Anti-Virus
The following Anti-Virus (AV) applications have been tested (install and usage) with SolidWorks.
For the applications listed below, you do not have to turn off or disable Anti-Virus (AV) during installation. These applications have been tested for the current supported version(s) of SolidWorks. If you encounter installation issues with one of the listed AV applications, report the issue to your Reseller.
If your application is not listed, we cannot verify whether your application will block the installation of SolidWorks software or Windows components. This means you may need to turn anti-virus off during install and re-boot of the system. Note: Always keep your anti-virus pattern file up-to-date. See your vendor for details.
| Application | Version | Pass/Fail | Notes |
| Avast! Professional Edition | 7.0 | Pass | - |
| AVG Anti-Virus | 2012 | Pass | - |
| ESET NOD32 | 5.0 | Pass | - |
| Kaspersky AV | 2013 | Pass | - |
| McAfee VirusScan Enterprise | 15.6 | Pass | |
| Microsoft Security Essentials | 4.0.1526.0 | Pass | |
| Norton AntiVirus | 2012 | Pass | - |
| Panda AntiVirus | 2012 | Pass | - |
| Sophos Anti-Virus | 10.0 | Pass | - |
| Symantec Endpoint Protection | 12.1 | Pass | - |
| TrendMicro OfficeScan™ | 10.6 | Pass | - |
