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[Walker]

Avast team,

Can anyone tell me, would it be OK to install a second A-V program if I turned off all of the Avast providers except resident?

W.

[.: Mac :.]

do you plan on turning off all of the on access scanners of the other av?

[Walker]

ML

No

W.

[.: Mac :.]

if I were going to use F-secure's on access scanners I would disable all avast providers to be sure there is no conflict but Im sure the ALWIL team wil have a better awnser for you.  

[Walker]

Thanks for the input, might be the safest option.

[Lisandro]

Walker, if you want a second (backup) scanner, I suggest these ones (not resident and fully compatible with avast!):

1. Antivir PE Fair but with quite some false alarms
2. AVDisk Fine tool to automatically create rescue disks for the F-PROT/DOS anti-virus
3. BitDefender Free Edition for DOS
4. BitDefender Free Edition and Updates*
5. BitDefender Free Removal Tools
6. F-Prot for DOS and Updates
7. Norton Anti-Virus Removal Utility 2003

Anyway, why do you want to disable avast?

[.: Mac :.]

Anyway, why do you want to disable avast?

yes, Im wondering that to!  

[Walker]

Tech, ML,

I'd like to keep Avast resident scanner and perhaps script blocker.

I'm looking for a e-mail scanner and web browser protection.

W.

[Lisandro]

Tech, ML,

I'd like to keep Avast resident scanner and perhaps script blocker.

I'm looking for a e-mail scanner and web browser protection.

W.

avast! is the better email scanner I have ever used... Probably you won't found easy another 'single' application for this. Anyway, you could give a try to these e-mail test tools:

Declude
Email Security Test Very extensive tests to check if your email software is secure
Email Defense Test Receive a harmless .VBS email attachment thus testing your defenses against script viruses without any risk.
Sentinel Lite Protect email privacy, script virus alerts, attachment infection prevention, etc.
Mail relay test

I cannot suggest any of them because I use avast.

For the web browser protection, I suggest AnalogX Script Defender that intercept requests to execute most common scripting types, configure it to intercept new script extensions. Of course, in this case, I suppose you will still have the Standard Shield of avast...

[.: Mac :.]

ok then out of technicals suggestions dont get bitdefender free or AVPE neither have email scanning. and bit defender free has ONLY on demand scanning

[techie101]

Walker,

The general rule with Avast is simple.  You should not have 2 AVs running resident at the same time, especially AVs with email scanning such as AVG by Grisoft.  Most of the other manual AVs are ok.  I have used the on-line Av scanners as well but shy away from Panda.
Computer Associates, Symantec and Kaspersky worked ok and did not interfere or mind having Avast around.  

To lessen the likelihood of conflict, with any other AV, shutting down the On-access protection moducles of Avast should be fine.

Technical suggested AnalogX Script Defender.  This is a good choice.  Also look into Script Sentry ( which I use with the Avast Home version).
Both are well suited to protect against malicious script execution.
I think you still can download it at http://www.jasons-toolbox.com


Good Luck
techie

[Walker]

Tech,

I think your mis-reading my messages   I don't want to test my e-mail protection (currently Avast Pro. which works ) and I did say I would like to keep Avast Script Blocker.

The incoming e-mail scanner is what I need to change.

ML,

Thanks for the tips, it does'nt have to be free, just something that works with all e-mail clients  

W.

[.: Mac :.]

http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/scriptsentry.asp

[Walker]

The general rule with Avast is simple.  

Techie,

Yes thanks, my view as well   tis is why the ? about having 'parts' of various A-V programs running/installed.

W.

[Walker]

ML,

Yes OK, but I was trying to retain Avast Script Blocker if poss.. .. see above.

W.