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 and follow the recommendations given by Technical Support.
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 | 4.x | Pass | - |
| AVG Anti-Virus | 8.x | Pass | - |
| CA eTrust AntiVirus | 8.1 | Pass | - |
| eScan AntiVirus | 9.x | Pass | - |
| ESET NOD32 | 3.x | Pass | - |
| iolo AntiVirus™ | 1.5 | Pass | - |
| Kaspersky AV | 2010 | Pass | - |
| McAfee VirusScan | 8.7 | Pass | Only "Normal mode" is supported. |
| Norton AntiVirus | 2009 | Pass | - |
| Panda AntiVirus | 2009 | Pass | - |
| Sophos Anti-Virus | 7.6.x | Pass | Warning message on install/uninstall (see SPR 516307) |
| Symantec Endpoint Protection | 11.x | Pass | - |
| TrendMicro OfficeScan™ | 8.x | Pass | - |
