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Offline Lisandro

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Re: anti spyware
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2008, 12:04:47 AM »
BitDefender (on-demand av scanner)
For me, too many services running in background just for a non-resident scanner...
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chargers

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Re: anti spyware
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2008, 08:28:47 PM »
tech is it ok to run my windows defender along side my avast.just recently i turned windows defender back on for i was only using avast for both AV and AS cause i followed someone preference.

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Re: anti spyware
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2008, 08:35:22 PM »
its no problem to have an AV and AS running at one time...

Avast! and Windows Defender are fully compatible ;)

wyrmrider

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Re: anti spyware
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2008, 08:50:35 PM »
Let's try and pull this together
WE have "real time"
and WE have "on demand

Our primary defense is AVAST in Real time for AV

For Real Time Anti spyware FREE there are only a few choices
Spyware Terminator (without AV or Toolbar)
Windows Defender
Spyware Doctor via Google Pack- without all the other garbage
Spybot t-timer
YOU can have only ONE of the above anti spyware real time installed

Now for AV on demand scanners there are many good ones- just do not INSTALL another AV along with AVST

For Anti Trojan emphasis
A-Squared

For Anti Spyware emphasis
Spybot search and destroy
Malware Bytes Anti Malware
SuperAntiSpyware

have as many as you want


Spywareblaster is in a class by itself

I would not rely on Spyware Terminator as my primary scanner but a fine choice for resident protection
SPyware Terminator scanner better than Spybot?  depends, sometimes yes, sometimes no
do you know what you are going to get next?
(Hint MBAM forum recommends Spybot as alternate scanner)

watch for false positives with ALL PROGRAMS

Offline Lisandro

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Re: anti spyware
« Reply #19 on: September 10, 2008, 12:53:57 AM »
tech is it ok to run my windows defender along side my avast.just recently i turned windows defender back on for i was only using avast for both AV and AS cause i followed someone preference.
No problems running both avast and windows defender at the same time.
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chargers

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Re: anti spyware
« Reply #20 on: September 10, 2008, 05:58:39 AM »
thanks you guys for the help i really appreciate it