Avast with ThreatFire? Yes or No?

[Confused Computer User]

@Confused Computer User

Beef up your computers' protection with avast! V5 Free and WinPatrol Free.

I will upgrade to Avast! V5 once its out of Beta.
WinPatrol is a bit weird. It looks like the Windows task manager. the publisher says:
"...WinPatrol monitors and exposes adware, keyloggers, spyware, worms, cookies, and other malicious software..."
How exactly does that work?

Avast has a behaviour shield right? So why Threatfire?

It's good to have multiple overlapping security apps in order to insure a higher percent of detection. Overlap in this case is used loosely. I'm not saying you should have like two resident anti-virus programs.

[Chris Thomas]

Thanks for the advise. I use Avast 5, Immunet, IObit Security 360 and Online Armour Firewall.

I don't think that I need Threatfire.

Do I ?

[Confused Computer User]

Thanks for the advise. I use Avast 5, Immunet, IObit Security 360 and Online Armour Firewall.

I don't think that I need Threatfire.

Do I ?

It's up to you. I'm not a professional. Yokenny or bob3160 are better suited to give you a reply on this aspect.

[YoKenny]

@ Confused Computer User

Please read:
WinPatrol Free vs PLUS
http://www.winpatrol.com/compare.html

@ Chris Thomas

Threatfire is redundant for you.

I do not use IOBit Security 360 nor Immunet but it seems they are OK.

[anothermack]

Hello, Win 7 64bit with Threatfire here, and no apparent issues like slowdowns. 

Brgds
mack

[Confused Computer User]

@ Confused Computer User

Please read:
WinPatrol Free vs PLUS
http://www.winpatrol.com/compare.html

Thank you. This got to the heart of my question.

[Tsimmes]

I never could discover what Threatfire was conflicting with on my system but it was either Avast Home or Online Armor Pro. Deleted Threatfire and the slowdowns disappeared.

[jisuna23]

Avast has a behaviour shield right? So why Threatfire?

I think it's not yet fully implemented