Hi

I would like to have information about the best available anti spyware
program available nowadays

actually there is no "best" antispyware program out there. If there was
there would be no need to have all the ones that are out there.
The below are all free programs
You should try Windows Defender first.
then add Adaware SE, then also add Spybot Search and Destroy.
then add- spybwareblaster and sSuperantispware
You can also add AVG Antispyware- this is more like a malware trojan
program. You can trial it for 30days then turn it into a free program after
the trial if you like. I recommend you purchase it because it runs with a
residential shield in "real time" and plays very nice with Windows Defender
too.
robin

"Nigel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I would like to have information about the best available anti spyware
> program available nowadays
>

Hi

Do you mean it's OK to run both Defender and AVG Antispyware in real time?

jamtomorrow

"Robin" wrote:

> actually there is no "best" antispyware program out there. If there was
> there would be no need to have all the ones that are out there.
> The below are all free programs
> You should try Windows Defender first.
> then add Adaware SE, then also add Spybot Search and Destroy.
> then add- spybwareblaster and sSuperantispware
> You can also add AVG Antispyware- this is more like a malware trojan
> program. You can trial it for 30days then turn it into a free program after
> the trial if you like. I recommend you purchase it because it runs with a
> residential shield in "real time" and plays very nice with Windows Defender
> too.
> robin
>
> "Nigel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uvklw2a$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi
> >
> > I would like to have information about the best available anti spyware
> > program available nowadays
> >
>
>
>

yes
Windows Defender runs as a service
AVG antispyware runs as an application
as long as you do not set the date and time up to run at the same time, you
will have no problems.
robin
"jamtomorrow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Do you mean it's OK to run both Defender and AVG Antispyware in real time?
>
> jamtomorrow
>
> "Robin" wrote:
>
>> actually there is no "best" antispyware program out there. If there was
>> there would be no need to have all the ones that are out there.
>> The below are all free programs
>> You should try Windows Defender first.
>> then add Adaware SE, then also add Spybot Search and Destroy.
>> then add- spybwareblaster and sSuperantispware
>> You can also add AVG Antispyware- this is more like a malware trojan
>> program. You can trial it for 30days then turn it into a free program
>> after
>> the trial if you like. I recommend you purchase it because it runs with
>> a
>> residential shield in "real time" and plays very nice with Windows
>> Defender
>> too.
>> robin
>>
>> "Nigel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:uvklw2a$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I would like to have information about the best available anti spyware
>> > program available nowadays
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Not just "yes", but "HELL YES!"

I have run Defender in concert with ewido/AVG Anti-Spyware on a variety of
platforms for months without any issues. Several of the systems also run
Prevx as well. Installation of multiple anti-threat utilities (that play
well together) is the *ONLY* way to move mission-critical systems from harm's
way.

--
Scott D

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robinb skrev:
> Windows Defender runs as a service
> AVG antispyware runs as an application

Hi

AVGs real time protection *guard* is also a service...

C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe

I have never noticed any conflicts between WD and AVG/Ewido

It might be a good idea to disable RTP during malware removal
because all applications can fight each other with RTP blocks.

Maybe Spybots teatimer causes most conflicts if a malware is
trapped within RTP functions.

regards
plun

Hi

I read somewhere - seemingly wrong advice - that you should only switch on
realtime protection for one antispyware application, as with antivirus
applications.

I have avg antispyware running in realtime and defender's realtime
protection switched off. So, from what you both say, I should switch them
both on.

Regards
jamtomorrow




"Scott D" wrote:

> Not just "yes", but "HELL YES!"
>
> I have run Defender in concert with ewido/AVG Anti-Spyware on a variety of
> platforms for months without any issues. Several of the systems also run
> Prevx as well. Installation of multiple anti-threat utilities (that play
> well together) is the *ONLY* way to move mission-critical systems from harm's
> way.
>
> --
> Scott D
>
> Internet Security: http://SecorConsulting.net/pages/security.html
> CIS Benchmark: http://SecorConsulting.net/pages/benchmark.html
>

"Nigel" wrote:

> I would like to have information about the best available anti spyware
> program

Windows Defender, of course!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

I have AVG antispyware running in real time and WD too, with no conflicts.
I suggest you set them both up to run at different times so they are not
running exactly at the same time. That would definitely cause a conflict.
In fact no program should run at the exact same time as another.
As for a virus protection you should only have one installed.
All of the virus protection programs that I know of will tell you not to
install 2 because they will conflict with each other.
robin
"jamtomorrow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I read somewhere - seemingly wrong advice - that you should only switch on
> realtime protection for one antispyware application, as with antivirus
> applications.
>
> I have avg antispyware running in realtime and defender's realtime
> protection switched off. So, from what you both say, I should switch them
> both on.
>
> Regards
> jamtomorrow
>
>
>
>
> "Scott D" wrote:
>
>> Not just "yes", but "HELL YES!"
>>
>> I have run Defender in concert with ewido/AVG Anti-Spyware on a variety
>> of
>> platforms for months without any issues. Several of the systems also run
>> Prevx as well. Installation of multiple anti-threat utilities (that play
>> well together) is the *ONLY* way to move mission-critical systems from
>> harm's
>> way.
>>
>> --
>> Scott D
>>
>> Internet Security: http://SecorConsulting.net/pages/security.html
>> CIS Benchmark: http://SecorConsulting.net/pages/benchmark.html
>>

My philosophy is that if you can deal with a few days of "fighting" each
other (a worst-case condition), running two or more AV/AS tools is going to
be more beneficial in the loong run.

It is not uncommon for two utilities with similar functions to "tattle" on
one another until they have "learned" the behavior of the competing program.
Once they have been trained, the "complaints" will stop. This is a small
price to pay for multiple layers of security.

--
Scott D

Internet Security: http://SecorConsulting.net/pages/security.html
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