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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: midnight on September 29, 2012, 01:18:11 PM
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Is it safe to use this with Avast?
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Never install multiple antivirus as this will give a slower machine, mysterious windows errors and false positive detections
you did say lesson learned last time ::)
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=104090.msg833349#msg833349
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Another good feature about it is compatibility with other security software. It will work alongside other antiviruses without any problems. It's very light so there should be no problems.
There is one exception however...
Kingsoft Antivirus 2012 is NOT compatible with ANY product that is using VIPRE scan engine (GFI, Ad-aware, UnThreat and others).
Make sure to check this on their forums in the future if they have resolved this issue.
Kingsoft Antivirus 2012 download (Final version):
http://www.kingsoftsecurity.com
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why do you ask then..... anyway it is your computer
personally i dont trust chinese software
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personally i dont trust chinese software
+1 8)
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why do you ask then..... anyway it is your computer
personally i dont trust chinese software
Decided not to download it.
Just remember where I found this and it was in ReJZoR's Little Secrets.
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Best companion to avast!(or any other AV for that matter) is IMHO Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. ;)
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Best companion to avast!(or any other AV for that matter) is IMHO Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. ;)
+1 ;) :D
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Best companion to avast!(or any other AV for that matter) is IMHO Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. ;)
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Best companion to avast!(or any other AV for that matter) is IMHO Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. ;)
I second that companion. ;-)
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Best companion to avast!(or any other AV for that matter) is IMHO Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. ;)
+3 ;)
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Thank all of you for you recommendations but I don't really like Malwarebytes so I downloaded Spyware Terminator 2012. Didn't activate/enable the ClamV virus protection though.
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I don't really like Malwarebytes
and what is it you dislike?
Didn't activate/enable the ClamV virus protection though.
if so you must be using an old version since they now use F-PROT antivirus engine. ;)
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I don't really like Malwarebytes
and what is it you dislike?
Didn't activate/enable the ClamV virus protection though.
if so you must be using an old version since they now use F-PROT antivirus engine. ;)
It was the newest version but I just now uninstalled it. Thought it wasn't safe to have any other antivirus programs installed along with Avast.
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Thought it wasn't safe to have any other antivirus programs installed along with Avast.
did i say it was safe?
using Malwarebytes is safe....it is also the best tool you find
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Thought it wasn't safe to have any other antivirus programs installed along with Avast.
did i say it was safe?
It didn't say.
using Malwarebytes is safe....it is also the best tool you find
I just download and installed Malwarebytes, ran a scan and no malware was found.
Does Avast scan for malware?
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Does Avast scan for malware?
google is your friend.....ask him ::)
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google is your friend.....ask him ::)
+1 100% agree Google has been my greatest friend on earth ;)
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Does Avast scan for malware?
Of course.
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Thought it wasn't safe to have any other antivirus programs installed along with Avast.
did i say it was safe?
It didn't say.
using Malwarebytes is safe....it is also the best tool you find
I just download and installed Malwarebytes, ran a scan and no malware was found.
Does Avast scan for malware?
" Malware, short for malicious software, is software used or created to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems. It can appear in the form of code, scripts, active content, and other software.[1] 'Malware' is a general term used to refer to a variety of forms of hostile or intrusive software.[2]
Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, and other malicious programs. In law, malware is sometimes known as a computer contaminant, as in the legal codes of several U.S. states.[3][4] Malware is not the same as defective software, which is software that has a legitimate purpose but contains harmful bugs that were not noticed before release. However, some malware is disguised as genuine software, and may come from an official company website. An example of this is software used for harmless purposes that is packed with additional tracking software that gathers marketing statistics.
Malware has caused the rise in use of protective software types such as anti virus, anti-malware, and firewalls. Each of these are commonly used by personal users and corporate networks in order to stop the unauthorized access by other computer users, as well as the automated spread of malicious scripts and software."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware
As Asyn stated, Yes
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Does Avast scan for malware?
google is your friend.....ask him ::)
I'll pass. Never use Google to search for anything.
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google is your friend.....ask him ::)
I'll pass. Never use Google to search for anything.
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It's suggestive! use whatever search engine you like to find your answers.
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Does Avast scan for malware?
google is your friend.....ask him ::)
I'll pass. Never use Google to search for anything.
Please stop being defensive every time someone makes a suggestion.
