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It's reported the following Antivirus works:
AVG
NIS 2011 & 2012 Beta
Avira
Avast (Some issues)
ESET
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This guide is for newcomers to Windows 8 with questions regarding the compatibility of different anti-virus programs and versions that do and do not work on Windows 8. This list will be frequently updated to reflect the most current builds of Windows 8. Please contribute any information on other solutions that you have, or to correct mis-information provided here. If you desire, please submit your experience with any security suite that has not yet been covered.
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- Full Working Solution - The suite/program works with no obviously problems or error codes, or a Windows 8 certified version is already available.
- Partially Working Solution - The suite/program experienced some issues (occasional crashing, failure to initialize realtime services, etc).
- Non-Functional Solution - "It just didn't work"
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Last edited by Mitchell_A; 07-18-2012 at 09:05 AM.
Originally Posted by nmsuk
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It's reported the following Antivirus works:
AVG
NIS 2011 & 2012 Beta
Avira
Avast (Some issues)
ESET
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8 is reported to be much more secure than 7 straight out of the box. I automatically installed MSSE immediately but is this really necessary?
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I did install MSE in my Win 8 Dev Preview in Virtual Box. Probably did not need the AV or AM as I am in a VM but wanted to see if it would install, update and work. It did flawlessly.
edit: After further thought it appears the Windows Defender included with Win 8 has both AV and AM properties that may make other AV/AM apps un-necessary. I recently uninstalled MSE because Windows Defender was doing the job appropriately.
Last edited by Medicted60; 09-23-2011 at 02:02 PM.
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It would appear that the built in Defender is the equivalent of MSSE so installing other protection is not vital as in the past.
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I have been getting sig updates each day for Windows Defender, just as I do with my Win 7 MSE. It does appear that the Win 8 Windows Defender is actually MSE renamed and included by default.
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Thread Starter I noticed this as well, as the Defender engine is now named "Microsoft AntiMalware Service" in the services context. Perhaps Microsoft will finally throw Windows Defender out the Window. I think it's widely accepted as being JUNK even for an anti spyware program and really, what good is an Anti-spyware program when it's standalone?
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Hi guys!
Nice to see so many of you here.
It's also good to see that someone got AVG to work with Windows 8, because I cannot, , , not with either the 32 bit or 64 bit version.
I did see the "Pro" version mentioned. Us po' boys would like to see the FREE version working. In fact, during my attempts, W8 got screwed up and had to do a recovery, which wiped out another program that I'd just installed.
So what other brands of security software are actually working discounting the MS stuff?
The Doctor
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Addendum:
I did download and try to install the AVG Pro (trial) and it too failed to install.
I also Installed AVG Tune-Up, which did install OK, did the scan and clean function OK,
but on the Optimize Internet Connection, it failed to update the registry with the
optimized Internet settings. Disappointing!
Malware Bytes did install and update and scanned with no obvious problems.
Similarly, Spybot Search & Destroy, installed and ran without incidence.
The Doctor
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Bump!
I tried to install the FREE version of Avast AV, but I got some kind of Incompatibility Error. Go figure!
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