Security Software
Posted by on March 8, 2008 (255)
To protect your computer against viruses and hacking attempts you have to install security software. This page will list all sofware that is known to be compatible with Windows Server 2008. If you are using an application that isn’t listed here or if you are aware of an application that absolutely doesn’t work, please add a comment with the <Application Name>, <Version: Home, Business, …>, <Computer Architecture: 32bit or 64bit>, <Website>, and eventually <Known Compatibility Issues>! More (non) working applications can be found in the at the forum. * Because some security software only works on x64 or only x86, the architecture has been added. The * means that I don’t know if only x64, x86 or even both are (not) working. Please confirm it! Application Name Website 32bit Compatible 64bit Compatible Issues Fix Eset Nod32 AntiVirus v3 Business Edition Yes Yes - - Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 2008 Yes* Yes - - Agnitum Outpost Security Suite Pro 2008 Yes* Yes - - Sophos Anti-Virus Yes*Yes* Could slow down your system. - Avast! 4 Antivirus Home Edition Yes* Yes Won't install on Server OS. See See AVG Antivirus Free and Paid Yes Yes Won't install on Server OS. Anon has the ! () Avira Personal Edition Premium 8.0 No* No See - Avira AntiVir Personal Yes Yes Won't install on Server OS. See or Symantec Endpoint Protection v11 No Yes See . In x64 install AntiVirus. - Trend Micro OfficeScan Yes* Yes* - - AVG Anti-Virus Network Edition Yes Yes - - Symantec Corporate Antivirus 10 Corporate Edition Yes Yes 10.1.x is x64 version may need Kerio WinRoute Firewall Yes* Yes* - - Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.1.325 Yes* Yes Won't install on Server OS. See PC Tools AntiVirus 4.0 Free Edition Yes Yes - - Look 'n' Stop Firewall Yes* Yes* - - PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition Yes* No - - ClamWin Free Antivirus Yes Yes - - McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.5/8.7i Yes Yes - - Kaspersky Internet Security 7 Yes Yes* Won't install on Server OS. See Comodo Firewall Pro 3 No No Many, see . Installs,but won't offer any security. - Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Server Enterprise Edition Yes* Yes* - Eset Nod32 AntiVirus/Smart Security v3 Home Edition No No Won't install on Server OS. Use Business Edition (see ) Spybot - Search & Destroy Yes* Yes - - BitDefender Internet Security 2008 Yes* Yes - - ZoneAlarm Free Yes No Conflicting experiences: , and - ZoneAlarm Antivirus v7.0 for XP No No Won't install on Server OS. - ZoneAlarm Antivirus v7.1 for Vista Yes No Won't install on Server 2008 x64. - Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 Yes Yes* - See Eset Nod32 Smart Security v3 Business Edition Yes Yes when using in combination with Hyper-V. - Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 Yes* Yes - - Twister Anti-TrojanVirus Yes Yes* - - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Yes Yes See - Spyware Doctor v6 Yes No Won't install; see - Spyware Doctor v5.5 Yes Yes* - - SUPERAntiSpyware v4.1 Yes Yes* - - BitDefender Antivirus 2008 Yes Yes* Could slow down Windows Server 2008. Apply . CA Anti-Virus 2008 No No*Won't install on Server 2008. - Avira Antivir Server Edition Yes Yes* - - Ikarus AntiVirus Yes Yes* - - Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 (8.0.0.357) Yes Yes Won't install on Server 2008. See and . BitDefender 10 Free Edition No* No Rootkitscanner and the shell integration doesn't work. - Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro v6 No No* AFW.SYS could not be loaded. - Moon Secure Antivirus Yes Yes* - - ZoneAlarm Internet Security 7.1 for Vista Yes Yes* - - ThreatFire AntiVirus Yes No - - Microsoft Forefront Client Security Yes* Yes - - Agnitum Outpost Firewall 2009 Yes Yes* See See Avast! 4.8 Antivirus Server Edition Yes Yes - - Rising Antivirus Free Edition Yes Yes - - CA eTrust Antivirus v7.1.192 Yes Yes* - - Sunbelt Vipre v3.1 Yes* Yes* Deep Scan with Anti-Rootkit Detection . - Jetico Personal Firewall v2 Yes* Yes* - - Avira Premium Security Suite No* No* See - Eset Nod32 v4.0 Beta 1 Yes* Yes* Won't install See SpyWare Blaster v4.1 Yes* Yes - - McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009 No* No See . - PeerGuardian 2RC1 Yes Yes* See . - Windows Live OneCare for Server Yes* Yes* - - Panda Antivirus Pro 2009 No No - - F-Secure Anti-Virus 2009 Yes* Yes* - - Zemana Antilogger Yes* Yes* - - G DATA InternetSecurity 2009 Yes* Yes - - BitDefender Total Security 2009 Yes* Yes - - F-Secure Internet Security 2009 No* No Won't install - Eset NOD32 2.70.39 Yes* Yes* - - Microsoft Forefront Client Security Yes Yes - - Zonealarm Internet Security 8.0 Yes* Yes - - Online Armor Yes* Yes* - -