Using two different antivirus in one computer

Most people suggest me to install only one antivirus on the computer. They said that the antivirus theriself can be interference each other.

The key is to download update program frequently. at least, once a week to protect your computer from attacked by others.

Hi Nqanpet

I also experienced problems when using 2 different antivirus systems. I now use only one top of the range system and it works well.

I know a little about this. I owned a computer store..sales and service. Retired and sold to employees last year. Anyhow, There are very few antivirus programs that will work with each other. They think the other is a virus. To have two or more is the same as not having anything at all. I would also recommend either AVG or Trend Micro. We ended up with AVG being our favorite as it wasn't as bloated as Norton or McAfee. A lot of commercial programs (dental and lawyer) didn't like Norton or McAffee. Drove us crazy and our customers also. AVG just works and does it well. Make sure you use a good malware/spyware program also. I use Spybot and Adaware but there are some other good ones also. Update a couple of times a week and run them manually so that you know they are doing the job.

I would echo these comments, I ran Norton for a while but it used a lot of resources. We use AVG at work & it does a good job, at home I prefer CA Antivirus having had it recommended by a tech help site that sorted out some problems for me.

Generally, it is best to run only one antivirus programme as they need to change files which they also monitor to make sure that no other programme or virus is trying to change them. Running two antivirus programmes can throw up a lot of false alerts.

Running Ad-Aware & Spy-Bot is a very good idea.

Me too, I am using 2 different antivirus promgarm running togetther without any trouble.But one is Avast and another one is inland antivirus software to prevent inland virus.does any one has any recommendation for Avast??

very satisfied by the free version

My recommendations are as follows:- (the list is probably not complete either!)

1) Do not run two different anti-virus softwares on the same PC.

2) Norton is OK for private use only where little software is in use, eg. for online protection its OK. I found it very irritating and not easy to configure when the PC has a lot of other software running....

3) I find Kaspersky to be the best for most people, it also leads in tests, in several magazines here in Germany, Norton is well down the page..... I let kaspersky do an update check every 3 hours.....if it finds a new virus list I downloaad it immediately and run it overnight.

4) If you go regularly online, you need to run Ad-Aware and Spybot (seperately. Both are freeware) to keep the spyware down. You will be amazed at what hast found a nest on your PC the first time you run them. Both are good at different targets, the first one you run will find 90 % of the Spyware, the other one will find the rest!! What is left is probably nothing. Update regularly!

5) If you work a lot with your PC, making changes etc. You need a tool like JV16 to keep the registry clean and the fat taken out. There are other programs which do this as well....

6) Use a defrag program like O&O for example at least once a month. Let it run overnight. Use the Windows defrag if you have nothing better, it is slightly better than nothing at all!! If you see problems, run checkdisk first and let it automatically repair any failures... I only recommend NTFS partitions, anything with a FAT is bound to fail soon. Turn on the S.M.A.R.T. function on any disks NOT in a RAID array.

7) Make regular backups of your data. Follow the grandfather, father & son principles. Tape backup is best, but needs a tape drive and a scsi or FC card. Do not use anything else. Make sure that your PC can deliver the data FASTER than the drive needs it....

A seperate hard disk is good, but has the problem that you need really 3 of them to do a proper job. Anyone who says different is talking thru his hat!!

8) Remember that backups on CD or DVD can be badly and quickly affected by Sunlight!! Have at least two copies of important data if using such a medium and read them at least once a month to make sure that they are OK, store in darkness.

9) I use both a software firewall and a hardware firewall (here it is a good idea to have two!), it is aggravating with the messages when new software first goes online, but it is well worth it in the end. There are regular attacks from outside that have up to now been repelled!!

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Remember the golden rules of data backup:-

1) Always have at least two copies of all needed data

2) Keep the 2 copies in seperate locations.(eg.not in the same building!!)

A lot of 'clever' people will tell you that this is overdone, but please read 'stupid' for 'clever'......

Anyone who has ever lost important data will agree with me!!! In my previous job I met a lot of 'clever' people who had lost their data for some reason of their making....they would try to blame the hardware and take us to court, till I reminded them of the 'Kodak' guarantee.

The Kodak guarantee is that Kodak will replace free of any charge all the films you used on a Safari in Africa that may have been lost or damaged by them accidently, but they are not responsible for the pictures themselves or the holiday.....

The ultimate responsibility for any data is carried (correctly) by the user himself.....

A simple solution is to use Hit Man Pro 2. It automatically downloads a suite of anti spy, virus, spoof, ad, etc. software, registers them for you, selects standard options for each, and can be set to update them all and run them all on a schedule. Their choices of software from different venders gives the best blend of detection and repair I've found. AVG is the virus system it will download and maintain for you. Good luck and G_d bless.

You'll never find a single AV that catch everything.

I have Trend Micro and Prevx1 (www.prexv1.com). They play well with each other.

Right now I like Prevx1 more. It caught a few thing Trend didn't.

I'll NEVER have anything Norton on my PC again. It's like they want to make your PC so slow you won't use so it won't get infected.

For defrag, use Diskeeper. No more weekly, monthly defrag. It defrag on the go without user noticing anything.

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Pick one or the other. Even if they do work together without

interference they will slow your machine down.

AVG does work well with ZA, free or bought version, if ya using ZA as ya firewall, AVG also works well with COMODO, which is also free. A hardware firewall would be a nice setup, if ya don't mind paying for it. Another item, dump IE as ya browser and download Firefox, and pick, no-scripts, and other usefully items firefox offers.

My recommendation to run only one anti virus ,naturally will be updated every week from the net.

Thanks

AVG Free is good but is a resource hog when it is scanning which it insists on doing everyday. It will update on its own daily any time you are connected to the net.

I would rather go with NOD32 which is equally good if not better. Is very light weight is phenomenally fast when scanning your system. It is however not free.

I would not touch absolutely anything released by Symantech in the last 2 - 3 years with a ten foot pole.

*AVG Free is good but is a resource hog when it is scanning which it insists on doing everyday.*...not if ya change the settings, like at night when ya asleep..

Thats called "using your brain" or "common sense"......a simple but accurate and useful answer, many thanks!

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Best case run AVG, with Windows Defender; they work without issue ; AVG for anti-virus - covers email, surfing, and computer operations. Windows defender watchs for spyware; and double checks surfing and other computer operations.

Plus with defender you can go in an check in real time what programs are running, disable / remove them - from startup; and current running programs.

As a software company; our number one problem are issues with anti-virus software- Norton being the number one headache of that bunch.

Just a few points ;

1 - If you are worried about email viruses; use Netscape for mail. Unless you open an attachment ; you are safe. Outlook is [still] full of holes.

2 - Internet Explorer is relatively safe ; as long as you have AVG / Defender operating in the background. AVG stopped a spyware/virus when openning a video at CNN the other day. You just never know...

3 - Make certain windows firewall is enabled.

4 - Never download "free content" you are suspect of... even the best protection software may not stop or locate a virus/spyware except AFTER it installs.

Best bet ; download it to another machine if in doubt.

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