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Message 711428 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 1:46:26 UTC
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What is a good Antivirus and Antispyware package for 64 bit XP.
I have allways used Mcafee virus and Webroot Spysweeper but I don't think they will work with XP 64.
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Message 711429 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 1:53:26 UTC

A google search for '64 bit antivirus' brings up a number of things you might look into......
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Message 711430 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 1:55:32 UTC

Here is avast 64 bit offered as freeware.....but I have no experience with it.....
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Message 711431 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 2:05:57 UTC

AVG is my favorite...


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Message 711436 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 2:25:09 UTC - in response to Message 711428.  
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What is a good Antivirus and Antispyware package for 64 bit XP.
I have allways used Mcafee virus and Webroot Spysweeper but I don't think they will work with XP 64.
Thanks in advance
Mark


I run XP64 and I use Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic which works on 32 and 64-bit systems (the site is German, so select English language in the drop down box to the left if you need English).

It's Free for Personal non-commercial use.

[edit]For Antispyware...I do my surfing with Firefox and some of their plug-ins, and don't feel a need for Antispyware. I force cookies to expire at end-of-session unless I specifically want them saved. I run Adaware if my system gets bogged down.[/edit]
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Message 711439 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 2:30:46 UTC - in response to Message 711436.  

Or you can try...
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Message 711504 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 7:51:51 UTC

Using AVG with my xp64, no problems yet. I think it runs in 32bit mode though. Have to check to be sure and I'm not on that machine at the moment.
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Message 711630 - Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 15:41:42 UTC

Avast Free edition works nicely, has a very low CPU over-head (unlike McAfee and Norton).

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Message 711877 - Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 1:12:00 UTC

Avast and SpywareBlaster. Both free.
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