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Title: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: cosmeglenn on October 24, 2010, 03:17:01 PM: hello,

can I combined ad-ware Internet security and Avast!free? what is the best security for my pc that doesnt hog the resources. thanks!
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: CraigB on October 24, 2010, 04:08:24 PM: No you cant have two av's at the same time as they will conflict with each other. Avast is one of the lightest if not the lightest av available on the market at the moment. You have the choice of free,pro and the suite, pro has sandboxing and the suite has the firewall included as well.
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: bob3160 on October 24, 2010, 04:32:12 PM: Quote from: cosmeglenn on October 24, 2010, 03:17:01 PM
hello,

can I combined ad-ware Internet security and Avast!free? what is the best security for my pc that doesnt hog the resources. thanks!
A good combination is avast!5 and Malwarebytes Antimalware (http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html) (free)
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: YoKenny on October 24, 2010, 06:05:11 PM: Quote from: bob3160 on October 24, 2010, 04:32:12 PM
A good combination is avast!5 and Malwarebytes Antimalware (http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html) (free)
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) and avast! V5 are great together.
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: Mr.Agent on October 24, 2010, 09:08:04 PM: Quote from: YoKenny on October 24, 2010, 06:05:11 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on October 24, 2010, 04:32:12 PM
A good combination is avast!5 and Malwarebytes Antimalware (http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html) (free)
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) and avast! V5 are great together.

+1 same for me.
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: Tarq57 on October 25, 2010, 07:31:18 AM: So you didn't like the advice provided in your thread concerning the Comodo firewall/Defense+ ?
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: cosmeglenn on October 25, 2010, 01:40:53 PM: actually im using it now, comodo+defense and avast5!free, superantispyware free and malwarebytes (Scan on demand).
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: osants911 on October 25, 2010, 01:57:15 PM: Quote
A good combination is avast!5 and Malwarebytes Antimalware (free)

+1

SUPERAntiSpyware http://www.superantispyware.com/ (http://www.superantispyware.com/)(free) also works great with avast! 5.
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: wakz14 on October 30, 2010, 06:20:27 AM: can i use avast(free) and malwarebytes(free) together?
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: Marc57 on October 30, 2010, 06:27:57 AM: Quote from: wakz14 on October 30, 2010, 06:20:27 AM
can i use avast(free) and malwarebytes(free) together?

Yep, You sure can.
Title: Re: Ad-ware internet security and Avast! free
Post by: jaydeee on October 30, 2010, 12:24:52 PM: I am using it right now! it is very light on resources...
it is very effective.