Hello,
I have an old PC with Windows XP SP3 which I intend to keep because of some software that runs only on XP (I could use virtual machine but it would still need this).
Now what is the lightweightest and fastest antivirus which still supports Win XP?
I've tried a few, Bitdefender and Kaspersky, and they were really slowing down the PC (which is actually not bad regarding to components, core2duo e4600 2.4 ghz with 4 gb ram), and tried Baidu which worked fine but they stop updating it.
Now, according to this site, there exist at least 10 major AV providers that keep their suites updated to Win XP. Note: I only need basic AV protection (and free).
Does anyone have hands-on experience with an AV that is fast on Win XP here?
-->I have an old PC with Windows XP SP3 which I intend to keep because of some software that runs only on XP (I could use virtual machine but it would still need this).
Now what is the lightweightest and fastest antivirus which still supports Win XP?
I've tried a few, Bitdefender and Kaspersky, and they were really slowing down the PC (which is actually not bad regarding to components, core2duo e4600 2.4 ghz with 4 gb ram), and tried Baidu which worked fine but they stop updating it.
Now, according to this site, there exist at least 10 major AV providers that keep their suites updated to Win XP. Note: I only need basic AV protection (and free).
Does anyone have hands-on experience with an AV that is fast on Win XP here?
Microsoft Safety Scanner is a scan tool designed to find and remove malware from Windows computers. Simply download it and run a scan to find malware and try to reverse changes made by identified threats.
Note
The security intelligence update version of the Microsoft Safety Scanner matches the version described in this web page.
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Microsoft Essentials Antivirus Windows Xp 32 Bit
Safety Scanner only scans when manually triggered and is available for use 10 days after being downloaded. We recommend that you always download the latest version of this tool before each scan.
Note
This tool does not replace your antimalware product. For real-time protection with automatic updates, use Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 and Windows 8 or Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7. These antimalware products also provide powerful malware removal capabilities. If you are having difficulties removing malware with these products, you can refer to our help on removing difficult threats.
Note
Safety scanner is a portable executable and does not appear in the Windows Start menu or as an icon on the desktop. Note where you saved this download.
System requirements
Safety Scanner helps remove malicious software from computers running Windows 10, Windows 10 Tech Preview, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server Tech Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008. Please refer to the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy.
How to run a scan
- Download this tool and open it.
- Select the type of scan you want run and start the scan.
- Review the scan results displayed on screen. For detailed detection results, view the log at %SYSTEMROOT%debugmsert.log.
To remove this tool, delete the executable file (msert.exe by default).
For more information about the Safety Scanner, see the support article on how to troubleshoot problems using Safety Scanner.