Anti Virus?
I just installed Window 7 last night. I did the full system reboot.And now i find myself with out an antivirus.Iwas running Norton, and when i went to install again was told it wasn't compatible with this version of Windows???What do i do??Is Windows Defender Enough??Or Is There Something i'm missing?? Any help would be greatly appreciated...
August 25th, 2009 10:28am

If you want a reliable and unassuming AV program, download the free version of AntiVir antivirus, here http://www.free-av.com/en/trialpay_download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
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August 25th, 2009 10:32am

Greetings,Avast Home Edition (free) is a good one too.Anyway, if you are using any of the AV "free" solutions, I strongly recommend you to add a spyware companion and do random scans from time to time.Another good security tool, to look for specific threats is the Microsoft Malicious Removal Tool (or something like that). Periodically updated.Regards.W7 RTM x64 running along with Office 2010 x64 TP hope my computer won't crash! ;)
August 25th, 2009 11:01am

Hi, thanks for the post. I suggest you first check the following list of Windows 7 security software providers:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/windows-7.aspxWe recommend that you install security software to help protect your computer from viruses and other security threats, and that you keep your security software up to date. Sean Zhu - MSFT
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August 26th, 2009 11:31am

You know, Ill be honest here, as this was one of my month long projects here in IT. I must've eval'd over 30 A/V solutions. Although some of the ones listed on Mr. Zhu's post are in fact great to use, some of the others are just garbage. Kaspersky and AVG, were two of my front runners, until a colleague suggested I look at ESET NOD32. Norton and McAfee left such a huge footprint, and also provided degraded system performance. The Kaspersky ran well, and seemed to fix all the problems I created during my testing. AVG was great because its easy to use, and has great updates, but missed about 20% of the risky apps I added to my environment. Now, the NOD32 not only found all the problems I introduced to the system, but also found more! It has the smallest footprint of any A/V I found, the management console for large installs is very powerful. And the support from the devs is unmatched. If you want a real solution that wont make your machine crawl (to be honest I dont think you would even notice it was there) then please check out what ESET has to offer.
August 27th, 2009 4:37pm

The good thing about the world is that we have choices. Many good (and some not so good IMO) choices are offered in the earlier replies. However, you have one possible choice that means keeping your original product. Log into your Symantec or Norton account and query wether you are entitled to a free upgrade to a supported version. I know from personal experience that they offer the free upgrade to some subscribers upgrading to Win7 who are running 360v1 or 2 to the supported version 3.Worth a try given the expense of the original purchase. Windows solution center will prompt you to do this btw, right above the link to search for AV programs online.
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August 28th, 2009 12:41am

Just a friendly note about Symantec, It took me 16 hours to remove endpoint protection from our domain network. As the uninstaller failed, I was on the phone with a technician for many hours, as we manually deleted registry entries on countless machines. But like Shadow said, we all have choices, and Im sure Im one of the select few who have had major problems relating to Symantec software. Oh and I almost forgot the reason we got rid of it. The Domain Controller would lock up daily. Symantec Endpoint Protection really took us for a ride. Which is what prompted a month full of intense A/V testing. I say this just so you dont take my opinion so lightly., I have many hours vested in this endeavor. Enjoy!
August 28th, 2009 4:06pm

HiMicrosoft security essentials is free, it seems to work well, its not a hog of resources and its written by the same firm that wrote the operating system. The other thing to do is turn on windows firewall and configure the outgoing connections using advanced settings (it will take a little time)and your system will be as secure as you can get it but nothing is 100 per cent secure.malc
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September 1st, 2009 12:11pm

You know, Ill be honest here, as this was one of my month long projects here in IT. I must've eval'd over 30 A/V solutions. Although some of the ones listed on Mr. Zhu's post are in fact great to use, some of the others are just garbage. Kaspersky and AVG, were two of my front runners, until a colleague suggested I look at ESET NOD32. Norton and McAfee left such a huge footprint, and also provided degraded system performance. The Kaspersky ran well, and seemed to fix all the problems I created during my testing. AVG was great because its easy to use, and has great updates, but missed about 20% of the risky apps I added to my environment. Now, the NOD32 not only found all the problems I introduced to the system, but also found more! It has the smallest footprint of any A/V I found, the management console for large installs is very powerful. And the support from the devs is unmatched. If you want a real solution that wont make your machine crawl (to be honest I dont think you would even notice it was there) then please check out what ESET has to offer. I agree 100% with the above regarding NOD32. I have it running without issue on Win 7 64-bit RTM.Russell
September 1st, 2009 12:16pm

