List of Antivirus/Security Applications (x86)

JonusC · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:41 pm

ESET System Security 4
ESET NOD32 AntiVirus 4

Both work flawlessly on Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2, as well as Windows 7.

systemERROR · **Joined:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:56 pm **Posts:** 11

Ok,playing about with an old box that I have installed Server 2008 on. Found out that ZoneAlarm Pro version:9.0.136.000 installs and work very well. When installing it gives you the message something like "not suitable for server OS" ignore that,it installs fine and works perfectly.

systemERROR · **Joined:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:56 pm **Posts:** 11

Ok,I have found another one for you all.This time it's an anti-malware program,IObit Security 360.It Install 100% no problem,light on resources.It was using about 90mb when scanning and 15 when idle.

The only thing that does not work is located in the Tools section. When you click on Security Holes it says " Sorry,only the following versions of Windows is supported so far" and then lists XP to Vista and Vista Sp1/Sp2. Oh,and it's free by the way!

dezmond · **Joined:** Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:44 pm **Posts:** 12

How did you get NOD32 Antivirus 4 to work on Server 2008 R2?

It won't install for me, just says that it's not made for server applications and leaves only the option to click "finish" on the install, which just closes it.

I have a license for it and would love to use it, but I've no idea how you tricked it into working with 2008r2.

Arris · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:07 am

dezmond wrote:

How did you get NOD32 Antivirus 4 to work on Server 2008 R2?

Someone posted a method to get the Home Editions of the Eset products working on Windows Server 2008 [R2]. See this comment at the Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Software Compatibility page for more info.

JonusC · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:10 pm

dezmond wrote:

How did you get NOD32 Antivirus 4 to work on Server 2008 R2?

It won't install for me, just says that it's not made for server applications and leaves only the option to click "finish" on the install, which just closes it.

I have a license for it and would love to use it, but I've no idea how you tricked it into working with 2008r2.

I don't know if the method Arris linked to works, it's different from how I did it. I posted this a while ago, and will repost here - it's with the usual Orca tool.

JonusC wrote:

Solution

Quick background:
It seems only the older MSI's use LaunchConditions, it's getting more common to use CustomActions I've noticed - probably to try and prevent people like us from doing exactly this - ha! In this case with the NOD v4.1 Beta MSI, it's the CA "InstSuppPrepareInstall" which uses InstSupp.dll [inside the MSI] to do somesuch nonsense to, well, prepair the system I guess.

I spent about an hour figuring this one out, and was even trying to hack the InstSupp.dll, but after some random experimentation I found the way to get around it with just Orca.

Under the table "InstallUISequence", drop the row "InstSuppPrepareInstall". Thats it!

Attachment:

NOD4_Fix.jpg

EDIT: Also had to do this as I found it would fail install...
Under the table "InstallUISequence", drop the row "InstSuppApplyUIChanges" - it's the one just above it, as you can see in the screenshot. NOW thats it!

Hope it works for you, it does for me =D Peace!!!

Might be worth someone investigating this further and making more notes/research for the good of the community, I discovered that method largely with trial and error. I'm not running Server OS these days anymore I'm afraid, I hope none of you original win2k8workstation old schoolers don't miss me too much :lol:

but hey, maybe i'll be back one day? We'll see

Have fun guys...

Arris · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:50 pm

JonusC wrote:

I'm not running Server OS these days anymore I'm afraid, I hope none of you original win2k8workstation old schoolers don't miss me too much :lol:

but hey, maybe i'll be back one day? We'll see

Nahh, why don't you just install a Server OS to learn lots of new things and work on the Wish Lists so all features needed will be available in the Server OS?! It's just fun to play with this stuff! :geek:

Anyway, I hope to see you back when Windows Server 2010 (or however they will call it) is released.

JonusC · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:09 am

EDIT: Moved my reply to my "re-introduction thread" over here.

toriless · **Joined:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:49 pm **Posts:** 3

F-Prot is pretty solid and likes my server OS. It's effective at finding any "problems" unlike (Symantec's) SAV which is pretty useless.

systemERROR · **Joined:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:56 pm **Posts:** 11

I have Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 running on Server 2008

Dropped three lines from the .msi and bingo! The tricky part for me was getting the .msi :geek:

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