Do anti-virus programs find ALL viruses on your computer?  What I'm asking is, should I reinstall my OS every now and then to ensure that ALL viruses have been checked?

I use a combination of Anit-malware programs.......AVG, Spybot, Malwarebytes, sometimes Kaspersky ON-line.  Is this enough to keep Malware in check or should I reinstall, on occasion, to insure NOTHING has been missed? What you're doing is fine.

Just make sure you only have one antivirus program running at one time.

Reinstalling the OS is not necessary, and IMO is a waste of time.

If AVG doesn't find anything, you're most likely safe.thankyou


I actually keep the tea timer in Spybot turned off, it's annoying.  The only real-time protection I have running is from AVG. I also keep Windows Defender turned off because in all the time I've USED it, it never once notifed me of ANYTHING, even if I tell it to "notify" me... plus, anytime I've EVER run a manual SCAN with it, never finds anything... I may be wrong, but as far as I can see Windows Defender is a waste of resources.
thanks again

Quote from: hot DOG on March 16, 2009, 02:06:47 AM

Windows Defender is a waste of resources.