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 Cloud link units featuring the Microsoft® Cloud Connector Edition application and Intel® Xeon® CPUs, because Microsoft defines alternative procedures to protect against malware.

Overview

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recommends the deployment of an approved third party anti-malware solution to 
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ASMs with SBA (Applications Solutions Modules running the Skype for Business/Lync 2013 Survivable Branch Appliance application) units as an added measure of security to inspect and “cleanse” devices of viruses and ransomware, such as the 2017 WannaCry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WannaCry_ransomware_attack and Petya attacks.

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approves the following Antivirus and Ransomware protection software for any 
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or
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unit with an Applications Solutions Module shipped with a Microsoft® Skype for Business/Lync Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA) application.

  • Sophos® Server Protection for Virtualization, Windows and Linux
  • Sophos Endpoint Exploit Prevention

Note that these are Sophos marketing titles. Depending on the country and partner/reseller, the orderable product names may differ. For example, one partner website shows the product names as Sophos Server Protection for Windows, Linux and vShield.

Sophos antimalware software contains a Management Interface (Console+Server+Update Manager) that runs in a separate Windows Server and Antivirus (Agent) software that runs in the ASM/SBA.

Prerequisites

We recommend running the Management Interface and Antivirus separately to conserve CPU processing in ASM/SBA.


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    requires a separate off-board server (distinct and separate from the
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    ASM) to be the execution platform of the Sophos Management Interface. This deployment model provides the following benefits:
    • A single management interface can manage multiple
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      's with the SBA.
    • The Sophos Agent minimizes the extra processing load on the
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      's ASM.

The deployment of the Sophos management interface on the

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 ASM is not supported

  • Server is reachable to the ASM node, and ready to manage the antivirus installation.
  • This document assumes installation on the ASM/SBA running on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

Supported Versions

 

Supported Versions

NameVersion Supported
Sophos AutoUpdate5.7.220Sophos Limited
Sophos Remote Management System4.1.0Sophos Limited
Sophos Anti-Virus10.7.2.49Sophos Limited
HitmanPro.Alert 3 (managed by Sophos)3.6.5.593
Sophos CryptoGuard1.0.4.70Sophos Limited
Sophos System Protection1.3.1Sophos Limited
Sophos Endpoint Defense1.0.0.265Sophos Limited

Installing the Approved Sophos Anti-Malware Solution to Protect 
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With SBAs

You do not need to configure or modify the ASM in order to install Sophos.

You'll Perform Most of the Install Steps on a 3rd Party Server

The deployment of the approved Sophos anti-malware solution occurs almost entirely on a third party server, and is largely related to configuration settings on the management interface.

For installation instructions not covered in this article, refer to Sophos documentation at https://docs.sophos.com/esg/enterprise-console/tools/deployment_guide/en-us/index.html.


Here are the key steps performed when installing:

TaskInstallation Instructions Covered in Sophos
Deployment Guide

Installation Instructions unique to the 

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SBAs
covered in this WIKI article


Download the Enterprise Console installer

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Check the system requirements

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Create the accounts you need

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Prepare for installation

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Install the Enterprise Console

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Download security software

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Create computer groups

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Set up security policies

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Search for computers

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Prepare to protect computers

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Protect computers(tick)

Check the health of your network

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Add Exclusions
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Activate Exploit Prevention
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Protect the ASM
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Installation Instructions Unique to the
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SBAs

The following are the steps to protect the

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 device with an SBA-targeted ASM:

  1. Activating Exploit Prevention.

  2. Protecting the ASM.

Adding Exclusions (AntiVirus File/Folder Scan Exclusion List)

Create the antivirus and Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) policy with the file and folder exclusions recommended by Microsoft SBA deployments.

On-Access Scan Settings

 


  • C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore\

  • C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore\Logs\

  • C:\Windows\security\database\*.edb

  • C:\Windows\security\database\*.sdb

  • C:\Windows\security\database\*.log

  • C:\Windows\security\database\*.chk

  • C:\Windows\security\database\*.jrs

  • C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\

  • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\

  • C:\UX\PUBLIC\LOGS\
  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\
  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2013\

  • C:\Program Files\Skype for Business Server 2015\

  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\

  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2013\

  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Skype for Business Server 2015\

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.LYNCLOCAL\MSSQL\Binn\SQLServr.exe

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.LYNCLOCAL\MSSQL\Binn\SQLServr.exe

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.RTCLOCAL\MSSQL\Binn\SQLServr.exe

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.RTCLOCAL\MSSQL\Binn\SQLServr.exe

  • ABServer.exe

  • UXSBA.exe

  • ClsAgent.exe

  • LysSvc.exe

  • MediationServerSvc.exe

  • ReplicaReplicatorAgent.exe

  • ReplicationApp.exe

  • RtcHost.exe

  • RTCSrv.exe

  • Fabric.exe

  • FabricDCA.exe

  • FabricHost.exe

Note that the preceding list of items can be saved in a file using a third party simple text editor and imported into exclusions.

Activating Exploit Prevention

Enter the Exploit Prevention credentials and activate it by performing the following steps:

StepAction
1

Open the console and click View and then Update Managers.

Select Update Managers

2

In the Update managers pane, click the appropriate computer name and then View/Edit Configuration.


Select View/Edit Configuration

 

3

Click Sources > Edit. When the Source Details dialog box opens, apply the credentials and then click OK.


Enter Your Credentials

4

In the Sophos Enterprise Console - Protect Computers Wizard, select Exploit Prevention, Sophos Clean and then click Next.


Select Features



Protecting the ASM

StepAction
1

Create a group.

2

Add the ASM node into the group.

Note: Make sure to choose the Exclusion policy for the group and select Exploit prevent only.


This will install the Agent software with Exploit Prevention and also apply the exclusions.


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Discover Computers

3To verify the installation, log on to the ASM node by establishing a Remote Desktop Connection.
4Find and open the installed Sophos program and then navigate to Configure antivirus > On-access scanning > Exclusion to verify the exclusions you added in Adding Exclusions (AntiVirus File/Folder Scan Exclusion List).
5Confirm that the Exploit prevention is active on the Agent by viewing its listing on View Product Information.


Sophos Anti-Malware Operation Modes

Differences Between Continuous and Full-Scan Operation

Continuous Operation:

  • Sophos Anti-Malware runs in the background and continuously protects the ASM in real time.
  • Sophos Anti-Malware contributes a negligible additional load on the CPU. The SBC ASM can be driven to maximum call capacities without regard to the Sophos software.

Full-Scan Operation

  • Sophos Anti-Malware can perform a complete system scan ("full scan") and the period of the full scan should be initiated according to Sophos instructions  
  • When performing a full scan, Sophos Anti-Malware uses a significant proportion of RAM and CPU resources. Full scans should be scheduled for off-peak periods. 
References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/documentation/enterprise-console.aspx?platform=Version-5-5#Version-5-5

https://docs.sophos.com/esg/enterprise-console/5-5/help/en-us/pdf/sec_55_qsgeng.pdf

https://docs.sophos.com/esg/enterprise-console/5-5/help/en-us/pdf/sec_55_asgeng.pdf

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/documentation/sesc_10_ibpgeng.pdf?la=en

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