Obivously running multiple anti virus programs simulatenously is not
recommended , but what about anti spyware apps ?
If you are running Windows Defender , and a security suite such as Norton ,
Macafee or Zone Alarm that contains real time anti spyware monitoring , does
that create a conflict ?
If so , which component, Defender or the 3rd party app should be disabled ?

TIA

"PaulZ" wrote:

> Obivously running multiple anti virus programs simulatenously is not
> recommended , but what about anti spyware apps ?
> If you are running Windows Defender , and a security suite such as Norton ,
> Macafee or Zone Alarm that contains real time anti spyware monitoring , does
> that create a conflict ?
> If so , which component, Defender or the 3rd party app should be disabled ?
>
> TIA

Always leave the "Internet Security Suite" which AV and Firewall running in
Realt Time Protection to protect your system from attacks.
Don't run both as they will shout and bite <G> about which should and
shouldn't have access or run in the background or on the web!.
If you running schedules scan then select different timing for both to run
at different time of the day/night.
Did you know about who's the Alpha male, it is among software too!.
HTH.
nass
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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"nass" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "PaulZ" wrote:
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>> Obivously running multiple anti virus programs simulatenously is not
>> recommended , but what about anti spyware apps ?
>> If you are running Windows Defender , and a security suite such as Norton
>> ,
>> Macafee or Zone Alarm that contains real time anti spyware monitoring ,
>> does
>> that create a conflict ?
>> If so , which component, Defender or the 3rd party app should be disabled
>> ?
>>
>> TIA
>
> Always leave the "Internet Security Suite" which AV and Firewall running
> in
> Realt Time Protection to protect your system from attacks.
> Don't run both as they will shout and bite <G> about which should and
> shouldn't have access or run in the background or on the web!.
> If you running schedules scan then select different timing for both to run
> at different time of the day/night.
> Did you know about who's the Alpha male, it is among software too!.
> HTH.
> nass
> ----
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Thanks...makes perfect sense, of course. Just wanted to check !

Unlike antivirus software, running more than one antispyware app is usually
OK. Some people do it because they believe (probably true) that no one
antispyware app catches everything. Running Windows Defender in addition to
other suites should not be a problem.

"PaulZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Obivously running multiple anti virus programs simulatenously is not
> recommended , but what about anti spyware apps ?
> If you are running Windows Defender , and a security suite such as Norton
> , Macafee or Zone Alarm that contains real time anti spyware monitoring ,
> does that create a conflict ?
> If so , which component, Defender or the 3rd party app should be disabled
> ?
>
> TIA
>

Ok Nass,

Who *is* the Alpha male?

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HTH,

Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://www.aumha.org/


"nass" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "PaulZ" wrote:
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>> Obivously running multiple anti virus programs simulatenously is not
>> recommended , but what about anti spyware apps ?
>> If you are running Windows Defender , and a security suite such as Norton
>> ,
>> Macafee or Zone Alarm that contains real time anti spyware monitoring ,
>> does
>> that create a conflict ?
>> If so , which component, Defender or the 3rd party app should be disabled
>> ?
>>
>> TIA
>
> Always leave the "Internet Security Suite" which AV and Firewall running
> in
> Realt Time Protection to protect your system from attacks.
> Don't run both as they will shout and bite <G> about which should and
> shouldn't have access or run in the background or on the web!.
> If you running schedules scan then select different timing for both to run
> at different time of the day/night.
> Did you know about who's the Alpha male, it is among software too!.
> HTH.
> nass
> ----
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk

"PaulZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Obivously running multiple anti virus programs simulatenously is not
> recommended , but what about anti spyware apps ?
> If you are running Windows Defender , and a security suite such as Norton
,
> Macafee or Zone Alarm that contains real time anti spyware monitoring ,
does
> that create a conflict ?
> If so , which component, Defender or the 3rd party app should be disabled
?
>
> TIA
>
>


I would definitely not recommend either Norton or McAffee...
they do not actually work that well at protection...
but they do hog a lot of resources.

I have setup a lot of machines that have remained totally trouble free for
years.

As an anti-virus program I'd recommend either the *free* version of AVG
or the free virus checker, Avast.

Firewall? I use Zone Alarm and find that it's "good enough"
It's better than the Windows built-in firewall...but others may have some
better suggestions..

About the only other thing I do is scan my system occasionally using
SpyBot Search and destroy...

Plus an occasional scan with Lavasoft Adaware.


Other than an occasional defrag...that's about all the maintenance I need.


Of course the best way to keep your machine trouble free is good old common
sense.

That seems to be fairly rare now days...
and I don't know offhand where you can download it <G>

"philo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "PaulZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Obivously running multiple anti virus programs simulatenously is not
>> recommended , but what about anti spyware apps ?
>> If you are running Windows Defender , and a security suite such as Norton
> ,
>> Macafee or Zone Alarm that contains real time anti spyware monitoring ,
> does
>> that create a conflict ?
>> If so , which component, Defender or the 3rd party app should be disabled
> ?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>
>
> I would definitely not recommend either Norton or McAffee...
> they do not actually work that well at protection...
> but they do hog a lot of resources.
>
> I have setup a lot of machines that have remained totally trouble free for
> years.
>
> As an anti-virus program I'd recommend either the *free* version of AVG
> or the free virus checker, Avast.
>
> Firewall? I use Zone Alarm and find that it's "good enough"
> It's better than the Windows built-in firewall...but others may have some
> better suggestions..
>
> About the only other thing I do is scan my system occasionally using
> SpyBot Search and destroy...
>
> Plus an occasional scan with Lavasoft Adaware.
>
>
> Other than an occasional defrag...that's about all the maintenance I need.
>
>
> Of course the best way to keep your machine trouble free is good old
> common
> sense.
>
> That seems to be fairly rare now days...
> and I don't know offhand where you can download it <G>
>
>

I agree...I don't use Norton or Mcafee either...in fact I was using Zone
Alarm Security Suite, but I was interested in trying the free Comodo apps,
including their BoClean Anti Spyware.
So far, so good ??

"PaulZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I agree...I don't use Norton or Mcafee either...in fact I was using Zone
> Alarm Security Suite, but I was interested in trying the free Comodo
> apps, including their BoClean Anti Spyware.
> So far, so good ??
>

Paul
Check in the windows.update group - there have recently been issues between
Comodo and updates - I don't know the details but remember seeing two or
three.

Antioch

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>> I agree...I don't use Norton or Mcafee either...in fact I was using Zone
>> Alarm Security Suite, but I was interested in trying the free Comodo
>> apps, including their BoClean Anti Spyware.
>> So far, so good ??
>>
>
> Paul
> Check in the windows.update group - there have recently been issues
> between Comodo and updates - I don't know the details but remember seeing
> two or three.
>
> Antioch
>I beleive that might have been on Vista ? So far , updates are all working

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>> "PaulZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>> I agree...I don't use Norton or Mcafee either...in fact I was using Zone
>>> Alarm Security Suite, but I was interested in trying the free Comodo
>>> apps, including their BoClean Anti Spyware.
>>> So far, so good ??
>>>
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>> Paul
>> Check in the windows.update group - there have recently been issues
>> between Comodo and updates - I don't know the details but remember seeing
>> two or three.
>>

> Antioch
> I beleive that might have been on Vista ? So far , updates are all working

Paul
You may well be correct - I cannot confirm that - threads re Vista are not
applicable to me so get ignored. Thought it worth a mention
But with headers like 'cant update' or 'error code' I need to open them just
in case.
If only all posters would put the KB number in the header when applicable.

Antioch