[dba-Tech] No more MSE for Windows XP

Hi all

Thanks for the input. Here is an update.

I decided for Bitdefender Free which comes close to MSE being ultra-simple to install and maintain. Actually, it is even simpler than MSE which says a lot.

I couldn't find a NOD32 Free, so first I tried Avast Free which seems to work fine but the user interface is way too much. Also, like Oracle and Java, it tries to install Google toolbar and Chrome which gives me the creep.
Then I tried Malwarebyte Free but the free version has no automatic update of definitions nor scans.
I also tried AVG Free but that is monster install and, again, with an overwhelming UI.

So for these XP Mode VMs of ours - all workstations run Win 7 or 8.1 - with close to zero browser use, Bitdefender with its sheer simplicity fits perfectly.

/gustav


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Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Salakhetdinov Shamil
Sendt: 13. januar 2014 17:10
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] No more MSE for Windows XP

 Hi Gustav --

I'm using licensed NOD32 for quite some time and it works well for me - here is your country representatives' web site -  http://www.eset.dk/ .
And on this page in the bottom you can find comparison on different anti-virus tools  http://www.eset.dk/produkter/eset-nod32-antivirus/

-- Shamil

Monday, January 13, 2014 2:24 PM +01:00 from "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>:
>Hi all
>
>What would your recommendation for a (free) replacement be?
>
>"As a result, after April 8, 2014, technical assistance for Windows XP will no longer be available, including automatic updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP on this date." 
> 
>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help
>
>I once used a German tool (Avir?) but it was very annoying with full-screen popups asking you to buy a license - turning itself into a marketing virus. MSE was a breeze to install on such machines.
>
>/gustav