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Anti-virus problems anyone?

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Forum Editor

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Posted January 14, 2009 at 11:41PM

Since I installed the beta software I have encountered two problems.

First, I started getting BSOD crashes, and the crash dump told me that the problem was a file called SASKutil.sys

I tracked this down to SuperAntiSpyware, and once I had opened up msconfig and disabled the software in the startup list Windows 7 loaded without further problems.

Secondly, BitDefender 2009 is turned off, and cannot be turned on again - I repeatedly get the message that BitDefender services can't start.


What anti-spyware software are you running that is stable in Windows 7?

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Devil Fish

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 12:45AM

No problems encoutered with Avira Antivir thus far

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paul trotter

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 8:22AM

I've installed AVG Free, and it works well. Microsoft suggests either AVG, Norton 360 3.0 beta and a preview of Kaspersky Anti-virus

click here

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darrenrichie

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 1:35PM

I am using Avira also as when I had Trend Micro installed it altered all my permissions so I couldn't do anything such as delete files or install/uninstall progs. I reinstalled the beta and put on Avira instead of TM and it works great. No issues at all so far.

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Zeppelyn

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 1:44PM

AVG Internet Security 8 (paid version) running absolutely fine.

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anskyber

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 2:36PM

Windows Live One Care not compliant.

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I am Spartacus

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 2:50PM

Another vote for AVG 8 Free. Installed and running without problems.

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I am Spartacus

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 2:54PM

As for Anti Spyware, Spybot also installed and runs OK. It has also integrated with the Security Centre but the status is shown as 'snoozed'.

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Forum Editor

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 6:25PM

for AVG 8.0, which is now running along nicely.

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Legolas

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 6:51PM

AVG 8 Free runs OK for me also.

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Peasar

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Posted January 15, 2009 at 8:18PM

Avast runs ok also.

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