The table on this page lists all security software for Windows Server 2012 with notes about its installation and workings. If you have an application that is not yet on this list, please submit it using the form below including information about whether it works and problems/workarounds if any.
Application Website Compatible Issues Fix Application Website Compatible Issues Fix Malwarebytes Anti-Malware yes Free and compatible, but it lacks active shield, altought indeed really effective in removing malware infections. Microsoft Http://abc.com yes Microsoft essential no Microsoft Security Essentials yes It will not run by default 1.Download Microsoft Security Essentials 2.Set Compatibility mode to Windows 7 3.Run mseinstall /disableoslimit from command prompt as Admin 4.Enjoy! Microsoft Security essentials yes will recognise OS as not supported Microsoft Security Essentials 4 no Refuses to install Microsoft Security Essentials 4 yes Microsoft Securrity Essentials www.picomputers.it yes Microsoft System Center 2012 yes Refuses to install Download, unzip and look into the ”Client” folder from inside the ”SMSSETUP” folder, install what is there and you will have a version of Microsoft Security Essentials that is compatible with Windows Server 2012 MS Endpoint Protection 2012 yesExtract scepinstall.exe from widely hosted ISO's, rely on hashes to ensure you're installing an intact and authentic file. The following hashes are MD5 scepinstall.exe 9aeb45d54695d3d5bbe43620e70c31fe exracted from mu_system_center_2012_configuration_manager_x86_x64_dvd_816412.iso b9d537bbaa64a397de16e659d1aa6cf1. Numerous web sites host carved scepinstallers to avoid downloading 1.7GB trial servers, downloading any third party hosted file is safer when the hash is cross referenced with a basic copy+paste into a google or bing query and valid hashes return results frequently from warez pages basically validating your copy while Microsoft's site provides hashes in small fine print MSE yes 2012 R2 For installing MSE for R2 use the tip applied here on page. But unpack using eg. 7-zip and run setup.exe from the X64 folder with same switches and procedure Outpost Security Siute Pro 9.0 yes None PC Tools Antivirus Free yes Annoing browser guard and quite heavy on hdd Privatefirewall 7 yesSophos Endpoint Protection yes Spybot Search and Destroy 2 yes Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 yes Use the Endpoint Protection 12.1.2 Beta from symbeta.symantec.com Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.2 none yes The new version is fully compatible with 2012 and 8 Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security trendmicro.com no refuses to install Unthreat Antivirus yes Compatible, but it kinda keeps the resources somewhat too busy. Vipre Internet Security 2013 yes None VIPRE Internet Security 2013 yes No issues ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus Firewall yes zonealarm+firewall free yes antisvirus+firewall ran on ser 2012
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