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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: clairey on December 02, 2008, 01:29:14 PM
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Hi there, i was wondering if you could give me some advice?
I have avast 4.8 home edition (and ive used avast for years!) but i recently realised i have no anti spyware software, so i got Ad Aware 2007 Pro edition, which has this Ad Watch built in...
Should i really have these programmes running at the same time? i'm scared of conflict between Avast and Ad Aware/Ad Watch!?
Thanks
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Hi clairey
You do have anti-spyware software. avast! 4.8 (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html).
"All-inclusive and comprehensive protection FREE avast! antivirus Home Edition includes ANTI-SPYWARE protection, certified by the West Coast Labs Checkmark process, and ANTI-ROOTKIT detection based on the best-in class GMER technology. No additional purchase is required."
If you want extra spyware-specific protection, then ad-aware/ad-watch should not conflict with avast! (I haven't tried it myself) but the combination will make your PC slower.
I have nothing against Ad-aware but I prefer MBAM (http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php) or SAS (http://www.superantispyware.com/).
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oh i didnt realise it was built in to avast!
thankyou for your advice! its very much appreciated =]
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No problemo. 8)
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Ad-Aware has become a bit bloated of late and as it only targets advertising threats I fear that its time has come and gone.
I agree that MBAM and SUPERAntiSpyware are the better malware removal and prevention applications.
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Ad-Aware has become a bit bloated of late and as it only targets advertising threats I fear that its time has come and gone.
I agree that MBAM and SUPERAntiSpyware are the better malware removal and prevention applications.
That's true about Ad-Aware only finding adware as a rule. The other thing as you pointed out is it is always running in the background. MBAM and SAS are the best as noted, and I have SAS running real time with MBAM on demand. ;)
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I have avast 4.8 home edition (and ive used avast for years!) but i recently realised i have no anti spyware software, so i got Ad Aware 2007 Pro edition, which has this Ad Watch built in...
Should i really have these programmes running at the same time? i'm scared of conflict between Avast and Ad Aware/Ad Watch!?
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Whilst there shouldn't be any conflict (unless adwatch takes a dislike to ashDisp.exe, the avast icon), the real issue is the worth of AdAware. This once used to be a good program, but it really hasn't kept pace with developements and there are many better applications. Not only that many of them are free such as SAS and MBAM, I too paid the small sum for a lifetime licence for SAS Pro.
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Another vote to MBAM and SuperAntispyware and another thumb down for Adaware.
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I use both SAS and ST paid versions and MBAM on demand with no problems
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Many ways to go,,, see my tagline at bottom.
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I think Avast +Sas or MBAM free would be more then enough for protection . I wouldn't touch AD aware even if they gave the pro for free for it jas proven in my experience that it never found more then a few cookies .Avast will protect in real time and the second opinion from SAS and MBAM.
good luck 8) 8) 8)