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Title: Is Internet Security all I need?
Post by: pumpman on July 27, 2011, 03:09:31 AM

I just purchased avast internet security.  Is this all the protection I need or is there anything else you guys would recommend to go along with it? Thanks for the help

Title: Re: Is Internet Security all I need?
Post by: DarkMasters on July 27, 2011, 03:39:51 AM

Depends on what and how you use your computer, however for most cases Avast IS is a complete protection for your computer.

If you by any chance need some second opinion malware scanner, use Malwarebytes Anti Malware (Free version).

Title: Re: Is Internet Security all I need?
Post by: Gargamel360 on July 27, 2011, 04:39:10 AM

Yes, for the average user, who keeps their software up-to-date, it is a great total package.

Title: Re: Is Internet Security all I need?
Post by: SHARKY7SHARKY on July 27, 2011, 09:04:40 AM

I agree with having Malwarebytes free. It's not real time protection, but a good scanner.

Title: Re: Is Internet Security all I need?
Post by: Para-Noid on July 30, 2011, 12:54:37 AM

For the most part... yes. You may want to check these out. If you use the freeware make sure you "update" before each scan.  As you already know avast auto-updates.

http://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
http://filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

I'd stay away from SpyBot S&D and Ad-Aware as they could cause a conflict with avast. CCleaner is a great utility.

Title: Re: Is Internet Security all I need?
Post by: Rompin Raider on July 30, 2011, 06:59:42 AM

Agree with the previous...I use MBAM Pro (real time) with AIS and absolutely no problem or slow down.