On behalf of the Forefront Server Protection team at Microsoft, I am pleased to announce the release of Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) SP2 Rollup 3 and Forefront Security for SharePoint (FSSP) SP3 Rollup 3. On October 8th, 2010 Microsoft shipped both builds to address a performance...

Microsoft is upgrading the multi-engine protection in all Forefront server security products to support a newer version of the antivirus engine. The newer version will provide customers with improved scanning times and reduced signature file size. The new engine replaces the older engine. This new...

On behalf of the Forefront Server Security team at Microsoft, I am pleased to announce the release of Hotfix Rollup 2 for Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint Service Pack 3! On July 20th 2010 Microsoft shipped Hotfix Rollup 2 for Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint Service Pack 3 ...

Hi, my name is Scott Floman, and I'm a technical writer in the Forefront server protection Information Experience (iX) group. I want to again share with you some information about the documentation we have available, which docs are useful for what purposes, and where to find them. We deliver our...

Hey Everyone- The new TechNet Wiki goes live today! The TechNet Wiki provides a space for Microsoft employees, MVPs, friends, and pretty much anyone to share their expertise about Microsoft products. This grassroots effort needs your help. We don't have all the answers to every problem, but together...

Hey folks- I noticed some recent questions on one of our DLs from users who were having trouble getting Forefront Server Protection and Antigen products to accept their license agreement number. If you are having a similar problem, you should read the article " Why can't I enter the License Agreement...

Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am a technical writer in the Forefront Server Protection Information Experience (iX) group here in Hauppauge, New York. I want to tell you about the recent updates we made in our TechNet Library. For Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE), a new planning and...

On behalf of the Forefront Server Protection team at Microsoft, we are pleased to announce the release of the two latest Hotfix Rollups for our Exchange and SharePoint server security products. On February 15th 2010 we shipped Hotfix Rollup 1 for Service Pack 2 for Forefront Security for Exchange...

Many of you may have noticed warning notifications about the upcoming end-of-life date for several antivirus engines and the Spamcure antispam engine being generated by Antigen and Forefront Server Security. These notifications are intended to ensure that you take the appropriate steps to keep your antivirus...

Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint is the next generation of Forefront Security for SharePoint. We are currently recruiting customers to join our TAP program for this product. By participating in the Forefront TAP program, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to this new release...

I wanted to take the opportunity to remind all customers using Antigen for Exchange 8.0 and Antigen for SMTP Gateways 8.0 that the end-of-life date for these products is creeping closer. As of Dec. 31, 2009, these Antigen 8.0 products will no longer be supported, and will no longer receive any engine...

Hi, my name is Scott, and I'm a technical writer in the Forefront Server Security (FSS) User Assistance (UA) group here on Long Island, New York. Every few months or so, we update our existing “legacy” documentation on our TechNet Web site, and this post is to make you aware of our recent August 2009...

Hi, this is Gary Hauck from the Forefront Rapid Response Engineering Services team. My team is responsible for providing engine and definition update packages for the Forefront Server and Antigen products. I am writing today to inform you of an upcoming change to the Kaspersky Antivirus engine and the...

We are very happy to announce that the Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) Hotfix Rollup 3 shipped on July 30 th . Here are the new features and some important information for the rollup. For a complete list of the fixes included in the rollup and to obtain it, see the following Knowledge...

Hello –this is Kelly Borndale, a PM from the Forefront Services/Ops Team! Due to growing threats, the size of files downloaded within the antivirus engine definition update packages has grown over time (previously mentioned here ). In order to get definition updates to Antigen and Forefront Server...

Hello from TechEd 2009! I want to thank all of the attendees that have come to our booth and sessions. The conference has been well received by the attendees. Overall there has been great interest in the virtualization and Software as a Service (SAAS) offerings. Windows 7 and Windows Mobile...

Hello. This is Jim Molini from the Forefront Server team and it’s that time of year again. The Forefront team is at RSA 2009 and people are asking about the new Forefront Security line. After two days of meeting with customers we are seeing lots of interest in integrated security and the new features...

Microsoft is pleased to announce the beta 2 release of Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) and Forefront Security for SharePoint (FSSP). Each product contains new features and abilities that will make it easier to protect your environment. Each of the areas of our documentation (Deployment...

We are proud to announce the release of Forefront Security 2010 for SharePoint Beta 2 (FSSP). · FSSP provides industry leading antimalware protection by simultaneously using up to 5 individual antimalware engines. Protection is provided for both viruses and spyware. Protection is also provided by...

A new version of the Norman engine was released through the Forefront Server Security Rapid Update system on March 26, 2009. The Norman update package was made available for download at approximately 8:30 am EST on that day. Release Details This is the first new Norman engine release since we...

Hey folks, I am a member of the FSS User Assistance (UA) team. To stay current with our products and related technologies, I read blogs and other online technology sites to keep up with new technologies, tips, and general info about security, messaging, and collaboration. I thought I would share...

Hello, my name is Molly Gilmore and I’m a program manager on the Forefront Security Rapid Response Engineering team. I work closely with our antivirus engine partners on support and technical integration issues. Others on the team and I have been working closely with the Norman engineering team to resolve...

Hello everyone. I wanted to remind Antigen and FSE/FSSP users that the engine and definition updates for the Computer Associates (CA) InoculateIT engine will end on September 29 th , 2008. On January 16 th , 2007, the Computer Associates (CA) InoculateIT engine was combined with the Computer Associates...

Today we are excited to announce formal support for Forefront Server Security for Exchange SP1 and Forefront Server Security for SharePoint SP1 running on the Hyper-V platform. This is part of a larger announcement that affects multiple Microsoft products, including Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft...

Hey everyone, My name is Danny Popper, and I’m a Program Manager for Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server. On Wednesday, Brett (our Product Unit Manager) blogged about our brand new beta release of two Forefront Server Security products – Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) and...