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Should I Use AVG Anti-Spyware and Anti-Rootkit Free

humfer
humfer Posts: 1,779 Forumite
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Hello all - Use the main AVG anti-virus (free) programme as my main virus protection. Also use the free Zone Alarm firewall plus the Windows Defender and XP firewall. Just wondering if anyone think its also using the 2 additional free AVG products mentioned in the title?

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Why do you have the XP firewall running as well as ZA?
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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    Why do you have the XP firewall running as well as ZA?

    Agreed, you should only run one software firewall.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • alanwjones
    alanwjones Posts: 709 Forumite
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    As above posts, Re, the AVG Anti-Spyware and Anti-Rootkit Free, It does no harm at all to run these two programs, It'll give you an extra level of protection. Alan.
    Every day when I wake up I thank the Lord I'm WELSH. .
  • humfer
    humfer Posts: 1,779 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    Why do you have the XP firewall running as well as ZA?

    Sorry my mistake. Looked a bit further and its actually the Zone Alarm firewall showing with the XP security centre. Therefore I am just running the one firewall programme
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    humfer wrote: »
    Sorry my mistake. Looked a bit further and its actually the Zone Alarm firewall showing with the XP security centre. Therefore I am just running the one firewall programme

    That's ok then. You should be fine scanning with the aforementioned extra antimalware programs. Conflicts generally on arise when you have multiple active/shield/real time scans running.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • humfer
    humfer Posts: 1,779 Forumite
    Well so far very impressed with the AVG free anti-spyware. As I mentioned earlier I also use Windows Defender which I unless I have missed something has never picked up any issues. However currently in the middle of my first scan with the AVG product and its so far picked up about 8 medium risk tracking cookie's and adware files
  • home_alone
    home_alone Posts: 755 Forumite
    humfer wrote: »
    Well so far very impressed with the AVG free anti-spyware. As I mentioned earlier I also use Windows Defender which I unless I have missed something has never picked up any issues. However currently in the middle of my first scan with the AVG product and its so far picked up about 8 medium risk tracking cookie's and adware files


    Yes I am also impressed with the AVG anti spyware it picked up 3 infections that Spybot, Windows defender and ad aware failed to pick up, although I will still keep them. Get it at
    http://www.majorgeeks.com/AVG_Anti-Spyware_d5287.html

    gary
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