is it safe to use AVG anti-spyware

[hardcore misery]

...even if i have install AVAST anti-virus? is there an conflict?

[cogadh]

The free version of AVG anti spyware is similar to SpyBot or AdAware, it does not do real-time monitoring, so it shouldn't be a problem. It is generally a good idea to have an antivirus product and at least one separate anti spyware product at the same time (I have two). There is no single anti spyware product out there that will actually catch everything you can get on your computer, so doubling up can keep your system very clean.

[hardcore misery]

sir, can i ask for a recommendation? what best anti-spyware can i use?

[DavidR]

Best is a very subjective (and also depends on your OS) but AVG-anti-spyware works fine with avast, there are others, check my signature for a start.

If you haven't already got this software (freeware), download, install, update and run it.
1. Ewido, a.k.a. avg anti-spyware If using winXP. or a-Squared free if using win98/ME.
2. Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition
3. Spybot Search and Destroy
4. Spywareblaster Don't install this until you are clean.

[Lisandro]

sir, can i ask for a recommendation? what best anti-spyware can i use?

Not a conflict with avast.
I would use only the on-demand scanners of both AVGas and a-squared.
Three applications won't conflict. If you buy AVGas or a-squared you can choose one of them. Test them and see which one is better for your needs.

[hardcore misery]

4. Spywareblaster Don't install this until you are clean.

why sir?

[Culpeper]

4. Spywareblaster Don't install this until you are clean.

why sir?

Stop calling him, "sir".  He works for a living

[Marc57]

4. Spywareblaster Don't install this until you are clean.

why sir?

Spywareblaster keeps spyware off your computer but doesn't help if the spyware is already there. Run your spyware removal software first to make sure your computer is clean, then install Spywareblaster to help keep it clean.

[ManyQs]

Stop calling him, "sir".  He works for a living

Now where have I heard that one before?

Oh, it's coming back to me ...

[hardcore misery]

Quote from: hardcore misery on Today at 12:48:54 AM
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4. Spywareblaster Don't install this until you are clean.

why sir?

Spywareblaster keeps spyware off your computer but doesn't help if the spyware is already there. Run your spyware removal software first to make sure your computer is clean, then install Spywareblaster to help keep it clean.

does it conflict with avast?(it has resident protection)
do i need to disable some feature/s in avast to use this spywareblaster?

[Bluesman]

sir, can i ask for a recommendation? what best anti-spyware can i use?

I'm using AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (paid version), and it work just fine with avast!

[Lisandro]

does it conflict with avast?(it has resident protection)

No. They're compatible.

do i need to disable some feature/s in avast to use this spywareblaster?

No.

[MikeBCda]

do i need to disable some feature/s in avast to use this spywareblaster?

No.

While it's not necessary, I find it handy to pause avast's standard shield while doing an on-demand scan with anything else.  That way you don't have both programs trying to scan the same file at the same time, and the scan by AVG AS (or whatever) should run a little faster.  Don't forget to resume avast afterwards, of course.

[Lisandro]

While it's not necessary, I find it handy to pause avast's standard shield while doing an on-demand scan with anything else.

Although, Spywareblaster does not scans... it just immunize the computer.

[hardcore misery]

is it ok to activate the resident shield of AVG anti-spyware?