RE: Microsoft AntiSpyware falling further behind

As some have already mentioned the concept of "proactive vs reactive," 
what about solutions like PivX PreEmpt, McAfee Entercept, or Cisco 
Security Agent?  I know they have their strengths and weaknesses but at 
some point, the cost of hoping that your anti-virus/worm/spyware covers 
all of the known nasties may be too great compared to the cost of 
solutions that may be a pain to manage but block a lot of junk.

Practically speaking, anyone have good/bad experiences with HIPS 
products vs. malware specifically as opposed to other threats (which 
would be clearly off-topic)?

I bring up this obvious security layer only because I haven't seen it 
mentioned in the thread so far.  Sorry if I missed it.

Brent Stackhouse, GSEC/GCIH
VP of Security
Solis Security, Inc.
Austin, Texas
512-417-9772
www.solissecurity.com