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    anti spyware & anti virus at the same time

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Zoovido, Dec 3, 2009.

  1. Zoovido

    Zoovido Notebook Enthusiast

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    is it ok to install super antispyware and bitdenfender at the same time on my laptop???
     
    Zoovido, Dec 3, 2009
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  2. Eugene91

    Eugene91 Notebook Consultant

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    ya no problem.. Super Anti Spyware is not an Antivirus application.. It's not supposed to be run alone.
     
    Eugene91, Dec 3, 2009
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    perrin_aybara Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, I run Superantispyware, AVG, and Spybot search and destroy and have never had a conflict problem.
    Sometimes it's good to have more than one anti spyware prog on your laptop, as sometimes one will find something the other has missed. ;)
     
    perrin_aybara, Dec 3, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Do you it necessary to run all those? What kind of (network) environment do you have your computer in?
     
    sgogeta4, Dec 5, 2009
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  5. perrin_aybara

    perrin_aybara Notebook Consultant

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    I use AVG as my main anti virus. And Spybot and Super anti spyware for running my weekly on demand scans.

    Like I said in my post, some spyware programs can pick up something that the other will miss. You can never be too safe out there. As well being protected as not. :p
     
    perrin_aybara, Dec 7, 2009
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    kirtar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Given that this is notebook review, and assuming that the OP travels at any frequency, his/her home network situation is irrelevant as any public networks would become the problem, in which case I would suggest a firewall if you don't already have one.
     
    kirtar, Dec 11, 2009
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    Yeh! I have my standard windows firwall too. But just have a preference of staying protected the way I do. Naught wrong with that is there?
     
    perrin_aybara, Dec 11, 2009
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