By now you should already know that we're trying to help and wouldn't
suggest anything that we haven't already done.
Searching for information and then comparing an weighing the results to receive your answer
will stop you from having to ask so many basic questions.
You could also use the search option within this forum to obtain an answer to many of the questions you've
asked here. ( Some of your questions are repeat questions and a search would have revealed that. )
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Does Avast scan for malware?
google is your friend.....ask him ::)
I'll pass. Never use Google to search for anything.
Please stop being defensive every time someone makes a suggestion.
By now you should already know that we're trying to help and wouldn't
suggest anything that we haven't already done.
Searching for information and then comparing an weighing the results to receive your answer
will stop you from having to ask so many basic questions.
You could also use the search option within this forum to obtain an answer to many of the questions you've
asked here. ( Some of your questions are repeat questions and a search would have revealed that. )
I wasn't being defensive and I do know that you amongst other's are trying to help but I always aks jeeves whenever I want to find info about whatever I'm looking for.
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I always aks jeeves whenever I want to find info about whatever I'm looking for.
Amazing, you'll use the ASK toolbar which every one avoids like the plague and refuse to use
a perfectly good search engine like Google.
I think you need to get back to basics and stop using things that aren't good for your system.
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I always aks jeeves whenever I want to find info about whatever I'm looking for.
Amazing, you'll use the ASK toolbar which every one avoids like the plague and refuse to use
a perfectly good search engine like Google.
I think you need to get back to basics and stop using things that aren't good for your system.
This is beyond what I could have imagined...
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I always aks jeeves whenever I want to find info about whatever I'm looking for.
Amazing, you'll use the ASK toolbar which every one avoids like the plague and refuse to use
a perfectly good search engine like Google.
I think you need to get back to basics and stop using things that aren't good for your system.
I've been using aj forever and have never had any problems.
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The 11 most annoying web apps
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/software/3238543/the-11-most-annoying-web-apps/
you can read about ask on page 4
read chapter #6 Criticism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask.com
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I don't have the toolbar. I just ask a question on the aj page. My Firefox homepage has never been changed. I don't know what Nero is but it was already on my newest computer when I bought it back in June of this year. It doesn't show up on my installed program's. Every once in a while I'll see it flash across my computer screen, then after a few seconds it's gone.
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I guess you still don't get the point.
ASK toolbar or online search is NOT desirable.
Use Bing or Chrome or Yahoo. Stay away from ASK
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I guess you still don't get the point.
ASK toolbar or online search is NOT desirable.
Use Bing or Chrome or Yahoo. Stay away from ASK
I get the point. How can I get this Bing search bar? If by saying use Chrome do you mean the browser? If that's the case I've had the browser before but didn't like it so uninstalled it.
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no search bar, you go here
Google http://www.google.com absolutely best
Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com/
Bing http://www.bing.com/
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no search bar, you go here
Google http://www.google.com absolutely best
Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com/
Bing http://www.bing.com/
Thank you for the links. Guess I'll start using Google. :)
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The 11 most annoying web apps
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/software/3238543/the-11-most-annoying-web-apps/
you can read about ask on page 4
read chapter #6 Criticism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask.com
I read the whole thing and I'm amazed! Some of the stuff I had installed before, but got rid of for exactly the precise reasons the article stated.
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I don't have the toolbar. I just ask a question on the aj page. My Firefox homepage has never been changed. I don't know what Nero is but it was already on my newest computer when I bought it back in June of this year. It doesn't show up on my installed program's. Every once in a while I'll see it flash across my computer screen, then after a few seconds it's gone.
The Ask toolbar is evil, but apparently perfectly legal.
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why do you ask then..... anyway it is your computer
personally i dont trust chinese software
Thats an odd comment considering your using a chinese made computer ::)
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why do you ask then..... anyway it is your computer
personally i dont trust chinese software
Thats an odd comment considering your using a chinese made computer ::)
You obviously didn't notice that Pondus mentioned not trusting chinese software, not hardware ;)
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Yes i did notice that.But why is their software not to be trusted?
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Tried Spyware Terminator works ok but the constant popups are a pain.
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why do you ask then..... anyway it is your computer
personally i dont trust chinese software
Thats an odd comment considering your using a chinese made computer ::)
i have 5..... + ipad. ;)