Hey everyone, I've been dealing with some frustrating performance problems on my Azure VM. It seems we have to reboot the server almost every day just to keep it running smoothly. I used the Azure Bot Diagnostic tool, and it revealed that we have multiple antivirus programs installed and active on the VM. Here are the antivirus filter drivers flagged by the diagnostic:
* `eeCtrl` (Altitude: 329010)
* `SRTSP` (Altitude: 329000)
* `WRkrn` (Altitude: 320111, Company: Open Text)
The report suggests that having more than one antivirus on the server can lead to high resource consumption and performance issues. Have any of you faced similar situations? Should I just remove all but one antivirus program, or are there other optimizations I should look into?
5 Answers
Just echoing what others have said—pick one antivirus and stick with it. Also, ensure you’ve got proper security measures in place to control who has access to the VM. It’s key to performance and security.
Honestly, you might have bigger issues if you're not aware of having three antivirus programs on your server. You should definitely simplify by removing the extras, and consider locking down access to the VM. Keep audit logs and track user activity to maintain security.
I don’t think this is the right place to troubleshoot, to be honest. But having multiple antivirus programs usually creates more issues than it solves. If the VM is for a specific purpose, it might even be worth starting fresh with a new one without the bloat.
From what you're saying, you've got Norton, Symantec, and OpenText all running at once. That's definitely overkill! You should choose just one and manage it properly. It's alarming that three antivirus programs were installed without you even knowing.
It really sounds like you've got too much going on with the three antivirus programs. Just pick one and stick with it to avoid resource conflicts. Also, don't forget to harden your OS for better security.
Absolutely! One antivirus should be more than enough. It’s a recipe for disaster having three running on the same system.