Comments on: Security Software

By: joe_camel

joe_camel — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:32:05 +0000

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 works with Win2008R2 x64. It will initially error out saying it’s only compatible with XP/Vista/7, so you have to be wily as they only give you a very small exe that downloads the bdav.msi from their site. Once the install fails if you go edit the msi in your temp internet files, and take the [1] out of the filename, it works like a champ!

By: Cruelsister

Cruelsister — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:17:25 +0000

I should have added that Comodo only supports 32bit OS’es.

By: Cruelsister

Cruelsister — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:08:20 +0000

Comodo has come out with version 4.1.something of their FREE Internet Security Suite. Although according to them Server2008 is not supported I gave it a try.

Installation was quick and nice. To see if it worked I sent myself some emailed malware which was blocked in all instances. I browsed to some zero day malware sites and Defense Plus blocked all. All ports stealthed.

So it seems this package works fine (at a total RAM use of less than 20,000K and little CPU use. This really may be the best security package available. To see it tested, check out Languy99′s video on it:

http://www.youtube.com/user/languy99#p/u/20/24f4GB9bHdw

By: wolfi.thomas

wolfi.thomas — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:48:19 +0000

I don’t get it work on Server 2008 R1. Any tipps or advises?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:05:41 +0000

Thanks a lot wsecluded! Avast 5 working perfectly here with your steps above!

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:02:09 +0000

PC Tools Firewall Plus works under x64 Windows SRV 2008 ENT. Flawlessly.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:43:50 +0000

new version of avira wont work on server 2008 r2, even with reg hack

By: Valorisa

Valorisa — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:11 +0000

@wsecluded

Doesn’t work with W2K8 R1 unfortunately.

Avast 5 for the installation : OK
Avast 5 for the updates : no good

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Windows Server Besitzer und kein Plan HELP | PC-Users.de — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:01:46 +0000

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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.