Fortinet Security Suite

I installed this suite, but can't get it to update. It just say "update is processing, waiting for result", then comes back "network error!".

Anyone else having a similar error?

 

Anyone test this against malware yet? Or is it difficult enough just testing it against clean, everyday software?

Also, anyone install this without the firewall?

I can't find screenshots anywhere except the one by keyboard_commando (thanks btw)

Thanks Tester

 

I tested it against some malicious links (mainly the WebGuard). It blocked rogue malicious links very effectively.

 

I'd like someone to confirm they are really using their own AV engine (as guessed in post #15)

 

I used this firewall leak test
http://www.pcflank.com/pcflankleaktest.htm

not sure how reliable it is but it did fail and my text was sent to the internet.

What do you guys think?

 

I cannot download the suite, and dont know why.

can anyone who has this upload it online so I can download it.

I want to try this

 

They do use their own engine on their gateway products, so i'd assume FortiClient (which ties in very closely with FortiGate) would be the same.

 

Thanks for the confirmation, Matt

 

A review of sorts......here...http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives...ndard-edition-the-free-antivirus-by-fortinet/

 

My WebGuard is deactivated saying that it is expired. Does anyone know why? On the webpage and durig the installation it says that the web filter is free too...

 

Hi,
A couple of queries, for those who have already installed it. Can you install each component seperately ie, my firewall is fine can the firewall be left out ?

Secondly, I am sure it is free, but sometimes vendors (maybe not Fortinet) take advantage of the English language by saying it is a 'free download' but to continue using it after installation will need a license purchase.
This kind of misleading info I have seen a lot with various software.

Gordon

 

forticlient is completely free but you can not install antivirus only but you can install firewall only

 

Thanks for the reply simisg.


Gordon

 

ISSUE SOLVED

 

I have it installed right now with only the antivirus

 

Ah Warklen,
That's good news many thanks.

Gordon

 

hey bogart........here....http://rapidshare.com/files/275151051/FortiClientSetup_4.1.0.exe.html

 

Interesting stories but how stable is this software suite? Sounds like a lot of you are having web guard issues. Still again another free suite. All these third party reviews say nay to the product though. It's missing Spam feature but again SpamBayes which is also free does a better job dividing up spam junk from real email. I'll keep close eye on this suite but won't start testing it out when what I got listed below works stable for the moment.

 

This is what I was going to cite. I like Raymond and his blog, but I wouldn't exactly call him a security software expert...

...yet just look at all the problems he found with the product!

I would say that FortiClient is a no go... not just based on Raymond's findings, mind you. I've read, elsewhere, about some of the very things he cited, as well as pretty much everything negative which others, here, have found.

I think FortiClient is a WONDERFUL idea... lightweight, looks good, user friendly, an actual "enpoint" style product...

...but without actual PERFORMANCE, it's little more than a good-looking notion.

That said, if FortiClient actually WORKED, Comodo Internet Security, for one, would have some serious worries. Since the folks at Fortinet will quite likely be improving FortiClient over time, I'm thinking Comodo should be worried, in any case.

Just my $.02 worth... which my ex-wife will say is pretty much all it's worth.



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Gregg L. DesElms
gregg at greggdeselms dot com
Napa, California

 

I just unistalled it. I couldn't get it to update. It spawn about 10 separate processes, eating close to 80meg of ram.

I know most people dont care about ram, but how can Comodo, norton, etc. make a suite that uses 10meg or less, while this thing uses close to 100meg? Seems bloated, ala McAfee to me.

 

My thoughts exactly and the first thing that popped into my head was Mcafee.
I was going to try it on my laptop but think I'll let it slide.
Ram is not an issue here but I don't believe in wasting it either.

 

Honestly, the suite seemed almost like a beta to me. Maybe I need to try it on one of my other rigs, but seeing all those processes reminded me of McAfee, so I will probably stick to other setups.

 

I tested it with a few trojans and worms, it is like beta. kinda crappy, they need to fix a lot

 

Detection rates are not up with other free products available. At least for now you're better of with AVG/avast!/MSE combined with a free firewall from PC Tools or COMODO.

(Judgment based on command-line version of Fortinet.)

 

Not that i am a member on those forums but i found this thread there that might be helpfull...or not.

http://support.fortinet.com/forum/tm.asp?m=53726&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1

I do not have FortiClient installed, so i have no idea whether the solution in the last post works or not.

Did you test it already, if so what where the results so far?