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<b>No need.</b><br />
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Worth reading (why not? and why?) of using an antivirus in your environment:<br />
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&lt;&nbsp;<a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2011/11/09/anti-virus-and-hyper-v-yes-or-no.aspx" rel="ugc">http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2011/11/09/anti-virus-and-hyper-v-yes-or-no.aspx</a> &gt;
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No need.

Worth reading (why not? and why?) of using an antivirus in your environment:

< http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2011/11/09/anti-virus-and-hyper-v-yes-or-no.aspx [http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2011/11/09/anti-virus-and-hyper-v-yes-or-no.aspx] >

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I assume you have guest machines and they for sure would need antivirus. <br />
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I would also make sure your host is behind a strong firewall.<br />
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... Thinkpads_User
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I assume you have guest machines and they for sure would need antivirus.

I would also make sure your host is behind a strong firewall.

... Thinkpads_User

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As you're running Hyper-V as a service on top of Windows Server 2012, then you should run your anti-virus software on the host OS and also in each guest OS. <br />
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Running an antivirus application only at the host level provides inadequate protection, just as only running antivirus software within the individual VM's can leave the host OS unprotected.<br />
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You can evaluate Antivirus vendors available in the market<br />
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.....Vishnu
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As you're running Hyper-V as a service on top of Windows Server 2012, then you should run your anti-virus software on the host OS and also in each guest OS.

Running an antivirus application only at the host level provides inadequate protection, just as only running antivirus software within the individual VM's can leave the host OS unprotected.

You can evaluate Antivirus vendors available in the market

.....Vishnu

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Thanks for comments.<br />
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It seems your comments are saying that if I run on my host just core OS and Hyper-V I do not need AV, but if I run full OS with Gui I do?<br />
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I would always have AV on guests.<br />
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Terry
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Thanks for comments.

It seems your comments are saying that if I run on my host just core OS and Hyper-V I do not need AV, but if I run full OS with Gui I do?

I would always have AV on guests.

Terry

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Unfortunately Comodo AV does not run on Server 2012.
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Unfortunately Comodo AV does not run on Server 2012.

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Symantec Endpoint Protection is not free but not expensive and it will run on your server so far as I know.<br />
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.... Thinkpads_User
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Symantec Endpoint Protection is not free but not expensive and it will run on your server so far as I know.

.... Thinkpads_User

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Thanks I will try the comodo next week.<br />
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Terry
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Thanks I will try the comodo next week.

Terry

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Now it is different licencing. Just 60 days I think.
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Now it is different licencing. Just 60 days I think.

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I have the same situation where I am running 2 servers with windows 2012 hyper V (Not R2) with GUI. On the VMs I have 2008 r2 &amp;&nbsp;sophos endpoint antivirus running but nothing on the host machines. Could you please advise if I should leave it as it is? Thanks
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I have the same situation where I am running 2 servers with windows 2012 hyper V (Not R2) with GUI. On the VMs I have 2008 r2 & sophos endpoint antivirus running but nothing on the host machines. Could you please advise if I should leave it as it is? Thanks

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Hi<br />
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I did in the end, I used Vipre. &nbsp;They have a Hyper-V Client and host system.<br />
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Thanks Terry
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Hi

I did in the end, I used Vipre.  They have a Hyper-V Client and host system.

Thanks Terry

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I am only running Hyper-V on this server, nothing else.<br />
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If so is there a free one anyone can recommend.<br />
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thanks Terry
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I am only running Hyper-V on this server, nothing else.

If so is there a free one anyone can recommend.

thanks Terry

Do I need antivirus on a Windows 2012 Hyper-V host

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