Multi user accounts and computer security questions

purplecatlover

I have set various things to auto run, scan, update etc. on a computer that has multi user accounts. I've only ever had one active account on my own computer so its never been an issue, and I have only noticed that antivirus last scan date/time doesn't show in the other accounts, so although it is set to scan automatically I don't know if it is doing so.

Is it sufficient to run anti virus etc. on just one user account or do I need to do it in each account? One account is set up as an admin account and downloading programs or windows updates in the standard user accounts it correctly asks for the admin password before allowing them to be installed, and I seem to be able to manually scan and manually install windows updates from any.

It is safe to set the anti virus that claims to be anti malware too too allow malwarebytes as an exception instead of trying to insist its a bad thing and must be deleted? I'm not entirely sure I can trust google.
I know you cannot run two different anti virus products but I have never had a problem with anti malware or adware programs being targeted as nasties before.

Is there anything else I should be installing?

Thanks

4Fingus

Hi,

The scan will cover the WHOLE pc as the other accounts are only files, folders and registry settings anyway.

You can check the last scan usually in the details page but definatly in the logs. A should have a 'real time' scan and then a scheduled scan once a week (although open to argument)

I use AVG, does what it says on the tin although it's starting to become more intrusive by changing homepages and stuff.

As a home user the all in ones should be good enough although again this is open to argument and much technical debate. Security always comes at a price, usually perfomance.

waddler_8

It is safe to set the anti virus that claims to be anti malware too too allow malwarebytes as an exception instead of trying to insist its a bad thing and must be deleted?

Is the antivirus Avira? Ignore what it says about mbam.