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From: carlE on 21 Mar 2010 20:59 On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:56:11 -0400, Rich Webb <bbew.ar(a)mapson.nozirev.ten> wrote: >On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:28:33 -0500, carlE(a)westerw.org wrote: > >>I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG >>on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for >>on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? > >Try over at http://www.virustotal.com/ for an on-line second, third, >fourth, ... opinion. It's a useful service. I kinda just decided long ago to not visit any Web sites that want to 'examine' my machine. Yeah, I know, people say that there are some useful ones, but I'm gonna keep my old habits. They've served me quite well since I haven't had a virus/trojan infection for many years. Back when - before I 'learned' my lesson, an especially nasty virus ate my bios the first day I bought my first computer years back. Once, ignorant. Twice, STUPID!
From: carlE on 21 Mar 2010 21:00 On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:21:50 -0600, "gufus" <stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca> wrote: >From: carlE(a)westerw.org >Subj: Free AVG Question??Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:28:33 -0500 > >Hello, carlE(a)westerw.org! > >You wrote on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:28:33 -0500: > > c> I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG > c> on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for > c> on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? > >My answer. > >Avira > > Support information > Internet: http://www.avira.com/premium-support Had Avira about a year ago. Didn't like it. Heard too many complaints in the groups about people having a problem updating it.
From: carlE on 21 Mar 2010 21:02 On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:20:04 -0400, "FromTheRafters" <erratic(a)nomail.afraid.org> wrote: ><carlE(a)westerw.org> wrote in message >news:rataq5522eqhcccpb61pq3oi1jhbkjfq9o(a)4ax.com... >>I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG >> on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for >> on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? > >It is probably possible, but I don't know for sure. > >That being said, I have had two AV icons on my system tray for years >with no problems at all. I use ClamWin in the manner in which you intend >to use AVG. ClamWin has no active scanning component, but it *does* run >an update program, so both of my AVs keep themselves updated and prompt >me when upgrades become available. > I've read many, many times that one should never have two AVs or two firewalls running at the same time. I ain't the adventurous type. Too chicken, I guess.
From: FromTheRafters on 21 Mar 2010 21:05 <carlE(a)westerw.org> wrote in message news:0ofdq5hjckbtgvo54u5sh4edr7ubv0d209(a)4ax.com... > On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:56:11 -0400, Rich Webb > <bbew.ar(a)mapson.nozirev.ten> wrote: > >>On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:28:33 -0500, carlE(a)westerw.org wrote: >> >>>I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG >>>on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only >>>for >>>on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? >> >>Try over at http://www.virustotal.com/ for an on-line second, third, >>fourth, ... opinion. It's a useful service. > > I kinda just decided long ago to not visit any Web sites that want to > 'examine' my machine. They only "examine" the file you send them. This is *not* an online scanner, it is an online file submission scanner. (same with the others I mentioned)
From: FromTheRafters on 21 Mar 2010 21:50
<carlE(a)westerw.org> wrote in message news:8agdq5h9n5tsk0osch508mdb0tq5sonrgr(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:20:04 -0400, "FromTheRafters" > <erratic(a)nomail.afraid.org> wrote: > >><carlE(a)westerw.org> wrote in message >>news:rataq5522eqhcccpb61pq3oi1jhbkjfq9o(a)4ax.com... >>>I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG >>> on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only >>> for >>> on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? >> >>It is probably possible, but I don't know for sure. >> >>That being said, I have had two AV icons on my system tray for years >>with no problems at all. I use ClamWin in the manner in which you >>intend >>to use AVG. ClamWin has no active scanning component, but it *does* >>run >>an update program, so both of my AVs keep themselves updated and >>prompt >>me when upgrades become available. >> > I've read many, many times that one should never have two AVs or two > firewalls running at the same time. I ain't the adventurous type. Too > chicken, I guess. It is the active scanning module that creates the most conflicts. Only one of my AV programs has one. As for firewalls, I think it is redundant and some have features that produce conflict. |