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Treval

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    Multiple AV
    « on: February 12, 2010, 05:27:52 AM »
    Is it ok to have multiple AntiVirus' installed?
    Let's say, NOD32 & Kaspersky.

    I sort of need advice on a good protection since my NOD32 doesn't detect 80% of the trojans I heard.
    Is that incorrect?

    So what's a good AV? Kaspersky?
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    Re: Multiple AV
    « Reply #1 on: February 12, 2010, 07:49:23 AM »
    Hello, your comment has been removed. Please do not post malware advice, or post here in the malware forum, unless you need help. ~ DragonMaster Jay
    « Last Edit: February 18, 2010, 01:04:50 PM by DragonMaster Jay »
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    Re: Multiple AV
    « Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 07:53:01 AM »
    You can have only one Anti-Virus program active on your computer. You can have others that are inactive for scanning purposes only. I would recommend MicroSoft Security Essentials. It's free to registered users, 98 % efficiency rate and not a resource hog like some AV's. It's my recommendation.

    Remember to only install one antivirus!
     
    1) Avast! Home Edition
    2) AVG Free Edition
    3) Avira AntiVir Personal
    4) Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows Vista\Windows 7 - 64 bit Download
    4-a) Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows XP
    5) Comodo Antivirus (Uncheck during installation "Install Comodo SafeSurf..", Make Comodo my default search provider" and "Make Comodo Search my homepage" if you choose this one)
    6) PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition

    It is strongly recommended that you run only one antivirus program at a time. Having more than one antivirus program active in memory uses additional resources and can result in program conflicts and false virus alerts. If you choose to install more than one antivirus program on your computer, then only one of them should be active in memory at a time.
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      Re: Multiple AV
      « Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 08:06:19 AM »
      I'm not exactly poor. I can afford paying AV's.
      So what's the recommendations in that line?
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      Re: Multiple AV
      « Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 09:11:08 AM »
      Hello, your comment has been removed. Please do not post malware advice, or post here in the malware forum, unless you need help. ~ DragonMaster Jay
      « Last Edit: February 18, 2010, 01:05:18 PM by DragonMaster Jay »
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      Re: Multiple AV
      « Reply #5 on: February 12, 2010, 09:50:40 AM »
      Hello, your comment has been removed. Please do not post malware advice, or post here in the malware forum, unless you need help. ~ DragonMaster Jay
      « Last Edit: February 18, 2010, 01:05:37 PM by DragonMaster Jay »
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        Re: Multiple AV
        « Reply #6 on: February 12, 2010, 12:48:40 PM »
        'cause I can.
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        Re: Multiple AV
        « Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010, 12:56:07 PM »
        Hello, your comment has been removed. Please do not post malware advice, or post here in the malware forum, unless you need help. ~ DragonMaster Jay
        « Last Edit: February 18, 2010, 01:05:57 PM by DragonMaster Jay »
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          Re: Multiple AV
          « Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010, 02:37:56 PM »
          Yeah it is. Now I continue watching my movie.
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          Re: Multiple AV
          « Reply #9 on: February 12, 2010, 02:56:25 PM »
          Hello, your comment has been removed. Please do not post malware advice, or post here in the malware forum, unless you need help. ~ DragonMaster Jay
          « Last Edit: February 18, 2010, 01:06:32 PM by DragonMaster Jay »
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            Re: Multiple AV
            « Reply #10 on: February 12, 2010, 04:48:37 PM »
            True brether, true.
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