Anti Virus for Win 2003


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Hi All,

Any idea whether McAfee VirusScan can be used for Windows 2003 Server OS? I chatted with a McAfee Support tech & they claim that they do not have any irus scan for W2K3 yet... :x

Have any of you tried any virus scan yet? when I tried downloading McAfee Virus Scan it gives me an error stating that its an incompatible OS.. Any idea what could be done regarding this?

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Well - first off whoever you talked to from Mcafee is wrong! Now keep in mind, they are NOT going to have some "HOME VERSION" of the software - and their home version most likely should NEVER support w2k3, but;

But this is from the VS 7.1 install guide - looks like it supports it to me.

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I've been hearing more and more good things about the Trend Micro products... Might be worth looking into :ninja:

Trend KICKS ASS! I have used them here for a year, and could not be happier. It took me 1 hour to set up on the server, and then roll out to all 50 workstations. The only thing I wish they would have changed is that they integrated the control panel for both workstations and servers, but hey, I guess everything cannot be perfect.

The last company I worked at used trend also. They switched from Mcaffe to Trend, and the System Admin LOVED it. I have never heard a bad review for trend.

Anyone got any luck in installing avast! antivirus in Win 2003? Tried the compatibility mode but it doesn't work...

This is because it is a "Server" operating system. Not a workstation. If you want virus protection, you will have to spend the big bucks. Most corperate AV's don't sell single licenses, and if they do, it is expensive.

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