All this for protection?

[Guest]

OK, right now installed on m pc are the free versions of:
Avast Anti virus,
Grisoft AVG Anti virus
Spybot Search and Destroy
Ad-Aware
Zone Alarm
Spyware Blaster

Do I need all of these

Thanks,

SWL

 

[Larry]

OK, right now installed on m pc are the free versions of:
Avast Anti virus,
Grisoft AVG Anti virus
Spybot Search and Destroy
Ad-Aware
Zone Alarm
Spyware Blaster

Do I need all of these

Get rid of one of the anti-virus programs.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You do not need two antivirus applications.
Other than that, you need them if you want to keep your computer safe and
secure.

 

[Menno Hershberger]

OK, right now installed on m pc are the free versions of:
Avast Anti virus,
Grisoft AVG Anti virus
Spybot Search and Destroy
Ad-Aware
Zone Alarm
Spyware Blaster

Do I need all of these

I don't know if you need two anti-virus apps or not, but I'd sure keep
the rest of them. And use them.
I tried Grisoft once. Something didn't suit me about it. Updates maybe?
Can't remember now. Haven't ever had Avast so I really don't know much
about that one.
I have Norton antivirus, Spybot S & D, AdAware, and SpywareBlaster. And
I use Sygate Personal Firewall instead of Zone Alarm. But Zone Alarm is
just fine.
Firefox is my default browser. That certainly counts towards keeping
junk out.

 

[Alex Nichol]

OK, right now installed on m pc are the free versions of:
Avast Anti virus,
Grisoft AVG Anti virus
Spybot Search and Destroy
Ad-Aware
Zone Alarm
Spyware Blaster

Do I need all of these

Only one of the Two AV programs in use as a real time check; have the
other around for a second opinion in suspicious circumstances. Equally
AdAware and Spybot are a usefully complementary pair, which I would
regard as enough. And have ZA as a more comprehensive, and more easily
configured firewall then the Windows one

 

[R. McCarty]

Just one more thing - Yesterday, I worked at a home with 3 PC's.
All had AVG 7.0 installed and updated. As a sanity check I ran
Panda's Active Scan and all 3 had viruses on them. So don't trust
a single Anti-Virus product. Be sure to occasionally run an alternate
vendor's on-line scan, just to double-check your system.

 

[Plato]

OK, right now installed on m pc are the free versions of:
Avast Anti virus,
Grisoft AVG Anti virus

Keep both anti-virus applications. But only run one 24/7 if you are into
that. Keep the second updated to double check now your pc and then.

Spybot Search and Destroy
Ad-Aware

Nice to keep both installed and updated. No need to keep them in the
background tho.

 

[Plato]

Just one more thing - Yesterday, I worked at a home with 3 PC's.
All had AVG 7.0 installed and updated. As a sanity check I ran
Panda's Active Scan and all 3 had viruses on them. So don't trust
a single Anti-Virus product. Be sure to occasionally run an alternate
vendor's on-line scan, just to double-check your system.

Agreed. This is common knowledge. Same theory goes for anti-spyware
apps. It doesn't have to be an "online" scanner tho.