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Anti Virus for Windows Server 2008

Hello,

We have 10 new HP Proliant Servers with Xeon processors that are running Windows Server 2008 and RAID. I installed the Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers Enterprise Edition MP2 (build 6.0.2.551) and while the installation went smoothly, the servers are now at a dead crawl and hanging up. I could barely even restart them, so I had to uninstall Kaspersky, and now everything is fine. I downloaded and installed those latest Critical Fixes for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers Enterprise Edition MP2, but that did not help either :( Has anyone else had this issue?

So my question is, what other Anti-Virus solutions are available for Windows Server 2008. I remember reading that Microsoft was supposedly going to come out with something, but I could not find any information on it.

Please help!

~Randy

Immanuel Smith

Norton Internet Security 2009 or F-PROT?
http://www.f-prot.com/
http://store.norton.com/v2.0-img/operations/symantus/site/promo/pd/navnis09_360_ela.html

ryansoto

Trend is the best IMO for server systems including 2k8

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younghv

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ryansoto

Agree with younghv on his recommendation against Symantec products

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younghv

FWIW - I beta-tested the OneCare for MS and had a world of troubles with it.
Thought sure that the Symantec engineers had developed it ;)

That has been a couple of years now, so maybe it has improved.

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rgutwein

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Thank you for all the responses! I guess I will have to check out AVG Anti-Virus File Server edition, because they have a free trial. I am definitely not a fan of Symantec and would not even think of installing any of their Anti-Virus software on my servers. Do most people not have Anti-Virus on Windows 2008 servers? Why is there such a lack of compatibility out there?

Darius Ghassem

The AV companies just weren't ready or they just didn't test like Symantec. McAfee has been a good AV for us since 2008 came out.

tigermatt

McAfee is used by a lot of networks around here I have dealings with, and again seems just as good as AVG. Agreed with dariusg on all the points he's made.

younghv

All of my larger networks (1,88-2,500) were protected with McAfee/ePO - but we had a world-wide site license, so cost was not a factor.

Now that I'm paying for it, I find AVG (Pro) a great product for individual computers or smaller networks.

McKnife

The new McAfee Virusscan Enterprise was updated from 8.5 to 8.7 for compatibility with server 2008. We use it on 2 2008 servers, looks good so far.

rgutwein

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Thank you so much everyone, I think I will go with the AVG solution!

selva123

i'm also having the same issue. Pls give the solution,not suggestion, because already i purchase kaspersky antivirus enterprise space security for 1000 workstatin and 100 servers. now we can not change the product. so pls give the solution,

thanks

TULSIANIP

HTTP ERROR 500.19 ON WINDOWS SERVER 2008 while installing the Trend Micro Office scan. Has anyone faced such issue. Kindly revert

pavanbhandari

Try out QuickHeal Antivirus for win2k8 server.

Regards,
Pavan Bhandari

TULSIANIP

Hi Pavanji, I have already procured TM, so require solution on Trend Micro only