AstroSkipper

This is a very good idea! Maybe, there is more antivirus outside for all desperate Windows XP users (and I don't mean me).

You're welcome! Not only does it sound good, but it also values an actual true statement. But verifications of statements can of course always be carried out and won't harm, anyways.

We all can test a lot. But AVG 18.8 is definitely supported under Windows Vista. Following approximating equation has to be evaluated by the Boolean value of true: Avast 18.8 ≈ AVG 18.8

That's not correct, unfortunately. AVG 18.8 versions won't receive security updates anymore but definition updates. There is a significant difference. BTW, Avast and AVG are almost the same. Now one and the same company, so what applies to Avast also applies to AVG. I know both of them very well. I used them for years. That's why I didn't mention AVG here at all.

That's not correct, unfortunately. AVG 18.8 versions won't receive security updates anymore but definition updates. There is a significant difference.

I don't think so. It should support Windoes Vista as well. Did you try to install it under Windows Vista? Anyway! Here is a quotation taken from the AVG support site: https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlName=AVG-Windows-XP-Vista-support-FAQ&supportType=home

you may revert to previous build or wait for next build @roytam1 Just a short feedback! Since your recent release of New Moon 28 (palemoon-28.10.6a1.win32-git-20230318-d849524bd-uxp-85f6a4929-xpmod.7z), I didn't observe any further crashes of mozglue.dll. Great job and thanks! Hope it will stay that way! Kind regards, AstroSkipper

@Mathwiz! Maybe, this is of interest to you: Cheers, AstroSkipper

DreamMail Pro - Update information! DreamMail Pro has been updated again and is now available in version 6.6.6.6. And like the last updates, it is still XP-compatible. Great to see ongoing development resulting in very frequent program updates! I have not been able to find a version history on their homepage. Therefore, I generated an official version history and provide it here: And here is the download link of DreamMail Pro 6.6.6.6: https://dl.cy-email.com/dm6/Download/dmpro_setup6.6.6.6.exe Cheers, AstroSkipper

OT: I am a cat lover and prefer the assumption that Schrödinger's cat is in a living state despite an existing Heisenbergian uncertainty. And, to be on topic again, all that means I prefer an antivirus program in a working state under Windows XP. Ultimately, it all depends on empirical measurement. AstroSkipper

But first it would have to be clarified whether Webroot SecureAnywhere 9.0.27.49 still receives current virus definitions at all. And how good the protection is, of course. Additionally, you also have to buy a licence as there is no free version.

Here is a screenshot taken from CAupdater after successfully updating the root certificates: Cheers, AstroSkipper

Avast v18.8 antivirus products are still getting virus definition updates. Here is a link where you can even download offline virus database updater called Avast VPS update: https://www.avast.com/download-update#pc Cheers, AstroSkipper

so it supports it but also does not support it? I'm confused then does it work on xp? Webroot SecureAnywhere 9.0.27.49 is supposed to be the last XP-compatible version according to the manufacturer. Whether the virus definitions can still be updated must of course be checked. Webroot SecureAnywhere 9.0.33.35 is supposed to be the most recent version and does not support Windows XP anymore. You need Windows 7 at least.

The file WSATemp.exe inside of this msi file from the link above is only 4,901,160 Bytes, so it must be an online installer. Its version number is 9.0.27.49 and its date of creation is 04.11.2019. The current version of Webroot SecureAnywhere seems to be 9.0.33.35, released 19.09.2022 and is no longer XP-compatible. Here is a link: https://www.webroot.com/us/en/support/support-consumer-release-notes Maybe, the last XP-compatible version 9.0.27.49 is still able to get definition updates. I can't test that. And I don't want it, either.

Webroot SecureAnywhere is definitely not a German antivirus program! No one stated that! And it doesn't matter whether it is or not. I list here all candidates which work or might work under Windows XP. And, it's up to the user to choose one or none of them. All these candidates are just suggestions. Don't forget the choice in terms of antivieus programs has become very, very limited under Windows XP!

One additional information in terms of this Webroot mess. Here is an official link to the last XP-compatible version of Webroot SecureAnywhere given by their support: https://answers.webroot.com/Webroot/ukp.aspx?pid=17&vw=1&app=vw&solutionid=1847 When I am at my desktop computer, I will check the version number and date of this file. It seems to be an online downloader due to its small size. But as I already mentioned, I am definitely not interested in this program.

There is another candidate which might run under Windows XP. It is SecureAnywhere® AntiVirus from WEBROOT. It is commercial.Here is the link to its German homepage: https://www.webroot.com/de/de/home On their German website, this program is listed as Windows XP compatible. And here is the link to its English homepage: https://www.webroot.com/us/en/home/products/av Strangely enough, on their English website, this program is not listed as Windows XP compatible. Different versions? Wrong information? Frankly, I never used this program, and I am not really interested in, either. Maybe, someone knows more about this program. I won't investigate that any further. I listed it here just for your information. Cheers, AstroSkipper

I fear that many/most users here are not interested in reading these release notes, unfortunately. Only technically interested people, coders or developers will read or check these release notes in detail. And I agree it's a pity, of course. But this kind of disinterest and volatility is the way of things nowadays and can be observed in many situations, everything quick, quick, quick ... and reading? Too exhausting! Anyway! I do appreciate these additional information and am grateful to @roytam1 for his incredible effort and endeavour in all that he does.

Most of these websites provide badly researched information. To find out what the system requirements of the advertised programs are, you have to do your own research on the homepage of each product.

But actually, the idea of this thread is to do that without having to ask about it. Just posting antivirus or security programs which still work under Windows XP!

Ok. And what about researching a little bit first and posting then? I found the exact date of Avira's support end in a few seconds.

Recently seen? The engine and signatures updates for Avira Antivirus products running on Windows XP were abandoned on 08.04.2016. That is almost seven years ago! Where have you been the last seven years? FYI, here is a link with their product lifecycle archive: https://www.avira.com/en/support-product-lifecycle-archive Actually, everyone knows that Avira was one of the first that has turned its back on Windows XP. Anyway! So much for Avira! No option!

Good to know that it seems to have been sarcasm. But honestly, this is easily misunderstood and also completely uncalled for. The only good thing about this banter is that you have brought up an antivirus program that seems to be XP-compatible in its current version. And now, we are back on topic. I took a look at the Vir.IT eXplorer homepage. Do you know if the Vir.IT eXplorer Lite version has a background guard? I could not really see it on their homepage. AstroSkipper

There is nothing to check in a German company in terms of the origin of their workers. Most antivirus companies operate worldwide, in most cases internationally. Certification of origin??? That kind of thinking is more of a pigeonholing or casteism. It is the year 2023. In which century do you live? Apart from the fact that all of your recent comments here are totally off-topic, they have nothing to do with antivirus programs targeting Windows XP, you should urgently reconsider such nonsense, especially regarding the recent history (of the first half of the last century). Anyway! One thing is crystal clear, any kind of racism is never a solution. AstroSkipper