Solve : Install more than one AV??

1.	Solve : Install more than one AV??
Answer» I use MSE & Malware Bytes & Windows Firewall. Couldn't seem to install Windows Defender for some reason. I know you can't install more than one firewall, but how about more than one virus program ?I moved your post to a more appropriate area. And NO - you cannot install more than one anti virus app - but neither MalwareBytes nor Windows Defender is an anti virus app. As for the latter, it is a complete and utter waste of resources - if I were you I would not continue to try to install it. Last, do you have an anti virus app installed and resident?Ok ! What do you recommend for a free anti-virus ?I've never used a free AV and hesitate to recommend something I haven't used. This will HELP: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/applications/best-free-antivirus-9-reviewed-and-rated-1057786 In addition, Norton has a free version and some people like Microsoft Security Essentials.I've used the free version of avast! Antivirus for a few years and can recommend it. You can find it at http://www.avast.com/index Thanks Allan & Soybean. I see, soybean, you use Opera. I've been disappointed with I.E for a long time. Could you say Opera is less cumbersome ?You're welcome Sherry!Quote from: sherry! on September 29, 2013, 12:18:28 PM Thanks Allan & Soybean. I see, soybean, you use Opera. I've been disappointed with I.E for a long time. Could you say Opera is less cumbersome ? Well, I'm not sure what you mean by cumbersome, as it relates to a web browser. Opera recently made some major changes to the browser and released them in version 16. The version preceding that 12.16, so they simply jumped to 16.xx in their numbering scheme instead of the usual progression of increasing the version number one numerical step at a time. I've heard some grumblings about this latest version so I am still using 12.16. If you want to try Opera, you can get it at http://www.opera.com/computer/windows; if you want to try version 12.16, scroll down that page and click on DOWNLOAD Opera 12. Since you have some dissatisfaction with IE, why not try one or more alternative browsers? Firefox is another good alternative to IE. You can get it at http://www.ez-download.com/mozilla-firefox/ Quote from: Allan on September 28, 2013, 02:46:16 PM I've never used a free AV and hesitate to recommend something I haven't used. This will help: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/applications/best-free-antivirus-9-reviewed-and-rated-1057786 In addition, Norton has a free version and some people like Microsoft Security Essentials. Allan, what are you using for anti malware and antivirus protection? Kaspersky AV (always resident) MalwareBytes (on demand) SuperAntispyware Pro (on demand) SpywareBlaster WinPatrol Plus Most important, I use common sense. I don't open links on websites or in EMAILS unless I am 100% certain I know what they are, I don't download anything unless I am certain of the source and contents, I don't visit websites unless I know they are safe, and nobody has access to my systems except me. I began using computers in 1980 (started with an Atari 400, then an Atari 800, then an att 6300 and so on). I now have 5 computers in my home and am responsible for a number of others and have NEVER had any virus issues.Hi Thanks for your most recent post. I am layering up, recently downloaded a trial version of MalwareBytes "On demand" means its a trial that I can RUN until it expires? Regards "On Demand" basically means that it does not scan or check files in the background, you have to manually click to run a scan with it. The other type is "resident" where the program will run scans and check files in the background. As a general rule you should only ever have one "resident" program running at once but you can install as many "on demand" scanners as you want.Just to clarify the above post, you should never have more than one anti virus app installed at a time. You may have as many on demand ancillary scanners (ie, MalwareBytes, SuperAntispyware, etc) as you like - but only one av.

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I use MSE & Malware Bytes & Windows Firewall. Couldn't seem to install Windows Defender for some reason. I know you can't install more than one firewall, but how about more than one virus program ?I moved your post to a more appropriate area. And NO - you cannot install more than one anti virus app - but neither MalwareBytes nor Windows Defender is an anti virus app. As for the latter, it is a complete and utter waste of resources - if I were you I would not continue to try to install it. Last, do you have an anti virus app installed and resident?Ok ! What do you recommend for a free anti-virus ?I've never used a free AV and hesitate to recommend something I haven't used. This will HELP: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/applications/best-free-antivirus-9-reviewed-and-rated-1057786

In addition, Norton has a free version and some people like Microsoft Security Essentials.I've used the free version of avast! Antivirus for a few years and can recommend it. You can find it at http://www.avast.com/index
Thanks Allan & Soybean.
I see, soybean, you use Opera. I've been disappointed with I.E for a long time. Could you say Opera is less cumbersome ?You're welcome Sherry!Quote from: sherry! on September 29, 2013, 12:18:28 PM

Thanks Allan & Soybean.
I see, soybean, you use Opera. I've been disappointed with I.E for a long time. Could you say Opera is less cumbersome ?

Well, I'm not sure what you mean by cumbersome, as it relates to a web browser. Opera recently made some major changes to the browser and released them in version 16. The version preceding that 12.16, so they simply jumped to 16.xx in their numbering scheme instead of the usual progression of increasing the version number one numerical step at a time. I've heard some grumblings about this latest version so I am still using 12.16. If you want to try Opera, you can get it at http://www.opera.com/computer/windows; if you want to try version 12.16, scroll down that page and click on DOWNLOAD Opera 12.

Since you have some dissatisfaction with IE, why not try one or more alternative browsers? Firefox is another good alternative to IE. You can get it at http://www.ez-download.com/mozilla-firefox/ Quote from: Allan on September 28, 2013, 02:46:16 PM

I've never used a free AV and hesitate to recommend something I haven't used. This will help: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/applications/best-free-antivirus-9-reviewed-and-rated-1057786

In addition, Norton has a free version and some people like Microsoft Security Essentials.

Allan, what are you using for anti malware and antivirus protection? Kaspersky AV (always resident)
MalwareBytes (on demand)
SuperAntispyware Pro (on demand)
SpywareBlaster
WinPatrol Plus

Most important, I use common sense. I don't open links on websites or in EMAILS unless I am 100% certain I know what they are, I don't download anything unless I am certain of the source and contents, I don't visit websites unless I know they are safe, and nobody has access to my systems except me.

I began using computers in 1980 (started with an Atari 400, then an Atari 800, then an att 6300 and so on). I now have 5 computers in my home and am responsible for a number of others and have NEVER had any virus issues.Hi

Thanks for your most recent post.

I am layering up, recently downloaded a trial version of MalwareBytes

"On demand" means its a trial that I can RUN until it expires?

Regards
"On Demand" basically means that it does not scan or check files in the background, you have to manually click to run a scan with it. The other type is "resident" where the program will run scans and check files in the background.

As a general rule you should only ever have one "resident" program running at once but you can install as many "on demand" scanners as you want.Just to clarify the above post, you should never have more than one anti virus app installed at a time. You may have as many on demand ancillary scanners (ie, MalwareBytes, SuperAntispyware, etc) as you like - but only one av.

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