkits Trojan horses

Free for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 Automatically checks for and downloads the virus definitions Provides real-time protection

Installing Security Essentials


Remove any previous anti-virus software Download: http://windows.microsoft.com/enGB/windows/security-essentials-download Run the exe file, Installation wizard appears- Click Next Accept the License Agreement Window regarding optimizing security Click the Install button to begin the installation process Installation process begins, progress bar Main page of Microsoft Security Essentials appears (Red bar at the top)

Steps taken on detecting a threat


disables detected threats Report to Microsoft Active Protection Service

prompts for user input

newly discovered malware

no response

new definition is downloaded


default actions

Windows Defender
Helps combat malware Integration with Internet Explorer Not integrated with Firefox or other web browsers Still scans downloaded files for malicious code

How to Add Exceptions in Windows Defender


Control Panel > Windows Defender

Click on the Add button.


Navigate to the C:\Program Files and select the Holdem Manager 2 folder. Repeat these steps and add the following folder: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL Click Save.

Characteristics
Windows Security Components are a part of Windows Operating System, come for free Windows Defender spyware scanning software & Firewall are pre-installed. Windows Firewall is easily bypassed by hackers & Defender can also be defeated Using a third-party anti-virus program at the same time causes a conflict => Poor system performance

Updates
Free as part of maintenance and support services

Turn on automatic updating so Windows can install new updates as they become available

References
www.windows.microsoft.com http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/cc505926.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/windowsserver/windows-server-security.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/windowsserver/windows-server-security.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Defender http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Security_Ess entials

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