Update or Install the Advanced Monitoring Agent
Managed Antivirus was release with Advanced Monitoring Agent 8.8 for devices running Windows 2000 or later, this feature was enhanced in Agent 8.16.1 with the incorporation of the Competitor Antivirus Removal Tool (CART) and with 9.10 the option to select a Bitdefender engine was introduced.
| Windows Agent (from) | Mac Agent (From) | Feature |
|---|---|---|
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8.8 |
Managed Antivirus - VIPRE engine |
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8.16.1 |
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8.18 |
CART detection improvements. Removed reboot requirements after installing the VIPRE agent on Vista SP1+, Windows 7, Server 2008 and Server 2012 platforms. |
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9.10 |
3.2.0 |
Managed Antivirus - Bitdefender engine |
System Requirements
Bitdefender Engine
| Windows Operating Systems | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Workstation |
Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 |
Server |
Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 SBS 2011 Microsoft Server 2008 R2 |
| Mac Operating Systems | |||
| Workstation |
macOS Catalina (10.15.x) macOS Mojave (10.14.x) macOS HighSierra (10.13.x) macOS Sierra (10.12.x) OS X El Capitan (10.11.x) |
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| Unless otherwise stated, the Bitdefender engine supports both 32 and 64-bit architecture. | |||
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU | |
| Workstation | |
| 2 GHz or faster | |
| Server | |
| Minimum | 2.4 GHz single-core CPU |
| Recommended | 1.86 GHz or faster Intel Xeon multi-core CPU |
| Embedded | |
| Minimum | 800Mhz |
| Memory (Free RAM) | |
| Minimum | 1024 MB |
| Disk Space | |
| Free | 1024 MB |
Actual RAM and disk usage is lower after installation
* Managed Antivirus (Bitdefender engine) will only install on Server 2003 and Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 installed.
If this Service Pack requirement is not met, Managed Antivirus shows as pending on the Dashboard (rather than Failed) and will not complete the installation process.
VIPRE Engine
| Windows Operating Systems | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Workstation |
Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 Windows XP with Service Pack 3 |
Server |
Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2012 Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 with Service Pack 1 |
| Unless otherwise stated, the Bitdefender engine supports both 32 and 64-bit architecture. | |||
| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| CPU | |
| Dual core recommended | |
| Memory (Free RAM) | |
| Minimum | 1024 MB |
| Disk Space | |
| Free | 1024 MB |
What do you want to do?
- Review the Managed Antivirus Quick Start Guide
- View Managed Antivirus URLs
- Enable Managed Antivirus on individual servers and workstations or on all servers and workstations at a client or site
- Visit Monitoring Agent Installation and Update for information on deploying and upgrading the Agent.