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I'm curious about an issue. With most of the newer antivirus software (Antivir, NOD32, Kapersky, AVG, Avast, etc.) do most of you ALSO run a resident spyware cleaner (such as Spyware Doctor or Spysweeper, etc.)? I know for sure that AVG includes a resident spyware application and scans daily for both virus's and spyware.
Do you run both an antivirus and a resident spyware/malware cleaner at the same time? Do you run antivirus, spyware cleaner, and something like Threatfire all together (resident)?
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I am using currently on access NOD32 v.4 antivirus , Sandboxie, AnVir Task Manager, Online Armor 3.5 Pro, KeyScrambler, Router with integrated firewall.
On demand scanners: Malwarebytes', SUPERAntiSpyware.
As for browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Safari.
Windows OS: XP Pro SP3 (not regularly updated)
OpenOffice.org instead of Microsoft's and Foxit Reader instead of Adob's.
Patching the programs regularly through Secunia.
i use avira personal (free edition) cos its the best in my opinion, and to back it up i've got superantispyware and malwarebytes, both very good antispyware i think. i only use windows firewall as i think 3rd party firewalls offer far more security, but require more time, patience and tweaking (omg comodo was so much hassle), and i prefer careful practices over multiple layers of security anyway. i haven't got any other security protection
do you got any best-freeware antivirus. . . my pc is running to slow
You can get Spyware Removal help here.
For free?
I use Avira Premium,Superantispyware,Sunbelt firewall, with sandboxie
ThreatFire is good. I don't use AVG because it is heavy on resources.
Cole Manager: You have 65 minutes to take the FCC GROL test.
Student: May I have a lifeline please.
AVG AntiVirus (Free) is best!
Free download link: http://www.kooksoft.com/software/Security/Anti-Virus/200807/16-102.html
I would like to run Kaspersky AV on my machine, but will not install because I have Comodo firewall installed. Cannot just turn Comodo off for installation. Kaspersky says Comodo must be uninstalled. Why is that? I like Comodo and do not want to give it up. Before doing a reinstall of Windows, I removed Comodo to try another brand, and when tried to change back, Comodo would not reinstall. Do not want to go through that again.
i too tried kaspersky av with comodo firewall,would not work together.tried 3 other firewalls,no luck.emailed kaspersky and asked what firewall works with there product,none they replied,so which one is with there int.security.
I also use Sandboxie, Antivir free, Comodo firewall and hips at the same time. No real-time AS.
I usually use Sandboxie free, AntiVir free and ThreatFire as resident.
I'm assuming that you ran Antivir and Threatfire both resident at the same time?
Yes.
Personally I use Kaspersky 7 suite which I got 6 months free from this site (thank you Gizmo!) but even when I was using the free Anti-Vir I only used that and Threatfire as resident scanners and with my Router counting as my inbound firewall I didnt have any infections. In the past I have run things like spyware doctor, a-squared and Spyware Terminator at different times but they had a tendency to cause conflicts or slow my system down and seemed a bit superfluous so I just use the manual scans every now and then.
Hope that helps
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