Anti-Virus Solutions for the Windows 7 Beta

Folks have been asking about anti-virus solutions that work with the Windows 7 Beta. In anticipation of this, Microsoft has been actively working with security partners to help them get their applications ready for Windows 7. Three security vendors have taken the build we released to developers at the PDC in October and have developed solutions available today that work with the Windows 7 Beta. The following anti-virus solutions are available via Windows 7 Security Provider page:

  • Symantec offers the Norton 360 3.0 Beta which works on the Windows 7 Beta
  • AVG offers AVG Internet Security and AVG Anti-Virus that works with the Windows 7 Beta
  • Kaspersky is offering a technical preview of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7.

It is great to see that these partners were able to have their solutions working so early in our development process. We will add additional partners to the Windows 7 Security Provider page when they make Windows 7 versions publicly available.

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  1. cpburns
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 9:37AM  

    I signed up for the Norton 360 Beta when I reinstalled Win 7 on the weekend, and I was shocked to find that the beta "subscription" lasts a mere 14 days... not impressed with that. Since I've messed up this installation with a failed try at Easy Transfer I'm going to move back to Kapersky which is really stable.

  2. boe
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 9:43AM  

    Symantec Endpoint does not install without a LOT of work (or work fully if you manage to get it to install)

  3. nachomorato
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 11:55AM  

    im using nod32

    everything ok

    the only problem i have was using tune up utilities there is a problem triying to install

  4. RogerR
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 12:29PM  

    I have Sunbelt VIPER working.

  5. mvadu
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 1:01PM  

    I have Kaspersky AV 2009 (which I had on Vista) and it is not that great. Occasional database corruptions and BSOD. Have to try W7 compatible Technical Preview tonight.

  6. Airik
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 1:12PM  

    I had no trouble finding it right away and installed Kasp within 5 minutes of my install since the link was provided right on the A/V page in set up within Win 7. How can "folks" miss that is my question?

    In 90 days I'm going to try the Norton A/V there and see if they really have turned a new leaf.

  7. Chitchatjf
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 1:17PM  

    What is important (IMO) is that these programs should be FReeware at least during the beta)

  8. Sarutobi
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 2:17PM  

    I use COMODO Internet Security on my Windows 7 32Bit and works fine

  9. phermi
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 2:22PM  

    Hi all,

    Got the image, burned the DVD, boot a test machine (actually running Vista SP1) and install aborts as it can't find install.win.

    Any ideas?

  10. Redopholus
    Posted on: January 15, 2009 at 3:15PM  

    Forgive the bluntness, but are you guys serious with this? We're talking about an anti-virus solution for a very, very beta version of Windows...

    Anti-Virus solutions in general are pretty useless and, over the long run, do more harm than good (false alarms, performance hits). I agree that it's a good idea to run some sort of A.V. on a production server or other mission-critical machine, but personally I don't think the average home user needs to shell out 40 bucks to Symantec. What is everybody doing that they need all of this protection? I think a little education would go a lot farther. Tell people not to open suspicious-looking emails from people they don't know and not to run programs from untrusted sources and you'll eliminate 99% of the risk.

    More to the point, Windows 7 is still beta and probably will be for the better part of the year (I haven't looked for the release schedule). First and foremost, no one should be running it on their primary machines, save, maybe, the case where it's run in a VM. Next, I hope and prey that those intrigued enough in this release are cautious enough not to go download a virus.

    Vista was a flop. This period of open beta testing is an opportunity for the community to influence Windows 7 so that the end result is something more people can be happy with. Let's not waste this chance getting all paranoid about viruses.

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