OK to use more than one sypware program?

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Anon-7f4ca145be, Sep 17, 2006.

  1. Anon-7f4ca145be

    Anon-7f4ca145be Anonymized

    I know that one can only have a single virus scanner on a computer, but does the same rule apply to spyware? As with virus scanners, definitions are different across different apps. I use Webroot Syp Sweeper as my primary, and also manually sweep on weekends with AdAware and Spybot, frequently finding additional theats.

    Can I install Microsoft Defender or will one or the other not work together on the same platform?

    Windows XP SP2 with all the security fixes, IE7 RC.
     
    Anon-7f4ca145be, Sep 17, 2006
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Yes same issues can happen if you install and run two live/background scanning anti-spyware applications as in say Spysweeper & Windows Defender, so only pick one of these to install at once.

    However you can install and run a few of the on-demand scanners as in Ad-Aware SE Free, SpybotS&D ( without Tea-Timer active), A-Squared etc
     
    DavidGP, Sep 20, 2006
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