Comments on: Security Software

By: Security

Security — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:38:13 +0000

I do agree that Sophos has some fantastic products that stack up right alongside with the big boys. I run Avira at home and AVG on my work machine, but my company uses Sophos mainly.

By: Antivirus

Antivirus — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:28:40 +0000

I would definitely recommend going with Sophos for these solutions. My organization has been running their security software for several years now and I cannot even imagine how it could perform any better for us.

By: wsecluded

wsecluded — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:31:25 +0000

Got Avast 5 working on R2, with updates and all, by changing the three avast services to log on as a local account (as opposed to the “Local System” account). To do this, create a new account, make it a member of “Administrators”, do Scimitar’s “Deny Read” registry hack against the new account, temporarily disable the Avast! self-defense module (in settings\troubleshooting within the Avast GUI), open server manager and assign the new account to all three avast services, restart the services, re-enable self-defense, enjoy.

For reference, here are Scimitar’s reg hack instructions:
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http://www.win2008workstation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=257

“Thanks to the process monitor which was mentioned in another thread I’ve found a way to install Antivir Personal Edition which I want to share with you.

It’s pretty simple and might work with other programms which check for a Server OS and deny the installation too.

1.) Start –> Run –> Regedit
2.) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> SYSTEM –> CurrentControlset –> Control
3.) Now change the permissions of the folder “ProductOptions” –> add your user account (for example Computername\Username) and deny yourself the read rights for the whole folder. Be careful not to deny the whole rights for all administrators or something like that (I tried that first cause of a black out and it leads to windows not being able to boot).
4.) Now you should be able to install Antivir PE

In case you want to revert the permission settings just log to your administrator account. Here you can again grant your user account full rights for “ProductOptions”.

Up until now I didn’t notice any drawbacks but I won’t garantie that there might be some.”

*** Firewall

By: afwsl2003

afwsl2003 — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:14:29 +0000

as gasapi says in post 201 …. it work fine … i tried that method when installing KIS 2010 …. no probs at all …

enjoy …

By: Dant

Dant — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:48:54 +0000

tried installing G DATA InternetSecurity 2009, installed fine. upon restart i was met with a BSOD. checking the event viewer in safe mode, the G DATA drivers and services were the cause of it, disabled everything from auto-start and system booted fine

im using 2k8 R2 x64 and have yet to find a firewall that doesnt do this, really dont wanna be stuck with windows firewall

By: Levent

Levent — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:21 +0000

I beg your pardon about Comodo. I installed Free Comodo Internet Security (Firewall and Antivirus) and running on Windows Server 2008.

Comodo Firewall is number one. And Comodo Antivirus is same as Kaspersky. I tested on it my an infetected old CD and Comodo is the best.

You may use Comodo Internet Security.

( CIS_Setup_3.13.120417.573_XP_Vista_x32.exe )

By: Levent

Levent — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:52:44 +0000

Free Moon Secure runs (but slow down computer, don’t use).

Bitdefender Total Security is not for servers, not running.

IO-Bit Security 360 is working. (Big brother of AWC/ASC 3)

By: Levent

Levent — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:16:39 +0000

Sorry, I forgot to write my name.

Zone Alarm Firewall with Antivirus Edition is working. (good)

Free Online Armor Firewall (-) is working. (good)

Free Comodo Firewall is not running, it is better than Online Armor Free Edition, but it is not working.

I use Windows Server 2008 (x86) Firewall.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:15 +0000

Eset Smart Security Business Edition 4.0.467 antivirus + firewall working. But it is not free.

PC Tools Free Edition is working realtime (poor realtime).

a-Squared Free Edition is working (not realtime, but good for weekly scanning)

GNU ClamWin Free Edition is working (not realtime, but good for weekly scanning).

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:02 +0000

@216: Comodo firewall and Spybot run fine for me, WS2K8 x64 (SP1).

By: Contrive

Contrive — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:59:41 +0000

ZoneAlarm 8 and Clamwin 0.95.3 work well on WS2K8 x64

Comodo does not

Spybot S&D installs but has errors in starting the service.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:00:42 +0000

CPJ is right. We need a new workaround for the new AVG 9.0, which will be a required upgrade by mid-December or else we will have to look at other antivirus software (But I’d rather keep AVG!)

By: CPJ

CPJ — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:34 +0000

AVG 9.0 Doesn’t work with the above fix. You can edit the .exe file as described above and replace the 2 instances of the key name but it still complains that you’re installing on a server, so there is some further check taking place

By: Amuzed2pieces

Amuzed2pieces — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:30:45 +0000

I am using the Free PC Tools Anti-virus sucessfully on Server 2008 x64 without any hacks, but I had to run it in compatability mode for X/P.

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 (not trial) does not install on Server x64
Kaperskey Antivirus 2010 did not install.
Avast did not install.

By the way, this is one of the most thorough websites I have ever seen. Microsoft should make a workstation version of Server 2008 that has an easy set up wizard for all the options listed here… and then send you a fat check for your work. Great Job.

By: Havenger

Havenger — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:05:04 +0000

Avast 4 Home works @ server 2008 r2 ! I have installed with compatiblity mode in windows 98 / me and at the moment i just run the security test on all drives. i hope the best that works forever so good ( sorry my english is not so good ! ) …

By: Krkan

Krkan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:51:41 +0000

Here is a modified AVG 8.5 installer for everyone that doesn’t want to do it manually.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=83cb9c1facbedd6a4c17ca8801618ef7e04e75f6e8ebb871

By: Geo

Geo — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:41:26 +0000

Warning! I downloaded the AVG 9.0 beta and tried to use the tweak that worked for 8.5. The tweak has failed because Grisoft has changed the AVG installer. Looks like our days of AVG working on a server OS are numbered.

As for MSSE (Microsoft Security Essentials) does not install on a Server OS regardless of how many known tweaks to the registry you attempt.

By: agentclark

agentclark — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:18:42 +0000

avira antivir premium 9 works fine on server 2008 r2 standart x64 with registry hack

By: raver

raver — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:52:28 +0000

Did anybody tried Microsoft Essentials antivirus on Server 2008?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:29:32 +0000

Bitdefender 2010 Total security x64 seems to work without any issues, meaning better then 2009 (which had from time to time memory issues). You do have to apply the MSI fix.

http://download.bitdefender.com/windows/desktop/total_security/final/