Windows 7 will continue to receive antivirus support
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- Windows 7 will continue to receive Antivirus support - McAfee, AVG, Avira and other companies are compromised
- Antivirus that will continue to support Windows 7:
We know that Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft, which left some doubts about Antivirus support from software companies. However, all antivirus solutions are still compatible with Microsoft's operating system, as announced.
Windows 7 will continue to receive Antivirus support - McAfee, AVG, Avira and other companies are compromised
The Windows 7 operating system has a large usage base even after support ended on January 14. The latest NetMarketShare usage statistics suggest that it is still installed on more than 30% of desktop devices worldwide.
This means that even millions of users continue to use the operating system, and if there is no Antivirus support, this could cause computer viruses to proliferate in Windows 7, affecting millions of users.
The German antivirus testing institute AV Test wanted to know which antivirus solutions would still be compatible with Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system after support ended, and for how long.
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The institute contacted antivirus companies one by one to find out. Here is the summary of the Antivirus that will continue to support Windows 7 and for how long.
Antivirus that will continue to support Windows 7:
- Microsoft Security Essentials: No further program updates, but signature updates continue to be provided. Sophos: Onsite support until December 2020, Cloud managed support until June 2021. MacAfee: At least until December 2021.F- Secure: at least until December 2021 Avira: support ends November 2022 AhnLab, AVG, Avast, Bitdefender, Bullgard, Carbon Black, ESET, FireEye, G Data, Ikarus, Kaspersky, K7 Computing, Microworld, PC Matic, Quickheal, Sqqrite, Symantec / NortonLifeLock, ThreatTrack / Vipre, TotalAV, Trend Micro will offer technical support for at least 2 years.
A good list with information that shows that support will last a long time for many solutions. More details are available at this link.
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Antiviruses continue to support windows 7
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