Anti Virus for Windos 7, 64 bit version

[imported_Sambo]

I'm running the 64 bit version of Windows 7 and am wondering it anyone has had good experiences with any specific anti virus using this ops system?

 

[imported_Sambo]

Does anyone have a good experience with an anti Virus program and Windows 7, 64 bit version?


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[lopri]

Kaspersky 2010 has been trouble-free for me.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

The only one i've tried so far is symantec endpoint and it is working well so far.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

the only one i've used is symantec endpoint protection 11.0.4202 and it works quite well.

 

[ScottFern]

I am currently using Avira AntiVir Personal on Win7 64bit, because I had issues with Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and its also not supported officially by Kaspersky on Win7.

 

[jjsbasmt]

I've been using the MS Security Essentials for a couple of months now with no issues.
The reviews I've read have a mix of opinions and some real world tests and it seems to fall in the upper half of worthwhile programs. I recv an email on Monday from MS stating that in a few weeks the program would be released to the public.

 

[blackangst1]

Im using Norton IS 2009 just fine. Was a little tricky to get installed, but once it updated itself it was fine.

 

[imported_Sambo]

Thanks for the counsel.

 

[snarl]

Kaspersky Antivirus 2010 has been working great for me, I use this with the built in Windows 7 defender and firewall.

 

[Mem]

Both Avast 4.8 and Avast 5 beta work fine in Win7 x64.

 

[sonoma1993]

Both Avast 4.8 and Avast 5 beta work fine in Win7 x64.

same, using avast 4.8 on my laptop and avast 5 beta on my desktop, they both work fine on windows 7

 

[Boomtown]

Here's some reviews http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351871,00.asp

 

[ScottFern]

Microsoft Security Essentias

 

[Ayah]

I've got AVG and Clamwin on my rig.

 

[MINIATUS]

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit and run Nod32. There is a patch for it to run on windows 7. Other than that no problem.

Alan

 

[MadScientist]

Another vote for Microsoft Seurity Essentials. http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

 

[ScottFern]

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit and run Nod32. There is a patch for it to run on windows 7. Other than that no problem.

Alan

I run Nod32 at work on a Windows 7 64bit machine and it runs great. This would be my second choice only because it costs money!!!

Does anyone know if MSE scans all http traffic for malware/viruses?

 

[thescreensavers]

Anti-Vir

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[Zargon]

Does anyone know if MSE scans all http traffic for malware/viruses?

it seems to allude that it checks all incoming data

 

[ScottFern]

it seems to allude that it checks all incoming data

Wish it made that more clear in how it does this. Oh well, I really like this product in that case. I almost want to visit a malicious website to see how it performs.....

 

[Zargon]

I know it says it checks anything being saved to disk and will emulate an instance of teh software to analyze it for any malware stuff

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=117961&pn=3

 

[kalrith]

Anti-Vir

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I agree. Avast is a good second choice though. If you want to spend money, then go with NOD32.

 

[BW86]

Anti-Vir

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qft

 

[Freewolf]

qft

same here