Double anti malware installation

23-11-2007, 01:30 AM

Hello Group
I would like to know if its okay to install double software of
Internet Security in my PC such as combining McAfee with Kaspersky,
AVG with Norton,Avast with Norman etc.
Are there are compatiblity issues with such dual installation such us
for example problems with the default setting etc.
Are there any known issues that can hamper the performance of each
with such kind of multiple internet security wares running in ones PC?
TIA
Roy

23-11-2007, 03:30 AM

"Roy" <roybasan@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e91971c5-b082-4c5a-af47-a76bf3a52601@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Hello Group
> I would like to know if its okay to install double software of
> Internet Security in my PC such as combining McAfee with Kaspersky,
> AVG with Norton,Avast with Norman etc.

No, it is NOT OK, if you are running both of them in the background at
the same time. They quite probably will conflict.

It is OK if one just sits on your desktop and is *manually* run from
time to time. The only analogy I can think of with the first scenario
is when you play basketball.

Picture two players leaping for a jump ball and crashing into each
other.....that is how it might play out. And I trust the term *jump
ball* is still used. I haven't played the game for (mumble) years. (G)

Heather

> Are there are compatiblity issues with such dual installation such us
> for example problems with the default setting etc.
> Are there any known issues that can hamper the performance of each
> with such kind of multiple internet security wares running in ones PC?
> TIA
> Roy

23-11-2007, 05:30 AM

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:48:06 -0800 (PST), Roy wrote:

> Hello Group
> I would like to know if its okay to install double software of
> Internet Security in my PC such as combining McAfee with Kaspersky,
> AVG with Norton,Avast with Norman etc.

No, it's not okay!

> Are there are compatiblity issues with such dual installation such us
> for example problems with the default setting etc.

Yes, there are!

> Are there any known issues that can hamper the performance of each
> with such kind of multiple internet security wares running in ones PC?

Yes, the know (and unknown) issues are multiple!

Real-time AV applications - for viral malware.
Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom
Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection.
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming and
outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption.

Take your pick:

Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
(Choose Custom Installation and under Resident
Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.)

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/

Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 7.0 - Not Free
http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser

ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free
http://www.eset.com/
Have you seen these "extra settings for NOD32"?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509

On-demand AV application.
(add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner).
BitDefender10 Free Edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-1...e-Edition.html

A-S applications - for non-viral malware.
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, (grab'em all).

SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html

Ad-Aware - Free
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Spybot Search & Destroy - Free
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
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."

After the software is updated, it is suggested scanning the system in Safe
Mode.
How do you boot to Safe Mode?
By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some keyboards) during re-boot.
Alternatively:
click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click
OK. Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and click
Restart. To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System
Configuration utility again and click the General tab then click/check the
radio button 'Normal Startup'- load all device drivers and services'.
A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222

A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for
"malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types of
malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc.
What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and the
term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like spyware
and adware.

Some more useful applications:
Spyware Blaster - Free
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Rootkit Revealer - Free
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...tRevealer.mspx

Crap Cleaner - Free
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities
uncheck "Windows Defender".

CW Shredder - Free
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Interne...Shredder.shtml

Good luck

--
Your computer is most likely to fail at a time when you need it most.
(Bill Husted,CNS)

23-11-2007, 01:30 AM	#1
Roy Guest Posts: n/a	Double anti malware installation Hello Group I would like to know if its okay to install double software of Internet Security in my PC such as combining McAfee with Kaspersky, AVG with Norton,Avast with Norman etc. Are there are compatiblity issues with such dual installation such us for example problems with the default setting etc. Are there any known issues that can hamper the performance of each with such kind of multiple internet security wares running in ones PC? TIA Roy

23-11-2007, 03:30 AM	#2
Heather Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Double anti malware installation "Roy" <roybasan@gmail.com> wrote in message news:e91971c5-b082-4c5a-af47-a76bf3a52601@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com... > Hello Group > I would like to know if its okay to install double software of > Internet Security in my PC such as combining McAfee with Kaspersky, > AVG with Norton,Avast with Norman etc. No, it is NOT OK, if you are running both of them in the background at the same time. They quite probably will conflict. It is OK if one just sits on your desktop and is manually run from time to time. The only analogy I can think of with the first scenario is when you play basketball. Picture two players leaping for a jump ball and crashing into each other.....that is how it might play out. And I trust the term jump ball is still used. I haven't played the game for (mumble) years. (G) Heather > Are there are compatiblity issues with such dual installation such us > for example problems with the default setting etc. > Are there any known issues that can hamper the performance of each > with such kind of multiple internet security wares running in ones PC? > TIA > Roy

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Kayman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Double anti malware installation On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:48:06 -0800 (PST), Roy wrote: > Hello Group > I would like to know if its okay to install double software of > Internet Security in my PC such as combining McAfee with Kaspersky, > AVG with Norton,Avast with Norman etc. No, it's not okay! > Are there are compatiblity issues with such dual installation such us > for example problems with the default setting etc. Yes, there are! > Are there any known issues that can hamper the performance of each > with such kind of multiple internet security wares running in ones PC? Yes, the know (and unknown) issues are multiple! Real-time AV applications - for viral malware. Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine! Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection. http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 In fact, most of experts (incl. Norton) believe that scanning incoming and outgoing mail causes e-mail file corruption. Take your pick: Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html (Choose Custom Installation and under Resident Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.) AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition http://free.grisoft.com/ Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 7.0 - Not Free http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free http://www.eset.com/ Have you seen these "extra settings for NOD32"? http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509 On-demand AV application. (add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner). BitDefender10 Free Edition http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-1...e-Edition.html A-S applications - for non-viral malware. 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, (grab'em all). SuperAntispyware - Free http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html Ad-Aware - Free http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html Spybot Search & Destroy - Free http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista) http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx 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." After the software is updated, it is suggested scanning the system in Safe Mode. How do you boot to Safe Mode? By pressing/tabbing F8 (or F5 on some keyboards) during re-boot. Alternatively: click onto Start==>Run, type "msconfig" (without quotation marks), click OK. Then click onto BOOT.INI tab and 'check' /SAFEBOOT then OK and click Restart. To go back to Normal Mode, you must access the System Configuration utility again and click the General tab then click/check the radio button 'Normal Startup'- load all device drivers and services'. A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222 A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for "malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types of malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc. What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and the term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like spyware and adware. Some more useful applications: Spyware Blaster - Free http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html Rootkit Revealer - Free http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...tRevealer.mspx Crap Cleaner - Free http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities uncheck "Windows Defender". CW Shredder - Free http://www.softpedia.com/get/Interne...Shredder.shtml Good luck -- Your computer is most likely to fail at a time when you need it most. (Bill Husted,CNS)