Have Norton AntiVirus2006. Need Microsoft AntiSpyware?

[Guest]

I have Microsoft AntiSpyware installed. Just installed Norton AntiVirus2006,
which claims to protect against spyware. However, when I downloaded a Java
update last night, MAS gave me alerts to changes made by the update while
Norton was silent the whole time. Should I purchase a subscription to MAS
when the beta expires on 12/31/05 or am I protected with NAV2006?

 

[Dave M]

Why not run both, if you'd like? Be cautious if running simultaneous multiple
Real Time Protections, however. Let us know if you see any conflicts. I'm not
sure if Norton's has a track record yet, since it was new this year.

From Steve Dodson:
As we have been saying since day one, Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware will be
available at no charge to licensed users of Windows. Users who validate their
Windows install through WGA will be allowed to download the AntiSpyware beta, as
well as the full standalone version of AntiSpyware when it releases to the web.
This has not changed since Bill Gates announced this information at the RSA
conference in February. The enterprise version of Windows AntiSpyware is
targeted to companies who want to centrally manage their Windows AntiSpyware
infrastructure. The enterprise version of Windows AntiSpyware will be available
for a cost (which has not been determined yet).

 

[Bill Sanderson]

The beta will be extended to July of 2006 via an automatic update offered to
you any day now. If you are anxious, you can go to the download center and
update now:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en

Additionally, it has been repeatedly reiterated that once this program is
released, it will remain available at no additional cost to licensed Windows
customers.

This isn't the main reason for maintaining the protection, however. I'd
recommend keeping Microsoft Antispyware in place--as you've noted, it alerts
you to changes to your system in ways that Norton does not. Additionally,
antispyware vendors differ in what they define as spyware--in general, it
doesn't hurt to run multiple antispyware apps, although it is generally not
a good idea to have more than one providing active protection.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the replies to my post.

I asked Symantec, the vendor of NAV what to do, and they said don't use MAS
if I'm using NAV.

What I've decided to do for now is keep MAS on my PC. I just configured a
new PC for a friend. I installed NAV but did not install MAS. I'll wait and
see if MAS catches something on my PC that NAV doesn't catch on hers.

 

[Dave M]

Thanks a lot for that info, David. From what you said, I interpret that NAV
with Anti-Spyware is not recommended to be used in conjunction with MSAS as long
as you have RTP turned on in both. That's of great interest to this group, if I
understand Symantec's recommendation correctly. You should be able to turn off
RTP in one or the other and run them on the same machine, with one as only a
simple scanner as long as you don't scan concurrently. Keep that in mind if
Norton's A-S turns out to be problematic for her, and let us know about your
experience.

I'd say that two rookie Heavyweights just entered the ring and refuse to
cooperate already. Should be an interesting match.