I just installed Window 7 last night. I did the full system reboot.And now i find myself with out an antivirus.Iwas running Norton, and when i went to install again was told it wasn't compatible with this version of Windows???What do i do??Is Windows Defender Enough??Or Is There Something i'm missing?? Any help would be greatly appreciated... Which version of Norton are you using? I have NIS2009. When I was using WIN7RC it would install but when it would get the updates from LiveUpdate it would fail to run anymoresaying it was using the wrong version of Windows. For testing I was using NIS2010 Beta which works with WIN7 but you had to reactivate it every 15 days. After WIN7 RTM was released and installed I tried NIS2009 again, after LiveUpdate it still works.Not sure if it was the RTM version or updates from Symantec. But according to Symantec's website they were going to release a patch for NIS2009 to work in WIN7 after it was released.
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September 1st, 2009 3:25pm

So many people are blinded by Symantec, When I first called for tech support, they asked what version i was on, I told them, and they said we are on Maintenance release 4...I was like wha??? I asked are those virus definitions, and they said no, its more like a service pack. So Im thinking, this product is released yearly, and in a year they had to patch it Quarterly?? Wow, sounds like a rush job, so I submitted to my IT director that we go another path. I then started testing different solutions, and for giggles, I didnt remove Symantec End Point Protection from the testing..It failed miserably. Like I said previously, we have hundreds of clients all running NOD32, with a centralized management console. All users report 100% gain in PC productivity since the removal of the old product. 100% is a hard number to achieve. Make your own choices, draw your own conclusions, but just dont pick Symantec, unless you have a full bottle of ADVIL. lol :)
September 1st, 2009 4:14pm

Hello,I've been reading the whole thread about which AV works, which ones don't.My personal opinion is that there are very good options out there for free, with excellent results and low-resources-demanding. Good examples are:- Avira (Free Edition)- Avast Home- MSE (Beta)But the best A/V softwarewe can install is "our common sense". Ifwe follow some basic rules:- Avoid entering "underworld" Internet.- Avoid torrents, P2P networks.- Never install any software from an unknown, non-trusted source.- Run scans on removable devices before exploring/copying/executing any file.- Never accept attached files from unknown e-mail recipients.I know sometimes it can be hard, really hard to stick to all those basic rules, but if we do, our machines will be really clean.On the other hand, I really dislike the "full security suites" software. They are resource-hog in most of the cases and they don't provide too much more security than a couple of free tools.That was my opinion.Regards.If it was helpful, please vote! Si te ayud, por favor vota! W7 RTM x64 running along with Office 2010 x64 TP
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September 1st, 2009 7:06pm

Hello, I've been reading the whole thread about which AV works, which ones don't. My personal opinion is that there are very good options out there for free, with excellent results and low-resources-demanding. Good examples are: - Avira (Free Edition) - Avast Home - MSE (Beta) But the best A/V softwarewe can install is "our common sense". Ifwe follow some basic rules: - Avoid entering "underworld" Internet. - Avoid torrents, P2P networks. - Never install any software from an unknown, non-trusted source. - Run scans on removable devices before exploring/copying/executing any file. - Never accept attached files from unknown e-mail recipients. I know sometimes it can be hard, really hard to stick to all those basic rules, but if we do, our machines will be really clean. On the other hand, I really dislike the "full security suites" software. They are resource-hog in most of the cases and they don't provide too much more security than a couple of free tools. That was my opinion. Regards. If it was helpful, please vote! Si te ayud, por favor vota! W7 RTM x64 running along with Office 2010 x64 TP Still, even with best practices, it is completely possible to get something from a trusted source, say "our moms", who are not as advanced as we are, but still would be considered trusted. And without a good A/V solution that scans email etc etc. than you are still left with a problem. Yes, underworld Internet can be rough, but Ive been using TORRENTS for some time now, and as long as I know what Im downloading, and from where, its not an issue. As far as unknown publishers, I have had many applications that Windows blocks, because it doesnt know the publisher, but its not malicious code?? So, I dont trust that. For a domain environment, most (paid) A/V solutions will let you create a policy to automatically scan removable devices as they are inserted. And finally, if Microsoft thought that best practices was the way to go, they would not have created Win defend, and instead pushed better end-user training on best practices. but imho unless we can , without a doubt, assure yourself that everyone you deal with used these best practices, than please please please use a solution. Its better for all of us. Thanks for reading.. :) (Its my birthday, ill sing if I want too!!!)
September 2nd, 2009 3:59pm

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