Anti virus and firewall for Vista 64

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confusedxx

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• Aug 6, 2007

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I heard that some firewalls and antivirus software was not yet working with Vista. Since I will most likely go with Vista 64 on the new machine, I wanted to know what antivirus program and what firewall program you all used on Vista 64? Do you also have a spyware program that you use there as well?

 

mgoode

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• Aug 6, 2007

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AVG Free Edition works with Vista64.

http://free.grisoft.com/

 

hkh

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Avast, windows onecare 2.0

 

Deanzo

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I use nod32 for AV, and a hardware firewall

 

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systemhost

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Second on nod32...

 

johnz

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Antivir and built in firewall

Edit:
I wasn't paying attention, and didn't notice you were asking about Vista64. I don't think Antivir has a 64bit client.

 

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Velocity

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norton360

 

redduc900

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There are no FREE software firewalls available for Vista x64, and the only FREE virus scanners available are Avast! and AVG ( as hkh and mgoode already mentioned ). Avira has a FREE version available for Vista, but only in the 32-bit flavor.

 

vixro

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nod32 is the best bang for your buck. Very low impedence on your RAM and it does a great job.

 

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You can download a free 30-Day Trial of nod32 as well.

 

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JackNSally

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AVG and ZoneAlarm

 

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JackNSally said:

AVG and ZoneAlarm

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Hey mate,

Just want to be sure, are you running the new ZoneAlarm on 64bit Vista ?

As all I can find on there website is this,

ZoneAlarm said:

When our Vista version is released it will only be available for the 32bit Vista OS only.

We don't have any time frame if or when we will have a 64bit Vista version at this time.

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• Aug 8, 2007

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Outpost firewall pro

 

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FLCLFan

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• Aug 8, 2007

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I use Avast!. Its the only 64 bit antivirus/firewall program i could find.

 

stereo555

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Avast gets my vote . Its always performed xint in both XP x64 and Vista x64 .