Comments on: Security Software

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:27:07 +0000

Regarding how to install Avira Antivir Free Edition Version 12:

Take a look at halladayrules’s post here: http://www.win2008workstation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=965&start=80

Basically it’s extracting the Avira setup archive (avira_setup.exe or something similar) and then using Microsoft Application Verifier to make the extracted installer think it’s running on a workstation

By: Tabsik

Tabsik — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:21:39 +0000

Now, Avast free from v. 6.0.1367 refuses to update even with the shown hack ;(

By: AntiAntivir

AntiAntivir — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:51:52 +0000

Is there a way to get Avira Antivir Free Edition Version 12 installed on server OS? I am currently using the reg hack upgrade trick from version 9 to 10. That works very well, but Version 12 will not install with known tricks. Neither fresh installation without pre installed versions works nor upgrade installation over version 10. Perhaps there is someone out there who found solution for this. Perhaps there is a way to modify setup.exe or presetup.exe?

By: CMjoey

CMjoey — Thu, 26 May 2011 07:33:50 +0000

I am using ClamWin Free Anti-virus for my Win2k8 32-bit seems work fine,but I am still searching for the real-time protection…Anyone got idea?

Thanks,

By: tekker

tekker — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:12:09 +0000

Just installed MSE on Server 2008 R2 x64 standard today. No tweaks etc.

By: ryanmch

ryanmch — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:03:39 +0000

To follow on E_T’s post, MSE 2 does in fact work on Win Server 2008. I am running Enterprise x86. MSE 2 installed and is working with no probs, tweaks, hacks, etc.

By: E_T

E_T — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:28:17 +0000

Microsoft Security Essentials 2 works on Server 2008 R2. I have it installed and working. No problems, tweaks, hacks, work-arounds needed. Supposedly it works on Server 2008 but I haven’t tried it.

By: Avira User

Avira User — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:59:57 +0000

In order to install latest (10) version of Avira Free PE:

1. Download Avira 9 [http://www.filehippo.com/download_antivir/tech/6685/]

2. Use the known hack to install Avira Antivir 9:
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).

3. Install Antivir PE 9

4. Leave the hack (not sure if needed)

5. Run the Antivir 10 Installer

6. It should upgrade Antivir 9 to 10 successfully.

7. Remove the hack

Good Luck!

Arris: Very well explained, thank you for your comment!

By: Freddy

Freddy — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:53:46 +0000

Hi again Finally I found 64 bit AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011.
http://free.avg.com/us-en/download.prd-afh

But sadly it did not work for me still same error.
http://freddy.zapto.org/avg/AVG%20Setup%20error.jpg

hope some1 got a solution.

Thanx Freddy

By: Freddy

Freddy — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:21:42 +0000

HI were can I find AVG 2011 64 bit?
The only I can find ends whit an error. And it doesent say anywhere if its 32 or 64 bit.

Thanx for all the fine work I love server 2008.

By: norbbbo

norbbbo — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:16:19 +0000

I can confirm the raynet’s post: on my w2008 workstation AVG 2011 free edition works fine without any tricks. Avoid the 32 bits version, it will break off the installation with an error.

Thanks Raynet and thanks AVG technologies!!

By: raynet

raynet — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:55:45 +0000

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 works without any tricks atleast on the 64bit version.

By: Lennard Strohmeyer

Lennard Strohmeyer — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:19:52 +0000

Hi.
I found out, that you can install Avast! 5 using the Registry tweak, but than you can’t update it. So I wrote a program, which manually updates Avast! 5.
Download link: http://rapidshare.com/files/418395247/Avast_Download_Update_setup.exe

if it doesn’t work:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2O0HSLE2

Arris: Nice work, very useful for many people! Thanks for your comment!

By: JohnDoe

JohnDoe — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:19:52 +0000

Got Kaspersky KIS 2011 to work with 2008 R2 Enterprise x64 doing it like No. 201

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.