If this is not the correct group for this question, please let me know
what is.
Besides running the latest version of AVG (updated daily) , I also
have (and use) Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster
on my computer.
Am I "over-protected"?
Are some of these programs duplicating each other?
Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
Thanks for any helpful insights!
_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....
Old Enough brought next idea :
> If this is not the correct group for this question, please let me know
> what is.
> Besides running the latest version of AVG (updated daily) , I also
> have (and use) Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster
> on my computer.
> Am I "over-protected"?
> Are some of these programs duplicating each other?
> Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
> Thanks for any helpful insights!
> _________________________________
> Old Enough
> to know I don't know a thing ....
I just read recently that PC Magazine reviewed some of these and put
them "bottom of the list." Specifically I think they said SpyBot and
Ad-Aware are now "out of date" and no longer effective. I don't know if
you are overlapping your protection but I'm not sure you're helping
that much according to PC-Mag. Of course, they DO need advertising and
freeware probably doesn't pay the bills. <smile>
Old Enough <ab@cd.ca> wrote in news:9sdi74pfdskf58va674jmfdqcboivj5bhb@
4ax.com:
> If this is not the correct group for this question, please let me know
> what is.
>
> Besides running the latest version of AVG (updated daily) , I also
> have (and use) Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster
> on my computer.
>
> Am I "over-protected"?
> Are some of these programs duplicating each other?
> Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
>
> Thanks for any helpful insights!
>
> _________________________________
> Old Enough
> to know I don't know a thing ....
In addition to what Drumstick stated ...
It is said that you should not run the real-time protection parts of both
Spybot and Ad-Aware at the same time, but I wouldn't know whether this is
still true since I stopped using them. Nevertheless, I think Spybot and
Ad-Aware can still be useful to scan your system on a regular basis.
Spywareblaster does not really "run" since it "inoculates" the registry
in some way so as to prevent spyware.
--
Best regards
Han
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As long as your system doesn't hang when two programs fight for control.
I doubt there can be "too much" protection.
Of course you could take them out one at a time and when you get a virus,
then you will know you have too little. <g>
Many programs "duplicate" each other, but each has some benefits others
don't.
And new signature files don't always look for the same things.
Just remember that the best anti-virus program in the world is the one that
runs your system backup, so you can 100% wipe out any virus and everything
else, reload your data, and start again.
"Old Enough" <ab@cd.ca> wrote in message
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> If this is not the correct group for this question, please let me know
> what is.
>
> Besides running the latest version of AVG (updated daily) , I also
> have (and use) Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster
> on my computer.
>
> Am I "over-protected"?
> Are some of these programs duplicating each other?
> Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
>
> Thanks for any helpful insights!
>
> _________________________________
> Old Enough
> to know I don't know a thing ....
"DrumStick" <nothanx@noway.com> wrote in message
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> Old Enough brought next idea :
>> If this is not the correct group for this question, please let me know
>> what is.
>
>> Besides running the latest version of AVG (updated daily) , I also
>> have (and use) Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster
>> on my computer.
>
>> Am I "over-protected"? Are some of these programs duplicating each
>> other? Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
>
>> Thanks for any helpful insights!
>
>> _________________________________
>> Old Enough
>> to know I don't know a thing ....
>
> I just read recently that PC Magazine reviewed some of these and put them
> "bottom of the list." Specifically I think they said SpyBot and Ad-Aware
> are now "out of date" and no longer effective. I don't know if you are
> overlapping your protection but I'm not sure you're helping that much
> according to PC-Mag. Of course, they DO need advertising and freeware
> probably doesn't pay the bills. <smile>
>
You're darn tootin'.
Any magazine is going to push their advertisers products over others.
The editors like to eat !
Even good ol' "consumer reports", is now so biased it's laughable.
On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:00:56 -0400, Old Enough <ab@cd.ca> wrote:
>If this is not the correct group for this question, please let me know
>what is.
>
>Besides running the latest version of AVG (updated daily) , I also
>have (and use) Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster
>on my computer.
>
>Am I "over-protected"?
>Are some of these programs duplicating each other?
>Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
>
>Thanks for any helpful insights!
>
>_________________________________
>Old Enough
>to know I don't know a thing ....
Thanks, everybody, for your replies!
_________________________________
Old Enough
to know I don't know a thing ....
On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:00:56 -0400, Old Enough wrote:
> If this is not the correct group for this question, please let me know
> what is.
>
> Besides running the latest version of AVG (updated daily) , I also
> have (and use) Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster
> on my computer.
>
> Am I "over-protected"?
> Are some of these programs duplicating each other?
> Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
>
SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It blocks the installation of
most ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers and other
unwanted programs from the user's computer (it does so in real-time). It
will not conflict with your existing set-up.
SpywareBlaster works by blacklisting the CLSID of known malware programs,
effectively preventing them from infecting a protected computer and also
allows the user to prevent privacy hazards such as tracking cookies.
You have one (1) *real-time* AV (Anti-Virus) apps. (AVG), thats all what's
required.
You could add one (1) more *on-demand* A-S (AntiSpy) apps. to your two (2)
existing *on-demand* apps. (Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware).
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and
oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that
cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple
products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what
another may miss.
Consider utilizing an *real-time* A-S apps. (it will not conflict with
AVG):
Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent spyware
and worms to install to the OS.
Interesting reading:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
the actual threat."
For your consideration:
On-demand AV applications.
(add one or all of them to your arsenal and use them as a "second opinion"
av scanner).
David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool
http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
English:
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...irus-for-free/
Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
and/or
BitDefender10 Free Edition (*NOT FOR VISTA*)
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-1...e-Edition.html
Kaspersky's AVPTool
http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/
There's no updating involved since the scanning engine is updated
several times a day and you simply download the updated scanner whenever
you want to do a scan.
Dr.Web CureIt!® Utility - FREE
http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/
Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe
Note: It is Free for private use. Just download (do NOT buy) and install.
HTH
On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:00:56 -0400, Old Enough wrote:
> Am I "over-protected"?
Not in my opinion.
> Are some of these programs duplicating each other?
There is probably some overlap but that's not a problem.
> Could I get rid of one (or more) of these programs?
You could, but I wouldn't suggest you do.
Just make sure all the programs are up to date all the time and that
you scan regularly with them (with the exception of SpywareBlaster
which doesn't do that).
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