INFO: Antivirus Software Supported by ForeScout SecureConnector

Approved antivirus (AV) software needs to be installed on all desktops, laptops and servers. The table below lists the recommended AV software and a link to installation information.

Below the table, please see a list of additional AV vendors that are supported by ForeScout SecureConnector. ForeScout SecureConnector is the Network Access Control (NAC) agent currently used at Mass General Brigham. Learn more about NAC by visiting https://rc.partners.org/nac.

Verify if your device already has antivirus installed
Antivirus is already installed on Mass General Brigham standard Windows PCs.
Please see the list below for additional software supported by ForeScout SecureConnector.
• Windows: Click the Windows Start button to search for the antivirus software.
• Macs: Open your Applications folder and search for to search for the antivirus software.

Install antivirus software
Follow the instruction in the table to install or choose another solution from the list below.

  Mass General Brigham Standard Windows Workstation Non-standard or Personally-owned Windows Workstation Macintosh Workstation Mass General Brigham Windows Server Linux Server
EISS-9a.2: IT Access Control Standards for Networks​ Policy covers a number of network configurations that that must be in place on your device, including Antivirus software.
Antivirus Software  Updates to Antivirus software are pushed to your device when connected to the network.

Windows 10 
devices should use the built-in Windows Defender Antivirus.

Other Approved AV Software

Enroll in PEAS – Self Service

Other Approved AV Software

HOWTO: Install Trend Micro Deep Security Antivirus for Windows Servers

HOWTO: Install Trend Micro Deep Security Antivirus on Linux Servers

 

 Windows AV Mac AV 
360 Safe
AcKve Virus Shield
AhnLab
Avast
AVG
Avira
BitDefender
CA eTrust
ClamAV
Comodo
eScan
ESET NOD32
EstSoV
F-Secure
GData
Hauri
K7
LANDesk
Lightspeed
McAfee
Microsoft ForeFront/System Center Endpoint Protection
Microsoft Security Essentials
New Technology Wave
Panda
PC Ziggy
Rising
Sophos
Symantec
Trend Micro
Vipre
Windows Defender  
CrowdStrike Falcon AntiVirus 
ClamAV 
Symantec 
AVG 
ESet
Norton

 Contact the Digital Service Desk with questions or to request technical assistance.

Go to KB0033635 in the IS Service Desk